The narrative explanation of the president's proposals has little of the fiery language in which Republicans used to attack the federal government and its role.

Each of Griffith's published works is grounded in his grand narrative explanation of human nature.

There is no narrative explanation by Ptolemy during the trial of Philotas.

Some triads simply give a list of three characters with something in common (such as "the three frivolous bards of the island of Britain") while others include substantial narrative explanation.

Dyer appears puzzled by the suggestion, preferring a simple narrative explanation instead.

Item 303 requires a narrative explanation of any changes in the financial condition or results of operation of a company.

This disclosure may be done either mathematically or with a narrative explanation within, for instance, the company's Annual Report.

A vase of flowers, for example, could be exchanged for an umbrella stand and then a fountain, without narrative explanation.

It is not that one doubts the sincerity of Ms. Ernaux's pain but that her intentional understatement, the repetition of images without narrative explanation, becomes itself mannered, solipsistic.

However, in practice, depending on the circumstances, it may sometimes be possible to overcome such disclosure problems by giving additional narrative explanations in the notes to the accounts.