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Behaviour in sentence

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Anna however, who at that time was amiably disposed to every one, soon revived him by her simple and cheerful behaviour.
The proof that her and Agatha Mikhaylovna's behaviour was not instinctive, animal, and unreasoning lay in the fact that they both demanded for the dying man something of greater importance than mere physical care, something that had nothing in common with physical conditions.
In Levin's eyes Kitty was to blame for having laid herself open to such behaviour, and still more to blame for so awkwardly showing that it displeased her.
This influence was promoted by his wealth, by his title, by the splendid house in the town which had been lent him by his old acquaintance Shirkov, a financier who had founded a flourishing bank in Kashin; by the excellent chef whom he had brought from his estate; by his friendship with the Governor, who had been a former comrade and one whom Vronsky had even protected; but above all by his simple behaviour in treating every one alike which had quickly induced most of the noblemen to change their opinion as to his supposed pride.
All brought him news of increasing gravity concerning the march of the strikers among the pits: and the chief captain told him at length what had gone on at Mirou and the fine behaviour of Father Quandieu.
When the chemist no longer heard the noise of his boots along the square, he thought the priest's behaviour just now very unbecoming.
Since the fall of Napoleon, all semblance of gallantry in speech has been sternly banished from the code of provincial behaviour.
No purpose was apparent in all this behaviour.
The continuous attention with which he watched his own slightest actions, in the insane idea of being taken for a man of experience, had this one advantage; when he saw Madame de Renal again, at luncheon, his behaviour was a miracle of prudence.
'What pleasure, what instinct leads them to betray us?'I find you at once enlightened and blinded by your love,' he said to her with a certain coldness; 'your behaviour today has been admirable; but is there any prudence in our attempting to see each other tonight?
He was amazed by the sweetness of their voices, the simplicity and nobility of their manners; he required to wash his imagination clean of all the vulgar behaviour, all the unpleasant thoughts the atmosphere of which he had to breathe at Verrieres.
His behaviour was not without a certain subtlety; there is not much thoughtless action in the provinces: sensations are so infrequent there that people suppress them.
Your behaviour is atrocious.
You were so imprudent in your behaviour.
'His behaviour this morning was noble,' thought the Marquis, 'and I shall ennoble him.'
This is an example of the most consummate, the most artificial behaviour to be found among the women of Paris.
This behaviour seemed to him strange; 'but,' he thought, 'I do not know the ways of good society, she will give me some good reason for all this.'
At luncheon, Mathilde's whole behaviour was in keeping with this original imprudence.
He would have approved of the mode of behaviour to which Julien adhered throughout the days that followed.
Her behaviour towards MM. de Croisenois, de Luz, and the rest, perfectly polite in form, was scarcely less provoking in substance.
Next morning, on waking, he was ashamed of his behaviour the day before.
'Poor Croisenois,' he said to Mathilde, 'did really behave quite reasonably and honourably towards us; he had every right to hate me after your imprudent behaviour in your mother's drawing-room, and to seek a quarrel with me; for the hatred that follows on contempt is generally furious.'
Almost everything you've said so far has been things we could have taken from your behaviour, even if you'd said no more than a few words.
The people in the left faction were not only fewer in number than the right but probably were no more important than them, although their behaviour was calmer and that made it seem like they were.
But the young woman was the first to recognise that K.'s behaviour was caused by his feeling slightly unwell, she brought a chair and asked,"Would you not like to sit down?"K. sat down immediately and, in order to keep his place better, put his elbows on the armrests.
"Well, yes, that's how it is," said K., and as Mrs. Grubach's behaviour indicated that the captain had said nothing he dared to add, "Do you really think, then, that I'd want to make an enemy of you for the sake of a girl we hardly know?""Yes, you're quite right, Mr. K.," said Mrs. Grubach, and then, to her misfortune, as soon as she felt just a little freer to speak, she added something rather inept.
And your behaviour was not entirely unobjectionable, after all."
It doesn't do much good to make accusations, especially if you can't make it clear what they're based on and their full significance, but it must be said that K. caused a great deal of harm to his own case by his behaviour towards the office director, he was a very influential man but now he might as well be struck off the list of those who might do anything for K.
Often, something quite harmless - although K.'s behaviour could unfortunately not be called harmless - will leave them feeling so offended that they will even stop talking with good friends of theirs, they turn away when they see them and do everything they can to oppose them.
K. wanted to apologise for his behaviour in the conversation earlier that day, but the manufacturer would tolerate no interruption, shoved his briefcase up high in his armpit to show that he was in a hurry, and carried on.
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