How To Use Approving In A Sentence

The report criticized a former commissioner and two device division leaders for their role in approving Menaflex. FDA to Revoke Knee-Device Approval, Saying It Erred
Some men maintained protective intergenerational boundaries by distancing themselves from disapproving parents.
We usually hear from the eldest grandson regularly but I suspect we are being punished for not approving. Times, Sunday Times
They left the _furca_ and the _patibulum_, the axe and the rods, to great offenders: for these minor and (if I may so term them) extra-moral offences _the bent thumb_ was considered as a sufficient sign of disapprobation, -- _vertere pollicem_; as _the pressed thumb, premere pollicem_, was a mark of approving. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 67, May, 1863
The way to deal with him at such moments was to nod approvingly and pray such ideas would be forgotten.

In the final section of today's masterpiece on 'dirty shipping industry', he lays out approvingly what the dictatorial, self-important, unrepresentative 'greenie' lobby groups demand of shipping; Harrabin says that shipping industry is unreasonably doing what the greenies and and 'scientists' don't want, QED, shipping industry is bad. OPEN THREAD
Practice is interpreted as repetition, and feedback consists mainly of approving reactions from the teacher.
The Financial Times called the spindly and demonstrative 38-year-old one of the “Gurus of the Future,” and even conservatives like George Will have written of him approvingly. As Markets Quake, Clinton And Obama Grab Econo-Gurus
The way to deal with him at such moments was to nod approvingly and pray such ideas would be forgotten.
One of the ambulance men leant over the body, clucking his tongue with a disapproving `tsk, tsk ". A DEATH IN TIME
The coroner, a thin, elderly, spectacled man, dressed entirely in black, peered disapprovingly at the crowd and wearily sighed as he took his place at the table.
This generally proves useful when they interpret and offer technical assistance to officials approving the budget.
She persisted with the disapproving atomizer -- tsk, tsk -- tsk, tsk. A DARKENING STAIN
The most approving term he applies to his own work is "honest".
Lise was descending the steps, the look on her face disapproving as usual.
Not everyone was wholly approving of Wigg's activities in relation to Profumo - and indeed on many other matters.
She turned to find herself faced once again with the disapproving glance of William.
Among other things, he switched responsibility for approving genetically modified crops from the Directorate General for the Environment, which funds antitechnology nongovernmental organizations and has long opposed such crops, to the Directorate General for Health, which has a more neutral record. Unprincipled 'Precaution'
But it does get a disapproving mensh on Pickled Politics, though: Giving evidence to the Chilcot inquiry, Tony Blair said: “I...
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Fiorina, he was approvingly described as "unpretentious" -- a button-down manager who prized efficiency over flair. mark hurd, mark hurd wife, mark hurd resigns, hpq, hp, hp ceo WN.com - Business News
Yet the other, demanding Guillem apparently insists on approving all her photos.
If attending a wedding is the same as approving of it, then I have a few thousand disappointed mothers– and fathers-in-law you should speak to. The Volokh Conspiracy » “No Gay Couples Allowed”:
Kidnappers just do not put up with disapproving glances and motherly clucks.
The tone of the learned nineteenth-century Scottish writer and historian is both wise and disapproving. ONE HUNDRED DAYS
He looked disapprovingly at the row of empty wine bottles.
It was a look that excited many approving glances, as Von Furstenberg dresses are must-have this season.
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A large, disapproving looking woman of mature years accompanied by a lugubrious Schnauzer - both clad in sleeveless knitted jerkins - had materialised on the lawn.
His disapproving attitude toward cars is simply sour grapes; the fact is that he would like to have a car but can't afford to buy one.
Mr. Olaster, a tall man with grizzled hair, looked over his glasses disapprovingly as she slipped into her seat near the door.
He had even smiled in an approving way at her.
The assembly adopted a resolution approving the scheme.
When confronted by their disapproving commanding officer, one of the soldiers says he doesn't know why they're even there.
The board should minute the projections thereby approving them before the Information memorandum is distributed.
But I do fear in approving its publication you've probably made yourself Captain Nasty for generations of thieving welfarists.
Interestingly, pressured teachers were more likely to use “controlling” strategies - policing youngsters, offering tangible rewards and providing nonverbal feedback, such as disapproving looks, etc. Vote “Me” for Secretary of Education
Mrs Saulitis threw them a disapproving glance.
Thanks to e-procurement, the turnaround time for approving purchase requisitions is down from 2 weeks to 24 hours.
They became popular after a Delaware court found a board of directors negligent in 1985 for approving in two hours the sale of a company at a lowball price.
He commented approvingly on a British government dossier on the matter that is now widely discredited. Times, Sunday Times
In a Dolce and Gabanna dress and acid green Philip Treacy hat, antique dealer Sarah Vernon, 38, drew approving glances from fellow-racegoers.
When approving a merger, the commission can attach conditions.
The assembly adopted a resolution approving the scheme.
Darcy looked at her in a disapproving fashion.
The closest thing Latinos have is El Guapo's arch enemy - Edward James Olmos - who, at worst, may simply shake his head disapprovingly from his Beverly Hills rumpus room and brandish a microwave chimichanga at the television screen at news of a proposed Congressional Bill aimed at mandating that landscapers work while wearing proof of citizenship like a Flava-Flav clock. El Guapo: WANTED: Latino Al Sharpton
He looked disapprovingly at the row of empty wine bottles.
As a homosexual, I would also be disapproving of promiscuous, illicit bathroom romps, simply because of the moral code by which I live.
(By comparison, in the latest Newsweek poll, Barack Obama is up six points, to 54% approve, with only 40% unapproving.) Robert J. Elisberg: Welcome Back, George W. Bush!
He wagged a disapproving finger.
And disapproval disturbs me, especially when the disapproving ones are people I care about. Christianity Today
They retreated not at all in the face of a Federalist resolution to include an expression approving the President’s denunciation of the Democratic Societies. Washington
The good doctor coloured up with pleasure to hear his boy's name bellowed forth approvingly by a thousand excited lungs. The Firm of Girdlestone
Traditional recreations of the lower classes came increasingly under the disapproving inspection of their social superiors, particularly when, like cock-fighting and bull-baiting, they involved cruelty to animals.
Approving these minutes formalizes the business of these on-site and telephone meetings.
And as they did not _approve of holding God with acknowledgment_, God delivered them over to an unapproving mind, to work those things which are not suitable. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles
The following day, a Pennsylvania state senate committee countered by approving a bill that would forbid cities like Harrisburg from filing for bankruptcy, while also calling for state takeover of Harrisburg. The Battle of Harrisburg: Bankruptcy or Budget Cuts?
His stomach growled angrily and he caught a few glimpses of disapproving gazes directed at him.
Right-of-center speakers invited by these clubs are drawing large and approving crowds.
Carly Fiorina, he was approvingly described as "unpretentious" -- a button-down manager who prized efficiency over flair. mark hurd, mark hurd wife, mark hurd resigns, hpq, hp, hp ceo WN.com - Business News
Prettybmay suggest a delicate feminine appearance and can be used disapprovingly of men.
What saves the film from being boring is the spark in Anna Friel's performance as the complex and courageous displaced bride and the prickly relationship between herself and her disapproving new family.
The assembly adopted a resolution approving the scheme.
It's also got its own currency, so, unlike the travails of Greece, Portugal, Ireland, Italy or Spain, its woes don't require the endless fearful summitry of a disapproving euro zone, where progress comes in tiny increments if at all. U.K. Debt Plan Can't Cover All Its Sins
Some mortgagees insist on approving the draft conveyance or transfer and regard must therefore be had to the practice of each mortgagee.
FEC, which would have to vote to launch an audit, is prone to deadlocking on issues that inordinately impact one party or the other - like approving a messy and high-profile probe of a sitting president. Never Yet Melted
Not everyone was wholly approving of Wigg's activities in relation to Profumo - and indeed on many other matters.
The order forbade them from ‘approving of’ or ‘permitting’ a sick-out, queerly assuming that they might have the power to prevent one.
Instead wag a disapproving finger at the bull run in commodities.
In Japan, Tokyo's security goals are confronted by disapproving views on militarism.
I felt the weight of disapproving stares from Mandy and Serena, before they were quickly replaced by beaming smiles.
Most nodded approvingly, for this region has a big place in the hearts of many Azeris.
The inference that his disapproving father pushed him away from home is clear.
Some mortgagees insist on approving the draft conveyance or transfer and regard must therefore be had to the practice of each mortgagee.
Her ingenuity, her creativity in approving reimbursements is the bondage. .er, envy of the free market. Think Progress » Army Secretary says Gates has placed a de facto moratorium on DADT discharges.
Will they even pass a resolution "disapproving" of it? House Dems' Resolution: "Congress Disapproves" Of Escalation
I leaned my bike against a fire hydrant and Mr. Swede nodded at it approvingly. THE BLACK BOOK: DIARY OF A TEENAGE STUD VOL. IV: FASTER, FASTER, FASTER
he shook his head disapprovingly
We usually hear from the eldest grandson regularly but I suspect we are being punished for not approving. Times, Sunday Times
Prior to Gorbachev's re-election, the congress had adopted a resolution approving his report of July 2.
The pope's intentions in discussing "holy war" were presumably good -- he approvingly quoted an early Qu'ranic "surah" (chapter), which says "there is no compulsion in religion" -- and he was right to raise the issue of how to confront and combat the religious extremism that gives rise to terror and violence. The Pope's 'Holy War'
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A ring of admirers had already formed around their table, and Nyrouya thinned her lips disapprovingly at those bystanders.
They like to keep a low profile and keep things sensible,' he says approvingly. Times, Sunday Times
They suffered, with unapproving acquiescence, solicitations, which they had in no shape desired, to an unjust and usurping power, whom they had never provoked, and whose hostile menaces they did not dread. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12)
Within 20 days of the vote approving the merger or consolidation, the constituent company must give written notice of the approval to all dissentient shareholders who served a notice of objection.
Cora's pink eyes were roving over Dervek's bare chest approvingly.
He commented approvingly on a British government dossier on the matter that is now widely discredited. Times, Sunday Times
In addition, the Cabinet in approving a proposal may give a higher or lower degree of priority to it.
Bwowff!" soothes her thickset confidante, jowls swinging approvingly at her choice of metaphor. With The Big C, Nurse Jackie and Weeds, US TV has given us women who are more than just Mistresses
Carnegie would surely have given an approving nod to the latest generation of philanthropists.
Congress soon followed his lead, approving several refuges and game preserves in the early 1900s.
The members were unanimous in approving the project.
Thanks for approving the budget for the behavior profiling software I requested.
Gray notes that she may also feel worried, confused, exhausted, hopeless, passive, demanding, withholding, mistrustful, and/or disapproving.
Darcy gave his son an approving look.
But they were seen by disapproving contemporaries as evidence of a worrying moral decline. Liberty: The Lives and Times of Six Women in Revolutionary France
Alan Watkins, who was awaiting the arrival of the Chancellor himself, gave Amaranth his approving eye.
Rather than a pass-fail system of approving financials, auditors should hand out report-card grades that reflect the quality of a client's accounting.
Male respondents made similar statements about disapproving in-laws.
China has accomplished what millions of disapproving parents could not: tamed hip-hop music. Times, Sunday Times
The spiritual man also judges by approving what is right and reproving what he finds amiss in the works and morals of the faithful, such as in their almsgiving, which is signified by the phrase, "The earth bringing forth its fruit. Confessions and Enchiridion, newly translated and edited by Albert C. Outler
Kidnappers just do not put up with disapproving glances and motherly clucks.
Up in the Visitors' Gallery, Cherie Blair - seemingly unaffected by having planted a kiss on Charles Clarke's grizzly chin in the Lobby on the way in - looked on approvingly.
Most do not give reasons for disapproving the demolition, just expressing their disapproval of the proposal.
Even the Tories seem unable to snap out of a me-too approach to the credit crunch, approving each new bank bailout as if dancing on a Labour marionette.
(By comparison, in the latest Newsweek poll, Barack Obama is up six points, to 54 percent approve, with only 40 percent unapproving.) Robert J. Elisberg: Welcome Back, George W. Bush!
After the bill's latest alteration, any future increases in the debt limit would be contingent on Congress approving the constitutional amendment and sending it to the states for ratification.
Added to this "the right of peaceably assembling" violently wrested -- the rights of minorities, _rights_ no longer -- free speech struck dumb -- free _men_ outlawed and murdered -- free presses cast into the streets and their fragments strewed with shoutings, or flourished in triumph before the gaze of approving crowds as proud mementos of prostrate law! The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus
The man, appropriately, shone his countenance approvingly upon her.
Noting that the pieces are the very essence of reductivism, he concludes approvingly, ‘It would be hard to do less.’
Her father threw a disapproving glance at her.
And the circle of old men champed their gums, and nodded approvingly, and coughed. The Wit of Porportuk
Some mortgagees insist on approving the draft conveyance or transfer and regard must therefore be had to the practice of each mortgagee.
She saw and inwardly rejoiced at the humility of his looks; but, far from rewarding it with one approving glance, she industriously avoided this ocular intercourse, and rather coquetted with a young gentleman that ogled her from the opposite box. The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle
To its credit, the government agreed, and decided against approving the range.
Her eyes met his and he gave her a small, disapproving frown.
They disapproved of a lot of my sister's romances, and I was all prepared for them disapproving of Phil.
Elizabeth met his teasing glance with a small disapproving frown.
The odd disapproving online comment has not become a furore. Times, Sunday Times
The other paramedic, an aging man with a paunch and chronically disapproving eyes, nodded at my beer jug.
Kelly, Grace, as bearer of sex and class, 162; disapproving father of, 162; as "Miss Frigidaire," 162; queenlier-than-thou qualities of, 162; silver-screen comeback of, 163 Who's Who
“That was tactfully done,” said Aurelia approvingly, then her expression darkened and she shook her head. CONSPIRATA
Separately but in the same session, the Security Council voted to kill King Claudius of Denmark, approving, with the Danish government's consent, the use of an unmanned aerial drone to strike at the usurping monarch and avenge our sweet father's murther with the native hue of resolution. U.N. Puts Huns on Notice
Until the umbilical is cut between growth and the land use agencies growth funds, these agencies will continue to work to hide the impacts of growth from the taxpayers while approving anything that comes before them and while our roads and infrastructure are increasingly congested. Sound Politics: Eh, the P-I Has a Point
Even the lady who stood on the corner handing out white feathers gave him an approving nod.
Published last year, this 172-page book carries an approving blurb from the dean of the Kellogg School of Management.
To judge by the disapproving looks from other passengers, these were the leakiest on test. Times, Sunday Times
When approving a merger, the commission can attach conditions.
Ever had a carload of girls drive by when you're jogging and scream at you approvingly?
Following parliamentary ratification, Chissano promulgated on Oct. 14 legislation approving the actual peace treaty as well as a general political amnesty.
His disapproving attitude toward cars is simply sour grapes; the fact is that he would like to have a car but can't afford to buy one.
They were in a deep discussion, with dark, disapproving expressions on their face.
In addition, the Cabinet in approving a proposal may give a higher or lower degree of priority to it.
You refer to brown, blue and white asbestos, as well as talc, and refer approvingly of Christopher Booker�s assertion that white asbestos is �is to all intents and purposes indistinguishable from talc� because they are both hydrated magnesium silicates with very similar formulae. WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
RSCI's Chairman expressed his concern that since few people can afford to travel outside the country for medical treatments, America needs to put more focus on approving ultra safe adult stem cell treatments to alleviate the suffering of millions diagnosed with so-called untreatable diseases. PRWeb
But Chandler -- who, again, voted against health reform -- did seem to cite the idea of bartering chickens for checkups in an approving tone, as if it represented a real salt-of-the-earth alternative to having insurance. Now a Blue Dog Democrat gets caught talking chickens for checkups!
Her lips were turned down in a disapproving frown.
Now a malevolently worded report has criticised her for approving the disbursal of some £40,000 to a local charity, on the grounds that it had ceased to exist.
Prosecutors suspect that the bureau has, for example, unlawfully favored the school by approving its establishment of a junior high school.
Parliament is expected to pass legislation approving the Prime Minister's move early this year.
It was equivalent to approving violent actions to suppress our freedom of speech.
It is to indicate this that Plato, drawing on something well within our observation, represents the Creator as approving the work he has achieved: the intention is to make us feel the lovable beauty of the autotype and of the Divine Idea; for to admire a representation is to admire the original upon which it was made. The Six Enneads.
Putting aside the irony of his having to ballyhoo "microstyle" through the implementation of "Big Style," it must be said that Johnson does make myriad important declarations about the construction of thoughts so they're rhythmic, and metaphoric, are persuasive when appropriately detailed, are even poetic -- declarations at which Strunk and White would undoubtedly nod their heads approvingly and which certainly satisfy the revered journalist's ABC accuracy, brevity, clarity. David Finkle: Easy Reader: Simon Garfield's Enthralling Just My Type, Christopher Johnson's Less Than Enthralling Microstyle
He may not run to leather elbow patches, but during the Kincardine by-election, reports from several sides were very approving.
The musician smiled approvingly while the little girl was playing the piano.
She was wearing - barley - another creating in cling silk, which drew any approving eyes.
She characterized the recent House vote approving the changes as "an overgeneralization about parents' rights. <headline/>
Prosecutors suspect that the bureau has, for example, unlawfully favored the school by approving its establishment of a junior high school.
she nodded approvingly
Then I'll need the less excuse for being here," said Nan, trying to find in the hard and unapproving visage any trace of the woman who in happier days used to be so kind a nurse. Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure
Add to this "the right of peaceably assembling" violently wrested -- the rights of minorities, _rights_ no longer -- free speech struck dumb -- free _men_ outlawed and murdered -- free presses cast into the streets and their fragments strewed with shoutings, or flourished in triumph before the gaze of approving crowds as proud members of prostrate law! The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus
Ministers are expected to delay approving the Hastings eastern and western bypasses despite the regional authority voting in favour last month.
Confirmation: The act of the U.S. Senate approving a presidential nominee to an executive branch post or federal judgeship.
WASHINGTON — A government watchdog is investigating government-owned GMAC Mortgage after a company employee admitted to approving thousands of foreclosures without reading the paperwork. Bailout Watchdog Investigating Alleged Foreclosure Fraud
You have to admire the joy of one of the four men soaring through the familiar "little swans" variation from "Swan Lake," his smile beaming to the balconies, wide-mouthed in exhilaration and -- in contrast to his colleagues, who were shooting him well-timed disapproving looks -- luxuriating like a little boy in the sheer thrill of flying through space. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo: Divas infuse humor, character in dances
Dad clenched and unclenched his fists while mom sat there giving me this disapproving look.
He was also insulted in the street by disapproving strangers. Times, Sunday Times
His disapproving attitude toward cars is simply sour grapes; the fact is that he would like to have a car but can't afford to buy one.
The reason for our choosing Teheran as a vacation centre was that another couple of members of our group had gone there not long before and spoke of it approvingly; they had stayed a little longer than we and had climbed, or partially climbed, Mount Demavend that was about 19,000 feet high. Coming of Age: 1939-1946
In fact, one of the most publicized disapproving voices has arisen from the band itself.
There were approving murmurs from people close by and at the conclusion, sustained but restrained applause.
Miss Mulrooney, a tall thin woman with dark gray hair, looked stern and unapproving. All That Glitters
He was not a big man, but his voice boomed, and his hands were meaty, and in repose there was something august about his heavy midwestern features: pale blue eyes that, in the absence of hopefulness, might have looked severe; prominent, straight nose and heavy jowls that, in the absence of mirth, might have seemed imperious and disapproving. Excerpt: Manhood for Amateurs by Michael Chabon
He accepted the money in return for granting official appointments and received kickbacks for approving various construction projects, the report said.
She clucked her tongue at Zane and shook her head disapprovingly. My Fair Succubi
He could not, however, fail to discern her disapproving gaze.
There was a disapproving cry from the men watching.
This generally proves useful when they interpret and offer technical assistance to officials approving the budget.
He clucked his tongue in a mock disapproving way.
I waited for a few girls to come down the stairs, smiled distractedly at their approving glances, and then hurried upstairs.
Figures, Pelosi come from a state where by a vote of 4-3 judges over ruled the will & the vote of the people to appease a small portion of the population by approving gau marriage. Pelosi prepared to 'step in' to end race
Before twenty-four hours had passed, the last cherished fragment of Mr. William Henshaw's possessions had been carefully carried down the imposing steps of the Beacon Hill boarding-house under the disapproving eyes of its bugle-adorned mistress, who found herself now with a month's advance rent and two vacant "parlors" on her hands. Miss Billy -- Married
The Assembly adopted a resolution approving the 1991 socio-economic development plan and analysing the results of 1990's plan.
Sam Adams is in the crowd and Johnny notices his approving look.
You will yearn to talk to someone else, to verify details, to plug holes, to correct specifics – but be wary, because memory by nature is subjective, and all the colorization is yours alone, not subject to any approving authority. Memory
The outraged Father was supping noisily from his medicine, oblivious of the head's disapproving frown. THE MANANA MAN
In contrast, Catrin was bespattered and soaked, looking as if she had been wallowing in mud, and she received many disapproving looks as she trotted Salty through town. Discovery Showcase - The Dawning of Power
The mushroom man, for instance - who also sold dates, walnuts and the best olives I've ever eaten - treated me better after an epic row over maggoty porcini which secured the refund I was after and also attracted a small approving crowd.
Some mortgagees insist on approving the draft conveyance or transfer and regard must therefore be had to the practice of each mortgagee.
Some men maintained protective intergenerational boundaries by distancing themselves from disapproving parents.
He raised his glass, looked at the clear, effervescent liquid with the light glinting invitingly through it, swirled it a little, inhaled approvingly, and took a cautious sip, but he didn't swallow immediately.
Ministers are expected to delay approving the Hastings eastern and western bypasses despite the regional authority voting in favour last month.
I am loath to quote The New Criterion approvingly, but I agree with Lewis (although I'd change his "immeasurably" to "somewhat"): The State of Criticism
That is why we are taking forward a package of measures to streamline enforcement against both drink and drug-driving - including approving portable evidential breath testing equipment and drug testing devices which will speed up the testing process and free up police time. WalesOnline - Home
In approving the Cape Wind project, a group of 130 modern windmills in Nantucket Sound that would start generating electricity by the end of 2012, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said he would "strike the right balance" between energy development and protecting the area. POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Thursday, April 29, 2010
He gave me an approving nod.
Switzerland Monday for approving a ban on the building of minarets, with neighbouring governments attacking what they called a demonstration of WN.com - Photown News
As deputy, Comey would have been responsible for approving warrantless surveillance requests when the attorney general was not available.
If therefore we mind our children that the poets write not such things as praising and approving them, but do really account them base and vicious and therefore accommodate such speeches to base and vicious persons, they will never be damnified by them from the esteem they have of the poets in whom they meet with them. Essays and Miscellanies
A disapproving frown settled on her face.
But the crowning glory is when the pointer turns around and gives an approving look and tail wag before he trots off to pick up another bird.
She was dressed in a modest suit, but looked approvingly at my dress.
When I came back down, I actually met the guy, and he looked me up and down in that disapproving look, because I was just wearing casuals.
Denoting the Sen - ate's function, as a council of elders, of approving the resolutions of the popular assemblies before they could become law, the patriarchal authority of the Senate was obviously the public analogy of the private au - thority inherent in the certificatory function of the trustee. AUTHORITY
He read the remainder of the paper rigid and unapproving. The Happy End
Her mother, dressed in ski-pants, enters and clucks disapprovingly.
Mikey gave me a disapproving tut before he walked off to ask Murdock something.
He tied Charcoal's leading cord to the tree, and she gave him a disapproving gaze.
A severe, disapproving look flashes across the dusty figure's face.

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