How To Use Behaviour In A Sentence

Your behaviour has occasioned us a great deal of anxiety.
One of the nastiest is the way in which male honour is seen as bound up with female behaviour so that any supposed compromise or scandal in what happens to women, even becoming a rape victim, justifies violence against them as well as against their abusers or seducers; hence the 'honour killings' of young girls that disfigure some societies even today. Temple Address: "Becoming Trustworthy: Respect and Self-Respect" Church House
Beck, who has a PhD in erotology - the study of how art, literature and cultural behaviours influence human sexuality - is a bit of a virgin expert.
I myself ran a popular singles group for a couple of years once so I recognize the behaviour of which he speaks.
Eating disorders, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa, are characterised by morbid preoccupation with weight and shape and manifest through distorted or chaotic eating behaviour.

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Under this arrangement, the men of each village were organized into ‘tithings ' and expected to answer for each other's good behaviour.
On the taxes proposed she said, "Those concerned by our wish list's ` nanny state 'implications might helpfully redirect their focus to the many unseen measures intentionally adopted by the food industry to shape our behaviour … It seems that without our knowledge or consent we are subject to the pervasive' nannying 'activities of industry. THE MEDICAL NEWS
In no way do I condone this behaviour. The Sun
And like at school, the headmaster and his associates want to make sure everyone is on best behaviour.
Many behaviour patterns have been identified in the chimp colony.
They seemed to be in a serious mood, perhaps brooding on the deteriorating human behaviour that cannot see that he is cutting the same very branch that he is sitting on.
But she got a frosty reception due to her behaviour in the camp. The Sun
The gorillas 'behaviour has strong similarities to the children's game tag, but is perhaps more like a playful exchange of punches that must be well-judged to ensure it does not escalate into a more serious fight. Gorillas learn about injustice and revenge by playing tag
Instead, the problems of the world are transplanted into the realm of attitude and behaviour; as though, if people only think right, that will make all be right with the world.
It is one of those biases, all the rage in academic circles right now, that explain many of the eccentricities of human behaviour. Times, Sunday Times
Meanwhile taking strong note of the police behaviour towards peaceful students demonstration leaders of the central university andolan samiti have threatened to intensify their agitation in support of their demands. NC-Congress coalition government responsible for the agitation on Central University issue
Certainly, this apathetic behaviour can be explained in part by disappointment with a government that many feel has not lived up to its rousing promises of four years ago.
Experts attribute the behaviour to 'musth' (a state of heightened testosterone-fuelled aggression in bull elephants). The Times of India
The following day, North accused his bosses of appalling, dishonest and unethical behaviour.
His behaviour would try the patience of a saint.
We need reform so that a suspended sentence can be converted by the original judge if the convicted criminals bring it into disrepute by their behaviour. The Sun
The regulator said the proposed undertakings also rely on third parties completing certain actions, and involve complex and long-term behavioural obligations that present risks, creating uncertainty that IOOF could become an effective competitor to the combined NAB-AXA. NAB's Bid for AXA Asia Dealt a Blow
Deconstruct him: he isn't worth it; deconstruct yourself: your behaviour is ridiculous. THE KINDEST USE A KNIFE
Last month a local law to curb anti-social behaviour was passed. The Sun
Since the dangers of passive smoking have been highlighted and smoking is becoming regarded as socially unacceptable, that is, deviant behaviour, many more people are trying to stop, and succeeding.
Young footballers who copy the bad behaviour of their professional heroes are receiving adult-size bans.
These apparent discrepancies in visual behaviour can easily be misunderstood.
Local inflammation, as we have seen, can trigger a cascade of chemical signals that result in the symptoms of sickness behaviour. PLACEBO: The Belief Effect
He has suffered life-long behavioural and emotional difficulties. The Sun
Most teen - ager prisoners have unhealthy moral behaviour at school.
Secondly, children should develop a new appreciation of how traits can be used to explain behaviour.
Damp casein is very like damp cheese and its elastic behaviour is anything but Hookean.
Organizations have traditionally relied on structure and threats of insecurity to control the behaviour of employees.
An alcoholic has been banned from every pub in Basildon after being dealt an anti-social behaviour order.
The stampede may be natural human behaviour. Times, Sunday Times
Her children are well schooled in correct behaviour.
His arrest for lewd behaviour seriously damaged his credibility as a religious leader.
Honestly, is there no end to the brazen behaviour of banks? Times, Sunday Times
The Committee is comprised of scientific experts with experience in a variety of disciplines such as animal husbandry, animal behaviour, bacteriology, clinical medicine, epidemiology, parasitology and virology.
There is only so long you can ignore that kind of behaviour, even knowing that the little blighter has a bowl filled to the brim with tasty kitty treats in the kitchen.
I perceived a change in his behaviour/that his behaviour had changed.
In fact, you are reinforcing the fear and the waking behaviour. Times, Sunday Times
Every episode marked him, though there is no evidence of any abnormal behaviour.
Unless relationships are clearly defined and behaviours challenged, no amount of structural change will protect the autonomy of frontline services. Times, Sunday Times
They triumphed in the zoo challenge, a two-day task where they had to ape the behaviour of a collection of animals. The Sun
Learning Although some of our behaviour is based on reflex and instinctive reactions, most of our behaviour is learned. Personnel Management: A New Approach
His wayward behaviour became part of theatrical lore. Times, Sunday Times
One must be constantly alert to the hazard of maverick cyclists and uneven pavements, and you may suffer a tirade of abuse from those who now own the world, should you criticise them for unsocial behaviour.
Lions in zoos are behaviourally quite a different matter, as you'd know: they're a social animal, they'll lie or eat and they'll play with each other and they work very well.
There is no evidence of any self harm or of threatening or aggressive behaviour towards others.
In that case, with the promises made on curbing anti-social behaviour it should only be a matter of a short time before these problems are resolved.
That is an attitude and a behaviour that he instilled over many years because they had success through that. Times, Sunday Times
Is it possible that a glimpse of the awesome majesty of the night sky, once revealed, would help to overcome anti-social behaviour?
They are thought to trigger inflammation in the brain, which leads to memory loss and aggressive behaviour. The Sun
This in turn will increase his agitation, reinforce the behaviour and so make things worse. Times, Sunday Times
It wouldn't be the first time officials have failed to act on suspicions about improper behaviour either. Times, Sunday Times
However, if flowering is asynchronous and the behaviour of individual pollinators does not follow a regular pattern within a plant, dichogamy might have little effect on reducing geitonogamy.
The aim of this initiative is to raise awareness and encourage more responsible behaviour by dog owners in the county.
They may also insist that the other spouse change their behaviour so that it would be more consistent with their own.
He must send an unequivocal message about the behaviour he expects of bankers, the accountability of the boss and the values of the City. Times, Sunday Times
By exploring the nature of power, some of the weaknesses of the objective analysis of behaviouralism can be identified.
Correlation and regression analysis indicated that certain gender differences of the relationships between the behaviours and CET4 scores existed.
On return home, was remembering my brother's good suggestion that changing mouse mat might be the answer to the frantic behaviour of the cursor on my desktop machine; since I bought the desktop an emac, with optical mouse it has skipped around erratically at seemingly-random times. Wriggly thing in hair
In a bicultural setting the challenge exists to incorporate cultural content into cognitive-behavioural practice.
Early neglect appears to affect behaviour most. Times, Sunday Times
I do not remember being trained in manners and respectful behaviour.
While still suffering, the negative feeling of fearful projection may result in craving for the addictive substance or behaviour.
Many people use examples from ethology (the study of animal behaviour) and in particular primatology (the study of primates) ‘not just to support the idea of animal rights but to denigrate human claims of uniqueness and special status’.
Their behaviour conforms to the group norm.
It is often criticized for its aggressive behaviour towards visitors, and male dogs can get out of hand if not strictly controlled. Superdog! Action plans that work for a happy and well-behaved pet
We have to learn tolerance, to look at our behaviour and to stop being self-righteous.
Thus the use of selective sentencing to change criminal behaviour was but marginally effective. Times, Sunday Times
That leads to a general impression of rowdy behaviour and general yobbery.
He and my mother fought often, either when his cruelty surfaced or when his behaviour failed to meet her standards of propriety.
Facing the dilemmas of ethical behaviour in a decidedly unethical society is the harder choice.
It is quite possible that his only truly shameful act was his abandonment of his daughter and her mother, not to mention his mendacious behaviour toward my mother.
In order for parents to express these worries, however, the child must at some time have produced actual behaviour.
Solids, liquids and gases are ideal behaviours characterised by properties such as compressibility, viscosity, elasticity, strength and hardness. Archive 2005-09-01
Our thinking is as much governed by habit as by behaviour and changing our thinking habits is as difficult as altering our behaviour. Coping with Stress at Work
What was abnormal behaviour five years ago is now seen as totally normal. The Sun
The film star faced a barrage of criticism for his behaviour.
But, it warned, such behaviour 'would exacerbate the effects of a subsequent snapback'. Times, Sunday Times
'gombeen' behaviour will become unprofitable, and eventually legally prohibitive. Irish Blogs
It was totally unacceptable behaviour towards people who had given you long and loyal service.
He was very lively, sharp-witted, and perceptive about many things - yet he could also be bitter, cruel in his observations, and reckless in his behaviour.
I would appeal to people to be vigilant and report any suspicious behaviour near farms.
Her husband felt ashamed at her behaviour.
(Also) I think we need to be careful about the use of the word 'cannibalise' which brings with it an imputation of bad behaviour. Latest News - Yahoo!7 News
He has overstepped the bounds of acceptable behaviour.
He is concerned that young people are picking up on a lot of adult behaviour which is neither praiseworthy nor consistent.
There is no relevant " fact " beyond these observations about a person's behaviour. The Chomsky Update - Linguistics and Politics
Certain it is that the maid's speech communicated a suspicion to the mind of Amelia which the behaviour of the serjeant did not tend to remove: what that is, the sagacious readers may likewise probably suggest to themselves; if not, they must wait our time for disclosing it. Amelia — Complete
Some have therefore concluded that behaviour in this category can not be termed altruism at all.
Moreover, its ranks have been increasingly swelled by deserters from social behaviourism - an evidently liberal position.
His behaviour's been bizarre these last few days. He's beginning to worry me. THE DEVIL'S DOOR
Their task will be tackling anti-social behaviour and nuisance crime and eventually will have the power to detain, but not arrest, the public for up to 30 minutes.
When prices are fluctuating, general confusion prevails regarding the behaviour of relative prices.
They know that forms of discipline which reward good behaviour, rather than punishing the bad, are more effective, safer and promote better relationships at home.
You need to be united in addressing your younger daughter's behaviour. The Sun
His behaviour under stress is admirable.
Shame: a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour. Times, Sunday Times
Violence, abusive behaviour and stealing from the family home are unacceptable. Taking Drugs Seriously
But bad behaviour is on the increase since the town council replaced the benches last month, they said.
Last night, in an address to bishops in Nigeria, Pope John Paul II insisted that priests must live celibate lives and avoid scandalous behaviour.
Ministers need to focus on behaviour and discipline. The Sun
And although the concentrations found in rivers and estuaries are very small, studies show they dramatically alter the behaviour of fish. The Sun
Detailed observations were carried out on the behaviour of the students.
The drama has been heavily trailered on the main channels, focusing on the shocking behaviour of one of the younger detectives, but there is more to it than that.
How can you justify your rude and foolish behaviour?
If obsession is about repetition and patterns of behaviour and often a means of gaining control in uncontrollable situations then the order that Jude aches to find in her life is being cleverly reflected visually in the unusual use and placing of words on the page. In Search of Adam
The striking success of feral horses is ample proof that their behaviour patterns are not only persistent but survival-oriented.
They called instead for a morally serious art, which would teach responsible behaviour by example.
We carried out a secondary analysis of the treatment of behavioural and physical symptoms.
However, breaking the law often starts with unethical behaviour that has gone unnoticed.
She said most pupils were well behaved, but ‘there were some serious issues around individual children exhibiting poor behaviour’.
As we have said this signal comes in the form of a physical, mental, or behavioural symptom.
Unless relationships are clearly defined and behaviours challenged, no amount of structural change will protect the autonomy of frontline services. Times, Sunday Times
Over the next few days I witnessed more of his boorish behaviour, to the annoyance of many around him. Times, Sunday Times
Inalienable rights are not a reward for responsible behaviour.
It is the parents who actually observe these behavioural problems in their children.
The proper external conduct of the body - such as the wearing of the robe neatly, good deportment, downcast eyes, and observation of good behaviour - is frequently seen as evidence for a state of virtue.
The president took the extraordinary step of apologizing publicly for his behaviour!
Yet he saw consequences the most unpleasant in this rumour of her attachment; and though he still privately hoped that the behaviour of Mandlebert was the effect of some transient embarrassment, he wished her removed from all intercourse with him that was not sought by himself, while the incertitude of his intentions militated against her struggles for indifference. Camilla
Sufferers all have their own motivations for their behaviour. Coping with Bulimia
Even by the standards of the time, Picton's behaviour shocked: he was recalled to England in 1806 to stand trial for ordering the illegal torture of a slave.
As the only part of a car actually in contact with the road, the tyre is the single most important item when it comes to controlling the vehicle's behaviour.
The aim of the ethnographic papers is to understand violent and peaceful behaviour in different societies.
Farmers are baffled about how to remedy natural animal behaviour and say the tax could make farming uneconomical.
Some parents believe that certain dietary substances and, in particular, certain artificial food colourings are responsible for their child's behaviour.
After years of derision and association with loutish behaviour, lager is mounting a fightback. After real ale, brewers cash in on trend for 'real lagers'
Trained manpower is needed in debt recovery or else you end up losing business through uncouth behaviour exhibited by some hotheads.
My only reservation with his classification of roles is that it reflects a Western preoccupation with task behaviours.
Today's white paper will set out a 10-point customer commitment charter aimed at recruiting the public in the battle against crime and anti social behaviour in their area.
Behaviour with which she treats me, her faithful Lover, shews, that it is the prudent, vertuous, chast Galesia. The Amours of Bosvil and Galesia
Local leaders appear to abhor the behaviour of itinerants, but have lost the authority and perhaps the will to deal with it.
It's impossible to say how much a person's behaviour is predetermined by their genes.
The girl's afore-mentioned burden - a phenomenon - had been perpetually exacerbated by Carl's boorish, bullying behaviour towards her.
He scorned prudence in moderation at all times, and his behaviour, when the wave of Revolution at last carried him to power, gave point to the taunt of Thiers -- "c'est un fou furieux. The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.)
Next, get in a few behavioural psychologists to do a bit of organisational re-engineering. Times, Sunday Times
That sounds like condonation of sloth, indiscipline, unethical behaviour, and disregard of responsibility.
And so we've investigating conformity, social facilitation, interpersonal distance kind of behaviours, leadership.
Adaptive behavioural analytics is enormously useful to all manner of online businesses. Times, Sunday Times
I will not tolerate this behaviour any longer. Do I make myself clear?
His behaviour towards her was becoming more and more aggressive.
It also opens a wider question as to whether civilised societies could so quickly revert to primitive behaviour.
Underneath his outgoing behaviour Luke was shy.
Many see understanding as accepting or condoning a behaviour. Times, Sunday Times
This tends to support the hypothesis that although customers will complain about price increases it does not necessarily alter their visiting behaviour.
Beyond it we must look at actual behaviour to assess the impact of higher taxes on incentives.
Pupil behaviour, excessive workload and bureaucracy, teacher shortages and the stream of new Government initiatives have all been cited as causes.
His casual behaviour was wholly inappropriate for such a formal occasion.
His results, however, are specific model dependent and constitute a test of the particular model employed rather than a test of the pricing behaviour of convertible bonds.
He is cunning and sly (he can remove my debit card from under my nose) and is parasitic with poor behaviour controls. Times, Sunday Times
If blind eyes are turned to some drug use, such as cannabis, on the (utterly mistaken) assumption that it is relatively unharmful, this destroys the consistency that is the absolute requirement to hold a moral and behavioural line.
His behaviour did more harm than good to himself.
I gave up after much erratic behaviour on her part and distanced myself from fear.
Social behaviourism embraces a variety of approaches including symbolic interactionism and social action theory. On Social Behaviorism
We are often obliged to report on mayhem and savage behaviour perpetrated by thugs who are barely out of rompers.
To observe searching behaviour solely at the catalogue may provide a distorted picture of the task in hand.
If “instances of my ungrateful behaviour had been particularized, I would have answered to them.” George Washington’s First War
His misbehaviour eventually led to him being expelled from school.
If one goes by the findings of behavioural studies, one would think twice before assigning baby-sitting functions for the telly or hold back from going ga ga over the toddler who lisps ad-lib.
Parents should be alert to sudden changes in children's behaviour.
They reinforced good behaviour with some kind of reward to direct a child's pattern of behaviour.
And maybe, just maybe, that awareness could coalesce into a market force that rewards openness and accountability, and punishes arbitrary, high-handed behaviour.
Space allowances should permit natural movement and exercise, and the environment should allow animals to perform instinctive behaviours, such as rooting by pigs.
The first act deals with the beastly behaviour of bees and act two features avaricious beetles, greedy ducks and dopey crickets with a pronounced Cork accent.
Their discipline and good behaviour was unfailing.
This will give him a clear message that this behaviour is not acceptable. Times, Sunday Times
A lot of the behaviour parents call naughty or disobedient is just a normal part of development.
I never understood the screaming hysteria, swooning, and sobbing that seem conventional behaviour for thronging female audiences at big rock concerts.
Some insects even cultivate chaotic output to produce randomised behaviour.
This connection was expressed in their religious behaviour, in the pattern of closely related families fighting over territory, and in their disease riddance customs.
Does Geoff's behaviour seem strange to you?
We should not assume that peaceful coexistence is possible only if all, or nearly all major nations adopt the same social behaviour. A High Standard
The method they pioneered remains fundamental to research into the behaviour of nerve cells.
We also modify our behaviour by observing the behaviour of those around us and by becoming influenced by social expectations and values. Know Your Own Mind
She felt that his behaviour was an affront to her dignity as a human being.
Police say the largely built-up area around the park has become one of the town's juvenile nuisance hotspots in recent years and a revamped park would help deter anti-social behaviour.
They just go through life doing exactly as they please, expecting no retribution for their behaviour.
Trying to influence people's behaviour towards the environment is admirable, not political," maintained everchanging. The readers' room: What you thought of G2 this week . . .
Traditional jazz, or trad jazz, was the pop music of the day and any kind of delinquent behaviour was usually reported as the work of ‘jazz fans’.
He added that the situation had also rebounded on residents of the estate who've been suffering rowdy student behaviour in the past.
Bulimia nervosa can be difficult to identify because of extreme secrecy about binge eating and purgative behaviour.
Since hunting was stopped about twenty years ago, the behaviour of the seals has changed dramatically.
Dr Pitman and his colleague Dr John Durban helped a BBC film crew capture their behaviour for the TV documentary series Frozen Planet, to be shown later this month.
This appearance of irrational and uncontrollable behaviour would so scare the other driver that he would be the first to pull away. Warfare in the Twentieth Century
Her behaviour showed a total lack of common decency .
Some of his behaviour would seem eccentric in normal circumstances. Times, Sunday Times
Argentina offered the olive branch amid fears its aggressive behaviour over the islands will get it kicked out of the G20 group of leading nations. The Sun
In other words, aggressive fantasy may suggest or stimulate aggressive behaviour, rather than drain off the motive to behave aggressively.
Fortunately, we're the only two people stupid enough to be out at that time in the morning and no one can witness the mad behaviour that is taking place in the bay.
I simply can't go such stupid behaviour.
What other human behaviour has its origins in reciprocal altruism? Times, Sunday Times
Do not reinforce his behaviour by being inconsistent, giving in or arguing back. Times, Sunday Times
Her behaviour was always the same on the ward rounds, in clinics, and in theatre.
We regard this as a very serious breach of the standards of behaviour expected of approved persons. Times, Sunday Times
Counselling acted as a curb on his violent behaviour.
Around 99 per cent of women said they had personally witnessed sexist behaviour. The Sun
The disruptive behaviour of a small minority of pupils can wreak havoc in the classrooms and corridors.

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