How To Use Wise to In A Sentence

Last April I wrote a column that suggested it was unwise to try to load the .45 Colt to levels approaching the .44 Magnum.
That may seem unthinkable now, but it is wise to plan for complications. Times, Sunday Times
Wooden legs bristling in every direction from under his arms, he moved crabwise towards the side door. DEATH IN FASHION
It's wise to take a fully charged spare battery with you.
Despite the various uncertainties surrounding it, it would be unwise to rule out this possibility.

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'Tis wise to learn; 'tis God-like to create
It is wise to examine all the options and then make a commitment to one area of expertise and master it.
Fold the sleeves in half lengthwise to find the center and mark a line along the fold.
It is wise to seek help and counsel as soon as possible.
Thinking ahead, we might be wise to build the new factory now before prices rise again.
Do you consider it wise to interfere?
Guy's name is Timothy andgreat flames of sullied hell, thinks the owner, that tooth, and that booger — be wise to yank both, pronto. Into The Great Behind
I believe the firemen deserve a decent pay rise but they were unwise to ask for 40 per cent.
Thinking ahead, we might be wise to build the new factory now before prices rise again.
Here begins the manzanita, adjusting its tortuous stiff stems to the sharp waste of boulders, its pale olive leaves twisting edgewise to the sleek, ruddy, chestnut stems; begins also the meadowsweet, burnished laurel, and the million unregarded trumpets of the coral - red pentstemon. The Land of Little Rain
I guess I always assumed as a child that if I was considerate of others and reasoned things out, people would do likewise to and for me.
In the context of the present economic crisis it seems unwise to lower taxes.
Dealers have already got wise to the trend and increased their prices accordingly.
There is nowt wrong with a bit of politics mixed in with dance and you'd be wise to go and see Rambert's performance for yourself - even hardened dance-phobes might be pleasantly surprised.
If you do, they'll know it somehow, and it would be wise to keep an eye out for big guys with shaved heads wearing trench coats and driving big black cars with Georgia tags.
It would be unwise to expect too much of the manifestos. Times, Sunday Times
Dealers have already got wise to the trend and increased their prices accordingly.
The odds are otherwise too heavily stacked against them. Times, Sunday Times
It is unwise to force a child's talent.
And Calvino's charming Marco Polo and Marcovaldo and Mr. Palomar are archetypal narrative functionaries, nowise to be compared with the great characters of narrative/dramatic literature.
I query very much whether it is wise to act so hastily.
Why oh why oh why did the Yankees think it was wise to pay $82.5 million to this 34-year-old pitcher, who has proven himself so unreliable and ineffective that the mere mention of his name causes unflappable New Yorkers to seethe? Sympathy for A.J. Is Not Tolerated Here
Kent the narrator is wise to the flaws of his younger self, if not exactly regretful.
In the past, people understood it was unwise to confuse mythos with logos, but today we read the mythoi of scripture with an unparalleled literalism, and in "creation science" we have bad science and inept religion. Archive 2009-07-12
In any restorative regime for the nervous system it is always wise to consider the potential for circulatory stimulants. The Dictionary of Modern Herbalism
Wherefore sithence we are committed vnto your charge, you ought in no wise to forsake vs. Then he said: all shalbe well. The iournal of frier William de Rubruquis a French man of the order of the minorite friers, vnto the East parts of the worlde. An. Dom. 1253.
With trainer John Dunlop and jockey Pat Eddery in such blinding form, it would be unwise to overlook their joint claims with Silver Grey Lady in the Arena Racing Oaks Trial.
Surely it is unwise to surrender any endowment policy? Times, Sunday Times
Even if tea were indeed the virtuous drink of an industrious sobriety, something other than rational health benefits must have been the spur, otherwise tobacco and opiates would have fallen into desuetude.
Thinking ahead, we might be wise to build the new factory now before prices rise again.
Television writers and producers are wise to edit out those aspects of criminal and civil cases that are tedious, or simply undramatic.
Thus, they originally went to a hidden HTML system by sending emails with nonexistent HTML tags - penis - but when people got wise to that, they simply started talking in leetspeak. Y Ur Pe--nis so Sm@ll?, Help Urself cheap R/x, primary melursus spoilage
Now your frantic work week is coming to an end, it would be wise to slow down and take a rest. The Sun
Business negotiations Clearly there may be some negotiations where it would be unwise to assume that an obligation of confidence will arise.
Governments may be unwise to think that by our actions we can turn such tides. Times, Sunday Times
It was adjudged wise to avoid war.
In that sense, it's unwise to expect too much of others or myself. Christianity Today
It's wise to save some money and provide for the future.
Everyone is wise to the mercury dangers in paints, but patients need to know that button batteries, mercurial antiseptics and broken thermometers are sources of mercury.
It would be unwise to elaborate on the last point.
Except that a certain fraction of the CA voting public has by now gotten wise to the thing, and there are now a lot of people (me included) who vote “no” on ALL CA initiatives unless provided with a compelling reason to do otherwise. The Volokh Conspiracy » California’s Woes and Prop 13
It'll take about 5-6 rotations counterclockwise to loosen the screws enough to remove the back panel.
It would be unwise to assume that this test proves that you can get better pistol accuracy by simply seating the bullet out further.
It is normally unwise to transfer out of a final-salary scheme and lose index-linked income. Times, Sunday Times
When planning your investments, it's unwise to put all your eggs in one basket.
The masons immediately thereafter proceeded to bore the trenail-holes into the course below, and otherwise to complete the one in hand. Records of a Family of Engineers
They might be wise to stop advertising on television.
Is it wise to burn up the calories in the winter cold? Times, Sunday Times
But anger is still simmering, and policymakers would be wise to heed it.
When planning, it's wise to site ponds away from trees as dead leaves will foul the water.
Powder hounds won't be disappointed either as there are excellent off-piste skiing and mogul runs, but it's wise to ask for a guide if you take the uncharted option.
The term rector is applied likewise to the heads of universities, seminaries, and colleges; to the local superiors of religious houses of men; to the pope, as rector of the world, in the conferring of the tiara. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss
Peel carrots and parsnips; halve crosswise to separate thick and narrow parts.
Do you really think it wise to attack them here and when we are so evidently outnumbered? Man of Honour
It's wise to have an extra video player as a fallback.
The function of this sentiment is likewise to preserve the autonomy of science ....
Given that new regulations are unlikely to arrive soon, it's wise to heed all the advice you can. Times, Sunday Times
But it's probably not wise to give too hard an inquisition.
Sadie, having "sauced" her landlady, found it wise to change her quarters. Winnie Childs The Shop Girl
In fine weather it is wise to visit the glaciers early in the day as the skies tend to cloud over in the afternoon.
In an effort to pin down good guys and bad guys, or otherwise to dichotomize different approaches, various paired terms have been offered.
It's wise to have an extra video player as a fallback.
While the solution to this mystery eludes us, the facts are evident, and we would be wise to adapt to them.
It is unwise to expose yourself by trying to do something that is too difficult for you.
A business would probably be wise to get taxation advice from their accountant or call the ATO if they have any confusion," he said. ARN News
It's wise to utilize all available resources to our advantage.
Powder hounds won't be disappointed either as there are excellent off-piste skiing and mogul runs, but it's wise to ask for a guide if you take the uncharted option.
If the US has pledged, according to top counterterrorism official John Brennan, a "multigenerational" campaign against al-Qa'eda, wouldn't it be wise today to also pledge a multigenerational campaign against poverty, inequality, authoritarianism and corruption? Mark Levine: It's Time for Truce in the 'War on Terror' so the Real War on Terror Can Begin Before It's Too Late
It is wise to apply early to be certain of obtaining a place.
It is also wise to consider the possibility of urinary infection and treat that concurrently. The Dictionary of Modern Herbalism
It is unwise to put too much store by these statistics.
During the summer months the few lean-tos available are often occupied, so it's wise to bring a tent.
Blessed He has made me, wherever I may be; and He has enjoined me to pray, and to give the alms, so long as I live, and likewise to cherish my mother; He has not made me arrogant, unprosperous.
His enlightening management philosophy has led to the writing of his books Any manager aspiring to superior leadership would be wise to study Gerrys advice, and should not let the Lead with Love title confuse them: this is a book about peak performance and it essentially "demands" that the leader establish clear and stretch expectations, and to then hold the team members accountable for achievement. WN.com - Articles related to Traditional plastics shelved in bio-product industry
In the context of the present economic crisis it seems unwise to lower taxes.
No one can help admiring the good sense and powerful, if limited, logic of the redoubtable opponent of the Précieuses and champion of formalism; he has all the qualities of a splendid fighter, and in spite of his crushing power of inventive he was far too wise to be bitter; but his enthusiasm for literary law and order makes him support all that is most unlyrical in poetry. Introduction
And the Kaiser was unwise to sneer that his uncle Edward VII went yachting with Thomas Lipton, the purveyor of bacon and tea to the urban consumer.
And yet, the advertisers must have felt compelled otherwise to strongly "retouch"--airbrush is the industry term of the digital process of "photoshopping"--Roberts' and Turlington's photo shoots. Forbes.com: News
To take light exercise is not usually dangerous, but if anyone is uncertain it might be wise to consult a doctor.
If you decide to paint the surface, it is wise to paint both sides in order to equalise the surface tensions, which will aid the shaping of the blockboard.
Young Master John, please to understand it is not wise to disrespect and interrupt your elders if you wish to benefit from their knowledge and wisdom.
They would be wise to heed his advice. Times, Sunday Times
Peel carrots and parsnips; halve crosswise to separate thick and narrow parts.
The stance is otherwise totally indefensible.
They are getting wise to those whose artistry is increasingly directed at deception rather than skill. Times, Sunday Times
Bingo games also can be made just as easily by using plain white paper tri-folded lengthwise and widthwise to create a 9-cell grid.
It's never wise to try to legislate against people's irrational beliefs. LORD PRESTIMION
It is wise to apply early to be certain of obtaining a place.
The two men were intertangled and down among the furniture, and then Omne had locked an arm around Kirk and was scuttling crabwise to one side, dragging the Human in front of him toward the cover of a big couch. The Price of the Phoenix
When using any abrasive product, it is wise to protect adjacent paintwork with masking tape. Times, Sunday Times
It is unwise to venture into an unpacified favela without an escort. The Sun
It is only wise to seek advice from experts, especially on highly specialised subjects.
Biogenesis becomes reproduction; re - production becomes cellular; cell division becomes mitotic; chromosomes split longitudinally, or put more accurately, they replicate themselves, since each new chromosome is no half-chromosome but a chromosome entire; and finally, the substituent elements of the chromosomes, whether visible chromatids or invisible genes, are held likewise to replicate themselves. GENETIC CONTINUITY
Defendants would not be required during the pendency of the appeal to change their recruiting practices, to change their personnel manuals, or, subject only to the requirement that they not actually discharge anyone, otherwise to change their practices," Fletcher said. 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Extended Indefinitely By Federal Appeals Court
A cheerful expression pervaded the square and the church, the roofs and windows; even the very doorways of the village seemed likewise to be in holiday trim. The Magic Skin
But it's not always wise to play follow-the-leader.
It was unwise to reject his offer.
The archbishops and bishops of the Church were likewise to contribute soldiers, or an equivalent amount in money.
It would be wise to be wary of predictions and to beware of generalisations.
Seek solitude, by all means, but it might be wise to maintain some contact with the outside world. Times, Sunday Times
They do not consist of an abstract duty to maximise profits or otherwise to act in the interests of society.
It is unwise to put too much store by these statistics.
We also noted that we would be unwise to conclude from these events that Casanova was exceptionally talented or clever.
If you have a bungalow, it might be wise to keep an inflatable dinghy in your loft. Times, Sunday Times
So it's always wise to have an emergency recipe or two, using always-available ingredients, and amenable to be prepared with the minimum of fuss and time but to the maximum impressiveness possible.
Actually, from what we learned from Katrina, the great blackout from a few years ago, and other disasters, it is wise to have a "survival" kit with enough food, water, and light for a couple of weeks, some means of keeping warm and secure, and a radio (wind-up preferred). The End-of-the-World Survival Kit
It may be unwise to comment trenchantly from the sidelines about a situation O'Neill is observing daily in training.
It is wise to press along a wide front in individual directions; fighting for the key objects is normally stubborn.
But it is not wise to visit these glaciers without someone who knows them, for one might easily fall into one of the great fissures in the ice, known as crevasses, especially if lately-fallen snow had hidden the opening of the mighty crack. Peeps at Many Lands: Norway
It may prove unwise to buy when competition is so fierce. Times, Sunday Times
I thought it wise to leave any encounter with the lady to chance, and as the by-paths of the country-side were many and intricate, I intended, without ungallantry, to render the chance remote. The Guest of Quesnay
Then I squirmed out of my cramped bed and wrig - gled snakewise to the right; once behind brush, I got to my feet, my dart gun drawn. Three Against The Witch World
It is also extremely unwise to forgo cover completely, as bills could soon spiral out of control. Times, Sunday Times
Beat Generation" that crazy is that those who want to maintain the privately wise to take the avoidance of the law, then they rely on violence and the pursuit of the heavens to induce "crazy.
Performance vise, is it wise to use ASP Session ID. .as it may consume a lot of memory, resources. .or create custom Session. Microsoft Podcast. « The Paradigm Shift
You are likewise to abstain from beans, from the preak, by some called the polyp, as also from coleworts, cabbage, and all other such like windy victuals, which may endanger the troubling of your brains and the dimming or casting a kind of mist over your animal spirits. Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel
It is wise to recognize we are all imperfect in some way.
It was not considered wise to move her to another hospital.
I used to be scrupulously honest then I got wise to the system.
Nevertheless, her Highness, considering the ease as one of human frailty, hath not caused this wanton one to be scourged with nettles, or otherwise to dree penance; but, as two good brethren of the convent of Lindores, the Fathers Thickskull and The Fair Maid of Perth
If the money obtained from the auction sale of building property is insufficient to make repayment, the mortgagee shall have the right otherwise to make a claim.
I stayed out of that short range dangeer zone and tried to move him counter clockwise to stay away from his right (he had a big right) .. zapped him a couple good ones and he staggard. Test Your Reaction Time
In this cold wind you'd be wise to bundle up well.
Would it be wise to launch into this rough sea?
You and I might think that he was unwise to try to compensate for consuming too much bevvy by not eating.
Unminded, unwatched, and now uncared for, the Reef grew in ignorance of itself, a body of knowledge without a head wise to its nature. EVERVILLE
Launcelot's horse, but in no wise to have ado with him bodily, "for," he had said, "he is overhard to overcome. Stories of King Arthur and His Knights Retold from Malory's "Morte dArthur"
It is wise to seek help and counsel as soon as possible.
Pluto inspires new ambitions but it's wise to do your research before you talk about them. The Sun
At the south end of the plaza, just across from the trees and cornerwise to the hotel, was a struggling attempt at an outdoor café, with little tables and chairs on the pavement. The Plumed Serpent
I think you were wise to leave when you did.
It is unwise to blindly dismiss or accept the implementation of technology in our ministries. Christianity Today
Everyone is wise to the mercury dangers in paints, but patients need to know that button batteries, mercurial antiseptics and broken thermometers are sources of mercury.
A slightly chilly northern breeze was blowing but Jo had seen it wise to bring a jacket with him.
Al cleared his throat at that, and she glanced at him, alarm flooding those wise topaz eyes.
It was not considered wise to move her to another hospital.
It's wise to listen more and talk less. It's wise to talk pointedly and briefly. Dr T.P.Chia
The islanders had been blindsided before; it was never wise to underestimate the potential vehemence of such conditions. GALILEE
Given the fact that manhood is associated with power, and being powerless is seen as unmanly, violence becomes a means to prove otherwise to others and oneself.
Indeed, Paris is teeming with gay-friendly hotels, so it might be wise to limit your search to the Marais, arguably the most interesting Parisian quartier and certainly the gayest.
I used to be scrupulously honest then I got wise to the system.
It may be unwise to try predicting the winter based on changeable weather in October. Times, Sunday Times
It is always wise to look towards those who inspire and impress you.
While most Primitive Methodists were more favourable, their Conference likewise took no notice.
It sounds blatantly obvious, but it is wise to use people you know or those who come recommended. Times, Sunday Times
It was adjudged wise to avoid war.
Surely it is unwise to surrender any endowment policy? Times, Sunday Times
Surely it is unwise to surrender any endowment policy? Times, Sunday Times
Someone very wise told me, when the economy started to tailspin, that there was no better time to start a company than during a down market, because if you can survive a down market you can survive anything.
When between these intervals the process of union happens likewise to be arrested, malformations are the result; and of these the following are examples: -- Extrusion of the bladder at the hypogastrium is caused by a congenital hiatus at the lower part of the linea alba, which is in the median line; Epispadias, which is an urethral opening on the dorsum of the penis; and Surgical Anatomy
Though Shaun eventually gets wise to the crisis, his pressing problem on the macrocosmic level is compounded by more prosaic hassles and neuroses.
First off, I would think it wise to resist reading the above as a single sentence since these different lines are written in various places on the surface of a situla and cannot possibly have been intended to be read as a single sentence as Pisani suggests. Rhaetic inscriptions Schum PU 1 and Schum CE 1
But it would be unwise to expect too much. Times, Sunday Times
It is wise to remember that these men were competing at a time when the black presence was of only tiny significance.
Surely it is unwise to surrender any endowment policy? Times, Sunday Times
As any visitor to a safari park will tell you, it's not wise to hang around when driving through the monkey enclosure — the little thieves will strip your car bare, given half the chance.
You would be wise to bring out into the open anything that you feel needs serious discussion with your partner.
It is wise to preorder very special dishes when making your reservation.
On both PCs, we reformatted the hard drives and installed a new operating system before installing ServieWise to avoid any legacy software that might interfere with our testing.
Experienced researchers are wise to all the tricks used to camouflage a poorly prepared document, so do not encourage criticism.
It's wise to have an extra video player as a fallback.
In my position you can readily understand that it is unwise to place one's self under obligations. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Is it wise to just blast the ball as hard as possible or should the player take the more cultured approach and go for accuracy?
The Republican Party would be wise to think carefully about its loss of Mr Specter, one of America's best known senators, whose views are shared by many old-line business-friendly Republicans.
And beside him is stretched that slayer-of-men with knife-wounds sick: {38b} no sword availed on the awesome thing in any wise to work a wound. Beowulf
It's wise to take a fully charged spare battery with you.
Although the current climate may not be inspiring, it would be unwise to write off the potential of share incentives.
Nattie, having been quarreling all day with intangible somethings, was rather glad than otherwise to find a real object upon which she could vent the unamiability resulting from her surplus discontent. Wired Love A Romance of Dots and Dashes
And we all to think we know, but somewise to be just a-lack when that it doth come to the proof. The Night Land
It would be unwise to keep Koi if you live on the flight path of migrating osprey - they'll scoff the lot, as will herons.
When using power tools it's wise to wear goggles or safety glasses. The Sun
Without evidence to the contrary, it may be unwise to go against the behavior suggested as appropriate by the myth.
Likewise to John Jensen, for whose brilliant illustrations this column has served as an 800-word caption.
As we hear today what the year may bring forth, I think it is wise to remind ourselves of these three basic human requirements.
Thou art wise to go to the hotel, and froward is the man that avoideth it. When was it built? | Engrish.com
For that reason alone, it is probably wise to take along a Thai companion, just to help with ordering, though I am sure it would be possible to stumble through without.
Yet when she spake of the tarrying of the Champions both to the castellan and Sir Leonard the priest (who was the wiser man of the two), each said the same thing, to wit, that it was no marvel if they were not yet come, seeing whatlike the adventure was; and neither of those two seemed in anywise to have lost hope. The Water of the Wondrous Isles
'And likewise to make the hold predy is to bestow everything handsomely there and to remove anything that may be troublesome.' Fighting Instructions, 1530-1816 Publications Of The Navy Records Society Vol. XXIX.
Oh, yes, and never let the interviewer get a word in edgewise to tell the truth. Think Progress » Rove Falsely Claims Bush Administration Never Said Iraqi Oil Revenue Would Help Pay For War
It would be unwise to draw firm conclusions from the results of a single survey.
Directors of horror and suspense films would be wise to check out Koi Kaze.
She deemed it wise to refuse the offer.
I was of the opinion that it was wise to delineate clearly the boundary of responsibility in this aspect.
There is no morality in the mechanistic world, and no freedom, as human beings cannot act otherwise to their nature.
If you have purchased a new ‘interview outfit,’ you would be wise to wear the suit, shoes, shirt, tie and other accoutrements before the day of the interview.
Do you not think it might be wise to warn monsieur le comte? THE PROMISE IN A KISS
Emma Thompson has revealed how she was caught up in an extraordinary 'luvvie' triangle after introducing her husband Greg Wise to Kate Winslet when they filmed Sense and Sensibility Home | Mail Online
Speaking personally however may I suggest that for European consumption you would be wise to omit details of your national service, which you describe with such evident and ingenuous pride?
When using power tools it's wise to wear goggles or safety glasses. The Sun
But if that's the case, AT&T should have been smart enough to know that for the long-term betterment of the company, it may have been wise to get out of the iPhone exclusivity agreement earlier. Original Signal - Transmitting Web 2.0
Maybe some of them are trying to edge crabwise towards that end.
It's never wise to try to legislate against people's irrational beliefs. LORD PRESTIMION
It's wise to check with your doctor before going on a diet.
It's wise to take a fully charged spare battery with you.
In fact, he did attend to cross-examine one further witness but otherwise took no active part in the proceedings thereafter.

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