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"Specify" in a Sentence (15 examples)
The important point concerning the complementary distribution is to specify the environment where the individual sounds occur.
He didn't specify when he would return.
Please specify any conditions you have for the use of this information.
When using this information, I will follow any conditions you specify, whether that's anonymity or giving detailed reference.
Tom didn't specify how many pencils to buy.
Tom didn't specify what he wanted.
They didn't specify the year.
Please specify profit after taxes, amortisation, etc.
At Tatoeba, it is better not to annotate or specify a precise meaning that is not an integral part of the sentence. You can add multiple sentences instead of putting a part of the sentence in parentheses.
I didn't specify exactly what I wanted.
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I was nevere somouned, ne never hadde tydynges of this matier but by seyd lettres and other fleying tales that I heve herd sithen, ne nevere hadde to do more with the seyd John Wortes than is specified in the seyd instruccion.
Thanne after came A riall ordenaunce, / Too myghty princes with a grete pusaunce, / ffro Masedeyn and owt of Arkadye, / Ther cowde no man the nowmber specifie.
But there is no need of specifying particulars in this class of uses. The catalogue is endless, and the examples so obvious, that I shall leave them to the reader’s reflection, with the general remark, that this mercenary benefit is one which has respect to a farther good. A man is fed, not that he may be fed, but that he may work.
It seems to me that whoever at the Department of Transport or the train operating companies, or both, is specifying the standard of seats these days has taken leave of their senses and opted for cheapness over comfort.
Forthermar o þis lecheri / Agh i þe noght to specifie[…]
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