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Usage examples of rules.

Considering the several rules now given, which govern the fertility of first crosses and of hybrids, we see that when forms, which must be considered as good and distinct species, are united, their fertility graduates from zero to perfect fertility, or even to fertility under certain conditions in excess.

The foregoing rules and facts, on the other hand, appear to me clearly to indicate that the sterility both of first crosses and of hybrids is simply incidental or dependent on unknown differences, chiefly in the reproductive systems, of the species which are crossed.

The material contains some examples of perfect-tense verbs that are constructed according to the rules set forth about, except that they do not have any augment prefixed.

They can be difficult to control if you follow only the rules you know.

To go against the rules just once would mean a death sentence to any Sister that ever again crossed that valley.

A way for you to fulfill some arcane rules by prancing around, pulling your little puppy around by his collar, and training him to lick your hand, so you may gain a new rank.

I was only doing as I thought I should, following the rules, as I was trained.

The person who rules here must be the person with the greatest powers.

We must carry out a thorough study of both the published compositions and the more theoretical writings, to make out and internalize the rules and principles for this kind of music.

Tolkien changed the rules for how the plural form of adjectives is constructed.

But since my son rules all the lands, he believes that he must accept all religions, no matter how abominable.

Bactria that Zoroaster first spoke with the voice of the Wise Lord, in whose name your husband the Great King rules over all the lands.

But if you observe faithfully all the rules of the order, you will become pure, but you will not be the crossing-maker.

A man of the court must know and act upon three hundred rules of major ritual.

Minister, if you insist on governing the people with rules, regulations, decrees and punishments, they will simply evade you and go about their business.