EVASION in a Sentence
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23 example sentences for EVASION, such as:
1. He is in prison for tax evasion.
2. Frank was very evasive about the matter.
3. Paul's being a bit evasive about this job.
4. The Government should act to curb tax evasion.
5. These two shopkeepers are in prison for tax evasion.
2. Frank was very evasive about the matter.
3. Paul's being a bit evasive about this job.
4. The Government should act to curb tax evasion.
5. These two shopkeepers are in prison for tax evasion.
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Meanings and Examples of EVASION
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evasion
n. the deliberate act of failing to pay money
n. the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
Classic Sentence:
1 He had never before been convicted of a lie, and all the resources of evasion failed him.
2 This struck her as a clumsy evasion, and the thought gave a flash of keenness to her answer.
3 When a prisoner of style escapes it's called an evasion.
4 Any one might have seen in her haggard face that there was no suppression or evasion so far.
5 A little overwhelmed, I began the generalized evasions which that question deserves.
6 "I have had so much to do inside the house," the detective said evasively.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER III. THE LAURISTON GARDEN MYSTERY
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER III. THE LAURISTON GARDEN MYSTERY
7 'It wasn't anything particular, dear,' said the lady evasively.
8 "Now tell me of the Tuileries, and the Louvre," she continued evasively.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context Highlight In BOOK 3: 4 An Hour of Bliss and Many Hours of Sadness
Context Highlight In BOOK 3: 4 An Hour of Bliss and Many Hours of Sadness
9 You see, I had some of my own," said Thomasin evasively, "and I have not wanted any of his until lately.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context Highlight In BOOK 3: 6 Yeobright Goes, and the Breach Is Complete
Context Highlight In BOOK 3: 6 Yeobright Goes, and the Breach Is Complete
10 Miss Bart had received one or two notes from Judy Trenor, reproaching her for not returning to Bellomont; but she replied evasively, alleging the obligation to remain with her aunt.
11 'I'll come sometime, but Mrs. Harling don't like to have me run much,' she said evasively.
12 I wouldn't go into that," said Wemmick, evasively, "it might clash with official responsibilities.
13 Frank was very evasive about the matter.
14 She got it into her head that Victor was in love with Mrs. Pontellier, and he gave her evasive answers, framed so as to confirm her belief.
15 No, no," said Mr. Cunningham in an evasive tone, "it's just a little.
Example Sentence:
1 Many Koreans were angered at what they saw as an evasion of responsibility.
2 These two shopkeepers are in prison for tax evasion.
3 The Government should act to curb tax evasion.
4 He is in prison for tax evasion.
5 Supporters waited outside Meshchansky Courthouse in Moscow, where Russia's richest man has been accused of fraud, embezzlement and tax evasion.
6 Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in her dissent, argued strongly that the majority was turning that RFRA into a protean tool for all sorts of evasions.
7 Your evasive answers convinced the judge that you were withholding important evidence.
8 Paul's being a bit evasive about this job.