(1) The impiric use of postoperative human chorionic gonadotropin therapy in the latter group of patients improves results significantly (56 per cent improved, 44 per cent pregnant).
(2) Examples from impirical evaluation studies are presented to illustrate one practical application of these steps.
(3) Previously, the signs of colic had subsided in response to impiric treatment, but recent episodes of colic did not.
(4) In the absence of any specific controlled studies its treatment remains impirical and is similar to that given for diffuse or idiopathic interstitial fibrosis.
(5) A zonal rotor technique for the preparation of synaptosomes in bulk from bovine brain frontal cortex based on an impirical transformation of a small-volume discontinuous sucrose density gradient arrangement is presented in detail.
(6) These results suggest that hypoxic-hypercapnic interaction on ventilation and load compensation reflex to inspiratory resistive loading are impired in the elderly subjects and that these are not associated with bluntness of respiratory sensation.
Umpire
Definition:
(n.) A person to whose sole decision a controversy or question between parties is referred; especially, one chosen to see that the rules of a game, as cricket, baseball, or the like, are strictly observed.
(n.) A third person, who is to decide a controversy or question submitted to arbitrators in case of their disagreement.
(v. t.) To decide as umpire; to arbitrate; to settle, as a dispute.
(v. t.) To perform the duties of umpire in or for; as, to umpire a game.
(v. i.) To act as umpire or arbitrator.
Example Sentences:
(1) The umpires allow them a different one, perhaps because the previous incumbent was wet - it landed in a puddle, where the water-sucking thing had egested, apparently.
(2) 11.21pm GMT Tweets Jeremiah Tittle (@WWWJT) @LengelDavid @Paolo_Bandini @HunterFelt @GdnUSsports remove the wooden beam from your own eye before you remove the speck from the umpires'.
(3) While nobody wants to see a World Series game end on an umpiring decision, it looks like the officials made the right call here ( watch them explain it themselves here ).
(4) As parliamentary umpire, Bishop could have used her imperious manner to have all members shaking in their boots.
(5) If the catcher blocks the runner before he has the ball, the umpire may call the runner safe.
(6) Updated at 3.33pm BST 2.30pm BST 57th over: England 124-6 (Ali 32, Prior 0) "Re over-chirping players," says Austin Elliott, "surely the umpires need a meaningful sanction?
(7) The six umpires conferred and then did exactly that, changing the ruling .
(8) He is the first active MLB umpire to die since John McSherry passed away of a heart attack on the field in Cincinnati on opening day in 1996, an incident that any baseball fan old enough remembers well.
(9) 2.31am BST Tigers 0 - Red Sox 0, bottom of the 3rd The umpires confer and, yes, it's just a strike on Pedey.
(10) "This is your fault," match umpire Ian Gould tells him as the players wait for the clouds to clear.
(11) Broad looks to use his front pad outside off, sparking two yelped appeals and two shakes of the head from umpire Davis.
(12) Third base umpire Jim Joyce made the obstruction call.
(13) Berdych probably set the drama rolling by complaining to the umpire about the balls, although Murray said he did not get involved in that discussion.
(14) It’s quite clear that umpires have no idea to judge the new rule that banned runners from barreling into catchers at the plate, one that came into effect this offseason.
(15) I used to have a reputation for arriving at cricket matches very early in my umpiring days and I will be getting to the ground this afternoon an hour and 20 minutes before the kick-off to make sure I don't miss anything.
(16) The controversial ruling came just days after the umpires had been at the heart of a key play in Game One, when a reversed ruling gave Boston the opportunity to score heavily .
(17) The public can see through this partisan political attack by the unions and the Labor party on one of Australia’s most distinguished and eminent jurists.” “Our political opponents, the Labor party, have been seeking to attack the umpire in this royal commission, namely justice Heydon himself, from day one,” he said.
(18) Updated at 3.32pm BST 2.12pm BST 53rd over: England 108-5 (Root 18, Ali 30) It's odd, this - the umpires tell the players to shut up, they say they will, they don't, and round and round.
(19) I can't tell but the umpires have called Young out which means the Rangers are out of this jam.
(20) It's a low fastball that Adams lets go - he's upset, Molina pops out of the dugout to make sure he's not ejected by the umpire for arguing balls and strikes, and that's the inning.