the mistakes, sins, omissions that arise from the way one/sb lives, that are present in sb´s thoughts

He chuckled, `;Perhaps I can make him see the error of his ways.';  BNCI

May he enjoy happy bachelor days, but not too many, before he realizes the error of his ways and is claimed by one of the angels on Earth.  BNCI

Only as Darwin began to form his theories did he realise the error of his ways on board the Beagle.  BNCI

some single thing taht exists or occurs contradicts or diverges from an established theory or belief

Most societies, most western societies at least, generally go on the
principle that "the exception proves the rule".  WebC

“The familiar saying that the exception proves the rule contains a good deal of wisdom, though from the standpoint of formal logic it became an absurdity as soon as “prove” no longer meant “put on trial.”  WebC

In each case, though, it seems like the exception proves the rule. WebC

the result(s) of one´s work, seen as giving profit or satisfaciton

At the end of the garden, in the shed of his own making, stood the fruit of his labour.  BNCI

If each individual can act, then he is also free to keep the fruit of his labour. WebC

A good harvest would not only represent the fruit of his labour, but that of his father and possibly his grandfather before him as well, who planted the tree in the first place and nurtured it carefully in his lifetime. WebC

the customary way of doing sth

It is the general rule that the patient's own doctor will only be informed of the results of tests if the patient specifically requests it.  BNCI

Unless you have to hold down one key (ie Shift, Ctrl or Alt) while you tap another, the general rule is to tap the keys lightly, as you would on an electronic typewriter.  BNCI

Weigh, rather than guess, is the general rule to follow in this situation.  BNCI

the best, most useful course to adopt

The Golden Rule. HINDU: This is the sum of duty; do naught unto others
which if done to thee would cause thee pain.  Google

" The Golden Rule not the Rule of Gold ".  Google

They learnt the golden rule, which is ‘Do for others what you want them to do
to you.’  Google

standard English as contrasted with regional dialects, slang, substandard or foreign English

There will also be a discussion of what Katie Wales (1994) refers to as the "Queen’s"
English and where this fits into the continuum of British accents. Google

When you come to work you’re going to practice the Queen’s English. Google

However, we didn’t speak ‘broken’ English
because we lacked the ability to speak the Queen’s English. Google

a lunatic asylum and institution for the care, education... of mentally handicaped or mentally ill people

Not one of the PCers ever suggested that Turner or Cox was a candidate for the laughing
academy.  Google

Poor Dr Nash winds up at the laughing academy in a jacket that
does up at the back, with electrodes attached to his temples. Google

Wain went to the laughing academy while middle-class legions, ignorant
of his way loco motion, continued to coo over the cat scans. Google

statesmen, writers,..., direct and control world and human affairs

 "The pen is mightier than the sword" - English novelist and dramatist
Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton (1803–1873). Google

It's true that the pen is mightier than the sword. Google

The phrase 'The pen is mightier than the sword', has
become a universal expression of the power of the written word. Google

sth specified must be considered and discussed

The question arises, however, how students will interpret the process.
 Google

Since the question arises so often, we've assembled the
following report on radon for your interest. Google

Now the question arises, "Could the sixth day of creation
be longer then what we call a day? Google

the question, matter of debate

The question of the hour is: What kind of church? Google

It was the question of the hour in the toy department at Elder Beerman's department store in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Google

This was the question of the hour for much of January 1991 and thoroughly documented by Platt's.  BNCI

the rules, restrictions, conditions which are often written in very small letters

Unfortunately, the small print is different,
as could be expected from an administration run by oilmen. Google

How to read the small print? Google

BUPA warns people to check the small print. Google

volný proud vědomí, nekontrolovaný tok myšlenek

The writer attempts by the stream of consciousness to reflect all the forces, external and internal, influencing the psychology of a character at a single moment. Google

One valuable way for breaking through a block or getting ideas for
writing is the stream of consciousness method, or free writing.  Google

The permanent self is rendered
useless for the unity and continuity of the stream of consciousness.  google

survival by natural selection, sb who´s able to adapt well will survive

Unfortunately, he regarded the "survival of the fittest" as a sort of guide for governmental
policy, which often led him to oppose programs to assist the poor.  Google

What in the devil did Darwin mean when he popularized the “survival of
the fittest” phrase? What he did not say is, perhaps, revealing. google

As though by common assent they fought, as though to determine once and for all their
right to live, in accordance with the law of the survival of the fittest.  Google

how one tends to think, learn or reason

 The way his mind works makes it hard for Asano to express himself to others in
a spoken fashion, but emotionally he is able to touch those who let him in. Google

  I have a schizophrenic friend
and I love the way his mind works. google

This is one of the many times when you can make sense of
the way your toddler behaves only if you understand the way his mind works. Google

it is easy to recognize sb/sth

There's no mistaking the gleam of stainless steel. google

There's no mistaking who the birthday girl or boy is when they
wear our new and exclusive "It's Party Time!"  Google

There's no mistaking the prestige of owning an authentic Milton H. Greene fine art print. Google