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As is often the case with her, she didn't show up on time.
例によって彼女はまた時間通りには現われなかった。
Do you have a hobby - for example, painting?
何か趣味がありますか?例えば絵を描くみたいな。
He seized on the unprecedented opportunity.
彼は前例のない(良い)機会をとらえた。
In this instance we are provided with an exact account of the conversation between the two poets.
この例においては、その二人の詩人の対話に関する正確な記述がもたらされている。
On gift-giving occasions, people generally avoid giving money, but there are exceptions.
贈り物をする場合に、人々は一般にお金を与えることはしないが、例外もある。
For instance, in my father's business the timing of sales and purchases was very important, and he would sometimes write or say to his colleagues "There is a tide," without going into detail.
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I have many hobbies - fishing and climbing, for example.
私にはたくさん趣味がある。例えば魚釣り、登山です。
Example is better than precept.
実例は教訓にまさる。
As was my habit, I was walking on the beach after the rain.
私は、例によつて、一人で、雨上りの砂浜を歩いてゐました。
When I looked at the explanatory notes under the posts list I realized what was causing it.
投稿一覧の下の凡例を見て原因が分かりました。
Let me give you an example.
あなたに例を示しましょう。
That customer came back to complain again.
例のお客さん、またいちゃもんつけてきたわよ。
Each man's pay will be in proportion to his work.
各人の給料は働いた分に比例する。
Don't worry! Even if I drink, it doesn't have an effect on my driving.
大丈夫だって!例え飲んでいても、そんなの私の運転には影響ないから。
She was taken in by that fake gold certificate scandal and lost most of her money.
彼女は例の金のインチキ証券商法に引っかかり持ち金のほとんどを失ってしまった。
What if he fails?
例え彼が失敗してもかなうものか。
Reading a book can be compared to making a journey.
読書は旅に例えることができる。
There are exceptions to every rule.
例外のないルールはない。
Life has often been compared to climbing a mountain.
人生はしばしば登山に例えられてきた。
There are exceptions to every rule.
どんな規則にも例外がある。
That's an unusual thing, undoubtedly.
それは全く異例のことだ。
You've set a bad example.
君は悪い前例を作ってしまった。
Show me another example.
別の例を示しなさい。
As is often the case with him, he didn't show up on time.
例によって彼はまた時間どおりに現れなかった。
There is no rule without exceptions.
例外のない規則はありません。
I remember that place.
例の場所のこと、思い出してます。
For example, Osaka is the sister city of San Francisco.
例えば、大阪はサンフランシスコの姉妹都市です。
The phone rang while I was taking a bath, as usual.
例によって私の入浴中に電話が鳴った。
Instead use words like "some", "many", "often", and begin statements with openers like, "In my experience, ...", "Excuse me if I'm wrong, but...", "In many instances, ...."