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01. Unfortunately, many second language students seem to [perceive] language learning as something that can be achieved in a few months, whereas in reality, it is a life-long process.
02. Children do not always [perceive] the relationship between success and effort in the things they do.
03. Cigarette smoking is widely [perceived] as being the most serious health issue in society today.
04. The young man gave a barely [perceptible] nod when asked if he had stolen the car.
05. He didn't speak much English, but he was able to [perceive] what I was trying to say.
06. When they awoke, they could just [perceive] the first rays of the sun as it rose behind the mountains.
07. We could [perceive] the shape of a man standing in the fog under a street lamp.
08. I thought I could [perceive] a bit of jealousy in my girlfriend's voice when she asked me who the woman was that I was talking to.
09. When you spank your child, he or she may [perceive] that it's okay to hit someone who does something you don't like.
10. [Perceiving] that my boss was angry about something, I decided not to talk to him about a raise just yet.
11. Many animals [perceive] their environment largely through their sense of smell.
12. Men are often [perceived] as being less sensitive than women.
13. Ultra-violet light waves cannot be [perceived] by the human eye.
14. Dogs can [perceive] certain sounds which the human ear cannot hear.
15. People generally obey the law because they believe it is right and [perceive] that it is in the best interests of society for everyone to do so.
16. The human brain [perceives] depth by looking at something with both eyes, creating a three-dimensional image.
17. The governor is [perceived] as being somewhat of an economic conservative and a social liberal.
18. Immigration policy in this country is [perceived] by the ethnic community as being discriminatory towards visible minorities.
19. Humans are born with the ability to [perceive] a wide range of smells.
20. Children who are constantly criticized by their parents will begin to [perceive] themselves as bad.
21. It is important for bosses to avoid any [perception] of unfairness when dealing with employees.
22. Even factually incorrect beliefs can shape the [perceptions] and behavior of people who hold them.
23. The most important process in socialization is learning to [perceive] one's acts from the standpoint of other people.
24. Kareem's wife is a very sensitive and [perceptive] person who can always tell how he feels about something.
25. Edward Craig once said that an artist is someone who [perceives] more than his fellows, and who records more than he has seen.
26. Singer Kenny Rogers once remarked that growing older is not upsetting, but being [perceived] as old is.
27. Ludwig Wittgenstein once observed that if we spoke a different language, we would [perceive] a somewhat different world.
28. Actress Anouk Aimee once stated that you can only [perceive] real beauty in a person as they get older.
29. Leonardo da Vinci observed that all our knowledge has its origins in our [perceptions].
30. Someone once said that happiness is 90% [perception], and ten percent reality.
31. The human eyes can [perceive] more than 1 million simultaneous visual impressions, and are able to discriminate among nearly 8 million gradations of color.
32. Sight accounts for 90 to 95 percent of all sensory [perceptions].
33. The human eye is continuously, but [imperceptibly] moving.
34. Arvind Ganeson once noted that governments ignore human rights in favor of [perceived] trade advantages.
35. Conversations have a normal speed, and people are not always tolerant of what they [perceive] to be long pauses made by second language learners.
36. Alcohol reduces one's depth [perception], which is one of the reasons why it is so dangerous to drink and drive.
37. Research suggests that there is a strong, subjective component to the [perception] of beauty.
38. The [perception] of beauty is influenced to some degree by subjective components which are culturally dependent.
39. Sensation and [perception] allow us to create our immediate experience of the environment around us.
40. High-tech industries are [perceived] to be of importance to our nation's economic growth.
41. Many people [perceive] that green issues are important to our country.
42. Every day you work on your English, you make progress, however [imperceptible] that progress may be to you.
43. [Perceiving] that the woman was very angry, I tried to find out what had happened.
44. Cato the Elder once remarked that anger so clouds the mind that it cannot [perceive] the truth.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • Perceive — Per*ceive , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perceived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perceiving}.] [OF. percevoir, perceveir, L. percipere, perceptum; per (see {Per }) + capere to take, receive. See {Capacious}, and cf. {Perception}.] 1. To obtain knowledge of through… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • perceive — I verb apperceive, appreciate, apprehend, awaken, be acquainted with, be apprized of, be attentive to, be aware of, be cognizant of, be conscious of, be informed of, be sensitive to, become aware of, become conscious of, cognize, cognoscere, come …   Law dictionary

  • perceive — is widely used somewhat pretentiously in the sense ‘consider’ or ‘regard’: • The economic, social, and psychological costs of becoming pregnant and having a child while on public assistance are perceived as clearly outweighing the benefits A.… …   Modern English usage

  • perceive — [v1] notice, see apperceive, apprehend, be aware of, behold, descry, discern, discover, distinguish, divine, espy, feel, grasp, identify, look, make out, mark, mind, note, observe, realize, recognize, regard, remark, seize, sense, spot, spy,… …   New thesaurus

  • perceive — (v.) c.1300, via Anglo Fr. parceif, O.N.Fr. *perceivre (O.Fr. perçoivre), from L. percipere obtain, gather, also, metaphorically, to grasp with the mind, lit. to take entirely, from per thoroughly (see PER (Cf. per)) + capere to grasp, take (see …   Etymology dictionary

  • perceive — discern, note, remark, notice, observe, contemplate, *see, behold, descry, espy, view, survey Analogous words: grasp, seize, *take: *apprehend, comprehend: *enter, penetrate, pierce, probe …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • perceive — ► VERB 1) become aware or conscious of through the senses. 2) regard as. DERIVATIVES perceivable adjective perceiver noun. ORIGIN Old French perçoivre, from Latin percipere seize, understand …   English terms dictionary

  • perceive — [pər sēv′] vt., vi. perceived, perceiving [ME perceyven < OFr perceivre < L percipere, to take hold of, feel, comprehend < per, through + capere, to take: see HAVE] 1. to grasp mentally; take note (of); observe 2. to become aware (of)… …   English World dictionary

  • perceive — verb (transitive not in progressive) 1 to understand or think of something in a particular way: perceive that: People now perceive that green issues are important to our future. | perceive sth as sth: Holly began to perceive her father as a loser …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • perceive */*/ — UK [pə(r)ˈsiːv] / US [pərˈsɪv] verb [transitive] Word forms perceive : present tense I/you/we/they perceive he/she/it perceives present participle perceiving past tense perceived past participle perceived 1) [often passive] to understand or think …   English dictionary

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