nonfinite clause

[ non-fahy-nahyt ]

/ nɒnˈfaɪ naɪt /

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noun

a clause with a nonfinite verb or with no verb, as the hour being late in The hour being late, we left.

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Origin of nonfinite clause

First recorded in 1970–75

Words nearby nonfinite clause

nonfattening, nonfeasance, nonferrous, nonfiction, nonfiction novel, nonfinite clause, nonfinite verb, nonflammable, nonforfeiture value, nonfreezing, nonfulfillment

How to use nonfinite clause in a sentence

They would not, for example, supersede federal law regarding the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment.
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Sanford hits back at Sullivan, who “has certainly not lived up to this clause.”
Mark Sanford’s Epic Facebook Overshare|Olivia Nuzzi|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Weird as the theory is, invoking “quantum physics” is not an escape clause from obeying physical laws.
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There may even be a clause in her contract by which she has to agree to certain content restrictions.
Sarah Palin Is Perfect for ‘The View’|Dean Obeidallah|July 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But an aspect that is particularly troubling is that such a clause exists at all.
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He added that lessening clause, remembering, quite simply, how much more brilliant he was than Nigel.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
The Act contained another practical clause, designed to block the construction of lines from political considerations.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
An insurance policy may be assigned, though it usually contains a clause that the consent of the insurer is needful.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
This clause was adopted, and James Madison for the first time attracted state-wide attention to his thinking and philosophy.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
His lordship next proceeded to the ten-pound qualification clause.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan