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Charges of criminal contempt hinge upon proving beyond a reasonable doubt that there was an intention to deceive, and even Lamberth accepts that such proof is unattainable.
His stories mostly hinge on matters of faith.
Our judgments may hinge on a well-turned phrase, a beautifully nuanced sentence, a word-image that flashes across our gray matter reminding us of childhood.
Many of the policy issues confronting us hinge on quantities--on how much.
The RCL contains the residues Ser331 to Arg356 (P16-P10'), and within it there is a peptide loop (Glu 351 to Pro 357, P5'-P11'), which is defined as the distal hinge (Table 1).