From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
SENTENCE occurs
5 times
(
Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
1.
... sentence, and
often to condemn him to ...
12&12 p.141,
Tradition Three
At
last experience taught us that to take away any
alcoholic's
full chance was sometimes to
pronounce his
death sentence, and often to
condemn
him to
endless misery.
2.
... sentence: "Any
two or three alcoholics gathered ...
12&12 p.146,
Tradition Four
3.
... sentence, but
most convincing.
12&12 p.137,
Tradition Two
It was only a
single sentence, but most
convincing.
4.
... sentence, did
you mean it, or didn't ...
12&12 p.144,
Tradition Three
Relentlessly,
Ed went
on, "When you
guys wrote that
sentence, did you
mean it, or
didn't you?"
5.
... sentence leaped
to the eye: "Don't take ...
12&12 p.149,
Tradition Four
Once the
card was
unfolded, a
single pungent sentence leaped to the
eye: "Don't take
yourself too
damn seriously."
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