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So it happened that, as tradesmen were slow to trust, they had been obliged to part with a sofa to defray the expenses of the month of December. This article was selected because it was best convertible into cash, being wanted by a neighbor, besides being about the only article of luxury, if it could be called such, in possession of the family. "Life's full of disappointments," she groaned.
The higher the volatility the greater the option's chance during its life to be "in the money" convertible to the underlying asset at a handsome profit. Without delving too deeply into the model, this mathematical expression works well during trends and fails miserably when the markets change sign.
As each kind of action was believed to be due to a special force, there were invented such terms as mechanical force, electrical force, magnetic, chemical and vital forces, and these were discovered to be convertible into one another, and the "doctrine of the correlation of the physical forces" became a common expression in philosophies of all sorts.
No evidence, however, in support of this tale from the Hills was forthcoming; nor was it in any event likely to prove a remunerative venture, since rabbit pie ever a convertible term would be the last delicacy to inspire trust where all animal food was suspect. In the afternoon, two visitors entered the city.
These bonds, I might add, are convertible at the option of the holder on any date not later than April 15, 1920, or provided that notice is given not later than this date, par for par, into 15-25 Year Joint and Several 4½ per cent bonds of the Governments of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the French Republic.
If a student of my own subject shows power and originality, I dare not advise him to adopt a scientific career; for, supposing he is able to maintain himself until he has attained distinction, I cannot give him the assurance that any amount of proficiency in the Biological Sciences will be convertible into, even the most modest, bread and cheese.
Beamish and the great uncloaked were "convertible terms," I set about making the 'amende' in the most handsome manner possible.
They have calculated what quantity of matter convertible into nitre is to be found in Bedford House, in Woburn Abbey, and in what his Grace and his trustees have still suffered to stand of that foolish royalist, Inigo Jones, in Covent Garden.
To Cailsham they had brought with them an old armchair convertible, at considerable risk to the fingers, into a shake-down bed. "We needn't buy a bed, then," said Mrs. Bishop. "No; but it'll need some sort of coverlet to make it look decent. I've seen them at Robinson's in the High Street for two and eleven-three." "Put that down," said Mrs. Bishop.
This tendency is already manifesting itself in those newest hotels whose roofs are gardens, convertible into skating ponds, with glazed belvideres for eating in all weathers. Nothing but ignorance and inanition stand in the way of utilization of waste roof spaces. People have lived on the roofs in the past, often enough, and will again.
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