Meanings of adopt so in English

Why else would he adopt so dangerous a pose?

With an intellect like hers, it would be idle to adopt so shallow an artifice.

Most EU laws take up to two years to adopt so Parliament may not have enough time.

That gives the authorities considerable room to embrace a more pragmatic view than they have chosen to adopt so far.

This is a strained hypothesis which I hesitate to adopt so long as any other solution of the difficulty can be found.

Almost as swiftly he decided upon the course of action which he must adopt so as to protect the Queen of France's honour.

I am never precipitate in my actions, nor would I adopt so energetic and, indeed, so dangerous a course, if any other were possible.

I have never seen new protocols adopted so quickly.

My wife is also my teacher and there is a lot that I have adopted so far.

That's why they were adopted so quickly.

The rules adopted so far vary.

Twenty-eight U.S. states have adopted so-called renewable portfolio standards and environmentalists and many politicians also favor a national program.

"I have adopted so many of your western customs," he said apologetically.

"And, when you see this, why not adopt so commendable a course?"

It is either that or sit and do nothing which, in effect, is the position we have adopted so far.

Giotto has given him the long level trumpet, afterwards adopted so grandly in the sculptures of La Robbia and Donatello.