He cannot be called a Gnostic in the proper sense of the word.

They are not Indian restaurants in the proper sense of the word.

I'm conservative in the proper sense: I want to preserve what we know about the past.

It was impossible for me to get a proper sense of time.

And we've never been the poor, in a proper sense.

Many have fought well and brought a proper sense of urgency to the debate.

But Navratilova has a proper sense of her new role.

They must also have full rights: human rights in the proper sense of the word.

Marty heard the words but couldn't make proper sense of them.

There was no time to play (in the proper sense of the word).