A proper state of mind, the physician told him, was highly important.

Afghanistan 'will take 30 years to develop into proper democratic state'

Often, he will switch between these, first making sure the subject is in the proper state of mind, and then leading him through the process.

Such a system could also automatically route the tax to the proper state.

As with string theory, it might take a long time to work it into any proper state.

It is the proper state of things that thieves rule other men.

She had seethed all night and was not in a proper mental state to do her normal work.

It's not a proper state of affairs, if you know what I mean.

I am not well enough to receive it in proper state.'

In five more years, he said, Afghanistan should have a proper state.