It, however, does not mean that military intervention can be taken in an arbitrary fashion.

To prove that we would not act in an arbitrary fashion.

The away team had split into three groups, heading off in different directions in an almost arbitrary fashion.

The quake seemed to wreak its havoc in an almost arbitrary fashion.

It did so in arbitrary fashion, a function of its being that required no more thought than did her breathing.

Even "automatic" rules are not to be applied in an arbitrary fashion.

So why are you killing in seemingly arbitrary fashion now?

Katharine was disposing of the American lady in far too arbitrary a fashion.

The laws were enforced in a selective and arbitrary fashion.

So you really cannot say that we proceeded in an arbitrary fashion without regard for these interests.