I can't remember much of the day except that we ate chips on the seafront and laughed at the sheer tackiness of everything. |
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With Niall's sheer drive and determination, he sailed through the course and completed the tasks with ease. |
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There is also a sense of joy and sheer pleasure in composing and in sound worlds which comes across, no sterile academicism. |
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But the sheer scale of the failings that have come to light recently mean that suspicion and wariness will not vanish so easily this time around. |
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Primarily, however, I notice the sheer multiplicity of accents, languages and ethnic types jostling for space in those sweaty Tube carriages. |
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Voicing Yosemite Sam was rough on the throat because of Sam's sheer volume and raspiness. |
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But because Americans are not nearly as fond of dates as they are of coffee, java came out on top due to sheer popularity. |
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Much of their journey was spent struggling with sheer physical discomfort while camping alone for extended periods at remote desert waterholes. |
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The huge jebels rise sheer from the sandy valley floor overshadowing the small but growing settlement of Rum. |
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Most of my hair was waving down my shoulders in soft waves, shining with the golden sheer cloth hanging all around. |
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I uttered a strangled yelp of sheer terror, as the unidentified floating object moved jerkily toward me. |
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Fabrics offer luxurious style in rich velvets, sheer chiffon, shiny satin and slinky jerseys. |
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Music runs from funky flamenco to lively acid jazz, and the sheer glamour of the design will make you think you're in a movie. |
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The concept alone is offensive in at least half a dozen different ways, so you have to admire the sheer gall of the Media Lunch team. |
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She stood frozen, gazing at the sheer beauty of the dress, each thread intricately woven to create perfection. |
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It might have also been caused by the sheer joy and mutual affection that radiated from all four musicians. |
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Look for a wide band for support, uplifting underwire, and cups made of sturdy rather than sheer fabric. |
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And I had a stab of sheer jouissance because I knew what I was about to do. |
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I have played in games where it was a sheer pleasure because my team operated like a well-oiled machine. |
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Perhaps most striking is the sheer infectious joyousness of Jordan's music. |
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What could possibly beat the sheer unadulterated joy of seeing a lovely, pert, round pair of jubblies? |
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Pick a bold but sheer shade to give you that naturally flushed, healthy looking glow. |
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Lower Calf Creek spills over a sheer, mineral-rich sandstone, resulting in a rainbow-like stain. |
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I learned that there's more to her than beautiful doe eyes and sheer adorability. |
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I'm still in shock from the after effects of that kiss, surprised at my own daring and marveling at Jake's sheer adorableness at the same time. |
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But the sheer rampancy of what was supposed to be going on in the King's Royal Hussars was not something most of us have experienced. |
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For sheer terror, however, there is little to compare to that road just outside of La Paz. |
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The narratives repeat images of humiliation, brutality, and the sheer randomness of tragedy among people who have few allies and fewer options. |
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Through sheer luck she managed to worm a hand into the space between her wrist and her own bloodstained neck. |
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My flushed cheeks illustrated my shyness, when in fact it was sheer frustration. |
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Perhaps his ability to weather the ebb and flow of public fickleness lies in his sheer affability and generosity of spirit. |
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I carefully looked over my shoulder expecting to be greeted with a wide-eyed grimace of sheer white-knuckled terror. |
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I'm sure that the promise of sheer bliss in the afterlife appeased some people's fears. |
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The book, with compelling lucidity, draws the reader into a rare mix of erudite scholarship and sheer readability. |
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If anything the sheer poignancy and compelling simplicity of this vision of our existence deepens with age. |
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The fight raged on with Barry maintaining the upper hand with long left hooks and sheer aggression. |
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In Australia he had been overwhelmed by the moment and by the sheer aggression of Agassi's shot making. |
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From nearby, use a wide-angle lens to exaggerate the height of sheer rock walls or steep cliffs. |
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Swing away from the Treasury and the canyon widens somewhat, with a wide sandy bottom between sheer cliffs. |
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I've become very agnostic politically anyway, but it's based on a sheer lack of respect for the political classes. |
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Only by concerted action can we counter the sheer humanity of those who wish to prolong the agony of death. |
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Such was his good nature and sheer agreeableness that even after only a brief conversation with him the day was enhanced. |
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How the ambulances manage to get through in an emergency is anybody's guess, sheer willpower and good luck I think. |
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Each, through sheer willpower and application, became a supreme footballer. |
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But riding is not just another routine challenge she can master through sheer willpower. |
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For instance, a window treatment might include mesh sheer panels with soft, pliable sheared duck draperies, and a scarf in a high-twist fabric. |
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For sheer size and predatory power, the killer whale is probably the closest thing to a living Tyrannosaurus rex on Earth today. |
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The sheer authority in his voice revealed his kingliness, and for a moment I understood Roahin's fear, if not his betrayal. |
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Believe it or not, a lot of Aussies are embarrassed at the sheer witlessness of some of the men's comments. |
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Perhaps it was the sheer variety of painting styles employed in these abstract paintings that made them seem somewhat imitative and reductive. |
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The face was filthy, and tired, and worn, but the eyes and mouth spoke the tongue of sheer torment. |
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He was taken aback by the sheer number of places they had found containing such wretched people. |
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What Josh lacks in general artistic direction, he more than makes up for in sheer volume. |
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What saves Auster's story from ponderousness is the sheer verve with which he follows his narrator through the labyrinthine plot. |
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Banks can economically provide all-in-one services because of their sheer size. |
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And stupidity, sheer stupidity, meant that they did not see the trap that they had laid for themselves. |
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For sheer excitement it would be hard to surpass the M.D.Betting Yankee stake final at Newbridge Friday. |
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Tom stood erect the instant they were released, the sheer sweet sound of Mrs. Malz's voice releasing them was verbal-nectar. |
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But, more than the excitement, the sheer seclusion and beauty that a quiet alpine ski run can give is something rarely experienced. |
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He has proven himself to be a remarkable yokozuna, and his last yusho was a classic example of sheer will and determination. |
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Almost two years of apprehension, vague dread, and sheer frustration may be what ultimately gets the ball rolling again. |
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The Party's sheer size and inclusiveness made republican sentiments look out of step with Britain's contemporary mood. |
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It took us around four hours, zigzagging down steep scree, traversing rock walls with sheer drops to one side. |
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Use a French seam to sew the sheer side panels to either side of the center panel. |
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Lee overwhelms his female victims with sheer animal magnetism, rather than a combination of stilted attempts at charm and mesmerism. |
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Due to the sheer annoyingness of printing these things, the comic is only available very rarely, and in print runs of only 16 at a time. |
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She tangled her hands in his hair, loving the soft feel of it, reveling in the sheer pleasurable delights she was being swept up in. |
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The sheer volume of press pieces and broadcast features about restaurants is witness to that. |
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For an instant, sheer terror flashed across Lady Alison's face, then she composed herself and turned. |
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He was orphaned at the age of nine, and got a job as a cabin boy, and through sheer hard graft, worked is way up the ranks. |
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Clever footwork, intelligent running and sheer hard graft earned him plenty of applause. |
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The sheer number of referrals demonstrates a clear need for an appropriately funded centre for anosmia and related rhinological problems. |
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The Irish rockers captured the crowd's attention from the moment they took the stage, through sheer force of sincerity. |
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Enrique's face is twisted into a rictus grin, and he lets out the unmistakable chortle of sheer psychotic derangement. |
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The only time they don't go for sheer heads-down assault riffage is on the folksy secret track. |
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I could feel the blow in my gut and kidneys, sheer panic, creeping up my back and riffling the hair on my scalp. |
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While it is right that York is not preserved in formaldehyde, the sheer scale of development is troubling. |
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Junctions resemble battlefields where vehicles' sheer bulk asserts who has authority and right of way. |
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It's a blue-grey tulle dress with a sequins-spattered skirt and sheer camisole top. |
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He had climbed the ladder by a combination of brains, energy, efficiency, adroit networking and sheer likeableness. |
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It was things like the absence of drinks and the sheer lack of respect for elderly people, which appalled me. |
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The board fares reasonably well and the sheer effort apparent in the new design wins lots of points. |
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A generation of consumers accustomed to ripe, sweeter fleshy wines from the new world will be astonished at the sheer opulence of these wines. |
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In sheer desperation I made a cocktail using equal amounts of tequila and limoncello, with just a splash of fresh lemon juice. |
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He threw Annabelle's limp body over his shoulder with sheer brute strength, and then proceeded into the dark room. |
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Beyond the sheer financial risk, the firms are exposing their relationships and their reputations. |
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It had white walls and wooden floor tiles with racks of silky dresses and sheer see-through tops and scarves. |
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Don't blame yourself, as this time dumb luck has been beaten out of site by sheer stupidity and you can't guard against that. |
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The monster ran away and climbed the sheer rock face of a mountain with incredible speed and agility before Frankenstein could stop him. |
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You see, part of the immense appeal of the film to me as a child was the sheer roguery of its anti-hero. |
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A less expensive solution is to leave windows uncovered, or only minimally blocked with roll-up shades or sheer fabric panels. |
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Stop and look, and appreciate the sheer beauty of the roofscape and the water and land beyond. |
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First, the sheer scale of the disaster puts it in the running for the dubious title of worst natural disaster in living memory. |
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Its sheer walls provide homes for edible crabs and squat lobsters and at one point mussels. |
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The pirarucu's sheer size and bony armor provide defenses against predators. |
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Critics around the world would be amazed at the sheer power the young girl had possessed. |
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This is artistic licence and I think Rubens is taking it to portray sheer power. |
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The sheer genius of the disc though is how quickly it goes from a light pop sound to a deep, rumbling industrial sound. |
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Beyond the forces of sheer entertainment, the director doesn't pull punches in his assailing the church. |
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It was sheer luck that I stumbled upon an abandoned corner of the school's back lot which was hidden by bushes and trees. |
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They are also having to battle with the dangers of congestion from the sheer volume of traffic created by the morning and afternoon school runs. |
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Traditional women's clothes include a sheer, low-cut, frilly white blouse and a flowered, full cotton skirt. |
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It is a worthwhile reminder of the sheer breathtaking ruthlessness of many of their acts. |
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They tried to cover their mouth in sheer surprise, unable to believe their luck. |
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Irish bars such as Mustang Sally's, Flannery's and O'Reilly's are always worth the effort, for sheer atmosphere, ambience and fun. |
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Confronted with the sheer ludicrousness and futility of the whole system, we just don't know what to do. |
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It is long, dark, lugubriously lit and, in its reticent way, it murmurs about the sheer sum of money that has been lavished on it. |
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The sheer volume of players who have left since Molyneaux got the sack has made Patterson's first month in the hot seat a difficult one. |
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I always thought it was sheer lunacy, but have recently been beginning to question that assumption. |
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These prints coordinated with the firm's printed, knitted velvet and lurex sheer knits. |
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The header on these sheer curtains disguises tacky wax, which holds each plate in place. |
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The sheer audacity and scope of the Manhattan Project remain impressive today. |
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Just as you marvel at the ingenuity of the filmmaking, you laugh at the sheer audacity of it all. |
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Sometimes, you just have to step back and admire the sheer audacity of these guys. |
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But the film is also notable for capturing the sheer energetic audacity of Mick Jagger's persona. |
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For the sheer ambition and audacity of this venture, he deserves to be congratulated. |
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The sheer audacity and disdain for privacy and civil liberties was amazing. |
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I opened the door and went in, still struck by the sheer comfort and luxury of the room. |
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You have stepped into sheer luxury with spacious and comfortable accommodations. |
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The sheer numbers and volume of traffic to and from Iraq, from the tactical to the strategic level, were significant. |
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But Campbell's determination, courage and sheer guts save the book from dull unoriginality. |
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Yarnbury moved out of the bottom three as sheer guts, determination and spirit saw them through. |
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The species possesses paired, elongate lateral spines that function in saltatory sweeping motions in response to sheer disturbances by predators. |
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She had a look of sheer determination in her eyes, and stood tall and proud, unsmiling. |
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In the spring, my two brothers and I made candles from tallow, tanned hides, and helped sheer the sheep. |
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Given the madness and, some say, the sheer stupidity of the event, the number of fatalities is quite low. |
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There the long crest of the mountain broke sharply into a talus slope that, for the uppermost hundred meters, was almost a sheer cliff. |
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Flowing space, quality materials and sheer magic are impossible to capture in an exhibition. |
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Red light carved vast craters in the mountainside, and avalanches thundered down the sheer sides. |
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She held me tightly while I cried, never saying a word, and the sheer strength of her love was almost tangible. |
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It's the sheer normality and averageness of the soldiers that I find distressing. |
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Mitre Peak magnetises photographers, and the fiord's sheer cliffs excite both admiration and apprehension. |
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Historians have stated that its completeness, setting, size and sheer magnificence make it the finest citadel on earth. |
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The sheer magnificence and beauty of the pictures will appeal to scientists and artists alike. |
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It was a sheer invitation to stop avoiding them, and Tal suddenly felt guilty. |
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His cell is larger than the others, owing to the sheer magnitude of his size, and it's a single. |
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Once inside the park, you will be awed by the sheer scale and beauty of your surroundings. |
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He is certainly not above getting laughs out of the sheer awfulness of his characters' tastes and habits. |
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So wittingly or not, these corporations are helping to prop up a government notorious for its sheer awfulness and brutality. |
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Before that, the excitement of the opening ceremony and the sheer majesty of the Olympic experience will be theirs to relish. |
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The sheer amount of them created the illusion that the chamber walls were frilly like the skin of a reptile with disjointed scales. |
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In other words, the NPR broadcast was motivated by sheer malice, based on political disagreement. |
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To me, the most striking thing about both articles is the sheer, malignant hatred that shines through in each. |
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Texture also was featured in crepe knits embellished with dimensional scallops and two-tone jacquards with sheer blisters on an opaque ground. |
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This sheer black teddy features intricate embroidery on the front and back. |
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Dressed in a sheer teddy, a very personable smile painted across her white face, she returns to the stage carrying a small basket. |
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And the material is so sheer and short it's obvious she's wearing nothing beneath the teddy. |
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After the sheer tedium of a disastrous relationship with a well known record company, the guys have taken to playing gigs for free in local pubs. |
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One can only imagine the sheer tedium of their school days and the constant humiliation they will have to endure in class. |
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There were two layers of fabric, a satiny scarlet covered with a flower-patterned sheer. |
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In fact, some stretches of this season threaten the telemovie in terms of sheer darkness. |
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He's a natural salesman, whose secret weapon is the sheer confidence and optimism that he exudes rather than backslapping bonhomie. |
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One of his companions reports that he would do cartwheels across the stage in sheer bursts of manic energy. |
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No one likes the elevator music, but they must endure the sheer bland badness being piped into their ears. |
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Finally, the sheer force of the karaoke's badness knocked me backwards out the rear door. |
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The sheer tenacity of belief in it, rather than fact, has sustained a form of representative government for over two centuries. |
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A lot of farmers, he believes, would have given up, but sheer tenacity and economic need kept him going. |
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The sheer complexity and many-sidedness of Foucault's approach to social and political life make any brief treatment of his work difficult. |
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It was sheer determination which spurred her on to become the first Scotswoman to reach the summit last week. |
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Just note the force of what he'd written, the sheer baldness of the analysis. |
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He finds a poetry in seemingly the most unpoetic of actions by the sheer baldness of his writing. |
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She threw her ivory-handled melon baller at the screen in sheer exuberance. |
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The sheer variety of words and phrases which can be used to describe the condition of not being sober is testimony to its cultural importance. |
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I watched a ballista being fired and was impressed by the sheer power and accuracy. |
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Late at night I heard screams, not of pain, but of sheer agony, coming from the floors below. |
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An oval meeting area at the entry can be screened off by a sheer curtain and by pivoting millwork elements for displaying candy. |
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Still, Channel 5's current approach to the news is less noticeable for ideological taint than sheer banality. |
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Intellectual snobbery is so over, I chided myself, before launching into an orgy of sheer, joyous banality. |
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It ill-behooves the president's partisans to use the sheer magnitude of their screw-ups as an excuse not to discuss them. |
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As the sheer amount of bandwidth running across public networks increases, so do power requirements. |
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The scrums are going forward, opposition scrums are going back under sheer power and sublime technique. |
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The exuberance and sheer theatricality of the entire production certainly helped to sustain continuity and clarity. |
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The sheer density of colour and brushstrokes are of an artistic labour that is almost too difficult and masterly to comprehend. |
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What's really been great is just the sheer pride aborigines get from watching the film. |
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Inside every one of us lies a Puritan streak which abhors anything smacking of frivolity or done for the sheer joy of it. |
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The repertoire for the Wagner tuba is severely limited, but unsurpassed for sheer quality. |
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After a walk of 20 minutes to the bus stop, Weili and I were overwhelmed by the sheer number of people there. |
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And then, the western flank of the Wasatch Mountains rises up, sheer and abrupt, to shock as much snow from the clouds as possible. |
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As the family gather round to see her off in 1988, Lily reflects on both her past and the sheer absurdity of life. |
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The sheer absurdity of the situation he recounts would be very amusing were it not so utterly pathetic. |
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Why not produce an anthology of Aussie sonnets for the sheer pleasure of yarning amongst ourselves, without bothering to care who else may or may not be listening? |
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The Met is noteworthy not only for its house size, however, but for the sheer volume of its season. |
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It was with sheer shock that Alicia reacted to the message Bryan had left in her locker, as her watery eyes flew over the contents of the rest of the note. |
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The funky little straps come in prints or bright, sheer colors in stretch vinyl, glitter and other fabrics and attach to an underwire, bandeau or camisole bra. |
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The sheer variety of styles represented here means that aging hipsters and young scenesters alike will find something that puts the gin in their vermouth. |
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The sheer size and length of the feast and our own gluttony had saved us from walking straight into an ambush. |
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Being booked for rejoicing in a goal is sheer folly in itself. |
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In every bar and restaurant, every nook and cranny, were people talking about deals, done deals, would-be deals, projects, scripts, airy-fairy stories and sheer invention. |
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The next 10 times after that, the sheer repetition made it funny again, like the famous Simpsons rake joke. |
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Certain players did not show enough desire and we have got to make sure that every player who puts on that red shirt will give us 90 minutes of sheer hard graft. |
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Survivors of Australia's bushfires told over the weekend of their mounting surprise, and then panic, at the sheer scale and speed of the unfolding disaster. |
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He seems to be playing the ball in sheer delight at the things he can do with it, playing with a racket whose strings are one moment cobweb, the next piano-wire. |
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His actorly slam-dunk is equalled, however, by half-lidded ingenue Scarlett Johansson, whose sheer unlikelihood as a romantic foil paradoxically renders her perfect. |
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Even in the 1930s at the genesis of his long relationship with Vogue, the sheer drama of his work obliterated the competition. |
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During the recession and the recovery, fast-food more than held its own because of its sheer cheapness. |
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Getting them to be serious for a minute or two, they reveal that a sheer amount of takes were required for Large Pro to be happy with his vocal performance. |
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Only sheer audacity would enable an author to rewrite the history of a nation's seminal figures, tarnishing the name of Judaism's noble ancestors. |
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Given the sheer volume of these texts, and their kaleidoscopic content, the very thought of plunging into them leaves even the most determined researcher atremble. |
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On arrival the sheer decadence of this place gave a great wow factor! |
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But, crucially, it follows a similar logic of putting the responsibility on to parents to break cycles of deprivation through the sheer force of their parenting skills. |
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What I do know is that there is a lot of hot air, claim, sheer fantasy and scaremongering being put about which seems designed to strangle any plans at birth. |
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They seemed overwhelmed by the sheer charisma of a man who has defied the world's most powerful nation for forty years and lived to tell the tale. |
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Yet the sheer size of the Asian juggernauts and the prospect of them indiscriminately swallowing global resources scare economic planners and consumers alike. |
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In such cases soft sheer materials such as ninon, voile, and marquisette are used. The curtains may be hung straight to draw or they may be tied back. |
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Later, through sheer coincidence, the adman falls for the victim's widow. |
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As a professional who talks for a living, I am continually amazed that the world is full of people yammering away all for the sheer pleasure of expressing themselves. |
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He wanted to eliminate any sentimentality in the scene and let the sheer power of the language speak for itself. |
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Rumour has it that having purchased a sheer evening gown for one of her social events she found the corset with whalebones totally unacceptable under the dress. |
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Paritutu had once stood somewhat taller, perhaps a metre, but the summit had been flattened by sheer hard work to make a level site for whare and kumara pits. |
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But for sheer skill in direction and performance this film is impressive. |
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His own company had to come back and bleed the radiators after the new pump was put in, because the sheer power of it shifted old limescale and gunged the system up. |
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When NYC Prep premiered, it got a lot of flak for the sheer gall of its unreality. |
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And sometimes they have a quality that is incredible, just the sheer texture of the sound, this crushed, squashed sound that you get from using cheap limiters and so on. |
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As they age, older workers also lose the sheer physical resources that high-risk, high-reward enterprises demand. |
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We still retain the 27 November habit, through sheer gluttony more than anything else. |
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Their latest effort, from the 2003 vintage, underscores the status of this wine as an inspiration to drinkers for its sheer lustiness and sense of abandon. |
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There's a lot of comedy in Mallboy, and Giarrusso is certainly not above getting laughs out of the sheer awfulness of his characters' tastes and habits. |
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One thing that has connected the collections this season, however, is the sheer beauty and craftsmanship of the clothing. |
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More than 20,000 applied to help at the Games, with the volunteer army working for the sheer love of being involved and that makes me proud of my fellow Mancunians. |
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What gripped you most as you watched him was his sheer audacity. |
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Models walked through water in structural and sheer garments, evoking both an early tribalism and futurism. |
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Despite the sheer hilarity of the music itself, Detweiler claims that the flute drops are not an intentional joke. |
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Tisci experimented with layering, mixing sheer, knee-length slips with fluted mini-skirts and cropped jackets. |
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At the time I was gobsmacked at his sheer lack of worldliness. |
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The sheer tempestuousness with which Burstein attacked the furious cascade of notes in the Presto agitato brought Beethoven's music right into the 21st century. |
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The traditional home of the dirty weekend has acquired a few stylish new hotels of late, but for sheer sauciness, none of them can match this one. |
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It is a wieldy document but considering the sheer quantity of material covered, maintains an admirable level of coherence in an objective, clear and concise manner. |
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By sheer bloody-mindedness we went through with the law suits, despite threats from the investor, and were recently told we had won our case in the supreme court. |
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Only now has the sheer scale and audacity of the operation become clear. |
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Its sheer size could make the crowding effect less noticeable than in a smaller city. |
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And director Jasper Bagg takes on the title role with energy and commitment, though sometimes its sheer weight seems to be taxing his powers to the limit. |
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The sheer scale of the event is reflected in the fact that no fewer than 5,000 people were involved behind the scenes between officials, marshals and team members. |
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For an artist to be able to inspire poetry of the eye while employing a multilayered technical process as complicated as lithography, that's sheer genius. |
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There was a sense of standing together on the precipice, but holding each other aloft by sheer will, conjoined by rage. |
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On the negative side, the sheer tonnage of opinions can overwhelm and cause a degree of amnesia. |
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By my appointment time of 9.30 I was hopping around, and by the time I actually went in at 9.40 I was in sheer agony but oh the relief afterwards! |
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Some sound concrete clarion calls, some are like string quartets, some trumpet brazen marches, and some squeal in sheer discord. |
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And the antagonism sure to be generated by such racial disparities was magnified by the sheer number of cases. |
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Actors can inhabit the person through the sheer force of their assimilation. |
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Actually, Miles Davis was much intrigued by the sheer will to creativity of Coltrane on his better nights. |
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They don't always come cheap, but often the expense is well worth the sheer relaxation and mental tranquillity that a week in the islands can so easily induce. |
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The last time we chatted was in the central lobby at the House of Commons, and looking at his sheer pleasure you'd imagine that he had just got a day pass to Elysium. |
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The advantage of oversize framing, however, is its sheer visual impact. |
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The sheer wealth and size and richness of America knocked me sideways. |
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In fact, it is quite obscenely lurid in its sheer, wanton yellowness. |
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Light pink sheer fabric was scalloped between the posts on my bed. |
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I am as always slightly awed by the sheer tragedy and futility of it all. |
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From mesh and lace to the sheer and diaphanous, transparency was a clear favorite on the runways. |
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Last year, at the festival, the food Ambi Swami served was sheer ambrosia. |
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Successes by these Celtic troops against the Romans were usually gained in surprise attacks, in ambushes, and when overwhelming detached units by sheer numbers. |
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So I took it as further evidence that the sheer screwiness of the human brain's more fantastical-inventive tendencies hasn't really changed much over the centuries. |
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The sheer amount of mayhem on screen at once does cause a few minor moments of slowdown, but if anything, it lets you get a handle on the situation. |
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I actually laughed out loud during the scene, partly as a temporary reprieve from the tension, partly out of sheer admiration for Anderson's gifts. |
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The sheer scope of the work can only be fully appreciated from the air. |
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It took a lot of guts and just sheer personal strength to be out in the streets like you've seen the hundreds of thousands of demonstrators over the last week. |
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She had on a white, sheer veil with pearls sewn into the hem. |
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Given the sheer volume of my singing voice, this is a mercy. |
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I looked expectantly at the speedo, thinking the sheer luxury of the vehicle was masking the sensation of speed and acceleration that must surely be happening all around it. |
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Even Godzilla, the ugliest star attraction of them all, is bigger than ever, both at the box office and in sheer monstrous height. |
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Sometimes, the sheer volume of data can present problems with the management of the information at hand, and, again, a period of acclimatization may be required. |
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The sheer accretion of information about things is not enough. |
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The sheer Hip-ness of Evolution can feel like a bit of a yawn given the little risk of alienating such a loyal audience by pushing the envelope a touch. |
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We were all roped up at the time for safety, but it is still an amazing feeling to look down past your feet and see a sheer drop of nearly 1,000 ft. |
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He is convinced the conditions are right to feed the oversize wahoo that lurk around the points and along the sheer walls of San Salvador Island. |
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After listening to that sheer pile of bull mess he tried to tell me yesterday, I've decided he's got precisely zero cred as far as I'm concerned. |
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The sheer danciness of most Balanchine ballets gives audiences a basically exhilarating time. |
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Cycling's complex etiquette contains an unwritten rule that riders in contention for a race win should not be penalised for sheer misfortune. |
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All four of the southern frogs present I have heard in my suburban backyard, but the sheer numbers here are thrilling. |
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I wanted to gesture at the sheer number of designers who were involved. |
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Maybe she was just getting her ya-yas out, running for the sheer joy of being in a physical body. |
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He looked through the glass at the fire, set it down on the end of the desk and wiped his lips with a sheer lawn handkerchief. |
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In spite of the show's popularity and extensive run in London's West End, it lost money due to the sheer expense of the production. |
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A brawler is a fighter who generally lacks finesse and footwork in the ring, but makes up for it through sheer punching power. |
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Britain refused to withdraw from Suez, relying upon its treaty rights, as well as the sheer presence of the Suez garrison. |
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The sheer destructiveness of nuclear weapons makes the quest for defenses a mug's game. |
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She had worn a soft, sheer malmal sari to sleep in for the night. It clung to her body, enticing his eyes. |
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I shall later argue against this important doctrine according to which the alternative to determinism is sheer chance. |
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The other most salient fact about children's maintenance activities is the sheer amount of time spent in nonmeal eating. |
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Or maybe it was sheer irritation at the four solid months of feverish speculation from Oscarologists as to what they would do? |
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Johnny was an outsider at this years karate tournament, but he still managed to win second place out of sheer determination. |
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By the sheer amount of oil carried, modern oil tankers can be a threat to the environment. |
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The sheer vastness of the distances in the Soviet Union meant that Germany could only advance so far before outrunning their supply chains. |
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The home side's goalkeeper Asmir Begovic managed to palm the drive on to the post but the sheer pace of the shot forced the ball into the net. |
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Before seamounts and their oceanographic impact can be fully understood, they must be mapped, a daunting task due to their sheer number. |
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The sheer number of African slaves brought to Brazil and moved around South America greatly influenced the entirety of the Americas. |
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As with the Prussians, Cumberland's army was initially overwhelmed by the sheer scale of the French attacks. |
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Wave pounding is when the sheer energy of the wave hitting the cliff or rock breaks pieces off. |
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I was a true phrasemonger. I could not say a plain thing in a plain way. Simplicity, that one sure feature of truth, was to me sheer silliness. |
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The sheer fact of residence in a Bena Bena group can and does determine kinship. |
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Though this approach was successful, the sheer numbers of the Aztecs still menaced to overwhelm the Castilians. |
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Based on sheer numbers alone, Pizarro's military victory was one of the most improbable in recorded history. |
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In form and spirit the book is unique, a simple romantic narrative transmuted by sheer glow of beauty into a prose poem. |
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Henry Maine regarded Bracton as a complete fraud, who tried to pass off sheer Romanism as legitimate English law. |
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In terms of sheer numbers, the casualties were much higher on the Indian side. |
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The sheer number of English translations and editions of Georgics between 1690 to 1820 highlights its cultural significance in British society. |
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Withdrawal symptoms of email failure include broodiness, rudeness, and sheer neurosis. |
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I have never tried to diminish the appalling things that happened in Russia, though the sheer extent of the massacres we didn't realise. |
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Scar Lathing is particularly impressive, presenting sheer cliffs above a bend in the Esk. |
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Due to the sheer volume of guests, we had to have two sittings for the meal. |
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My unguided tour through the humanities would likely be unbalanced, but I hoped that this could be made up for by the sheer number of books read. |
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