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midst of difficulties extrication from
Loo,’ but never ‘Lee!’ until we are reduced to the very last extremity, and are in the midst of difficulties, extrication from which appears to be all but impossible.
— from American Notes by Charles Dickens

medium of death employed four
But even this would have availed little against a more deadly medium of death employed four days ago, which is generally but too fatal.”
— from The Count of Monte Cristo, Illustrated by Alexandre Dumas

mast or dropping exhausted from
In hospitals, in fever-climes, in dens of vice, or falling from the mast, or dropping exhausted from the wreck,— "When for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan, Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown."
— from Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana

matter of discretion eine falsche
a kind of advertising eine Ausstellung eröffnen open an exhibition eine Auswahl an Produkten a range of products eine Bank einsetzen to utilize a bank eine Bedingung erfüllen to meet a stipulation eine Bedingung in einem Kredit a requirement in a credit eine Berechnung machen; anstellen to make a calculation eine Berufung widerrufen to cancel an appointment eine Beschränkung auferlegen impose a restriction eine Beschwerde einreichen to file a complaint eine besondere Absprache treffen to make a special arrangement eine Bestellung annehmen take an order eine bestimmte Zinsklausel a definite interest clause eine Buchung ausbessern; ändern; richtig stellen to adjust an entry eine Bürgschaft stellen put a guarantee eine detaillierte Aufstellung a detailled record eine dienliche Methode; Art; Weise a useful way eine Dividende festlegen fix a dividend eine Dividende ist festgesetzt worden a dividend has been declared eine eindeutige Vereinbarung a clear agreement eine Einfuhrgenehmigung erteilen grant an import licence eine eingedruckte Klausel a printed clause eine Einsparung bewirken to effect an economy eine Eintragung löschen cancel an entry eine Entscheidung herbeiführen to bring about a decision eine Entscheidung treffen reach a decision eine Erklärung vorlegen; Darstellung vorlegen to submit a statement eine Erlaubnis erteilen grant a permit eine Ermessensfrage a matter of discretion eine falsche Anschuldigung erheben to make a false accusation eine Familie unterhalten keep a family eine feststehende Verpflichtung zur Zahlung a definite understanding to pay eine Filiale oder Bank zu remboursieren to reimburse a branch or bank eine Firma übernehmen take over a company eine Forderung anerkennen admit a claim eine Forderung anmelden; Klage einbringen lodge a claim eine Frage aufbringen raise a question eine Frist innerhalb welcher a period within which eine Frist setzen to set a time limit eine
— from Mr. Honey's Medium Business Dictionary (German-English) by Winfried Honig

motion of Demades elected from
The people came together in public assembly, and, on the motion of Demades, elected from all the citizens ten 35 ambassadors, men whom they knew to be Alexander’s special adherents, and sent them to signify to him, though somewhat unseasonably, that the Athenian people rejoiced at his safe return from the land of the Illyrians and Triballians, and at the punishment which he had inflicted upon the Thebans for their rebellion.
— from The Anabasis of Alexander or, The History of the Wars and Conquests of Alexander the Great by Arrian

methinks of Dionysus ever fair
Now when the gods were seated in a circle, Silenus, amorous, methinks, of Dionysus ever fair and ever young, who sat close to Zeus his father, took his seat next to him on the pretext that he had brought him up and was his tutor.
— from The Works of the Emperor Julian, Vol. 2 by Emperor of Rome Julian

mention or description except for
As this Fish is so commonly known in all parts of the world, it would not seem necessary to give it special mention or description, except for the fact of its congregating in such wonderful “schools” at various seasons, and the fact that it forms the principal food of the Whale family.
— from A Natural History for Young People: Our Animal Friends in Their Native Homes including mammals, birds and fishes by Phebe Westcott Humphreys

make our daily excuse for
We rode back again up-town and prepared to make our daily excuse for visiting Mrs. Wilford.
— from The Soul Scar: A Craig Kennedy Scientific Mystery Novel by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve

Ministry of Defense expenditures FY02
Kazakhstan 0.9% (Ministry of Defense expenditures) (FY02) Kenya 1.6% (2005 est.)
— from The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

mistake or disproportion even from
The type was so permanent because it was so reliable; every part of the Mediterranean coast was sketched without serious mistake or disproportion, even from a modern point of view, while the fulness and detail of the work gave everything that was wanted by practical seamen.
— from Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. by C. Raymond (Charles Raymond) Beazley

means of determining except from
Who they were, we have no means of determining except from Plato's description of them.
— from Sophist by Plato

millions of dwarfs every fir
His cart, in length and breadth, was covered with millions of dwarfs; every fir-spray, every dark green spike of a leaf, every pole, nay, even wheels and wheelspokes to the nave itself, were beset with the creatures.
— from Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 346, August, 1844 by Various

myself of due encouragement from
A brave estate gained in one year out of such great works, where three, six, or it may be eight thousand pounds per annum is expended for clearing their mines of water only, besides the charge and repair of gins, engines, horses, &c. I hope you will not now account my engines dear under such conditions as I now offer; but if I should, with you, suppose my engine proportionably dear, or as dear as the engines you now use for drawing up your water, which is impossible, my engine will be preferable before yours in many respects, insomuch, as mine prevents your damps, and the evil effect of them: and as it will be my interest to allow those that first set my engine at work considerable advantages, so I hope I may assure myself of due encouragement from the ingenious, who are ever studious to promote all inventions useful and beneficial to the public; for they must conclude, that an engine which for some time has daily employed the best artificers to work on it, was not to be brought forth in one day: and to bring it to that perfection you now find it, must have cost me and my friends not a little money to make the workmen capable of their work with that certainty and exactness they now do.
— from The Miner's Friend; Or, An Engine to Raise Water by Fire by Thomas Savery

Ministry of Defense expenditures FY02
Kazakhstan $221.8 million (Ministry of Defense expenditures) (FY02) Kenya $185.2 million (FY02)
— from The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

marks of distinct encouragement from
These marks of distinct encouragement from eminent and well-loved men were a source of keen pleasure to Hall Caine; they not only gave him confidence in his own powers, amid many discouraging circumstances, but made him feel that his strenuous labour was not being done in vain.
— from Hall Caine, the Man and the Novelist by C. Fred (Charles Frederick) Kenyon

men on deck every Frenchman
They who had come down began to drink freely, to warm themselves after their ducking, and by half-past four, except the two men on deck, every Frenchman was either fast asleep or muddled.
— from Poor Jack by Frederick Marryat


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