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printed in legible letters on
Each has his name printed in legible letters on his shirtfront: Nasodoro, Goldfinger, Chrysostomos, Maindorée, Silversmile, Silberselber, Vifargent, Panargyros.
— from Ulysses by James Joyce

price index Lebenshaltungsniveau level of
Lebensdauer eines Artikels life cycle of a product Lebensdauer eines Artikels life span of a product Lebenserwartung expectancy of life Lebenserwartung expectation of life Lebenserwartung life expectancy Lebenshaltungsindex cost of living index Lebenshaltungskosten cost of living Lebenshaltungskosten living costs Lebenshaltungskostenindex consumer price index Lebenshaltungsniveau level of living Lebensmittel foods Lebensmitteleinzelhandel food retailing Lebensmittelladen grocer's shop Lebensmittelladen grocery Lebensmittellagerung storage of food lebensnotwendige Güter essentials lebensnotwendige Güter necessities Lebensstandard economic status Lebensstandard level of living Lebensstandard living standard Lebensstandard standard of living Lebensunterhalt livelihood Lebensunterhalt subsistence Lebensversicherung life assurance Lebensversicherungsanstalt life office Lebensversicherungsgesellschaft assurance company Lebensversicherungsgesellschaft life assurance company lebenswichtig vital lebenswichtige
— from Mr. Honey's Medium Business Dictionary (German-English) by Winfried Honig

parchment in large letters on
The nymphs that followed Love bore their names written on white parchment in large letters on their backs.
— from Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

park its long lines of
Fronting a royal park, its long lines of illumined windows and the bursts of gay and fantastic music that floated from its walls attracted the admiration and curiosity of another party that was assembled in the same fashionable quarter, beneath a canopy not less bright and reclining on a couch scarcely less luxurious, for they were lit by the stars and reposed upon the grass.
— from Sybil, Or, The Two Nations by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield

position it loses little of
[39] The magnificent organ-case, with its sculptures, was executed by Mr. Rattee; the pipes in front have been gilded and ornamented by Mr. Castell, of London, and much of the woodwork having been left in its natural colour forms an agreeable contrast, and the effect produced, from almost every point of view, is rich and beautiful; while from its unusual position it loses little of its power or sweetness of tone, but sends forth its pealing sounds reverberating through the lofty arches with fine effect.
— from Ely Cathedral by Anonymous

position in life lasted only
This connection, which opened so favourably, and gave my father the opportunity, as he thought, of making a settled position in life, lasted only for two years or less.
— from Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume 1 (of 2) With an Account of his Parliamentary Struggle, Politics and Teachings. Seventh Edition by Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner

pouring in long lines over
At an early hour carriages of every kind were pouring in long lines over every bridge across the Tiber, and hurrying on to St. Peter's, and tens of thousands were making their way thither on foot.
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 11, April, 1870 to September, 1870 by Various

printed in large letters on
They seem to have the year one , printed in large letters on every look, word, and gesture.
— from Tales of My Time, Vol. 1 (of 3) Who Is She? by William Pitt Scargill

painted in large letters on
Her name was painted in large letters on her bow, and over her rail was suspended a card bearing the words, “This steamer for Chicago to-night.”
— from Guy Harris, the Runaway by Harry Castlemon

printed in large letters on
Zita's name was printed in large letters on the wall-placards; she had been dancing in the ballet.
— from The Gadfly by E. L. (Ethel Lillian) Voynich

Pardoned in large letters on
exclaimed the youthful queen, and hastily writing 'Pardoned' in large letters on the fatal page, she sent it across the table with a hand trembling with eagerness and beautiful emotion.
— from Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order by John Purver Richardson

point it looks like our
"Look out the window, Alsie!" exclaimed Emily at this point, "it looks like our hopes for a white Christmas are going to be realized.
— from Grandfather's Love Pie by Miriam Gaines

primitive instinct like love of
It is not often in these days that you see one big, simple, primitive instinct, like love of country, acting on a whole people at once.
— from With Rimington by L. March (Lisle March) Phillipps


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