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trail into Lepanto leads over the

The trail into Lepanto leads over the lofty mountains through the precipitous Tila Pass.
— from A History of the Philippines by David P. Barrows

they inflicted little loss on the

These bombardments were extremely heavy while they lasted; but, thanks to the large number of dug-outs which had by this time been completed, they inflicted little loss on the trench garrisons.
— from The History of the 51st (Highland) Division 1914-1918 by F. W. (Frederick William) Bewsher

this is Lysander lying on the

“Ah!” said she, “this is Lysander lying on the ground.
— from Tales from Shakespeare by Charles Lamb

that I left lying on the

"Then will you tell me what has become of the five-pound note that I left lying on the desk when I went out?"
— from Her Benny: A Story of Street Life by Silas K. (Silas Kitto) Hocking

there is little left of the

But with Piltdown liquidated, Galley Hill known to be very late, and Swanscombe and Fontéchevade otherwise interpreted, there is little left of the so-called parallel phyla theory.
— from Prehistoric Men by Robert J. (Robert John) Braidwood

there is little left of the

The ambassador is not represented as extremely insolent, but only pressing; and certainly there is little left of the fine periods on Henry's part about listening to the cry of the oppressed, or preventing the rays of his ancestors' diadem from growing pale, with which contemporary chronicles are filled.
— from History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-1609) by John Lothrop Motley

there is little likelihood of the

I handed your letter to Brother McGarvey, and he agreed with me that there is little likelihood of the trustees placing the management under the control of a lady.
— from The Story of a Life by J. Breckenridge (John Breckenridge) Ellis

there is less liability of the

—If figs are soaked in wine, the flavor of the cream is much better, and there is less liability of the figs being lumpy.
— from Lowney's Cook Book Illustrated in Colors by Maria Willett Howard

the Illinois law leaves open to

One boy said he worked ten hours a day besides attending school; others had less striking records, spending from twenty to forty hours a week selling chewing gum and newspapers, blacking boots and pursuing the various other street occupations which the Illinois law leaves open to children of all ages.
— from Child Labor in City Streets by Edward Nicholas Clopper

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