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was a zealous opposer of

He succeeded the martyr Pothinus as bishop of Lyons, and ruled his diocese with great propriety; he was a zealous opposer of heresies in general, and, about A. D. 187, he wrote a celebrated tract against heresy.
— from Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs by John Foxe

with a zone of ornamentation

It is a large and shapely tower, plain from the ground upwards, but with a zone of ornamentation running about the top.
— from Essays of Travel by Robert Louis Stevenson

was a zealous organizer of

From 1914 to 1915 he was a zealous organizer of German propaganda in the United States, but was subsequently compelled to leave the country.
— from The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Deposition to Eberswalde Volume 4, Part 1 by Various

was a zealous observer of

The missionary, though a visionary and an enthusiast, as respected the children of Israel, was a zealous observer of his duties.
— from Oak Openings by James Fenimore Cooper

was a zealous opponent of

During the Platform controversy Brown was a zealous opponent of Schmucker and regarded as a conservative.
— from American Lutheranism Volume 2: The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South) by F. (Friedrich) Bente

with a zip out of

As he said this he gave his rod a strong jerk, that brought the line up with a "zip" out of the water in a long ridge, and the old bamboo cane bent until it cracked.
— from Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, October, 1877. Vol XX - No. 118 by Various

with a zeal out of

[Pg 287] Katherine forgave Mrs. Rogers, for the affectionate woman had helped to nurse Vincent with a zeal out of all proportion to her knowledge.
— from Audrey Craven by May Sinclair

we approached Zenobia opened one

As we approached, Zenobia opened one eye and took a hard look at the party, and then made a low wailing sound which doubtless meant "More trouble for me."
— from In Pastures New by George Ade

with a zone of ornamentation

It is a large and shapely tower, plain from the ground upward, but with a zone of ornamentation running about the top.
— from The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 22 Juvenilia and Other Papers by Robert Louis Stevenson

with a zealous officer of

"I find no fault with a zealous officer of the town, nevertheless I thought a man in your position could distinguish between a drunken brawler and a man of quality."
— from The Coming of the King by Joseph Hocking

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