Examples
“Jones wrote "Soul Bossa Nova" in 1962 - proof that a half-century later, the veteran music man has still got the groove.”
“And LeBeau has been involved with the NFL for about a half-century and is in the Hall of Fame.”
“Things haven't changed much in the last half-century or so.”
The Huffington Post: Nelson Montana: The Winner, But Never Champion
“I don't know what public schools Paul has been around, but the ones I have been around for the past half-century as a student, newspaper reporter, and teacher have generally been reflective of the community.”
The Huffington Post: Randy Turner: Michelle Bachmann, Ron Paul and Those Evil Public Schoolteachers
“Over this half-century, Lumet's work flows in two main channels that at times converge: adaptations of plays and novels, and films expressing his fascination with the vagaries of the law and the working of the criminal justice system.”
The Guardian: Sidney Lumet, giant of American cinema, dies at 86
“Indeed, liberation from the fear of motherhood due to easy contraception and unlimited abortion is considered perhaps the greatest item of social progress in the last half-century.”
“I should easily get past the half-century before I lay her aside on Monday.”
“Ed Joyce's half-century was a highlight for Sussex at Taunton.”
The Guardian: Sussex 245, Somerset 36-1 | County Championship day one match report
“Joyce had earlier fashioned a skilful half-century only to fall in the final over before lunch.”
The Guardian: Sussex 245, Somerset 36-1 | County Championship day one match report
“Left, Bresnan raised his bat after reaching his half-century on Monday.”
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EN - fine scholarly language
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EN - compound adjectives
Adjectively used nominal phrases with a "-" inside.
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cricket
everything cricket
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Cricket!
Despite not understanding the game at all, I love the vocabulary.
run-a-ball, roundarm, silly mid-off, mongoose bat, dlf maximum, citi moment of su..., ipl, across the line, agricultural shot, all out, anchor, ashes and 76 more...
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i don't like cricket, i love it
Words without which cricket could not be.
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