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  • Having disposed of this culprit, the bachelor turned to another, and from him to another, and so on through the whole array, laying, for their wholesome restriction within due bounds, the same cutting emphasis on such of their propensities as were dearest to his heart and were unquestionably referrable to his own precept and example.

    The Old Curiosity Shop 2007

  • Among the several knots in it which nobody proved completely able to untie was a syntax of states-of-being, partly referrable to the emotions and partly to a con - struct of metaphysical concepts, which Ertak was not psychologist enough and Ailiss not philosopher And all the Stars a Stage 123 enough to plumb more than fractionally.

    And all the Stars a Stage Blish, James 1960

  • Nothing like it occurring between this and Cabul, on any part of the chain of mountains distinctly referrable to the Himalayas.

    Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith

  • For Dewey, as for James and Schiller, each adjustment means a going over and a doing over of all the previous contents of experience, or, at least, of those contents which are in any way relevant or referrable to the newly-acquired item.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913

  • Having disposed of this culprit, the bachelor turned to another, and from him to another, and so on through the whole array, laying, for their wholesome restriction within due bounds, the same cutting emphasis on such of their propensities as were dearest to his heart and were unquestionably referrable to his own precept and example.

    The Old Curiosity Shop Charles Dickens 1841

  • The origin of the diddle is referrable to the infancy of the Human Race.

    The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4 Edgar Allan Poe 1829

  • Having disposed of this culprit, the bachelor turned to another, and from him to another, and so on through the whole array, laying, for their wholesome restriction within due bounds, the same cutting emphasis on such of their propensities as were dearest to his heart and were unquestionably referrable to his own precept and example.

    Old Curiosity Shop 1800

  • There may be no symptoms referrable to the location of the DVT, but the classical symptoms of DVT include leg and dilatation of the surface veins.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009

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