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A further piece of good fortune signalised 1840, when Sir Timothy relented to the extent of settling 400l. a year upon his grandson on occasion of his attaining a majority and taking his degree.

Biography in the DNB 2010

Because the volumes across the bridge are controlled by signalised intersections at each end of the bridge.

Two-lane Burrard Bridge trial finds support « Stephen Rees’s blog 2009

Because the volumes across the bridge are controlled by signalised intersections at each end of the bridge.

08 « January « 2009 « Stephen Rees's blog 2009

The world, I believe, could scarce have tempted her to so offensive a mark of superiority as has just been exhibited by Lady Alithea Selmore, who has ingeniously discovered a method of being signalised as the most important person out of twenty, by making herself nineteen enemies. '

Camilla 2008

In 1880 Benjamin Button was twenty years old, and he signalised his birthday by going to work for his father in Roger Button & Co.

Row Three » Read Fitzgerald’s Curious Case of Bejamin Button - Where Cinema is more than just $100 Million productions 2008

The dinner was as remarkable for the splendour and completeness of its appointments as the mansion itself, and the company were remarkable for doing it ample justice, in which respect Messrs Pyke and Pluck particularly signalised themselves; these two gentlemen eating of every dish, and drinking of every bottle, with a capacity and perseverance truly astonishing.

Nicholas Nickleby 2007

The good gentleman felt the delicacy and dexterity of the touch, and at once proposed the health of the gentleman, name unknown, who had signalised himself, that night, by his coolness and alacrity.

Nicholas Nickleby 2007

The troops of his nation signalised themselves in this war for anything but courage, and young Van Cutsum,

Vanity Fair 2006

Many people still remember what a disturbed and difficult time that was, and by what incidents it was signalised in St. Petersburg.

A Desperate Character 2006

A far more thorough conquest than that which the day of Hastings signalised was accomplished by an army of a more pacific kind, which crossed the Channel piecemeal, bringing in their hands, not bows and swords, but new dishes and new wines.

Old Cookery Books and Ancient Cuisine 2006