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  • Three of his four tries against Italy a fortnight ago resulted from his ability to appear unexpectedly in close support of a receiver or ball-carrier, often in a position on the field far removed from the places you might expect to find a wing threequarter.

    Six Nations 2011: Is Chris Ashton the new Jason Robinson? 2011

  • "We will back ourselves there," said their Scottish threequarter, Joe Ansbro.

    Edinburgh win at London Irish despite tries ruled out by video 2011

  • In the back three Ben Foden's enterprise from full-back and Chris Ashton's determination on the wing impressed in a threequarter line that found some appetite for the fight.

    Steve Borthwick could miss out on Martin Johnson's England elite squad 2010

  • Not all, but most of all, my pitches can be delivered in any one of three ways—overhand, threequarter, and sidearm.

    The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004

  • Not all, but most of all, my pitches can be delivered in any one of three ways—overhand, threequarter, and sidearm.

    The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004

  • Not all, but most of all, my pitches can be delivered in any one of three ways—overhand, threequarter, and sidearm.

    The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers Bill James Rob Neyer 2004

  • Comfortable: the threequarter-sized bed had a thick quilt covered in dark-green satin, and the two basket chairs had plump cushions.

    A Place of Execution McDermid, Val 1999

  • The place was empty except for some 50-gallon drums piled along the wall to my left, and what looked like a threequarter-ton Army truck parked close to the tracked doors opposite where I was.

    Rogue Warrior Marcinko, Richard 1992

  • Some had a sipapu or possible sipapu; 3 (B, E, M) were lined at floor edge with 2-inchdiameter posts, upright or leaning inward; one (H) had a threequarter bench and upright posts at the rear of it.

    The Architecture of Pueblo Bonito : 1964

  • A neat blouse of electric blue selftinted by dolly dyes (because it was expected in the _Lady's Pictorial_ that electric blue would be worn) with a smart vee opening down to the division and kerchief pocket (in which she always kept a piece of cottonwool scented with her favourite perfume because the handkerchief spoiled the sit) and a navy threequarter skirt cut to the stride showed off her slim graceful figure to perfection.

    Ulysses James Joyce 1911

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