10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AT SIXES AND SEVENS»
Discover the use of
at sixes and sevens in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
at sixes and sevens and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Righting English That's Gone Dutch
... a piece of text that's already in quotation marks: Smith said 'Brown ran away,
shouting "leave me alone", so I stayed in the car'. But should the standard style
be single ('sixes and nines') Sixes and nines at sixes and sevens Quotation
marks.
Joy Burrough-Boenisch, 2004
3
Shattered: A Collection of Dark Poetry
and Prose
Like a battery fully charged, I thrive from these types. 'Tis I for whom they care, not
what I can do for them. Deep souls in deep existence. Blessings abound.
Genuine spirits. At sixes and sevens, again. I find myself here often. 94 At Sixes
and ...
4
Servants
and Paternalism in the Works of Maria Edgeworth
and ...
When Elizabeth Gaskell felt that her writing (or her life) was unclear and chaotic,
she would describe herself as being "at sixes and sevens." It was a phrase she
often used with her close friend Eliza "Tottie" Fox and one to which she often ...
5
Hong Kong: A Cultural History
The Hong Kong Stadium: at Sixes and Sevens Not far from here in So Kon Po is
the new Hong Kong Stadium, completed in 1994, where the annual International
Rugby Sevens tournament in March brings in visitors from all over the world.
6
Fox
at the Wood's Edge: A Biography of Loren Eiseley
... before I came, he seemed genuinely glad to see me, . . . and when I went to the
door showed me that he could still walk. . . I think he wished not to be
remembered in this fashion. I respected him so much for feeling 3 1 9 "At Sixes
and Sevens"
Gale E. Christianson, 2000
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Development of Postwar Canadian Trade Policy: The Failure of ...
... was tested against one simple criterion: "whether or not it [would] lead to a
progressively wider cooperation in trade and other economic matters between all
the countries of the free world."1 That was 6: Canada at Sixes and Sevens.
AT. SIXES. AND. SEVENS. CHAPTER I. GRACE BROWNE stood at the nursery
window ,' that window associated with children's voices and faces on one side,
and with the house-martin's twittering and nest beneath the eaves, on the other.
Alice Weber (author of The Old house in the square.), 1877
The Misses P. are six in number, and have been at sixes and sevens all the
vacation in endeavouring to attract the attention of some portly fellow, whose
breeches pockets are well lined ; consequently many charms have been thrown
out by ...
which mentions "sixes and seventies as eversure as Halley's comet" (54.5-8).
Behind the allusion to the revolution of Halley's comet, which requires a seventy-
six year period, is the expression of linguistic disorder ("at sixes and sevens").
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AT SIXES AND SEVENS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
at sixes and sevens is used in the context of the following news items.
Will a rampant Radamel return for Chelsea?
At times Manchester United were at sixes and sevens last season – and Falcao was the unlucky number 9. A stop start season, as a result of ... «FootballFanCast.com, Jul 15»
St Helens Coach Cunningham Slams His Players
... in April at Langtree Park but were under pressure from the first whistle at Headingley and were at sixes and sevens for most of the match. «Mix 96, Jul 15»
Hockey World League: Jasjit's brace fires India to the semis
... the Rio Olympics and they played an attacking brand of hockey that had the Indian defence at sixes and sevens.After India took an early lead ... «All India Roundup, Jul 15»
Andy Murray v Robin Haase, Wimbledon 2015: as it happened
Haase is all at sixes and sevens out there. A return from Murray into the body should be an easy put away, but he strikes into the net. A long ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Top four teams wary of slip-ups
... chip on their shoulder after two seasons of defeat, while Ruapehu struck a Taihape side at sixes and sevens due to the rescheduled draw. «Wanganui Chronicle, Jul 15»
Alex Scott hoping for England recall ahead of historic FIFA Women's …
With Canada at sixes and sevens, had Katie Chapman's looping header crept into the goal instead of ricocheting off the bar in another aerial ... «Times 24, Jul 15»
Britain shatter Pakistan hopes of reaching HWL semifinals with 2-1 …
... a place for Malaysia in the Rio Olympics and they played an attacking brand of hockey that had the Indian defence at sixes and sevens. «Daily Times, Jul 15»
Score Sweden U21 vs Portugal U21 in European Championship …
85' Portugal at sixes and sevens as Sweden nearly win it in the closing stages. Thelin and Guidetti both with chances from seven yards, but Sa denied Sweden ... «VAVEL.com, Jun 15»
Smash and grab glory
Wexford were at sixes and sevens, but they gradually settled into the game as the decision to bring Conor Sinnott out from his corner-forward ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
Prosperity Churches Warrant Taxation
Ah lest we forget, the Reserve Bank was at sixes and sevens over a new phenomenon which gripped the nation during the period of austerity. «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
