in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Fly in the Ointment: 70 Fascinating Commentaries on
the
Explanations of everyday science are offered in a study that covers everything from the science of bottled water and plastic wraps, to the mysteries of bulletproof vests and weight loss diets.
Now she is ready to take her chances again. There's only one fly in the ointment: Janie-Gay, ex-partner of the son Lois lost to drugs, and spiteful mother of the small, neglected child she can't get out of her mind.
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Fly in the Ointment: School Segregation and Desegregation
in ...
The story of the Lincoln Heights School District and the Princeton School District illuminates the political, social, economic, and, of course, racial factors that led to their separation and union.
Patricia Randolph Leigh, 2005
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The Fly in the Ointment: Why Denominations Aren't Helping ...
Helps church leaders begin to think about how to transform their regional associations into vital, flourishing organizations.
J. Russell Crabtree, 2008
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A Bibliography of D. H. Lawrence
Stories and Sketches A Prelude (C1, A85)— A Fly in the Ointment (C22, B34 as "
The Fly in the Ointment")— Lessford's Rabbits (E196.4)— A Lesson on a Tortoise
(E196.5)— A Chapel Among the Mountains (A56a) — A Hay Hut 293 A107.
Warren Roberts, Paul Poplawski, 2001
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Begat:
The King James Bible and
the English Language
'Tis that Dead Fly in the Ointment of the Apothecary which causes it to send forth
an ill SQVOUT. What is interesting is the way the original expression seems to
have transmuted into an idiom, forcing him to rethink the structure of the sentence
...
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Year Book of
the American Pharmaceutical Association
Was it "The Fly in the Ointment?" — A discussion as to what was "the fly in the
ointment" mentioned in Ecclesiastes X, 1, gives some interesting historical data.
J. S. Palmer directs attention to the fact that the text does not say that either a fly
or a ...
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Year Book of
the American Pharmaceutical Association
Was it "The Fly in the Ointment?" — A discussion as to what was "the fly in the
ointment" mentioned in Ecclesiastes X, 1, gives some interesting historical data.
J. S. Palmer directs attention to the fact that the text does not say that either a fly
or a ...
American Pharmaceutical Association, 1919
They are the influences of which the fly in the ointment has always been the
symbol and suggestion, the knowledge that there were things that tainted
whatever they touched, and that, however precious the ointment might be, its
value might be ...
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Justice to
the Counties; or Thoughts upon
the Reform ...
Even the fly in the ointment may have its influence, just as a little leaven has upon
a whole lump, especially when parties are so evenly balanced as they have
lately been. Gut “ the ointment ” exactly in half, and “the fly" will turn the scale!
Philip PLAINSPOKEN (pseud.), 1867
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLY IN THE OINTMENT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
fly in the ointment is used in the context of the following news items.
Lane Filler commentary: We all laughed at Bill Cosby's sinister jokes …
That's the Spanish fly in the ointment that's much harder to deal with. Lane Filler writes for Newsday. Favorite; Print Story. This Week's Circulars. «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
'Self/Less': An Accidental Morality Play - Patheos
But pretty soon, there's a fly in the ointment. Damian (now going by Eddie) is given pills he must take. But when he misses one, strange images ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
Apple Pay Could Be A 'Game Changer' For Marketers | AdExchanger
Another fly in the ointment: The creepiness tipping point for each individual is different. Although data science can help cluster certain groups of ... «AdExchanger, Jul 15»
How Mongolia's rollercoaster economy could be about to take off
The fly in the ointment is not only that the second stage of OT is not yet in motion. Ulsbold Harper, an expat in the UK with a Mongolian property ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
Success at Farm Progress builds
The potential fly in the ointment for expansion is the rain that continues to fall and apparently could keep falling into July, according to ... «Herald & Review, Jul 15»
Ozforex Group Ltd hits 52-week low: Is it heading into trouble?
However, in my opinion the real fly in the ointment is the long-term soundness of a business model that is reliant on conflicted commission ... «Motley Fool Australia, Jul 15»
Executing your optimal taper
The fly in the ointment is that individuals react differently to this reduction in training. Every athlete is unique as to how fast they recover from ... «Triathlete Europe, Jul 15»
'Carpe diem' apt motto for Tissington Construction founder 0
There was, briefly, a fly in the ointment. The chamber of commerce wasn't entirely happy with the decision because it was worried about losing ... «Alberta Daily Herald Tribune, Jul 15»
Dodgers' Kershaw states his All-Star case in 8-hit victory - Gulf Times
The one fly in the ointment: Opponents were hitting home runs on 16.2 percent of the fly balls Kershaw allowed prior to Wednesday—an ... «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw states his All-Star case in eight-hit …
The one fly in the ointment: Opponents were hitting home runs on 16.2 percent of the fly balls Kershaw allowed prior to Wednesday — an ... «LA Daily News, Jul 15»
