10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FULL TO THE GUNWALES»
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full to the gunwales in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
full to the gunwales and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Oxford American Desk Dictionary & Thesaurus
... filled to capacity, full ] to bursting, congested, overflowing, teeming, swarming,
thronged, populous, overpopulated, busy; informal jam-packed, stuffed, chock-
ablock, chock-full, bursting at the seams, full to the gunwales, wall-to-wall,
mobbed.
Oxford University Press, 2010
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Colour Oxford Thesaurus
adjective packed, full, filled to capacity, full to bursting, congested, overflowing,
teeming, swarming, thronged, populous, overpopulated, busy; informal jam-
packed, stuffed, chock-a- block, chock-full, bursting at the seams, full to the
gunwales, ...
Oxford Dictionaries,, Maurice Waite, 2011
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Destination Avdela 2012, Or Back
to the Future: A ...
The party was in full swing; the central square, the Misuhori, in the shade of a
giant centuries-old plane tree, was full to the gunwales. People were seated at
the tables and chairs brought out from the two taverns, or 104 Paul Beza.
4
Tom's Adventures at Sea
”Come on; let's get her clear and back overboard again, two more catches like
this and we'll be going ashore early, and full to the gunwales.” The trawl was
once again lowered to the seabed and fishing begun. ”You stay at the tiller Tom,
...
5
Pocket Oxford American Dictionary and Thesaurus
... to capacity, full 1 to bursting, congested, overflowing, teeming, swarming,
thronged, populous, overpopulated, busy; informal jam-packed, stuffed, chocka
block, chock~full, bursting at the seams, full to the gunwales, wall~to—wall,
mobbed.
Oxford University Press, 2010
6
Logos:
The Final Episode
to Poseidon's Grotto and
the Flux
Helen and the smaller children threw rocks or any heavy object they could obtain
onto the floor and it wasn't long before the dinghy was half full to the gunwales of
grey, oozing river mud. “Well done! That should get right up Barnes' nose. Here ...
7
The Good News According
to Luke
It is hard to picture Simon's falling at Jesus' feet in a boat already full to the
gunwales with fish, but the action merely underlines his recognition of Jesus'
incomparable greatness. It is equally hard to picture other than a divine being "
departing," ...
Whereas if one of our lorries were sent out to a site full to the gunwales with a
similar amount of bricks poor Sam, Tommy and 'Perks' would have had to have
spent the best part ofa back breaking hour and a half humping the bricks on
board ...
These good Samaritans rescued us and they need a room for the night.” “
Absolutely no problem at all” he said without a moment's hesitation. “We've
recovered from last night, full to the gunwales then, but tonight, not a problem.
Come through ...
10
A Gecko for Luck: 18 Years in Indonesia
His whole house was also full to the gunwales with antique bric-a-brac. The light
of the candles in the silver candelabra on the table and of the countless oil lamps
on the walls was reflected in the silver underplates on the silver-laden table.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FULL TO THE GUNWALES»
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full to the gunwales is used in the context of the following news items.
The BBC's 'Irish Troubles' review: embedded, embattled
The BBC's 'Irish Troubles' is full to the gunwales with gold-plated archival material, mostly unpublished until now. Robert J Savage has teased ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
Celebration of the sea at Anstruther Harbour Festival
An East Neuk harbour was full to the gunwales as three days of festivities brought visitors from far and wide. Several of Anstruther's favourite ... «The Courier, Jun 15»
Migrant boats were 'full to the Gunwales'
The Captain who led this morning's migrant rescue mission in the Mediterranean has described the boats that survivors were rescued from as ... «ITV News, May 15»
How to protest the treatment of the Bali Nine
Upon a man who is already full to the gunwales with titles, the rascally colonials have bestowed a naff knighthood. The royals are unlikely to let ... «Crikey, Jan 15»
Emirates adds new A380 route amid questions over jet's future
The A380 was flying “full to the gunwales”, he said, and making good profit if configured correctly. The aircraft was designed to help airlines ... «The National, Dec 14»
Airbus shares fall over A380 threat
He added the aircraft was popular with passengers and "full to the gunwales" with passengers. Airbus has already announced plans to cut ... «BBC News, Dec 14»
Rapa Expedition: Gone Fishin' ... With Rocks
The rock-weighted lines continued down and tuna kept coming up. If we had stayed there all day the boat would have been full to the gunwales ... «NatGeo News Watch, Oct 14»
How we're fed 434 hours of TV cookery a week - but the more they …
... cookery dished out by our television channels and, I don't know about you, but I am feeling full to the gunwales and, frankly, very nauseous. «Daily Mail, Sep 14»
Why I'm backing the ban on the Bath busker
... not just Winchester and Eton – are the finest that money can buy, which is why they are full to the gunwales with Russians and others. «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 14»
Ariana Grande Diva-Shamed For Knowing Her Angles, Working Them
While it may look to an outsider like an amazing life full to the gunwales with custom cupcakes and yoghurt water, a life spent doing Publicity on ... «Pedestrian TV, Sep 14»
