TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GENTLY»
The term «gently» is very widely used and occupies the
10.640 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «GENTLY»
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gently.
All writers of fiction will at some point find themselves abandoning a piece of work - or find themselves putting it aside, as we gently say.
It is my hope that during my brief passage through this universe, that I may share with you the joy of hearing the music of the stars... knowing that the composer was from a distant place and the songs were written eons ago, which now fall gently on this place for all to hear.
Laughter is day, and sobriety is night; a smile is the twilight that hovers gently between both, more bewitching than either.
When a gently born spinster has little money, her choices are few. She might receive an offer of marriage, but it's unlikely to be from a wealthy man, so she'll have a hard life trying to make ends meet for her growing family.
I think life's a bit of what you make it and a little smidgen of you being the jellyfish, and the tide's just gently helping you along.
One of the surest evidences of friendship that one individual can display to another is telling him gently of a fault. If any other can excel it, it is listening to such a disclosure with gratitude, and amending the error.
You have to lead people gently toward what they already know is right.
He was thinking alone, and seriously racking his brain to find a direction for this single force four times multiplied, with which he did not doubt, as with the lever for which Archimedes sought, they should succeed in moving the world, when some one tapped gently at his door.
I suppose I am gently cynical about notions of who we think we are, but I certainly don't hate my fellow man. I think my cinema, although it might often deal with death and decay, is highly celebratory.
Treat the other man's faith gently: it is all he has to believe with.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GENTLY»
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gently in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
gently and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
There is a long tradition of Great Detectives, and Dirk Gently does not belong to it.
2
While My Guitar
Gently Weeps: The Music of George Harrison
Treating all of Harrison's songs individually, Simon Leng investigates the background of their creation, and finds not just pop and rock, but big band, gospel, and Indian and Polynesian influences.
Deschooling Gently will help you whether you are new to homeschooling, or if you are experienced, but are in need of new approaches.
4
Dirk
Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
"Douglas Adams introduces more galactically off-the- wall characters in DIRK
GENTLY. . . . Anyone who has read the Hitchhiker's Guide series will know what
to expect in this book— a wildly free-form kind of writing. . . . Adams piles on the ...
Judy Bishop's aim is to teach the basics of Java programming and help students develop good style. Her approach and style will excite the reader and the manual is designed for beginners and requires no prior understanding of Java.
6
Leaves Falling
Gently: Living Fully with Serious and ...
You can enrich your life by exploring ways to make peace with yourself and deepen connections with friends and family. This book will help you reap the benefits of mindfulness and acceptance, one day at a time.
This is a novel rich in memorable characters, from Kate's narrow but loving Welsh family to the wild members of an artists' colony in Cornwall; from Midland piston manufacturers to an investigative journalist whose own life cannot bear ...
8
Walking
Gently on the Earth: Making Faithful Choices About ...
Sociologist and author Lisa McMinn and Megan Anna Neff invite you to rediscover, through new eyes, the beauty and goodness of our earth, and to make faithful choices that will help it prosper.
Lisa Graham McMinn, Megan Anna Neff, 2010
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The Dirk
Gently Omnibus
Dirk Gently is a detective - well, a sort of detective.
10
Living
Gently in A Violent World
Jean Vanier, Hauerwas Stanley. Or what are we hiding behind? We must discern
our natural inner protectiveness and compulsive attitudes. Somewhere we are
hiding our weaknesses. And yet weakness is an important part of our reality.
Jean Vanier, Hauerwas Stanley, 2010
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GENTLY»
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gently is used in the context of the following news items.
Beached dolphin rescued by man and his dog
He gently lifted the stranded mammal up and slid it into the waves, herding it back towards deeper water. However, there has been debate ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
'Matchmaker' review: It's an oldie - and a goodie
"The Matchmaker" is a particular kind of old-fashioned play; a gently moralizing black-and-white, too-pat tale that entertains audiences, even as ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
Dear White People review – a gently funny take on campus racism …
Dear White People review – a gently funny take on campus racism in the US. 3 / 5 stars. An uneven but occasionally piercing study of ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Revving up, gently
The Bentley Continental GT V8S' luxe barge persona and genteel heritage are but a smokescreen. Do not be fooled. The car is a veritable ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
Why I (gently) prod my kids to do chores
Toy cars and trucks are scattered across the floor in my son's room. On any given day there is probably a plastic sword there, too. He won't put ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
Comic Book Review – Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency #2
Chris Ryall is truly on a roll with Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency; he's captured the spirit and the pace of the books already by issue #2 ... «Flickering Myth, Jul 15»
Heartwarming footage of man being gently touched by a Wild …
This wonderful moment in which a tourist is touched and groomed by mountain gorillas in Uganda is absolutely incredible to witness. «TheSouthAfrican, Jul 15»
Annie's Mailbox: Gently correct grammar errors
Dear Annie: After living and working for 35 years in a large city, my husband and I were able to return to our hometown to help care for our ... «Journal Standard, Jul 15»
The Closet Door in Mount Carmel offers new and gently used clothing
Zarko and her husband, Paul, co-own the store, which carries brand name, new and gently used affordable clothing for males and females of ... «News Item, Jul 15»
Five foods to gently detox your liver
Jul 03, 2015 Five foods to gently detox your liver. As soon as the ... Five foods to gently detox your liver ... Five foods to gently detox your liver. «www.norfolknews.ca/, Jul 15»
