TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE SOUTH»
The term «the south» is very widely used and occupies the
5.265 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «THE SOUTH»
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the south.
When I was growing up in the south Indian city of Madras, there were only two political parties that mattered; one was run by a former matinee idol, and the other was run by his former screenwriter.
It's true that I am not from the south and I have a certain reserve. I take time to get close to, and I don't immediately throw my arms round someone. But it is more a question of style.
The principal or highest part of the mountain having changed its direction to east and west, I ascended it in such manner as to leave its most elevated ranges to the south and travelled north west over a very rough and broken country generally covered with snow.
There are the countries of the north of Europe taking decisions and the countries of the south of Europe that are living under intervention. This division exists.
America is a great country. I've been in the south, in the center and in the north. I like it. Americans are very good people. There's just too much air-conditioning.
Hot, dry katabatic winds, like the south foehn in Europe, the sharav in the Middle East, and the Santa Ana of Southern California, are all believed to have a decided effect on human behavior and are associated with such health problems as migraines, depression, lethargy, and moodiness. Some scientists say that this is a myth.
The hard wind we get around here on the eastern slopes of the Rockies is called a Chinook. It's a katabatic wind and comes from mountains to the west of us and the mountains to the south.
Even the Australians don't know how beautiful their own country is. Particularly where we were shooting 'The Straits.' Most of my stuff was done on an aboriginal settlement on the south shore, opposite Cairns, which I believe was the site where the last person was eaten in Australia.
We used to go and play shows in the south in front of two people and now every show we did was just great. The warm-ups, most of those weren't even advertised and most of them were sold out. I don't know what's going on, it's just so much different than it used to be.
I've been lucky. I don't for a minute take for granted the good fortune I have had. You don't like to get ideas above your station, especially a boy from the south side of Glasgow.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE SOUTH»
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the south in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
the south and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
And his stunning new novel is his best yet. A remarkable tale, The Queen of the South spans continents, from the dusty streets of Mexico to the sparkling waters off the coast of Morocco, to Spain and the Strait of Gibraltar.
Arturo Perez-Reverte, 2005
Two novellas by a Spanish writer. In The South, a girl returns to her hometown to learn the truth about her father's suicide, while Bene is on a Gypsy woman accused of being possessed by the Devil.
Adelaida Garcça Morales, 1999
3
South: The Endurance Expedition
And as the story of their journey across treacherous seas and a wilderness of glaciers and snow fields unfolds, the scale of their courage and heroism becomes movingly clear.
4
The South Beach Diet Supercharged: Faster Weight Loss and ...
A follow-up companion to "The South Beach Diet" outlines an exercise program that complements the diet's three-phase system, explaining how to combine core fitness techniques with cardiovascular exercise to bolster the metabolism.
5
Quiet Revolution in
the South:
The Impact of
the Voting ...
This work is the first systematic attempt to measure the impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, commonly regarded as the most effective civil rights legislation of the century.
Chandler Davidson, Bernard Grofman, 1994
6
Why
the South Lost
the Civil War
Offers a chronological account of the Civil War, reexamines theories for the South's defeat, and analyzes Confederate and Union military strategy More than one hundred years after the South's surrender at Appomattox, Civil War battles rage ...
7
The New Mind of the South
But in her groundbreaking, thought-provoking exploration of the region, Tracy Thompson, a Georgia native and Pulitzer Prize finalist, asserts that it has merely drawn on its oldest tradition: an ability to adapt and transform itself.
An authoritative and documented study of the mythology behind Civil War history, clearly exhibiting how the South was an independent country invaded, captured, and still occupied by a vicious aggressor.
Walter Kennedy, James Kennedy, 2010
9
The Education of Blacks in
the South, 1860-1935
Education of Blacks in the South, 1860-1935
Account of the thrilling race to the south pole. With an introduction by Fridtjof Nansen.
6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE SOUTH»
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the south is used in the context of the following news items.
Era Ends as South Carolina Lowers Confederate Flag
And when the red and blue Confederate battle flag was finally, permanently lowered here from its place of honor on the grounds of the South Carolina State ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Tropical Storm Ana Makes Landfall in South Carolina
Tropical Storm Ana made landfall along the South Carolina coast today, nearly three weeks before the Atlantic Hurricane Season officially begins. The National ... «ABC News, May 15»
Vanuatu leader says deadly cyclone 'wiped out' development on …
Vanuatu leader says deadly cyclone 'wiped out' development on South Pacific ... was still unknown beyond the devastation in the South Pacific archipelago's ... «Fox News, Mar 15»
China's Big Strategic Mistake in the South China Sea
China on May 1 moved its giant indigenous oil rig, Hai Yang Shi You (HYSY) 981, southward in the South China Sea (SCS). The new location, only 120 miles ... «The National Interest Online, May 14»
Breakdown in South Sudan
The South Sudanese people made extraordinary sacrifices to achieve independence two and a half years ago. That makes their leaders' abject failure to build a ... «Foreign Affairs, Jan 14»
Newt Gingrich wins South Carolina primary
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Former House speaker Newt Gingrich scored an easy victory Saturday in the South Carolina primary, blowing a hole in Mitt Romney's ... «Washington Post, Jan 12»
