10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TO GO DOWN LIKE NINEPINS»
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to go down like ninepins in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Britain’s Quest for a Role: A Diplomatic Memoir from Europe ...
... although all the relevant countries were covered by the external relations remit.
as so often happens, events belied the best laid plans and, from the spring of
1974, the southern european dictatorships began to go down like ninepins. the
first ...
2
The Billionaire's Marriage Mission (Mills & Boon Modern)
It was dangerous, with a high chance of disaster for the woman concerned, but it
was a fact that some men only had to smile for the female sex to go down like
ninepins. But not her. Never again. Beth was so engrossed in her thoughts that
she ...
3
One-Click Buy: February Harlequin Presents
... for the female sex to go down like ninepins. But not her. Never again. Beth was
so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't notice Travis's car until she was
almost standing by it, and even then it was more Catherine's frankly awed voice
that ...
Penny Jordan, Lynne Graham, Miranda Lee, 2008
4
Narcissa and Other Fables
"When you tell me that Americans are soft and spoiled and hooked on drugs, and
that we're bound to go down like ninepins before the Soviets or the Third World. .
." Again she stopped. "And you don't think we will." He was patient, reasonable, ...
5
The Spanish Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919: New Perspectives
Not only was there a great increase in cases, many critically ill with influenzai
pneumonia but the staff also began to go down like ninepins.' This situation
escalated until he 'collagpssed completely in December and returned in the
middle of ...
David Killingray, Howard Phillips, 2003
6
Britain and the 1918-19 Influenza Pandemic: A Dark Epilogue
Not only was there a great increase in cases, many critically ill with influenzal
pneumonia but the staff also began to go down like ninepins'. This situation
escalated until he 'collapsed completely in December . . . and returned in the
middle of ...
7
The Secret (Facsimile Edition)
Don't look, dear," I said, for already the ranks of the mob were riven. We saw the
upflung hands, we heard their death cries. Leaders leaped up, shouting orders,
only to go down like ninepins as the line of fire reached them. There was no hope
...
E. Phillips Oppenheim, 2010
8
The Selected Works of Edward Phillips Oppenheim
Leaders leaped up, shouting orders, only to go down like ninepins as the line of
fire reached them. There was no hope for them or any salvation save flight.
Before our eyes we saw that great concourse melt away, like snow before the
midday ...
Edward Phillips Oppenheim
Leaders leaped up, shouting orders, only to go down like ninepins as the line of
fire reached them. There was no hope for them or any salvation save flight.
Before our eyes we saw that great concourse melt away, like snow before the
midday ...
E. Phillips Oppenheim, 2008
10
Modern Proverbs and Proverbial Sayings
1950 CEVulliamy Henry (L) 73: They seem to go down like ninepins. 1951
JCollier Fancies (NY) 104: I should have been bowled over like a ninepin. 1956
DWheat- ley Ka (L) 50: Women had fallen for him like ninepins. 1965 AHeckstall-
Smith ...
Bartlett Jere Whiting, 1989
