10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TO TAKE A POUNDING»
Discover the use of
to take a pounding in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
to take a pounding and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Paperback with CD-ROM
The dollar's going to take a pounding (= its value will be damaged). PLACE /
pound/ n [C] a place where pets that are lost or not wanted are kept o We got this
mutt at the pound. MONEY /pound/, symbol £ n [C] the standard unit of money in
the ...
Cambridge University Press, 2008
2
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Greater than the Sum
“Maximum cover fire.” But the tail end of the ship continued to take a pounding as
the battling vessels thrust farther and faster out from the ecliptic plane. The Borg's
own forward shields absorbed Enterprise's fire, but held stronger, continuing to ...
Christopher L. Bennett, 2008
Compare CONSTRUCTION! Seaworthiness is the ability to take a pounding.
Seakindliness is the ability to take a pounding easily and gracefully. Owens
Flagships live up to these requirements and more too. They are built with more
beam for ...
4
The Attribute of the Strong (Battle for the Solar System, #3)
He both saw and heard that the ODPs were starting to take a pounding, many of
the platforms beginning to burst and explode in succession, like a falling line of
dominoes. As more fell, he saw several dozen battleships belonging to the
enemy ...
Any guy that's willing to take a pounding from an ancient demon at a subway
station just to save a box of kittens is all right in anyone's book. Now he's going
up against the prettiest pretty boys in the realm of Fantasy, the Elves, and you just
...
6
A Thousand Shall Fall: The True Story of
a Canadian Bomber ...
Flying about the harbour at 500 feet bathed in radiant moonight was not
calculated to contribute to longevity. As we raced into the harbour, I braced
myself to take a pounding. Silence. Darkness and silence. We moved quickly into
position, ...
Having a tug and barge get stuck in an ice jam could spell financial disaster, not
to mention the safety implications should they start to take a pounding from the
winter's ever-present ice chunks they would be forced to maneuver through.
They say your knees and ankles have to take a pounding when you go for a run.
But Goodyear said, "Not so," and created WingfootTMXL, a new material for
insoles. It eliminates 97 percent of the shock. So you can strengthen your heart, ...
9
The Wholehearted Marriage: Fully Engaging Your Most ...
... continue to agree to take a pounding each morning. I decided to run my own
half marathon on a course I set up. With little fanfare, I left one morning on my
route. At the seven-mile mark, I was pleased to see my family stationed with water
, ...
Greg Smalley, Shawn Stoever, 2009
10
The Cinema of Basil Dearden and Michael Relph
... to the head. The older man is beginning to take a pounding and the tragic
dénouement unfurls, as predicted by the old pro.57 THE RAINBOW JACKET (
1954) Racing lends itself easily to plot-making Dramas of Masculine Adjustment I
123.
Alan Burton, Tim O'Sullivan, 2009
