10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNPREPOSSESSING»
Discover the use of
unprepossessing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
unprepossessing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The
Unprepossessing Mr. Ryan: Understanding Exemplary ...
The Unprepossessing Mr. Ryan focuses on the character attributes, philosophy, political skills, and administrative activities of William A. Ryan, Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1969 through 1974 and a House Member ...
Barbara A. K. Adams, 1999
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Everything was Possible: The Birth of the Musical Follies
... picking a guy for her first dance, but the lyric tells a slightly different story: I
know this grocery clerk, Unprepossessing. Some think the boy's a jerk — They
have my blessing. But when he starts to move, He aims to please: Which only
goes to ...
“Spelltheword unprepossessing.” That's aneasy one, I thought. There wasalittle
titteringfrom certain members ofthe audience whenhe said the word, but Ididn't
letit getto me. “Unprepossessing.” Isaid. “UNPREPOSSESSING.
Unprepossessing.
Unprepossessing. but. Irresistible. From the slender sources that are available,
we can gather that Socrates was probably born in the year 469 B.C. nearthe city
of Athens in ancient Greece. His father, by name Sophroniscus, wasasculptor, ...
Sri V. Nagaraja Rao, Prof. L. S. Seshagiri Rao, 2012
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The Fundamentals of Business Writing
On Page 16: “Dimitri A. Medvedev, the Kremlin insider and unprepossessing
lawyer . . .” [the reporter, C. J. Chivers, coined the word “unprepossessing”—we
never cameacross “unprepossessing,” but only as “prepossess” or “
prepossessing.
Claudine L. Boros; Leslie Louis Boros, 2012
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Victor Hugo Complete Collection - The Last Day of a ...
CHAPTER. II—FIRST. SKETCH. OF. TWO. UNPREPOSSESSING. FIGURES. The
mouse whichhadbeencaughtwasa pitiful specimen; butthecatrejoicesevenovera
lean mouse. Who were these Thenardiers? Let us saya wordor two ofthem now.
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Household Words: A Weekly Journal
Most unprepossessing young person for any unlicensed man of spirit — any
proper-minded outlaw, corsair, or pirate- captain — to run the usual risks of his
pro- iession ; small encouragement for the youth of low degree, and corpulent
person, ...
Her attitude is so mysterious and confusing that he suspects that she has married
some inferior, a coachman, perhaps : especially when she describes him as
unprepossessing and wearing red " mutton chops." She promises to secure
Bugle's ...
Louis Antoine Godey, Sarah Josepha Buell Hale, 1897
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Delphi Complete Works of Anton Chekhov (Illustrated)
And an unprepossessing individualinatophat, withachin that badly needed
shaving, hunground me,shiftingfrom onefoottothe other, thenturned to me with the
words: “'Do you know who that lady is, walking on theother bank? That's soandso
.
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The Cossacks and Other Short Stories
And an unprepossessing individual inatop-hat, witha chin thatbadly needed
shaving, hung round me, shifting from onefoot totheother, then turned to me with
the words: "'Do youknow who that ladyis, walking on the otherbank? That'sso-and
-so ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNPREPOSSESSING»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
unprepossessing is used in the context of the following news items.
The hottest NYC trend: luxury condos next to housing projects!
... growing scarce, they are ignoring taboos against living near public housing and venturing into areas once considered unprepossessing and even dangerous. «American Thinker, Jul 15»
Food: Mexi-van wave - K Chido Mexico
As locations go, it is unprepossessing. Tucked away near the Four Courts, in the entrance of Fegans' Foodservice warehouse on Chancery Street, is perhaps ... «Irish Independent, May 15»
Quick crossword No 13985
... cider (anag) — chucked out (9); 13 Excess (7); 14 Beached (7); 15 Drinks noisily (6); 16 Scurry — iconic small car (6); 18 Unprepossessing (5); 20 Cut off (5) ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
Asia's richest person: the title fight
Following the IPO last year of his online retailer Alibaba, that title went to China's Jack Ma. The physically unprepossessing Mr Ma somehow didn't look like what ... «IFR Asia, Jan 15»
Michael Gove given a dressing down after his watch played …
"Despite its unprepossessing appearance, the Pebble is quite a powerful little thing," she explained. "Not only can it tell the time, it can also pick up emails and ... «Economic Times, Jan 15»
Conrad Black: Paris March for Unity was a great occasion, but it was …
François Hollande, an extremely unprepossessing occupant of the presidency of France, rose magnificently to the occasion. He said that France was, above all ... «National Post, Jan 15»
Welcome to my den: Inside Evgeny Lebedev's Italian castle
The journey to Evgeny Lebedev's castle was unprepossessing. A Ryanair flight into Perugia airport, followed by a drive through tobacco fields dotted with rusting ... «The Sunday Times, Sep 14»
Jeff Jardine: Modesto gets a flattering mention in National Geographic
“If you've ever heard of Modesto, California, a dusty agricultural town as unprepossessing as its Spanish name, it's likely because it is the place depicted by ... «Modesto Bee, Sep 14»
Fringe Review: SPEED DATING TONIGHT!
One of those wonderful Fringe surprises: a show running only two nights with the unprepossessing title, Speed Dating TONIGHT! turns out to be so good in such ... «Philly.com, Sep 14»
Byron set to make final decision on Bangalow development
The unprepossessing property at 9 Station Street, Bangalow, which is set to be replaced by a controversial three-storey mixed development. Photo Chris ... «Echonetdaily, Jun 14»
