ЦИТАТЫ СО СЛОВОМ «DRAFTY»
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drafty.
The house of delusions is cheap to build but drafty to live in.
Homes and buildings, many of which are old and drafty, eat up 40 percent of the energy America uses. Such inefficiencies perpetuate our reliance on foreign oil, imperiling our national security and increasing our contribution to climate change.
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Ask the Family Handy-man
Drafty Skylight Q. There's a cold draft that comes down directly under the bottom
edge of the large skylight in my living room. The skylight is double- glazed and I
don't think there is any air leaking in around the edges, since they are completely
...
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Hoosier Writers 2011: A Collection of Poetry and Fiction
he house was nothing but old-fashioned when Mark and his new bride bought it.
The floors were oak, the walls papered, the kitchen cabinets metal, and the
windows drafty. Despite of all that, Mark's wife fell in love with it right away. She
said it ...
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The Official SAT Study Guide, 2nd Edition
(5) But even welcomed guests would have found castles less than inviting. (6) In
royal palaces there were to be found many comforts that medieval castles did not
offer. (7) These had dark dungeons and damp, drafty living quarters instead.
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Shore Duty: A Year in Vietnam's Junk Force
“Drafty Lamb Mike, this is Mike Four Four, over.” Silence. Then again. “Drafty
Lamb Mike, this is Mike Four Four, over.” Again silence. “Try Victor. We might be
close enough to raise them.” “Drafty Lamb Victor, this is Drafty Lamb Mike Four
Four, ...
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Dictionary of Upriver Halkomelem
attested by SJ (8/25/78), <ts'ats'el x6:lxWem>, //c'8[=C1e=]1 x"a-1x“'=em//, /'real
strong smelling (of medicine)'/, attested by Deming (1/31/77). <X6:lxWem>, izs //
xa-1xw=em//, WETH ['get drafty'], (<=em> have, get, intransitivizer), syntactic ...
Brent Douglas Galloway,
2009
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The Breeder's Gazette: A Weekly Publication Devoted ... to ...
Hard stallion features, a drafty middle, thick ends and true action gained him a
place at the top after a sharp contest with Doughboy, a horse that is stronger in
his top and possessed of more quality than the winner. Both are sons of Dragon.
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Transactions of the Philological Society
Drafty. Although drafty is a ghost-word, it is entered in N.E.D., because it was
accepted as genuine by Stanyhurst, Bishop Hall, and Sir "W. Scott. It is an error
for drasty in Chaucer's Prologue to Melibeus, B. 2113, 2120. Not only all the
black- ...
Philological Society (Great Britain),
1906
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Mr. Brecher's Fiasco: A Novel
It was exactly like this, she said. "Honey, are you angry? It's drafty.— Come here,
take my fur in the meantime. The train will get here in no time." That's how the
drama begins, said Mucki. "But the train doesn't care, it comes or it doesn't come.
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Marie's Home Improvement Guide
Solution. #6: Drafty. Doors. Your home's exterior doors are important for many
reasons: They provide security, can make an attractive welcoming statement, and
are on the front lines protecting you from weather of all kinds. Exterior doors take
a ...
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Spend-A-Little Save-A-Lot Home Improvements: Money-Saving ...
There are two types of old windows in this world: those that have been painted
shut for years, and those that are drafty and hard to open and close. If you have
an older home, you know what I mean. We have learned at least one thing from ...
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Former Mississippi State ace Jonathan Papelbon named MLB All-Star
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RIP Land Rover Defender, the greatest car ever
The modern version, called the Defender since 1991, has the DNA of its predecessor. It still has a riveted aluminum body, and it's so drafty that ... «The Japan Times, Июл 15»
New, improved, glorious Gloria Ferrer
They opened a temporary tasting room in a drafty tent and staff and visitor's alike (including me!) patiently awaited the re-opening. The Catalan ... «Sonoma Valley Sun, Июл 15»
World War II bomber wows holiday crowds
Cramped working quarters, noisy, drafty. The aircraft will be on display today and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the airport. Viewing the plane ... «The Southern, Июл 15»
Houston loved to preach, build
One house they lived in was so drafty his mother “papered it with newspaper to keep the wind from blowing through the cracks.” Leaving home ... «mySanAntonio.com, Июл 15»
Simple tricks for reducing Colorado energy bills
When our homes feel drafty and cold, we look to replacing expensive items like windows, doors or even mechanical systems like our boilers or ... «Summit Daily News, Июл 15»