Most of these, with horrible exceptions, were conceived as is a ship, not as an attempt to quell the ocean of mankind, nor to deny its force, but as a means to survive and enjoy it.

Most of my stories were obtained by simply seeking out the person who could give me the facts, and not as a rule by playing clever tricks.

He writes, `` Most of my friends and I were Jewish ; ;

Most of them were elderly men.

Most Juniors who were entered in the Finals are seasoned campaigners and not only show and win in Junior Classes but score in the Breed Classes as well.

Most of our working days were spent on the telephone calling `` bookies '', illegal gambling dens, a certain `` residential club for young actresses '', more than a hundred different bars or the steam room of the athletic club.

Most of the Junkers were above the blinding light of the flares, and the radar-controlled shore gun had been knocked out by one of the first sticks of bombs.

Most of the letters were written in the hubbub of camp, on stumps, pieces of bark, drum heads, or the knee.

Most manufacturers were now disposed to heed a proposal for the formal interchange of patents.

Most children love the animated puppet faces and their flexible bodies, and they prefer to see them as though the puppets were in action, rather than put away in boxes.

Most of the fingers on his left hand were burned off when he fell asleep with a cigarette.

Most of them were written between 1953 and 1960 and originally appeared in various magazines.

Most of their original objections about `` shells '' were overridden by the relief that these hideous ( to them ) bodies were mercifully concealed.

Most of the still extant works of Aristotle, as well as a number of the original Greek commentaries, were translated into Arabic and studied by Muslim philosophers, scientists and scholars.

Most agnostid species were eyeless.

Most notably are the characters of Dr. Eric Leidner in Murder in Mesopotamia, Signor Richetti in Death on the Nile, and many minor characters in They Came to Baghdad were archaeologists.

The other Rutherford films ( all directed by George Pollock ) were Murder at the Gallop ( 1963 ), based on the 1953 Hercule Poirot novel After the Funeral ( In this film, she is identified as Miss JTV Marple, though there was no indication as to what the extra initials might stand for ); Murder Most Foul ( 1964 ), based on the 1952 Poirot novel Mrs McGinty's Dead ; and Murder Ahoy!

Most Germanic tribes were generally tolerant of the Nicene beliefs of their subjects.

Most of the remaining fortifications including the Curtain walls and Keep date to this period and were built by the Armenians.

Most of the pilings that form the foundation of Venice were made from alder trees.

Most of the Alemanni were probably at the time in fact resident in or close to the borders of Germania Superior.

Most agates occur as nodules in volcanic rocks or ancient lavas where they represent cavities originally produced by the disengagement of volatiles in the molten mass which were then filled, wholly or partially, by siliceous matter deposited in regular layers upon the walls.

Most later Alexanders in various countries were directly or indirectly named for him.

Most government positions also were appointed by the legislature.

Most variants consisted of two straight strokes, one longer than the other, connected at their ends.

Most of the natural amino acids, hydroxyacids, purines, pyrimidines, and sugars have been made in variants of the Miller experiment.

Most microcontrollers at this time had two variants.

Most variants of reality television have proven to be a comparative failure in reruns, due to the competitive nature of the format and the lack of the element of surprise.

Most variants are laser guided with one, AGM-114L " Longbow Hellfire ", being radar guided.

Most architectures come in a large number of different variants and shapes, many of which are also manufactured by several different companies.

Most ( but not all ) variants of this theory that support special relativity require a preferred frame.

Most of these interpretations have variants.

Most cultivars are variants of H. annuus, but four other species ( all perennials ) are also domesticated.

Most variants begin with the warning that Tam Lin collects either a possession or the virginity of any maiden who passes through the forest of Carterhaugh.

Most American variants do not rearrange the seating of the players, so everyone plays in the same order each hand ( though the President still leads the first trick ).

Most national variants are based on two widely deployed national variants as standardized by ANSI and ETSI, which are in turn based on the international protocol defined by ITU-T. Each national variant has its own unique characteristics.

Most variants use equal parts of the main liquors but include a smaller amount of triple sec ( or other orange-flavored liqueur ).

Most commercial needlework kits recommend one of the variants of tent stitch, although Victorian cross stitch and random long stitch are also used.

Most images of Jesus have in common a number of traits which are now almost universally associated with Jesus, although variants are seen.

Most cases of venous thrombosis are due to acquired states ( older age, surgery, cancer, immobility ) or inherited thrombophilias ( e. g., antiphospholipid syndrome, factor V Leiden, and various other genetic deficiencies or variants ).

Most variants among the manuscripts are minor, such as alternative spelling, alternative word order, the presence or absence of an optional definite article (" the "), and so on.

Most of these colour variants are also known in domestic Mallards not bred as livestock, but kept as pets, aviary birds, etc., where they are rare but increasing in availability.

Most self-described Christian groups have organizations devoted to missionary work which in whole or in part includes proselytism of people of other faiths ( including sometimes other variants of Christianity ).

Most species of guineafowl have a dark grey or blackish plumage with dense white spots, but both members of the genus Agelastes lack the spots ( as do some domestic variants of the Helmeted Guineafowl ).

Most versions of the single transferable vote, including all variants currently in use for public elections ( which simplify to instant runoff when there is only one winner ) are not monotonic.

Most models had only basic features, with even a radio being only an option on some variants such as the 106 ' Kid ' special edition ( which had denim effect fabrics ).

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Most other European languages, from Albanian and English to Spanish and Russian, use variants of the word limon.