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Usually, only the second and fourth line of a quatrain are rhymed ( in the scheme a, b, c, b ), which has been taken to suggest that, originally, ballads consisted of couplets ( two lines ) of rhymed verse, each of 14 syllables.
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Usually it is only when they approach shallow water on the shore that they build up to their terrifying heights.
Usually, it will not pass through P < sub > 1 </ sub > or P < sub > 2 </ sub >; these points are only there to provide directional information.
Usually a language is said to " have cases " only if nouns change their form ( decline ) to reflect their case in this way.
Usually this will be the only anthem sung, such as at national sporting events, and it will be sung only in Welsh using the first stanza and chorus and refrain.
Usually, only five such " king of over-kings " existed contemporaneously and so are described in the Irish annals as fifths ( cúigí in Irish ).
Usually men and women are portrayed dancing together holding hands at shoulder level but occasionally the groups consist of only one sex.
Usually only an appeal accepted by the court of last resort will resolve such differences and, for many reasons, such appeals are often not granted.
Usually, the only offenses that the referee will see and immediately disqualify the match on ( as opposed to having multiple offenses ) are low blows, weapon usage, interference, or assaulting the referee.
Usually, sufferers have either no symptoms or only a mild illness with fever, headache, myalgia and liver abnormalities.
Usually there will be only one or sometimes two approaches to the Shrine for the public and all will have the torii over the way.
Usually a successful website has only a few typefaces which are of a similar style, instead of using a range of typefaces.
Usually revelers wear only parts of their costumes, and the purpose of the day is more one of fun than display or competition.
Usually polygonal in plan to give an overall rounded effect ( though the Red Bull and the first Fortune were square ), the three levels of inward-facing galleries overlooked the open center, into which jutted the stage — essentially a platform surrounded on three sides by the audience, only the rear being restricted for the entrances and exits of the actors and seating for the musicians.
Usually the more specific terms hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, or others are used instead, and dysglycemia is used only when a firm diagnosis has not yet been made.
Usually and second
Usually back in Concord by noon, there was just time to get partially thawed out, refuel, and grab a bit of Mrs. Fogg's hot broth before starting the second trip.
Usually there is an additional requirement that the year have a whole number of months, in which case most years have 12 months but every second or third year has 13.
Usually, the first surname comes from the father and the second from the mother but it could be the other way round.
The height of the first stage was about 11 m while the second stage rose some 5. 7 m. Usually, a third stage is reconstructed by the excavator of the ziggurat ( Leonard Woolley ), and crowned by a temple.
Usually found on the level of the second floor or higher, and often on the corner of a house, such sculptures were found in great numbers in many cities ; Mainz, for instance, was supposed to have had more than 200 of them before World War II.
Usually these are a Gradual followed by an Alleluia ; but between Septuagesima Sunday and Holy Saturday, or in a Requiem or other penitential Mass the Alleluia is replaced by a Tract, and between Easter Sunday and Pentecost the Gradual is replaced by a second Alleluia.
Usually this is accomplished by allowing the fluid stream to flow normally and thereby carry the medicine into the bloodstream ; however, a second fluid injection is sometimes used, a " flush ", following the injection to push the medicine into the bloodstream more quickly.
Usually the candidate was nominated by the current office holder on the approach of death, and his heir-elect was known as the tanist, from the Gaelic tànaiste, or second, with the system being known as tanistry.
Usually Juniors, Seniors or students attending for their second year, occasionally first year participants who are Juniors, Seniors, or members of first year delegations.
Usually the " A " segments differ between hours, although when the topic is extraordinary, the " A " segment will cover the same topic, but in a different format between the first and second hour.
Usually the most basic of these relationships studied is that between the mother and child, and second most basic is between sexual partners — the focus of feminism and Queer theory respectively, where relationships are central.
Usually the second stage in launch vehicle is 5-10 times smaller than the first stage, although in biamese and triamese approaches each vehicle is the same size.
Usually at the beginning of the show's second hour, Feldman reads some " actual memos sent in to us by actual listeners " that often contain some sort of humorous content or blooper.
Usually, the second syllable in each motive is sharply accented: " chur-tee ’ chur-tee ’ chur-tee ’ chur-tee ’ chur-TEE chur-TEE chur-TEE!
The second semester runs from early February to late May Usually there are exams at the end of each semester.
Usually, students in first and second years live in traditional residences, where social life is very active, while students in third and fourth year tend to live in apartment-style residences where they have the possibility of cooking for themselves.
Usually, the two men and the two women, or the three teams, that gave the best performance ( such as the fastest time, furthest distance, or number of flags collected in under a certain time ) will move on to the second stunt.
Usually ten groups of Directors were required ( selected by a group selector which operated on the first Exchange digit ), with each director translating the second and third Exchange digits.
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