Computing machines perhaps can do the work of a dozen ordinary men, but there is no machine that can do the work of one extraordinary man. From LearnThat.org. [E. B. White]
He repeated the call a dozen times with no better success. From Wordnik.com. [Freaks of Fortune or, Half Round the World] Reference
I just went a brought back a dozen from the Polish deli near my house. From Wordnik.com. ["I'm giving up giving a rat's ass about the Presidential race, for Lent."] Reference
Trainers at £10 a dozen from the sweat shop at £70 each in the shops. From Wordnik.com. [“Response Times” Are Back SHOCK! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG] Reference
"Half-a-dozen is too many at once," said Ellen, gayly; "three now and three to-night.". From Wordnik.com. [The Wide, Wide World] Reference
The smart dozen is out of roughly 500 advertisers a month, most of whom do OK or well. From Wordnik.com. [Blogs pay « BuzzMachine] Reference
What do you call a dozen MSM talking heads chained together at the bottom of the ocean?. From Wordnik.com. [Bill Bonds Himself Emotionally To Obama On Readiness, Hope] Reference
They included half a dozen from the United Kingdom, several Canadiens, some Germans and three Americans. From Wordnik.com. [Kristen Breitweiser: The CYA Mentality of Rahm and Why Enough is Enough] Reference
They included half a dozen from the United Kingdom, several Canadians, some Germans and three Americans. From Wordnik.com. [Kristen Breitweiser: The CYA Mentality of Rahm, and Why Enough Is Enough] Reference
Similar research has been replicated in dozen of States, in Canada (2003,2006) and throughout the world (IASL). From Wordnik.com. [Library Services] Reference
Sure miss those free crawfish I used to scoop up by the dozen from the open ditches in New Orleans when I was a kid. From Wordnik.com. [Available at Local Markets] Reference
And he didn't speak a dozen words to any but Nora. From Wordnik.com. [The Place of Honeymoons] Reference
He had called a dozen times over the past two days. From Wordnik.com. [Dark Dreams]
Levantine in Smyrna can speak a dozen, like a native. From Wordnik.com. [Fair Margaret A Portrait] Reference
And break a dozen fools 'backs across their cantlets. From Wordnik.com. [The Saint's Tragedy] Reference
He began to speak a dozen times, and checked himself. From Wordnik.com. [Jimgrim]
I was called a dozen ways in the space of a single minute. From Wordnik.com. [My Bondage and My Freedom] Reference
He also called a dozen senators to thank them, including Reid. From Wordnik.com. [canada.com Top Stories] Reference
Me! who could break a dozen of their heads in as many minutes. From Wordnik.com. [The Heart of Unaga] Reference
Soak a dozen fresh ears of corn in the husks for about an hour. From Wordnik.com. [coshoctontribune.com - Local News] Reference
A dozen is a drop in the bucket, a few hundred a good beginning. From Wordnik.com. [Suzy Bales: Spring Bulbs: Nature's Wonders] Reference
There are twelve pairs to the … Which is called a dozen gloves. From Wordnik.com. [Oral History Interview with Arthur Little, December 14, 1979. Interview H-0132. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)] Reference
But she stopped short of calling the dozen trustees dysfunctional. From Wordnik.com. [Toronto Sun] Reference
And speak a dozen languages, thanks to our amazing variety of tenants. From Wordnik.com. [Fortune's Favorites]
President Obama is calling a dozen bank CEOs to the White House Monday. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 12, 2009] Reference
When he knew that mentally and physically he could take and break a dozen. From Wordnik.com. [The Drums of Jeopardy] Reference
For years, except around the holidays, ten cents a dozen was a standard price. From Wordnik.com. [From the Cotton Field to the Cotton Mill: A Study of the Industrial Transition in North Carolina] Reference
Soak a dozen dried mushrooms in a little water until soft, then chop fine and drain. From Wordnik.com. [Bohemian San Francisco Its restaurants and their most famous recipes—The elegant art of dining.] Reference
NGUYEN: Well, President Obama is calling a dozen bank CEOs to the White House on Monday. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 12, 2009] Reference
For these twelve miles, wagons must be employed; I suppose half a dozen will be a plenty. From Wordnik.com. [Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1] Reference
If you tweak a dozen other variables you could change that result without ever leaving your desk. From Wordnik.com. [GREENIE WATCH] Reference
I did not speak a dozen words during the meal, and paid no sort of attention to the detestable creature; but. From Wordnik.com. [The memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt] Reference
From family he turned to friends and tried recalling a dozen names to put to faces he remembered from schooldays. From Wordnik.com. [Death Is Not The End]
I have sent you four copies, as I have no less than eight dozen, which is a great deal more than I shall ever need. From Wordnik.com. [The Letters of Robert Burns] Reference
As for Ross, although I have read only one book from him I have heard him speak a dozen or more times including twice on the. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Indeed, of all the hundreds of free negroes that I have known from childhood, I cannot now recall a dozen black or very dark ones. From Wordnik.com. ["The Free Negroes of North Carolina"] Reference
"The General" did it all calling a dozen heavyweight championship fights including Ali's first title in 64 over over Sonny Liston. From Wordnik.com. Reference
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