The pleasure we derive from doing favors is partly in the feeling it gives us that we are not altogether worthless. It is a pleasant surprise to ourselves. From LearnThat.org. [Eric Hoffer (1902-1983), American writer and philosopher.]
I felt partly to blame. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Eix says he founded the label partly because tunes these young artists had sent him were burning a hole in his pocket. From Wordnik.com. [RA News] Reference
"The title partly refers to the work being an upper crust on the existing trees, and it definitely gets a bit crusty on the ground around here," he explained. From Wordnik.com. [Patrick Dougherty and The Upper Crust] Reference
According to Orbit Books, which is releasing Surface Detail worldwide in October, the title partly refers to the fact that one of the books 'main characters is covered with. From Wordnik.com. ["MAIN" via Steve in Google Reader] Reference
Welsh, partly from books and partly from a Welsh groom. From Wordnik.com. [The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure] Reference
A white label partly scratched away bore the legend '3d.'. From Wordnik.com. [The Riddle of the Sands]
The latest loss came partly from a defense that could not keep up. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Ohio State adds Notre Dame to list of conquered Bowl opponents] Reference
These translations were made partly from the Arabic versions of the. From Wordnik.com. [A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy] Reference
The pleasure in this activity derives partly from the observation of likeness. From Wordnik.com. [The Loves of Plants and Animals: Romantic Science and the Pleasures of Nature] Reference
This time the man succeeded only in partly blocking, and his throat was torn open. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6] Reference
He's made his name partly by confronting his own party, which runs the legislature. From Wordnik.com. [Two Governors and the GOP Future] Reference
Q: what is better liver, worms, cray fish, innows on catfish in partly staind water. From Wordnik.com. [what is better liver,worms,cray fish,innows on catfish in partly staind water] Reference
In its lawsuit, Alaska said it opposed the endangered label partly because the listing would. From Wordnik.com. [dailyindia.com News Feed] Reference
IWW got the call partly because several Jimmy John's workers -- including Boehnke himself. From Wordnik.com. [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference
We're unlikely to buy anything in the short term partly because I think prices are still high. From Wordnik.com. [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference
He trusted her; partly from an instinct in her purity, and partly from a belief in her coldness. From Wordnik.com. [Stuart of Dunleath: A Story of Modern Times] Reference
Shared our bus stop bench with a 90 year P.O.W. Had a good chat, partly in English, partly in Japanese. From Wordnik.com. [TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com] Reference
This was, perhaps, partly from a trick she seemed to have of doing her hair away from the looking-glass. From Wordnik.com. [Six to Sixteen: A Story for Girls] Reference
They collected 300 vessels, partly from the Greeks of Asia, and brought together an army of 300,000 men. From Wordnik.com. [The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations.] Reference
He's drawn to the name partly because it recognizes the importance of the tribes that live around these waters. From Wordnik.com. [The Seattle Times] Reference
It was a lovesome, mystic place, shut in partly by old red brick walls against which fruit trees were trained and. From Wordnik.com. [My Robin] Reference
"Stafford must be cleared out of the way," he interrupted, with a cool decision which his expression partly belied. From Wordnik.com. [The Native Born or, the Rajah's People] Reference
The sobbing abated a little, partly from exhaustion and partly from the soothing influences of the boy's loving words. From Wordnik.com. [The Hidden Hand] Reference
Evidently the men were celebrating, for there was loud, rough talk and laughter, partly in English, partly in Spanish. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Swift Jr And His Flying Lab]
In addition, and again partly in response to the state's repressive measures, the students formed several organizations. From Wordnik.com. ['I Saw a Nightmare …' Doing Violence to Memory: The Soweto Uprising, June 16, 1976] Reference
"It makes a noise big enough for a grizzly," Saxon chattered, partly from nervousness, partly from the chill of the night. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 2] Reference
The stage-directions are given partly in Latin, partly in Italian; and instead of the 'Announcement of the Feast' by Mercury. From Wordnik.com. [Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Complete Series I, II, and III] Reference
partly from the subject, partly from the shortness, partly from the signal truth and force of the poem, it rose rapidly to fame. From Wordnik.com. [The Poetical Works of Beattie, Blair, and Falconer With Lives, Critical Dissertations, and Explanatory Notes] Reference
I kept the name partly to erase the memory of the old blog from my mind and the mindless drivel I wrote from the minds of others. From Wordnik.com. [Maxwell's House] Reference
The conversation was partly in Romanian, partly in English for my benefit, so I have hardly any idea what all their talk was about. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Age of Hatred] Reference
I remember the name partly because that kind of sale is a once-in-a-lifetime thing, but mostly because it was such a-a stately name. From Wordnik.com. [Blaze]
A truce was made, partly from the exhaustion of both countries, which were alike ravaged by the terrible pestilence, the Black Death. From Wordnik.com. [A Parallel History of France and England; Consisting of Outlines and Dates] Reference
Miss Cornelia's voice was trembling, partly from emotion, partly from the fact that she had hurried up from the store too fast and lost her breath. From Wordnik.com. [Rainbow Valley] Reference
Even after I was on the concrete ramp, I was still about 6 inches off the ground, partly from the 'flying' and partly from the excitement of it all. From Wordnik.com. [Hivner, James O.] Reference
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