But come, Mr Lennard, aren't you what they call stretching the probabilities a little when you say that the light of some of them will never get here, as far as we're concerned?. From Wordnik.com. [The World Peril of 1910] Reference
We don't want to have any part in stretching the truth. From Wordnik.com. [Meaning of Honor] Reference
She opened the door a fraction, the chain stretching taut. From Wordnik.com. [Together « A Fly in Amber] Reference
Honestly, it will be a bit of a stretch for him, but stretching is good!. From Wordnik.com. [Filmstalker: Fletch gains writer and director] Reference
I already caught Bella red handed in stretching the truth and She knows it. From Wordnik.com. [Tom McIntyre Explains His Picks for our 2009 Hunting and Fishing Heroes and Villians Face-Off] Reference
We have 39,000 miles of railroad stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific. From Wordnik.com. [Immigration and Colonization] Reference
I mean pride in Canada as a nation, stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific. From Wordnik.com. [The Challenge We Face] Reference
"Actually," the word stretching into far more syllables than it had, "there are no options.". From Wordnik.com. [Mistress of Justice]
I looked down upon the great plain stretching out before me in, the dim light of early dawn. From Wordnik.com. [The Significance of Vimy] Reference
At one time Turkey in Europe was a large country stretching from the Bosporus to the Adriatic. From Wordnik.com. [An Island Story: A History of England for Boys and Girls] Reference
The photocopier erupted into a pillar of flame, stretching from the A3 paper tray to the ceiling. From Wordnik.com. [Right Time, Right Place « A Fly in Amber] Reference
However, Joe Cultrera has serious problems in stretching this story into a 90 minute documentary. From Wordnik.com. [Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat] Reference
Each side, on a long line stretching from the borders of Switzerland to the sea, dug itself into the ground. From Wordnik.com. [An Island Story: A History of England for Boys and Girls] Reference
A supercolony of ants, thousands of miles long, has been discovered, stretching from the Italian Riviera to Spain. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: April 14, 2002 - April 20, 2002 Archives] Reference
They cover something like 450 miles, stretching from the neighbourhood of Bermuda in close vicinity to Cuba and Haiti. From Wordnik.com. [Bahamas, West Indies, Canada] Reference
The Mexica people had gradually established an empire (the Aztec Empire) stretching from the Gulf coast to the Pacific. From Wordnik.com. [Did you know? Mexico's Domesday Book] Reference
For his improbable feat in stretching his sprinting abilities, Carter is USATODAY. com's U.S. Olympic Athlete of the Week. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Athlete of the Week Carter takes unlikely collection of NCAA titles] Reference
Canada today is perceived as a country stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific, capping the lower 48 of the United States. From Wordnik.com. [My Canada - Today and Tomorrow] Reference
Only this time, we added two stripes stretching from the headlights all the way back to the tail lights for a subtle street look. From Wordnik.com. [WSTO: WSTO 135i V1.2] Reference
The house opens out to the north and the view with a storefront glass and steel façade stretching from the floor to the ceiling. From Wordnik.com. [The Strickland-Ferris Residence by Frank Harmon] Reference
Current: I'm fond of Post-Rock bands (once again stretching the Prog rock definition), particularly the luminous Explosions in the Sky. From Wordnik.com. [Tuesday Tune: '2112' by Rush] Reference
In that universal gloom and stillness, far above me in the heavens I saw the pale outlines of a word stretching from horizon to horizon. From Wordnik.com. [Moods] Reference
Thus, oncogene products function as links in signal chains stretching from the surface of the cell to the genetic material in the nucleus. From Wordnik.com. [Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1989 - Press Release] Reference
Three million, five hundred thousand square miles of territory, stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific in this our Dominion of Canada. From Wordnik.com. [Preferential Trade Within the Empire] Reference
The ash, stretching from the surface up to 20,000 feet, forced the closure of airports throughout much of northern Italy until 2 p.m. Sunday. From Wordnik.com. [Volcanic ash delays, reroutes trans-Atlantic flights] Reference
Hasek stopped 28 shots in stretching his unbeaten streak to 15 games Saturday in the Red Wings 'latest victory a 5-2 decision over the St. Louis Blues. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Hasek, Robitaille too much for Blues to handle] Reference
When I read Dennis Wingo's "Vision" I perceive a call for a vertically integrated monopoly stretching from the Earth's surface to the Moon and back to Earth. From Wordnik.com. [Dennis Wingo - Why Space? Why Now? - NASA Watch] Reference
Anyway, if you are interested in stretching your paycheck a little further, or learning more about financial issues, or just hearing other thoughts, check it out. From Wordnik.com. [Making the Most of Your Money - SpouseBUZZ] Reference
Instead, Denève plunged head in stretching out every last half-baked idea beyond the breaking point and adding what seemed like hours to a reasonably short program. From Wordnik.com. [On Balance] Reference
Your support allows us to deliver more than 20,000 hearing aids annually through more than 100 hearing missions a year in countries stretching from the U.S. to Vietnam. From Wordnik.com. [GBK Productions Oscar Gift Suite to Promote Environmental Awareness] Reference
Every day through the unchanging restriction that stiffened his body, the condemned man learned that he was guilty and that innocence consists in stretching joyously …. From Wordnik.com. [Stress Positions] Reference
Albala explains at 203-04 that the origins of the tepary bean, Phaseolus acutifolius, are debated since wild forms are found stretching from the Southwest through Central America. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-04-01] Reference
An accentuated rise in government spending after an extended period of "austerity" stretching from the summer of 1969 through 1970. From Wordnik.com. [Crossing The 100 Billion Dollar Mark] Reference
Merrimac Bay, as it may be appropriately called stretching from Little. From Wordnik.com. [Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 01] Reference
I love the idea of stretching it across two screens. tobias May 13, 2007 at 04: 23 PM thanks a lot!. From Wordnik.com. [Bartelme Design | Journal] Reference
So, the notion of stretching these troops who are coming back, stretching them a little bit, that's a real problem, potentially. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 15, 2006] Reference
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