By Corner

On the upper, and only other floor of this hotel, there was a great, wild, rambling sala, with one very little window in a by-corner, and four black doors opening into four black bedrooms in various directions. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Palestine has a small area, and every one of its inhabitants was acquainted with almost every by-corner and nook in it. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

It is only singular that in such a by-corner the scheme of Columbus should have found intelligent listeners and coadjutors, after it had been discarded, almost with scoffing and contempt, from learned universities and splendid courts. ❋ Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 (1892)

And, indeed, so solitary and remote is this ancient edifice, and so simple is the mode of living of the people in this by-corner of Spain, that the appearance of even a sorry calesa might well cause astonishment. ❋ Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 (1892)

He is difficult to understand, -- intricate, -- strange, -- drawing his illustrations from every by-corner of science, art, and nature, -- a comet, among the bright stars of German literature. ❋ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1844)

He is difficult to understand, — intricate, — strange, — drawing his illustrations from every by-corner of science, art, and nature, — a comet, among the bright stars of German literature. ❋ Unknown (1839)

And first of all he caused certain old rusty arms to be scoured, that belonged to his great-grandfather, and lay many ages neglected and forgotten in a by-corner of his house; he trimmed and dressed them the best he might, and then perceived a great defect they had; for they wanted a helmet, and had only a plain morion; but he by his industry supplied that want, and framed, with certain papers pasted together, a beaver for his morion. ❋ Unknown (1909)

When I occasionally found an article in some by-corner which could fairly be called a bargain, I found I had spent in fussing about it enough time and energy to earn the whole price several times over, -- even at the very limited money value which my time bears to me "(glancing at a pile of manuscript on his writing-desk). ❋ Unknown (1877)

"A forlorn hope, perhaps, set to garrison this by-corner of the world, but not forgotten by the Commander-in-chief, remember that, maid ❋ Unknown (1862)

"Frank hopes to land in August; and Anne, Mrs Gilchrist, will meet him as soon as she can hear, in her by-corner of the world, of his arrival. ❋ Harriet Martineau (1839)

[Seeing] The Corner was a [thrill] to [experience]! ❋ Starchylde (2016)

Dude, this is my last [nug]. Don't forget to [corner] it so I can get a [freshie]. ❋ Mobiustrip (2005)

Thanks for not calling [corner], now I have to [remake] all of these drinks, you [asswipe]! ❋ Instrumentoffear (2009)

"im [goin down] to the corner [to pick] me up a [hooker]" ❋ Yer (2003)

here's the [bong], i [cornered] it [for you]. ❋ Nick Kurszewski (2008)

1) "Who said I'm smokin' marijuana? Who said I be up on tha corner?" -Juvenile ("Mamma Got Ass") I got my degree in [slangin'] crack rock from [TCU], Tha Corner University. 2) "So what street corner does your mom work on these days?" "2nd and [Hanover]." "Yeah, I haven't banged that slut in a while." ❋ Nick D (2003)

"This is some delicious [chronic]." "We should definitely be [cornering] this [bowl] well." ❋ 420hawkeye (2010)

The corner must be timed very precisely, because it cannot last for more than a very [short time]. Even when the the price of the thing (like, say, silver) goes up to very, very high levels, more supplies cannot come onto the market or the corner will be lost. At the same time, there has to be a target of the corner--some group of people who have to buy the cornered item no matter [how high] the price goes (otherwise, the quantity demanded will just go to zero). For this reason, corners are nearly always part of an attempt to [squeeze the shorts]. ❋ Abu Yahya (2010)

Hey [Tones], I'm going to hit up the corner. I got to get back [on the corner]. Damn girl, i got them men at the corner. Those [hotties] are waiting for me on the corner. Hell no bitch thats my corner. ❋ Silly Aka Pedro The Lion (2006)

Corners is a [great game] to play during a [lengthy] [car trip], or a lengthy 5 hour plane trip ❋ Rambaldi (2006)