A further piece of good fortune signalised 1840, when Sir Timothy relented to the extent of settling 400l. a year upon his grandson on occasion of his attaining a majority and taking his degree. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Because the volumes across the bridge are controlled by signalised intersections at each end of the bridge. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The world, I believe, could scarce have tempted her to so offensive a mark of superiority as has just been exhibited by Lady Alithea Selmore, who has ingeniously discovered a method of being signalised as the most important person out of twenty, by making herself nineteen enemies. ' ❋ Unknown (2008)
In 1880 Benjamin Button was twenty years old, and he signalised his birthday by going to work for his father in Roger Button & Co. ❋ Unknown (2008)
The dinner was as remarkable for the splendour and completeness of its appointments as the mansion itself, and the company were remarkable for doing it ample justice, in which respect Messrs Pyke and Pluck particularly signalised themselves; these two gentlemen eating of every dish, and drinking of every bottle, with a capacity and perseverance truly astonishing. ❋ Unknown (2007)
The good gentleman felt the delicacy and dexterity of the touch, and at once proposed the health of the gentleman, name unknown, who had signalised himself, that night, by his coolness and alacrity. ❋ Unknown (2007)
The troops of his nation signalised themselves in this war for anything but courage, and young Van Cutsum, ❋ Unknown (2006)
Many people still remember what a disturbed and difficult time that was, and by what incidents it was signalised in St. Petersburg. ❋ Unknown (2006)
A far more thorough conquest than that which the day of Hastings signalised was accomplished by an army of a more pacific kind, which crossed the Channel piecemeal, bringing in their hands, not bows and swords, but new dishes and new wines. ❋ Unknown (2006)
That sun rose broad on Whitsuntide: the gathering of the schools was signalised by splendid weather. ❋ Unknown (2004)
I remember reading some little time ago that if a map of the world were made in which lands of utter darkness were coloured black like the coalfields in an atlas of physical geography, certain races would be signalised by their opaqueness. ❋ Unknown (2004)
In the final examination of the biological course, the examination that signalised the end of his income of a weekly guinea, he knew well enough that he had done badly. ❋ Herbert George (2004)
I was born in the northern part of this united kingdom, in the house of my grandfather, a gentleman of considerable fortune and influence, who had on many occasions signalised himself in behalf of his country; and was remarkable for his abilities in the law, which he exercised with great success in the station of a judge, particularly against beggars, for whom he had a singular aversion. ❋ Unknown (2004)
But Laura signalised the beginning of her downfall, the end of her comet-like flight, by losing her place in one form after another, the lessons she had prepared on Friday evening having gone clean out of her head. ❋ Unknown (2003)
In 1880 Benjamin Button was twenty years old, and he signalised his birthday by going to work for his father in Roger Button & ❋ Unknown (2003)
The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten. ❋ Unknown (2003)
He signalised his entrance by differing with the established poet, ❋ Gilbert Keith (2003)
Thomas Borrow, handsome, tall, and muscular, was an adept in the athletic sports for which Cornwall is famous, and early signalised himself by his prowess as a boxer. ❋ James Hooper (N/A)
