How To Use Every inch In A Sentence
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It contests every inch of space with man, and, aided by incessant heat and moisture, constantly wrests from him his conquests and buries them in a fury of viridescence.
In Seven Stages: A Flying Trip Around the World
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Prior looked every inch an England prospect for his work behind the stumps and with the bat.
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With her long black skirt and fruit and flower bedecked hat she looked every inch the children's nanny and as a nursery teacher in real life it's a role she is not entirely unfamiliar with.
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Two great teams were playing at their highest levels, competing for every inch of ice.
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She makes a striking entrance in riding boots, looking every inch the aristocrat, but her emotional range is altogether too slender for this beefy role.
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Like sunlight penetrates every inch of skin feeling faint.
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My knees ache, my legs are in a tangle, and every inch of my untoned body feels as if it has been put through a vigorous exercise routine.
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There was Marco in grimy apron plating up, or opening scallops, looking every inch the piratical hero, with his long black hair and sunken eyes and high cheek bones, surrendered long ago to his new-found affluence.
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Every inch of the canvas is worked to its ultimate conclusion, with the foreground and background given the same intensity of observation and attention.
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He soon knew every inch of the 1400 parts of the bridge and spent years filing the multitude of dovetail joints which hold the construction together.
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The full survey is a four-week process which will see every inch of the baths covered and every architectural detail recorded.
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Every inch of her bedroom wall is covered with photos of pop stars.
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Esau was a farmer and hunter who knew every inch of the country.
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In his first game the young player already looked every inch a winner.
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He used foliage or various simple patterns - flowers in a star-shape, daisies, coloured dots or veining - covering every inch of the background, with every little gap being made to tell a story.
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You must become a little sobersides, an equine geek, and count every step and every inch.
Times, Sunday Times
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Papers scattered the floor, covering every inch like a carpet.
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Advocate and author John Mayer looks every inch the rock solid establishment man.
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There is a house not far from mine that has every inch covered with those blow-up Halloween figures, including an eight-foot jack-o-lantern.
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Aesthetically, I would love something that doesn't adhere to the current roadie world of big logos on every inch of the bike.
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Our soldiers disputed every inch of ground.
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Paul, who gives the introductory talk, does, it's true, look every inch the surf dude with his sun-bleached hair and permatan.
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Every inch of exposed skin was tanned from the sun, but not to an extreme.
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For while they may appear every inch the middle-class professional, there is a growing chance a surprising secret lurks beneath the respectable clothing.
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She took her shower at a leisurely pace, making sure that every inch of dirt had been cleaned off of her body.
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Not pudgy or obese, but enormously tall with muscles covering every inch of their well-formed bodies.
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Even as the excitement could sink in, Samba dancers, flown in all the way from Rio de Janeiro, pepped up the mood with a flashy and scintillating performance, wiggling every inch of their bodies.
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He has filled out considerably, seems to have aged at an exponential rate and, tonight, looks every inch the trendy uncle in his hooded top and combat trousers.
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He would drive out each day, a flask of iced tea in one pocket, a bottle of cognac in the other - every inch the fearless veteran war photographer.
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Her green eyes take in every inch of the young man's frame, from his dark gold hair to his gray eyes to his muscular, compact figure.
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His mind had not that reach and elemental movement of Milton's, which, like the tradewind, gathered to itself thoughts and images like stately fleets from every quarter; some deep with silks and spicery, some brooding over the silent thunders of their battailous armaments, but all swept forward in their destined track, over the long billows of his verse, every inch of canvas strained by the unifying breath of their common epic impulse.
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I shaved my legs and my underarms, brushed my hair, conditioned twice, washed every inch of my skin in hopes of feeling as fresh as possible and I made it a top priority to cake on some deodorant and floss.
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He looks and sounds every inch the austere, reserved and respected university lecturer that he once was.
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He never moved but what, if there was any danger of his conduct being misconstrued or ill-reported, he looked carefully about him and counted the cost of every inch of conspicuity.
Sister Carrie
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Now at twenty-four, his arms are all “sleaved out”—every inch covered in tattoos.
Tattoos on the Heart
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The very strangeness of the fable set forth perhaps engaged the child's fancy; or the benignant mildness of the countenances, so unlike the eager individual faces of the earlier artist; for he returned again and again to gaze unweariedly on the inhabitants of that tranquil grassy world, studying every inch of the walls and with much awe and fruitless speculation deciphering on the hem of a floating drapery the inscription: Bernardinus Lovinus pinxit.
The Valley of Decision
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And in her front room every inch of wall space was plastered with album covers, clocks, pictures, newspaper cuttings and a large Ziggy Stardust mirror.
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And where some area appears not under cultivation, the climbing fern and a coarse, useless "lalang" grass covers every inch of ground.
Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation
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[She takes off wig, fluffs her own hair becomingly, and puts on bonnet, looking every inch a pretty young girl, ready for an automobile ride.]
Jack London Play: The Birth Mark
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Thus he stressed that his will to defend every inch of Soviet-held territory to the last drop of blood of the last Red Army infantryman was infrangible.
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Every inch of me had been cut, filed, steamed, exfoliated, polished, painted, or moisturized.
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His trousers are always freshly pressed, his blazer is immaculate, his shoes are polished mirror-bright, and he is every inch a terror.
Feeling Funny?
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Every inch, from floor to ceiling, is decorated in Beaux-Arts paintings, bronze nudes, and Second Empire furniture.
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My husband is a compulsive hoarder and shopaholic, filling every inch of our six-bedroom house.
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Gone now were the buffoon tricks which the daughter of Acacius the bearward had learned in the amphitheatre; gone too was the light charm of the wanton, and what was left was the worthy mate of a great king, the measured dignity of one who was every inch an empress.
The Last Galley Impressions and Tales
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The walls backing the bookshelves were tapped, while Abe, who had an instinct for concealed doors, went over every inch of the dark paneling and knocked on the floorboards listening for a drummy one.
TOO MANY MURDERS
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He speaks with a public school accent and looks every inch the business executive he, of course, is.
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If one Palestinian proposal for peace required giving over to Palestinian control EVERY INCH of EVERY PART of Jerusalem taken over by Israel in 1967, including the Western Wall and the Jewish Quarter of the Old City, I cannot imagine an Israeli government that would not be "immoveable," and I would agree --- as did Yasser Arafat, who agreed at Camp David and Taba that those areas would be Israeli.
Rabbi Arthur Waskow: The Nature of Negotiation
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He looked every inch a gentleman.
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Spirit, along with Europe's leading cut-rate airline Ryanair, are unashamed industry leaders at generating ancillary revenue by seemingly renting every inch of in-flight display space to advertisers.
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In his black leather jacket and chains he looked every inch the young rebel.
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Is it not enough that I shave, wax and tweeze every inch of my fake-n-bake body?
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I had my children and four others clinging to my leg, my hair was wildly askew and my clothes were smeared with jam: every inch the harassed earth mother.
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Kits were designed to cover every inch of visible flesh but they survived long after such heavily mannered prudishness had deceased.
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In her close-clinging habit, with her black braids securely pinned, a handful of lilies drooping at her waist, and the whole of her fair young figure invested with a sort of stately maidenliness, she formed a sufficient contrast to Rose, who, perched defiantly upon her wicked little steed, looked every inch a rogue.
An Algonquin Maiden A Romance of the Early Days of Upper Canada
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Every inch of ceiling space had been used to suspend drying herbs, and there was a small fireplace in one corner, with several chairs and a chaise scattered around it.
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The upper level contained gear, strapped, buckled and secured for the flight, every inch of space utilized for the transport.
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And in her front room every inch of wall space was plastered with album covers, clocks, pictures, newspaper cuttings and a large Ziggy Stardust mirror.
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Lucas watched him closely, studying every inch of his face from those wide blue eyes right down to the spray of freckles across his nose.
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She looked every inch a vampire in her costume.
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Every inch of thirsty land was soaked by the precious rain, the crops were saved and so was people's livestock.
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He looks every inch the City businessman.
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Castilla's chaîné grand jetés reached forward past his finely pointed feet and stretched arms, covering every inch of the stage, and his artistry proved his ‘princeliness.’
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Like sunlight penetrates every inch of skin feeling faint.
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There at the lectern stood this tall lantern-jawed man, every inch the twelve-year Marine Corps veteran he was, who looked and spoke just exactly like a bulldogging high school football coach.
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Young guys with bulging biceps and ravishing girls in figure-hugging outfits occupied every inch of the place.
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Clad in sou'wester and thigh boots, his rugged, bearded features are every inch the Victorian lifeboatman.
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In his first game the young player already looked every inch a winner.
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Every inch is taken up by plants and animals in a riot of colour, a living mosaic over which patrol vividly coloured wrasse and dense shoals of demoiselles and blue maomao.
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We shall not shrink from making any sacrifice to guard and protect every inch of our beloved motherland.
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Apart from her pallor, she looked every inch the successful wife of the town's top lawyer.
JUST BETWEEN US
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In protected places, every inch of rock is forested in reds, pinks, and purples of the rockweed and coralline algae.
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My husband is a compulsive hoarder and shopaholic, filling every inch of our six-bedroom house.
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With her designer clothes and elegant hair, she looks every inch the celebrity.
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Whenever I was with him, guilt crept through my every inch of me, making my skin prickle and hair stand on end.
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Every inch of space in the tiny shop was crammed with goods.
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To be fair to the Tralee side they were not lacking in spirit and endeavour and they made the visitors fight every inch of the way.
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Every inch of this man, every movement and word exuded his passion for the crocodilians he passed among.
Steve and Me
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Within three minutes every inch of the landaulet, front, back, and side, was occupied by a man — a man trying to construct a sentence clever enough to find its way to Caroline through the stream of conversation.
Tales of the Jazz Age
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Soviet forces disputed every inch of ground.
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He held the candle over the bunk and his eyes swiftly searched every inch of the surface of the bedtick.
The Cave of Gold A Tale of California in '49
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With her designer clothes and elegant hair, she looks every inch the celebrity.
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Six inflatables, seven feet tall, will go to town attracting people in all the shopping malls of the twin cities, while every inch of prime space available in vantage points will be taken up.
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His green eyes flitted over her, swiftly taking in every inch from her boots to the hat shrouding her face from the sun.
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Clad in sou'wester and thigh boots, his rugged, bearded features are every inch the Victorian lifeboatman.
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Every inch of it, your honour's glory; we're always coming it for doctors and 'pothecaries; they're never a week without them.
The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Complete
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Like sunlight penetrates every inch of skin feeling faint.
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A small outdoor space means every inch must count, so we made sure there was a variety of activity zones, including raised planting beds, a sandbox, and a compact flagstone patio.
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Without it, she looked remote, unapproachable, every inch the fighter life had forced her to be.
DESERT RAIN
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Every inch of her bedroom wall is covered with photos of pop stars.
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Still, she looks every inch the unapproachable star and is flanked by those indispensable celebrity accessories, the bodyguard and personal assistant.
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His Catwoman is every inch the stealthy thief as she cuts across the page as lithesome as ever.
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Inside, she found the kind of office that was not so much decorated as accumulated: the hundreds of books, most of which Were leather editions stuffed with handwritten notes on yellowing paper, which sat stacked four-deep on institutional-design metal shelves, had to compete against a lifetime's sediment of beloved knick-knackery for every inch of shelf space.
The Sinister Six Combo
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Creepers are always ambitiously trying to crawl over every inch of the wall.
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Apparently around one in a billion people suffer from a rare genetic disorder known as hypertrichosis - or "werewolf syndrome" - which causes a thick coat of hair to grow over every inch of the person's body except their palms and feet.
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Even though modern train berths are masterfully designed to use every inch of space, you won't be spreading your arms and twirling around much.
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Every inch of the haymow and the lean-to are now neatly stacked and plugged with small bales of both alfalfa and grass hay.
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Every inch the deadly precise aristocrat, Harris shines brighter than any other star in Enemy at the Gates.
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He was standing close, holding her breathless with his gaze, every inch of him exuding male sexuality.
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Though haggard and distrait, Cooke was still every inch the buckra, or Jamaican planter.
My travels: Ian Thomson in Jamaica
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Despite the fact that we've just spent the night together and explored just about every inch of each other's bodies I feel embarrassed now because she's undressed.
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Italy deserved to win, though Greece made them fight every inch of the way .
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Spasms shook every inch of my skin, and my muscles contracted painfully.
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A bit cramped but maybe that's because every inch of space is crammed with dictionaries.
CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD
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Every inch is taken up with merchandise, and browsing the corridors and grottos can feel like a spelunk into a colorful cave or an archaeological dig through the lost library of Alexandria.
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Every inch of the mansion was beautiful, even the boarded up doors that led into the morning room and the ballrooms.
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Heavy rain reduces voter turnout by roughly 1% for every inch of rain above normal.
Election 2010: Where will the weather matter?
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Wearing a smart green dress and discreet golden earrings, she seemed every inch the sophisticated operator.
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Armed to the teeth and clad in kilt, tartan hose and bonnet, he looks every inch the clan chieftain.
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Papers scattered the floor, covering every inch like a carpet.
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You must become a little sobersides, an equine geek, and count every step and every inch.
Times, Sunday Times
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Wrap the fabric to the seat bottom, tuck under raw edge, and staple every inch or so.
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The friendly breeze freshened again next day, and on we went once more before it gallantly: descrying now and then an English ship going homeward under shortened sail, while we, with every inch of canvas crowded on, dashed gaily past, and left her far behind.
American Notes for General Circulation
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Well, the marble floors were white, and he had those silver ornaments, which decorated every inch of the apartment.
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Put on the soppiest song you know and think how freakish it is that those lyrics could have just SO been written for the two of you and you cry your little eyes out and every inch of you aches to be in their arms.
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Armed to the teeth and clad in kilt, tartan hose and bonnet, he looks every inch the clan chieftain.
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All the time the cameras are grinding and the snooperscope is scanning every inch of the room.
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Instead, leaning negligently against the doorframe was the very devil she had summoned, looking every inch the aristocrat in a navy superfine jacket that molded his rugged shoulders, cream brocade waistcoat that emphasized his broad chest, and dove-gray trousers that hugged his muscular thighs.
The Pleasure Seekers
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Just approaching the warship sends a shiver down the spine of the anybody with a sense of history, as she looks every inch the flagship in her prime.
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Looking prim and proper, and every inch a little lady, Miss Destiny looked demurely down at her hands.
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The site manager said every inch of Victorian stonework inside the building had been covered in plywood to stop it being damaged.
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Inside the UN, a bloody despotism is every inch the equal of a liberal democracy.
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The sorcerer, too, was not unhandsome, but he was spectacular in that every inch of him glowed of power and skill.
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Animals get the star treatment - cows are hoovered clean while attentive stable hands polish every inch of the horses' hooves.
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From the nation of lean, chattery bikes comes the Diavel, a big, American-style power cruiser--that's still every inch a Ducati.
Italy's Multicultural Motorcycle
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I laughed, cuddling up next to him, wishing every inch of me could be even closer.
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Esau was a farmer and hunter who knew every inch of the country.
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She always looks every inch the yummy-mummy, giving us all airport fashion inspo wearing simple but stylish pieces.
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He was dressed in a military-style frock coat over a kerseymere waistcoat in brown and buff stripes, cut in the Hussar style, and buff nankin pantaloons, so that even in civilian clothes, he still looked every inch the soldier.
The Last Gamble
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Though haggard and distrait, Cooke was still every inch the buckra, or Jamaican planter.
My travels: Ian Thomson in Jamaica
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She saw an old man who, despite the kind voice that held much concern, looked every inch a butler with an inexpressive face.
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Just 20 minutes before some of the world's greatest cyclists were due in town Ilkley looked every inch the demure spa town it is.
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Mr. Cecil; never grudge a guinea, or a fiver to you; never out of temper either, always have a kind word for you if you want, thoro'bred every inch of him; see him bring down a rocketer, or lift his horse over the
Under Two Flags
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If the wind was a slap, the shockwave was a solid punch, pounding every inch of my body, the pain powering right through the epidermis to the muscle and bone and beyond.
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Like sunlight penetrates every inch of skin feeling faint.
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Bearded and flanked by a double bassist and a drummer he looks every inch the troubled, acoustic troubadour.
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he was every inch a statesman
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Every inch of me ached from the long hours of wandering and of mental anguish, and I was grateful for the rest which the car afforded me.
Madeleine: An Autobiography
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He was standing close, holding her breathless with his gaze, every inch of him exuding male sexuality.
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He pulls a white bar of soap with two hairs wrapped around it from the splash pad, and rubs it over his hands and wrists before lathering every inch of his naked, whorled body.
Maximus and Kimchi
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There were thorns sprouting as well, rising to a needle-sharp point on every inch of its body.
End of Time
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Bearded and flanked by a double bassist and a drummer he looks every inch the troubled, acoustic troubadour.
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We need every inch of Betty White to be covered in the news – both literally and figuratively – before she can outplace all the Typical Tabloid Trash and we can call Betty “over”-anything other than overage.
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