How To Use Sterling In A Sentence
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Sterling was darting around, looking for pockets of space, but missing a glorious chance from close range.
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Student was as good a term as any, since Kinor was neither fosterling nor page.
Darksong Rising
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It solves an age-old problem for makers of sterling silver.
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The investor decides on the currency most likely to appreciate against sterling and puts money on deposit in that currency.
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Sterling was darting around, looking for pockets of space, but missing a glorious chance from close range.
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The value of sterling increased against several other currencies yesterday.
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Eire's punt, once tied to sterling, was allowed to float free.
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In France, industrial investment came first; in Britain, the Counterpart Fund was almost entirely used to pay wartime debts and re-float sterling.
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Sterling annotates Babbage, finds reference to computer games »
SWEATblog: 2010 Living in the Future by Geoffrey Hoyle
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Sterling weakened this week for two interlocking reasons.
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He praised the sterling work of the Friends of St. Patrick's for their enormous contributions to the betterment of the life of patients and staff at the hospital.
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The South African rand is also cheap if you are converting sterling.
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To convert foreign currency into sterling divide the amount by the rate of exchange.
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They gave a sterling performance which included a haka to welcome the athletes through the airport gates.
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I have been in relation successively with the English and American evacuant and alterative practice, in which calomel and antimony figured so largely that, as you may see in Dr. Jackson's last "Letter," Dr. Holyoke, a good representative of sterling old-fashioned medical art, counted them with opium and Peruvian bark as his chief remedies; with the moderately expectant practice of Louis; the blood-letting "coup sur coup" of Bouillaud; the contra-stimulant method of Rasori and his followers; the anti-irritant system of Broussais, with its leeching and gum-water; I have heard from our own students of the simple opium practice of the renowned German teacher, Oppolzer; and now I find the medical community brought round by the revolving cycle of opinion to that same old plan of treatment which John Brown taught in Edinburgh in the last quarter of the last century, and Miner and Tully fiercely advocated among ourselves in the early years of the present.
Medical Essays, 1842-1882
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Thou too, O Pylades, trusty squire, whose training shows thy father's sterling worth, receive a garland from my hand, for thou no less than he hast a share in this emprise; and so I pray, good luck be thine for ever!
Electra
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Edward Elgar is a paragon of the valedictory, with his two later concerti, for violin and cello, held up as sterling examples.
Archive 2008-01-01
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Moreover the chancellor of the exchequer saw before him an inevitable addition of ten millions of pounds sterling to his budget, the only avowable reason for which was the rectification of the Canadian frontier.
Albert Gallatin American Statesmen Series, Vol. XIII
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Sterling's trade-weighted index fell to an 11-year low of 91.6.
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A most wonderful lady of sterling qualities, she was deeply religious.
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What tipped the scale in Thorpe's favor were his sterling performances in major international meets.
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On one shoulder was fixed the painted figure of an owl; and he bore in the right hand his pastoral staff, and in the left a small mirror having a handle to it, thus resembling a celebrated jester, whose adventures, translated into English, were whilom extremely popular, and which may still be procured in black letter, for about one sterling pound per leaf.
The Abbot
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In 1960 a new decimalized currency of rands and cents replaced sterling.
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Since 1986, the dalasi was unpegged to pound sterling where it has then free floated.
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With Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce in crisis -- yes, Roger really did do nothing about the impending loss of Lucky Strike and the ever odious Lee Garner Jr. really did let word seep out sooner than his promised 30 days -- Peggy performs well by giving her previously scheduled pitch on a campaign for one of Playtex's female products.
William Bradley: Mad Men : Breach One "Chinese Wall" and You Just Want To Breach Another One An Hour Later
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With the expectations of Bank of England hiking rates next week the sterling will see some weakening.
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International investors have been quitting sterling assets since the referendum in June because of economic uncertainty.
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Anyone who has stared in disbelief at an airport bureau de change screen offering one euro for a pound will know that sterling has not fared well.
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I can see her now, fingering her brittle bangs, blinking so fast that this microscopist she's found might be alarmed if he were to look at her, but he has not done much of that; instead he peers at the monitor, uses a sterling accessory to show her the worms.
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Any devaluation of sterling would make it even more difficult to keep inflation low.
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Payment will be made in Pound Sterling in London on presentation of on board bill lading.
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The value of sterling increased against several other currencies yesterday.
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Our preliminary work has shown it to be highly accurate in identifying such pipestones as catlinite, Sterling pipestone, and Missouri flint clay.
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In 1967 sterling was devalued against the dollar, but the monetary crisis deepened.
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We are also seeing encouraging signs of a boost to export competitiveness from a weaker sterling.
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It was a fitting reward for his sterling efforts.
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Set in Sitka, Alaska this novel is in the style of some of the alternate histories written by Harry Turtledove and S.M. Sterling.
Reviews
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Yet experts warn it may be spooked by the slump in sterling and weaker economic prospects.
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It was a big tankard, silver-sterling silver tankard, with his name on it, and the date and the name of the film.
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You will therefore have a different sterling receipt or payment to that initially recorded.
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I would urge you to sell any sterling you might have.
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Both have been selling sterling, taking advantage of its recent fall.
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The rebound from the July wobbles owed something to the sterling safety valve.
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Sterling has been hit by the economy's failure to pull out of recession.
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The fuel supply chain is making opportunistic profits while sterling tanks.
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The mod blustered for a bit, trying to discount Sterling's objection - which Sterling stated very calmly, despite her anger.
Tew's Day!
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Blaming Sterling Marlin for Earnhardt's death is like blaming an airplane pilot for a skydiver's death.
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Exceptionally well-crystallized zinc-bearing rhodonite was a locally abundant gangue mineral at Franklin and, to a lesser extent, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey.
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In 1960 a new decimalized currency of rands and cents replaced sterling.
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The edges and joints are dressed with slender sterling silver wire, both plain and delicately gadrooned, which more durably conceals the copper at the edges than plated moldings.
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The rough hand of the New World had been laid upon the Scotsman from his boyhood; but sterling honesty was written in every line of his bitter-seamed face, while a prognathous jaw proclaimed to the onlooker that honesty was the best policy, -- for the onlooker at any rate, should he wish to do business with the owner of the jaw.
CHAPTER 6
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They were four hours east of Sterling, when Fly dropped her first pup.
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For British companies, the recent weakness of sterling will provide a further fillip.
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It was tough on the Carlow girls who had put up a sterling second half fight back having trailed by six points at half time.
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George was a most remarkable man of sterling qualities, a wonderful example to his family.
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We strolled along the Golden Mile and made a sterling effort of prohibiting sleep.
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The currency markets are busily marking sterling down against both the dollar and the euro in anticipation of early action.
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To convert foreign currency into sterling divide the amount by the rate of exchange.
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The value of sterling has risen.
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A few weeks before departing from England, while in London, I was careful to purchase a ticket, and secure a berth for returning home, in the "Cambria" -- the steamer in which I left the United States -- paying therefor the round sum of forty pounds and nineteen shillings sterling.
My Bondage and My Freedom. By Frederick Douglass. With and Introduction. By James M`Cune Smith.
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Foreign exchange brokers report a surge in clients switching money back to sterling.
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Their overseas profits are also worth less when converted back into sterling.
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It is in fact the notorious old song, complete with lines about happy "darkies" in the cotton fields, sung by Roger Sterling -- in black face!
William Bradley: Mad Men: "My Old Kentucky Home" -- HuffPost Review
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They play a key role in the garden ecosystem and do a sterling job of keeping pests under control.
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But now that he had left the service, this objection was removed, and in June 1854 the sum of 300 pounds sterling was assigned for this purpose, while the remainder of the expense was borne by the Ray Society, which undertook the publication under the title of "Oceanic Hydrozoa.
The Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley
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Stanford's win overshadowed a sterling performance by Jerome Harrison, who rushed 29 times for 218 yards and scored a TD for the Cougars.
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Pausing to fellate a fellow cottager, he then added, "I'm sure you'll agree that this is sterling work by the Prime Minister and should be recognised as such".
Sharp Increase in GDP Reported
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The three-month trend shows sterling lending to the private sector averaging only about ￡1 billion a month.
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Great young achievers from throughout the county have been honoured for their sterling community work.
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The acceleration in the decline of manufacturing industry is being blamed on the high value of sterling.
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There is no doubt that Sterling can turn into a real box office hit for the England team in the coming years.
The Sun
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The pound sterling has been climbing steadily all week.
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David Davis moves the old folk tale "Stone Soup" to the American Southwest for "Fandango Stew" Sterling, 32 pages, $14.95 , a boisterous picture book full of Wild West lingo that pretty much demands to be read aloud with Tex-Mex emphasis on the diphthongs.
When Imagination Blasts Into Orbit
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That would give foreign investors looking for a return another reason to avoid sterling.
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No wonder was it that when in the war between the states leaders were needed to take command of the raw recruits which flocked to the standard of General Sterling Price to form the Missouri State Guard, he was selected for the command of a regiment from which he rose by rapid promotion to a major generalcy.
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No American manufacturer currently produces sterling or silver-plated flatware in the Saarinen style.
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McMurray splashed onto the Cup scene in October 2002 when he subbed for an injured Sterling Marlin at Charlotte.
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The medium of world commerce was often the sterling bill of exchange, which provided something like an international currency.
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But oftener was his magisterial function employed in sentencing the mutinous "darkie" to his due the sheriff -- sterling men, who were lovers of the law and lovers of fair play as well -- and those, armed to the teeth, would have laid down their lives on the spot in defence of the sheriff and his demand.
The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West
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They are cashing in on demand from the North where the value of sterling keeps prices high.
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In sterling terms, the cost of a barrel of crude oil has more than doubled since January.
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Sterling rose sharply against the dollar as concern persisted about American and European debt.
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It seems, however, that the decision to withdraw sterling from the exchange rate mechanism has paid dividends.
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The total, shared cost after tax remission was 317,107 [pounds sterling].
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They proved an insufficient defence for sterling so it became necessary to devise plans and calculations for devaluation.
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Changing those perceptions is the first priority for the Sudanese-born Magid, 45, who has earned high marks as an outgoing bridge-builder who heads the All Dulles Area Muslim Society, a congregation of 5,000 families in Sterling, Va., just outside Washington, D.C. Magid succeeds Ingrid Mattson, a soft-spoken but unflappable Hartford Seminary scholar who was elected as the group's first female and first convert president in 2006.
Reclaiming Islam And Emboldening Muslim Women In America: 10 Minutes With Mohamed Magid
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We shall concentrate attention on the sterling deposit contract.
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He was a successful businessman who made and invested his money at a time when the naira enjoyed parity with sterling.
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The Stephen Webster Silver Collection is made from sterling silver, 18-karat gold and gemstones such as jade, chalcedony, goldstone, hematite and white agate.
Christina Aguilera Stephen Webster Performance May 31st Pure Las Vegas
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Their warnings came amid bleak forecasts that sterling will plunge to a new low during this week's Tory conference at Brighton.
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Should she have the money paid in euros or sterling?
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PLEASE give me a break... just a little one
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You can pay tolls in sterling cash at manned booths.
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The fuel supply chain is making opportunistic profits while sterling tanks.
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He won many hearts for his sterling performances.
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We begin with the short-term sterling deposit contract.
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Sterling is within a whisker of a value it last plumbed during the depths of the 2008 financial crisis.
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They are committed to the cause and do a sterling job for the community.
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She enjoys a sterling reputation in law enforcement circles and among the community in general.
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Then her eyes went back to the redheaded fosterling across the table from her.
The Spellsong War
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The money ran into thousands of guilders (hundreds of pounds sterling) but went unnoticed by the bank.
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Forte is expected to convert the Sterling, its first hotel at Gatwick, to its upmarket Crest brand.
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St. Ita was a holy nun, outwardly fierce but inwardly tender, especially towards her numerous fosterlings.
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Foreign exchange brokers report a surge in clients switching money back to sterling.
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They wish her many more contented years in health and happiness and pay tribute to a noble lady who possesses sterling qualities.
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Compared with the U.S. dollar pound sterling, the devaluation of the trend has intensified.
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The Direction G'entrale referred to a formal letter of the solicitors of the estate of Hugh Fraser Johnstone, deceased, totally repudiating the four unaccepted drafts of five thousand pounds sterling each, and legally notifying the Direction of an intended suit to recover from the payee and the in-dorser, the first draft for five thousand pounds paid before Executor Andrew Fraser had filed his objections with Messrs. Glyn, Carr & Glyn.
A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story
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Those buyers are being enticed at the moment by the weakness of sterling.
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The pendant is a whimsical sterling silver angel wing and next to it is a wire wrapped faceted amethyst briolette.
Kdlb feed
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One morning, passing through Vessory Bazar, I was greatly shocked at seeing the nabob's elephant take up a little child in his trunk and dash its brains out against the ground; the only reason that could be observed was, that the child had thrown some pebble stones at it; and the only redress the poor disconsolate mother could obtain was a gift of fifty pagodas from the nabob, which is about equal to twenty pounds sterling.
Narrative of a Voyage to India; of a Shipwreck on board the Lady Castlereagh; and a Description of New South Wales
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The sterling barkeep takes his large key over to the door and locks it, shooting the bolts home with a quiet trepidation.
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They do sterling work but it is not pleasant trying to get treatment there.
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Finally, the President's sterling reputation became tarnished.
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They have to convert the premiums they collect in sterling to dollars and euros to pay for medical expense claims.
The Sun
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Fort Sterling has recently introduced toilet tissue and paper towels made from 100 percent recycled paper.
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Kim Thomas is a professional jewelry factory production and wholesale 925 sterling silver jewelry.
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Even to generalize about the 337 estates valued at more than 5,000 [pounds sterling] runs the risk of distortion because there are so many exceptions to any rule.
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The master of the surprising yet apt detail is Bruce Sterling; I point to his "Green Days in Brunei" as an exemplar.
MIND MELD: What are the Best Examples of SF/F Worldbuilding?
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A particularly well carved card table with a central lion's mask and fluent acanthus decoration fetched 281,690 [pounds sterling] at Bonhams on 23 November 2004.
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But why are all prices charged in sterling on an Irish airline, even on flights between two eurozone countries?
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Sterling is worth 12.7 per cent more against the dollar than a year ago.
The Sun
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Our enthusiastic waitron, Shano, had not been briefed about the Sterling Light Lager Pub With Grub competition so we filled him in then ordered drinks.
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Just about all UK chandleries sell Sterling and much of the product is badged, from the Far East, I believe.
YBW News
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The surprising and illuminating thing to Westerling was the inspired statement to the press from the Gray Foreign Office, adroitly appealing to Gray chauvinism and justifying the "intrepidity" of the Gray commander in response to so-called "pin-pricking" exasperations.
The Last Shot
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She was doing a sterling job of trying to wake him up but to no avail.
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It's convenient to make payment in pound sterling.
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A great video showing Bruce Sterling giving the closing talk at the conference ‘Innovationsforum Interaktionsdesign’ in Potsdam, Germany.
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It tarnishes the sterling reputation of all good police and court officials.
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However, some shops may ask you to pay in sterling and may apply currency exchange and commission rates which are unfavourable.
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A committee of women collected donations from all over the state to fund the design and production of a sterling silver commemorative token, a loving cup.
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She enjoys a sterling reputation in law enforcement circles and among the community in general.
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A few days ago, after a substitute shortstop misplayed two routine balls to help lose a game, Yankees radio announcer John Sterling declared, "If it's the ninth inning of the seventh game of the World Series with bases loaded and the score tied, I want the ball hit to Derek Jeter.
Over the Mountain, Over the Hill?
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Three sestertii, equal to about sixpence sterling, was the price which the republic paid for the modius or peck of the tithe wheat of Sicily.
XI. Book I. Of the Rent of Land
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Handle materials can range from handpicked AAA-grade Mother of pearl or the aforementioned meticulously crafted granulated sterling silver.
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Mrs. Catherine Weston of Ferryland Plaintiff on the 17th August last made Complaint upon Oath before Our Justices of our Court of Common pleas that William McDaniel of Ferryland planter is justly Indebted to her in the sum of One hundred and nine pounds four shillings and fivepence sterling being for the Amount of a Book-debt, and that he refuses payment thereof although thereunto frequently required.
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Sterling annotates Babbage, finds reference to computer games
SWEATblog: April 2010 Archives
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The bomb capacity of the giant Lancasters and Sterlings was increased ten tons; a special “pathfinder” force was developed to go ahead of the bombers to find and illuminate the targets; and a new antiradar device, code-named Window, was introduced.
The Story of World War II
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The bank are reputed to have spent [pounds sterling] 400,000 on the purchase and twice that amount on the restoration.
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Cards loaded in sterling are recommended for use in far-flung destinations, where payment from the card will be converted into the local currency.
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He blames the continued strength of sterling against other currencies, particularly the euro.
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Simply fill its attractive sterling silver jewelry with a citrus-scented oil to naturally repel mosquitoes, gnats, bees and wasps.
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When property agents quote prices in sterling, allow for fluctuations between sterling and the Irish punt.
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Bizarre bazaar: The classic and 21st-century head shop gear included a $500 sterling-silver, ruby-and-sapphire-studded belt buckle engraved with Jerry Garcia's image; tie-dyed Bill Blass Jeans-label smocks, $50; hemp wallets, $14; and packs of Zig-Zag rolling papers, $2.
Expecting Rain
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People can pay in their own currency, euro, sterling, US, Australian or Canadian dollars, Swedish kroner, yen, rand or Swiss francs.
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Exporters and businesses are increasingly concerned about the performance of sterling over the next few months after the euro breached parity with the dollar last week.
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A pound sterling brought about 120 pesetas in London, but the rate in Spain was fixed at about 100.
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For that they could thank a sterling effort by the pack and a dominant display by stand-off Jonny Wilkinson, who justified every plaudit thrown his way these past few months.
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He collected Deefer, sent a fosterling for Dag, wanted to know where Oklina was, and did not question Desdra's continued presence when she and Oklina arrived together.
Artichoke
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Eurosterling bondholders tend to prefer protective covenants that prevent a deterioration in credit quality, whereas eurodollar bondholders prefer the put-at-par option.
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We are a company specializing in the production and wholesale 925 sterling silver jewelry manufacturers.
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Britain, which turned to the International Monetary Fund for help after a 1976 sterling crisis, held lavish celebrations to mark the queen's 25 years on the throne, including a service at Saint Paul's cathedral in London.
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Please quote your price in term of pound sterling.
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Anna tried to struggle into more of a sitting position, and her blonde fosterling " Lord Geansor's daughter " adjusted the pillows behind her.
The Spellsong War
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Nice is said to yield the king half a million of livres, about twenty-five thousand pounds sterling, arising from a small donative made by every town and village: for the lands pay no tax, or imposition, but the tithes to the church.
Travels through France and Italy
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The pound sterling has been climbing steadily all week.
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Short sterling interest-rate futures also underperformed, falling up to four ticks across the strip.
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They proved an insufficient defence for sterling so it became necessary to devise plans and calculations for devaluation.
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He blames the continued strength of sterling against other currencies, particularly the euro.
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Did they notice my sterling work record and give me the appreciation and acknowledgement I deserve?
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Some of the Irish money was converted into sterling and is believed to have been smuggled back into the country, the sources said.
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In the sterling crisis in 1992, led a gang of Soros speculator successfully blocked a pound.
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Sterling may be a bit weak, but the lira is in a different category of puniness altogether.
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You can convert sterling into the local currency.
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Downstairs, Jonathan Yun artfully handcrafts original sterling silver jewellery like the lion's head wrap ring I now wear and Wong Keng Fuan brings his training in painting, landscape design and mosaics to hand blown glassworks.
Cynthia Rosenfeld: Exploring Penang, Malaysia's Colony of Cool
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The investor decides on the currency most likely to appreciate against sterling and puts money on deposit in that currency.
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After ballasting his ship with silver from the rich Potosi mines, and rifling even the churches, he hastened onward in pursuit of a richly laden galleon nicknamed _Cacafuego_ -- a name discreetly translated _Spitfire_, but which, to repeat a joke that greatly amused Drake's men at the time, it was proposed to change to _Spitsilver_, for when overtaken and captured the vessel yielded 26 tons of silver, 13 chests of pieces of eight, and gold and jewels sufficient to swell the booty to half a million pounds sterling.
A History of Sea Power
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In the lower corners are the numerals "10" followed by "cy" for currency, while in each of the upper angles is "8d stg", representing the equivalent value in sterling.
The Stamps of Canada
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The traditional potato soup was customarily served in a sterling silver soup tureen such as those found in the exhibition.
Jay Weston: Paris: Life & Luxury Exhibit at Getty Museum Displays Wonderful World of Excess
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The dollar is therefore likely to decline in relation to the euro, sterling and other unpegged currencies, no matter who occupies the White House.
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Suppliers are being squeezed by raw commodity price swings and by sterling.
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I've told them that's where I lived, and I said I was a fosterling, but I never mentioned you or Alara.
The Elvenbane
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silversmith," who will ask a pound sterling for a bit of metal which cost him perhaps five shillings or even less, and who hates to be bought by weight.
Arabian nights. English
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This new edition in four volumes, a reprint of the 1962 paperback edition, costs [pounds sterling] 9.99 per volume.
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(02 June 2006) - New from London-based design group oki-ni and world-famous Japanese graffiti artist Daisuke Sakaguchi, these street-lux mobile phone accessories are made from "hallmarked" sterling silver and attach with a plastic-coated stainless steel wire loop.
Cool Hunting
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The global slowdown and sterling's continued strength against the euro have reduced sales volumes and profitability.
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Those who live abroad have been taking advantage of the drop in sterling.
Times, Sunday Times
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The value of sterling increased against several other currencies yesterday.
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He was billed after star Dana Andrews, leading lady Linda Darnell and second male lead Sterling Hayden.
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Sterling is within a whisker of a value it last plumbed during the depths of the 2008 financial crisis.
Times, Sunday Times
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“You’m right, captain,” sang out a tall gaunt fellow who stood close to him; “one westcountry-man can fight two easterlings, and an easterling can beat three Dons any day.
Westward Ho!
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He's got a wonderful nanny, she's doing a sterling job.
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Catherine Weston of Ferryland made Complaint upon Oath that William McDaniel of Ferryland planter is justly Indebted to her in the Sum of one hundred and nine pounds four shillings and five pence sterling which he has refused to pay; … praying that justice may be done her.
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The junior committee do a sterling job in organising and coaching the junior members.
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This is the position apparently held by various government ministers in the period 1979-81, when sterling was allowed to soar.
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Good keys need a proper home. Key ring in sterling silver with black rubber.
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Complete the look with matching jade stud earrings with 925 sterling silver fittings and comfortable butterfly backs for just 9.95.
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Their overseas profits are also worth less when converted back into sterling.
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Adorned on an adjustable 16.5 to 18 inch sterling silver chain, this necklace is appropriately finished with a classic heart-shaped clasp.
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
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Sterling weakened this week for two interlocking reasons.
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There are others however who may well have "commited" Mundane SF but who have also produced great works far from its shores: Michael Swanwick's industrial fantasy masterpiece The Iron Dragon's Daughter; Bruce Sterling's postmodern slipstream novel Zeitgeist; Philip Dick's gnostic novels such as VALIS that certainly don't engage with the world through science; Aldiss and Ballard's many stories from the New Wave period that explicitly reject the precursor to Mundane SF; Ryman's own work of magical realism, Was.
Rules And Mundanity
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You'm right, captain," sang out a tall gaunt fellow who stood close to him; "one westcountry-man can fight two easterlings, and an easterling can beat three Dons any day.
Westward Ho!, or, the voyages and adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight, of Burrough, in the county of Devon, in the reign of her most glorious majesty Queen Elizabeth
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Sincere, gentle and kind, she possessed all the sterling qualities of a true wife and mother.
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Long live hand-blown crystal champagne flutes and sterling silver baby rattles!
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A better scenario would be for the dollar to depreciate against the euro, and for sterling to share part of that weakening.
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How many, prithee, men of sterling sense, when they see their wives unfaithful, make as though they saw it not?
Hippolytus
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All of the nursemaids are on their best behavior and wear stones of my mother's favorite qualities in a male when their fosterlings are almost too old for them.
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As in the sterling markets, EuroCDs are tradable certificates indicating ownership of a fixed-term deposit.
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He gives a sterling performance as the lily-livered auctioneer Mick Flanagan with Shona Heffernan in top form as his embittered, feisty wife Mamie.
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To facilitate this, they demanded convertibility for sterling balances.
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They tried to rally the pound sterling but in vain.
