sherlock season 3

He saw it moving, like a floating head in space. In particular, most systems did not have a floating point unit.

Officials are trying to put the best face on things despite all the uproar.

There has really been no political will to dismantle the system. All but two were dismantled at the end of the war.

There is something amiss with her

Can I wade in? I want to add something. Don't wade in our conversation, it's rude.

So is there anything you can tell me about his milieu? A milieu can be a building, a street an area, a city or a region.

He slipped into the room. He slipped a note into my hand. The blanket slipped off the bed. Can I slip a suggestion?

He grieved for the companion he had lost.

appalling weather. The drive home was appalling. appalling injuries. Prisoners were kept in the most appalling conditions.

I was surprised and mawkishly heartbroken. Mawkishly sentimental. the book's mawkishly sad closing lines

This requires a material with enormous tensile strength and light weight.

The ostensible subject was the struggle for human rights in China. Their ostensible goal was to clean up government corruption, but their real aim was to unseat the government.

The right fielder bobbled an easy grounder.

Then he felt the deck surgeunder his feet at the first strong scend of the ocean.

a very low/high wage an hourly/daily/weekly/annual wage He gets/earns/is paid a good wage, because he works for a fair employer.

She told an absolute corker of a story about a priest she'd mistaken for an ex-lover.

She was completely baffled by his strange behaviour.

When you penetrate but a little way, it is facile ground.

I'd guess there might be some nebulous ideas we could play around with.

I did not want her to come out and rescind the order. This party has the right to have the contract rescinded.

His elaborate deception fooled everyone.

No firm timetable was set for asset disposals.; This agency regulates the disposal of hazardous substances. the disposal of toxic wastes

He was assigned to bomb disposal and sent to Iraq.

Each side tried to diffuse the situation after the game. But as this happened, my clarity of mind began to diffuse.

But the bad side seems to have the upper hand.

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He is a millionaire recluse who refuses to give interviews.

[as form of address ] Come on, poppet, it's time for bed. Oh, Becky's a real poppet - such a sweet girl.

Don't be daunted by the high costs

It may yet transpire that ministers knew more than they are admitting at the moment. As it later transpired, she had known him at school.

ailing world, the country's ailing economy Ted asked me if I could help him fix his ailing car.

Tiredness also affects visual acuity. He was a man of great political acuity.

a ludicrous idea/suggestion He looked ludicrous in that suit!

Some of his colleagues say that he's loud and obnoxious. When she's in a bad mood she's obnoxious to everyone.

He described them as virtuous and hard-working people.; He only does charity work so he can feel virtuous.

They walked through the ruins of the city with dazed, uncomprehending looks.

Would you like to redeem your coupon? Only Jesus will redeem your sins. Casting famous actors wasn't enough to redeem bad screenplay.

We'd better go take a thorough look around.

If I eat any more cake I'll burst. The river was threatening to burst its banks.; I knew they were bursting with curiosity but I said nothing. [+ to infinitive ] Tom was bursting to tell everyone the news.

She burst into laughter and hugged him. The water pipe burst during the winter. The cat burst out of the bushes and ran away

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