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Why even Tennyson became an amateur milkman to somewhat conceal and excuse the shame and degradation of writing verse.–Corelli.
The virtuous but somewhat unpleasing type of the Roman nation.–Times.
The sight of these soldiers and sailors sitting round camp-fires in the midst of the snow in fashionable thoroughfares, transforming the city into an armed camp, is somewhat weird.—Times.
While Mary was trying to decipher these somewhat mystic lines.–S. Ferrier.
4. Somewhat conveying a sneer.
It is somewhat strange that any one connected with this institution should be so unfamiliar with its regulations.–Times.
...that the conclusion arrived at by the shortest route is to be accepted—a somewhat extravagant doctrine, according to which...–Balfour.
But very few points of general interest have been elicited in any quarter by these somewhat academic reflections.–Times.
This somewhat glowing advertisement of the new loan.–Times.
5. The genuine somewhat, merely tame, timid, undecided, conciliatory, or polite.
It is somewhat pitiful to see the efforts of a foreign State directed, not to the pursuit of its own aims by legitimate means, but to the gratification of personal hostility to a great public servant of France.–Times.
I am certain that the clergy themselves only too gladly acquiesce in this somewhat illogical division of labour.–Times.
This, no doubt, is what Professor Ray Lankester is driving at in his somewhat intemperate onslaught.—Times.
The rather mysterious visit of S. Tittoni, the Italian Foreign Minister, to Germany.–Times.
These are of rather remarkable promise; the head shows an unusual power of realizing character under a purely ideal conception.–Times.
The rather finely conceived statuette called 'The Human Task' by Mr. Oliver Wheatley.–Times.
It is somewhat the fashion to say that in these days...–Times.
A letter from one whose learning and experience entitle him to be heard, conceived, as I think, in a spirit of somewhat exaggerated pessimism.–Times.
The statement made by the writer is somewhat open to doubt.–Times.
I have read with much interest the letters on the subject of hush-money, especially as they account to me somewhat for the difficulties I have experienced.–Times.
It would be valuable if he would somewhat expand his ideas regarding local defence by Volunteers.–Times.