concrete illustration
Example Sentences
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The theoretical weakness of an arrested offensive received a practical and concrete illustration to a degree that war had scarcely ever known.
From Some Principles of Maritime Strategy by Corbett, Julian S. (Julian Stafford)
In that wonderful picture of modern life which is the greatest work of one of the great seers of our time, Victor Hugo gives a concrete illustration of the working of Christ’s methods.
From The Destiny of Man Viewed in the Light of His Origin by Fiske, John
She paused, seeking a concrete illustration that would touch me.
From The Inheritors by Conrad, Joseph
The abstract truth gets the concrete illustration; the concrete illustration finds its proper foundation in a series of abstract inquiries.
From On Liberty by Mill, John Stuart
Such a concrete illustration is one possibility for arousing interest.
From Principles of Teaching by Bennion, Adam S.
