concrete illustration
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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)
A concrete illustration of the impracticability of scientific forestry under existing conditions is afforded by the experimental forest in Franklin County established under an act of 1898.
From Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 by United States. National Conservation Congress
A concrete illustration of these conflicting emotional reactions is the case of the girl who declared that she feared her fiancé as much as she loved him, but felt that she must marry him nevertheless.
From Taboo and Genetics A Study of the Biological, Sociological and Psychological Foundation of the Family by Knight, Melvin Moses
One concrete illustration from Bernhardi clearly shows that the sentences above quoted are truly representative of his philosophy, and not unfair excerpts.
From The Evidence in the Case A Discussion of the Moral Responsibility for the War of 1914, as Disclosed by the Diplomatic Records of England, Germany, Russia by Beck, James M. (James Montgomery)
To what extent is education the process of enlarging the content of words?As a concrete illustration of the differences in the content of words, compare various definitions of education.
From The Vitalized School by Pearson, Francis B.
