Thesaurus / performance
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When the days were fine, Jean in his basket assisted at the dramatic performance in the market-place.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEMen's probable actions are calculated by the law of reason; but their performance is usually the result of caprice.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERI thought we were in for an encore performance, but gradually the uproar died away, and by midnight all was quiet.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONThe promises of Bellamy and Planner were as far from fulfilment as ever; their performance as vigorous and disastrous as at first.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSYou may rest assured that I will spare no time or attention to promote the performance of this engine.
LIFE OF RICHARD TREVITHICK, VOLUME II (OF 2)FRANCIS TREVITHICKIf you call on him, he, I doubt not, would give you every information you require respecting its performance.
LIFE OF RICHARD TREVITHICK, VOLUME II (OF 2)FRANCIS TREVITHICKHad the actor memorised either of these Correlations, he would not have forgotten Numitorius in his performance.
ASSIMILATIVE MEMORYMARCUS DWIGHT LARROWE (AKA PROF. A. LOISETTE)But it may be primarily laid hold upon in some instances in the formal performance of that exercise.
THE ORDINANCE OF COVENANTINGJOHN CUNNINGHAMIf a trustee accepts he must give a bond with sureties for the faithful performance of his duties.
PUTNAM'S HANDY LAW BOOK FOR THE LAYMANALBERT SIDNEY BOLLESIt was a kind of incredible performance, half on earth and half in the air: it rushed with such impetuous momentum.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODWORDS RELATED TO PERFORMANCE
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