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Example sentences for "striking instance"

  • Of this we have a striking instance in one of his most unsubstantial creations, the "delicate Ariel.

  • A striking instance of this injustice was to be found in the case of "Paroles d'un Croyant," by M.

  • A striking instance is afforded by the words Acid and Alkali, especially the former.

  • Whewell himself has both confirmed by his testimony the effect of habitual association in giving to an experimental truth the appearance of a necessary one, and afforded a striking instance of that remarkable law in his own person.

  • The flame of alcohol, in the state of vapour, is, I fancy, much hotter than when the spirit is merely burnt in a spoon?

  • A great saving is thus obtained, and a striking instance afforded of the power of science in suggesting useful economical improvements.

  • What a striking instance of the harmony of nature.

  • I shall, however, try one, which will afford you a striking instance of the fact.

  • A striking instance of active absorption in middle age was exhibited in the person of Calvin Edson, of Vermont, who was exhibited in the large towns of New England, as the "living skeleton.

  • Relate a striking instance of active absorption in middle age.

  • A striking instance of the effects of mental depression is related by Lænnec.

  • Footnote 7: A striking instance is Salieri's account of how Joseph II.

  • Italian; a striking instance of this is the joining in of the orchestra when the wrangling is at its height, with the preservation of all the delicate comic effects.

  • A striking instance of the fatal effects of such a law happened at Canton lately.

  • A striking instance of this kind was displayed in the person of Ho-tchung-tang, the last prime minister of the late Kien-long.

  • A striking instance of their peculation appeared in a circumstance that was connected with the British Embassy.

  • This is a striking instance of the many historical facts which, though entirely unknown or forgotten, may be often discovered to lie hid, or disguised, in popular traditions.

  • A striking instance of that fatuity of the human mind, when a weak government is trying to do what it knows not how to perform: it was seeking to obtain a secret purpose by the most open and general means: a self-destroying principle!

  • The history of this work is a striking instance of those imperfect beginnings, which have often closed in the most important labours.

  • Naudin 'Nouvelles Archives du Museum' tome 1 page 149 gives a striking instance of prepotency in Datura stramonium when crossed with two other species.

  • A striking instance of this was observed in Mr. Rivers's garden, in which two rows of a particular variety of plum (21/33.

  • He was a striking instance of the importance which self-complacent mediocrity can obtain in a newly-settled community, in spite of ponderous stupidity.

  • It was a striking instance of the manner in which an outraged community, particularly in the West and South, will arrive at a satisfactory settlement of important questions without the intervention of courts, juries, or lawyers.

  • Of his generosity I discovered a striking instance in looking through his private Journal for his last year in office.

  • The subjoined is a striking instance of the economy that may be produced in large operations by even a small change.

  • A striking instance of this mal-arrangement was reported to me long afterwards.

  • Footnote: See a striking instance of this tendency given in Cleveland, Painesville & Eastern R.

  • Footnote: A striking instance of this is the case of Sanderson v.

  • A striking instance of this is furnished by the power to nullify legislative gerrymanders.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "striking instance" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    being one; economic forces; excluded middle; false idea; five shillings; hair brush; human history; large sums; many friends; not ask; not love; ordinary seaman; second thought; step towards; striking contrast; striking example; striking illustration; striking instance; striking proof; striking resemblance; sufficient size; time after; vegetable oils; waste away; well have; willing mind