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thorn sentence examples

  • Babylon had always proved a thorn in the side of the assyrian empire.
  • This is of course due to the vicious thorns, which are not to be taken lightly.
  • Thorn bush grows out of the base of a wide crack.
  • Thorn in the side of every prison governor in the country.
  • If a thorn stuck in the foot is such a difficult thing to find... thorn stuck in the foot is such a difficult thing to find... thorn in the heart is how much more?
  • New signing danny was a constant thorn in their side.
  • Thorn savanna in this remote southern section of ethiopia.
  • A tame lion, from whose paw he is said to have removed a thorn, is often present.. .
  • Many species have sharp thorns to protect the foliage from browsing animals.
  • Thorn scrub, some cactus, farmer's field nearby.
  • A yougov poll for the daily telegraph on friday showed that the " trust " factor remains a thorn in blair's side.
  • The month of september highlighted a problem which turned into a real thorn in palace's side - drawing.
  • Thorn hedge stood right across the path which he had known from a child.
  • Whatever the personal perceptions of these people, few believe they were chosen to become thorns in the side of the establishment.
  • The ' witness ' concept is like a big thorn, used to remove the little thorn of petty ego.
  • Thorn tree said to have been planted by mary queen of scots.
  • In genesis 3:17-19 the ground is cursed by god to produce thorns which will make people's working of the land much harder.
  • There was a large thorn deeply embedded in the bottom of the foot.
  • Thorn forest.

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