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Meanings of apparent irrelevance in English

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Usage of apparent irrelevance in English
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The banker listened gravely to Bob's recital, then inquired with apparent irrelevance:
The Auction Block
2
With apparent irrelevance but with a carelessness that was obviously assumed, he continued.
The Log of the "Jolly Polly"
3
Strikin' it as rich as ever, I suppose? Lon asked, with apparent irrelevance.
Lost Face
4
Left off the guest list, his name wasn't mentioned, his absence an apparent irrelevance.
The Guardian
5
Constance mentioned with apparent irrelevance, "Winifred is so giddy," and Pauline smiled at me understandingly.
Greener Than You Think
6
He took refuge in apparent irrelevance.
Anne Severn and the Fieldings
7
The simile came with apparent irrelevance.
The Masquerader
8
Then she asked with apparent irrelevance:-
The Splendid Folly
9
My father was a doctor in China at the time of the Boxer rising, said Anstice with apparent irrelevance.
Afterwards
10
Tolshunt blushed with apparent irrelevance.
The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes
11
Besides," she added, with apparent irrelevance, "a man in your position ought to live up to it."
The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel
12
The pretty young blonde looked at him in surprise and bewilderment, taken aback by the apparent irrelevance of his interruption.
The Little Lady of the Big House
13
A little later she said with apparent irrelevance, Jehiel, as soon as you're a man grown, I'll help you to get off.
Hillsboro People
14
"The heroes in stories are always nice," said Felicity, with apparent irrelevance.
The Story Girl
15
"My father and mother came from Cromarty," he said with apparent irrelevance.
A Christmas Mystery: The Story of Three Wise Men
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"She can't live forever," Reginald broke out at last with apparent irrelevance.
The Black Creek Stopping-House, and Other Stories
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