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Meanings of carry a torch in English

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Usage of carry a torch in English
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One might carry a torch, one might have a lamp-The others-mightunderstand.
The First Men in the Moon
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Why do people think I carry a torch for Alice?
The whole world: a novel
3
They carry a torch for us at our worst, and celebrate with us on the good days.
The Irish Times
4
All you have to do is wear a red shirt and a helmet, and carry a torch.
John Barleycorn
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We agreed, however, that the next time we went bee-hunting we would each of us carry a torch for our defence.
In the Eastern Seas
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We shall catch it up if it's a ghost, and we'll make it carry a torch and go ahead to light us.
From Powder Monkey to Admiral: A Story of Naval Adventure
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And if that meant he had to carry a torch for her for the rest of his life...
Indecent suggestion
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Do thou carry a torch with which to kindle love in human hearts, but no longer lay claim to my weapon, the bow!
Good Stories for Great Holidays / Arranged for Story-Telling and...
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Hikers carry a torch or wear a headlamp, and going deep into the mossy caverns feels like a journey to the centre of the earth.
BBC
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It would bid us carry a torch to many a darkened life, and incite us to share the burden pressing upon many an aching shoulder.
The Heart-Cry of Jesus
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Echozar walked back with her and Jonayla and Wolf, carrying a torch.
The Land of Painted Caves
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He carried a torch for light, lit from the lamp at the entrance.
Dancer’s Lament
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They were all armed with muskets, and one carried a torch.
The Treasure of the Incas: A Story of Adventure in Peru
14
She carried a torch, though light from various fireplaces lit her way reasonably well.
The Land of Painted Caves
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After all, she must have carried a torch for him for years, if she...'
The viscount and the virgin
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One carried a torch, one a longsword; two had spears.
A clash of kings
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