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Meanings of great wrench in English
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Usage of great wrench in English
1
The abolition of the old Colonial policy of trade was a great wrench.
2
With a great wrench I managed to pull it loose.
3
She was very brave, for I fear it means a great wrench for her.
4
It was a great wrench to be torn away from Caddagat-fromrefinement and comfort-fromhome!
5
After the great wrench, succeeding things were easier.
6
To give up my college career and settle down at home wasn't such a great wrench.
7
With a great wrench, the guard rends apart Deniel's threads, below the tear that I gave him.
8
It was a great wrench to her.
9
After all, it is a great wrench for a man to leave his-well, then, whose fault is it?
10
It moved through the groove without much difficulty, but it needed a great wrench to free the upper end.
11
But, after a great wrench, her heart stood still within her as through the madness she perceived the purpose.
12
It was another great wrench to the affectionate heart, as will be seen in this filial reply to the intelligence:-
13
It was a great wrench to him to leave Agatha again so soon, in the first full force of his passion.
14
Once he fell headlong, but with a great wrench held her from harm, and minded not the pain that shot through his ribs.
15
It was a great wrench, one could see, to Mrs. Gurrage to relinquish even for this short two months her rule at Ledstone.
16
"It was to me," says Mrs. Burton, "a great wrench."
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Great wrench across language varieties
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