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Meanings of whole affair in English

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Usage of whole affair in English
1
Recently, however, the whole affair was pulled into sharper, more subjective focus.
The Irish Times
2
The tailor was positive in denying the truth of the whole affair.
Summerfield / or, Life on a Farm
3
The evolution of the whole affair thus became clear, simple, and natural.
Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 2
4
But the sail forms the most curious feature in the whole affair.
Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the ...
5
So he went to the Factor and told him the whole affair.
The Drama of the Forests: Romance and Adventure
6
From the poop-deck of the steamer the whole affair was distinctly visible.
Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Afric...
7
And in course of time the whole affair passed from his mind.
Old-Fashioned Fairy Tales
8
He considered the whole affair in which he had become involved ridiculous.
The Devil's Paw
9
How cunningly he has devised the whole affair in his own interest.
The Amulet
10
The whole affair sank to the deeper deeps of rancor and savageness.
Burning Daylight
11
The Queen-Mother was still more explicit and unblushing throughout the whole affair.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the ...
12
The whole affair has been carefully arranged by the commissioners of police.
A Maker of History
13
I saw the termination of the whole affair coming in my lifetime.
Nova
14
The whole affair couldn't have taken more than a day or two.
The dream of perpetual motion
15
The whole affair had been taken with enormous seriousness by the police.
The Pirates of Ersatz
16
I've been thinking about the whole affair since you dropped me off.
Nano
This collocation consists of:
Whole affair through the time
Whole affair across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common
Ireland
Rare