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Meanings of constable in английском
Person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement.
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Examples for "John Constable"
Examples for "John Constable"
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This is easier to explain if we imagine that a John Constable painting had been lost.
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I said, "Oh, how beautiful, just like a John Constable."
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When John Constable painted windmills, they were the turbines of their day, powering irrigation and milling grain.
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The English landscape painter John Constable once insisted that his art "pleases by reminding, not deceiving."
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Fuller, from Memoirs of the Life of John Constable, Esq., R.A., Composed Chiefly of his Letters, by C.R.
Usage of constable in английском
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Northern Ireland's chief constable has vowed to bring to justice those responsible.
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The constable was in charge of the knights of the royal household.
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There was no answer but he could sense the constable's presence inside.
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The story begins with a description of the park constable keeping order.
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The next day the young gentleman admitted the truth to the constable.
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The constable hesitated; then his fingers gripped the butt of his gun.
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The new chief constable is a very forthright, straightforward person, he said.
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He held it up to his eyes; and the police constable spoke.
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The General began to turn a little testy as the constable finished.
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The constable in charge shouted to the boat to keep them off.
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The constable and Onistah were busy answering the fire of the smugglers.
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The constable took a step and the hissing of the shoe-runner sounded.
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The constable ventured a swift glance at the savage red face, and:
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He was also the first commissioner to meet an RUC chief constable.
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On the way back we talked to the constable and the deputy.
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Five minutes later the constable knocked at the door of the parlor.
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Constable through the time
Constable across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
Australia
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