Sentence examples for a slight old from inspiring English sources

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A slight, old gentleman with a mild, dry voice, resembling beneath his robes some relict of feudal Japan, Mr Justice Byrne could not be accused of having loaded the dice in favour of the defence.

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Wearing a small cloth cap, and speaking slowly, with a slight old-age wobble in the Lithuanian accent he never lost, he delighted the room with a charming smattering of poems, philosophical quandaries, and brief depictions of overheard NYC scenes.

While a majority of violent crimes are committed by young offenders — disproportionately within the 15 to 24 age group — ideological violence tends to be the work of a slighter older group, suggesting that "that perpetrators spend many years on the radical right, absorbing extremist ideology, before finally acting out violently," according to the study.

Inside the shed, a slight stench of old motor oil mingled with the scent of drying paint and human sweat.

The rest of us can buy it by the bottle at a slight premium over Old No. 7.

As she leaves, waiting for her under the carport is a slight 17-year old.

All these troubles are illustrated in the case of one former inmate, Travis M., a slight 16-year-old who is mentally retarded and has been treated with drugs for hallucinations.

"Maybe an undertone of a slight variation of same old, same old.

The family of a slight 12-year-old is concerned that she is not growing.

Solomon, a slight 15-year-old, has a light but sure touch on the drums.

"It's been good," said Mr. Lyon, a slight 28-year-old.

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