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Discover LudwigThe word 'bricks' is correct and usable in written English
You can use it as a noun to refer to the individual pieces that make up a wall or a structure, or as a verb to refer to the activity of building a structure, usually with bricks. Example sentence: The children enjoyed playing with the bright-red bricks in the sandbox.
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bricks
verb
Third person singular of brick
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She explained that the sortie began with military precision around 9pm on Monday, that all of those who attacked their homes were wearing surgical gloves, masks and combat uniforms, that they arrived with wheelie bins stuffed with bricks, bottles and other missiles, and that the entire attack appeared to be well organised.
He added that the programmes featured actors talking about the "adrenaline rush" experienced during the riots, taking revenge against police and bricks being thrown at cars – all issues raised during the trial.
"Materials," it continues, "can vary from a more generic render (which can be plain or coloured to give variety), or locally found materials or bricks can be used".
A glance at the cross-section of the city wall reveals that modern-day red bricks are being used to stuff the wall's core, instead of the rammed earth used in the original Ming-dynasty structure.
"You can't eat bricks and mortar," stakeholders told me.
"There is," says Milach, "an unreal glow to the place, but it is like a coat of bright paint that hides old bricks.
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We didn't want to get too tied into bricks-and-mortar at that stage so decided on an online business.
The aim was to create a non bricks-and-mortar healthy snacking food business that has a great relationship with the end consumer.
Patel says that unless you use websites that are registered pharmacies (usually with bricks-and-mortar premises too), with a phone number so you can speak to a pharmacist, and ones that ask for a prescription, then you are gambling with your health.
Frank Lavin of Export Now, an e-commerce firm, argues that going directly to online sales lets foreign newcomers build a national brand far more quickly and cheaply than through bricks-and-mortar outlets.
Enterprising oldies ReprintsMr Ryan argues that bricks-and-mortar shops are gravely threatened by Amazon and other online-only retailers, and says he can see "no evidence that there are big opportunities for traditional retailers in online retail".
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