Sentence examples for familiar capital from inspiring English sources

The day in Egypt brought scenes that juxtaposed a more familiar capital with a country forever changed by Mr. Mubarak's fall.

Lawyers familiar with capital punishment say that there are often few real mysteries about the crime in death penalty trials.

That's a staggering statistic, even if some deals go unreported and skew the numbers, and Ng said that one of his goals is to go beyond the "startup echo chamber" and reach entrepreneurs who are less familiar with venture capital but are already busy building companies that could benefit from it.

And several sources in the capital familiar with the House marijuana amendment told VICE News that it was unlikely other state senators would attempt to defund the DOJ's marijuana enforcement — possibly because no US Senator has supported ending marijuana prohibition, and there are numerous Republicans who can't let go of the so-called "War on Drugs".

Such complaints are familiar in western capitals, where diplomats are highly sensitive to the risks that these perceptions may pose to trade links.

He also advised potential buyers to be familiar with French capital-gains and inheritance taxes, which can be high, as well as any restrictions on short-term rentals, for those considering investment properties.

OF all the matters awaiting President-elect George W. Bush in Washington, a particularly familiar one will be capital punishment.

The idea of destroying a regime by taking its capital was familiar to Napoleon.

Over the past year, shelling from Mount Qasioun has become the capital's familiar soundtrack.

Another was the sense of pride in London – the way the capital's familiar landmarks and cosmopolitan feel combined.

These are scenes familiar from across the capital's theatre district, but there is something very different about the audience for this preview performance of David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow.