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Still, concerns were voiced by environmental campaigners about the possible effects on birds and bats, residents worried about noise, the shadow flicker that occurs when the blades turn, and the visual impact on a landscape that is low-lying and largely rural.
"We can see the shadow flicker , but we can't hear it, which is great," she concedes.
Most people's vote might go to The Woman in Black; though even old potboilers such as Gaslight can be quite chilling when the lights begin to flicker , and Conor McPherson's supernatural dramas generate a genuine frisson.
They did no more than flicker in the final third for much of the first half and Lukasz Fabianski, playing his first game in more than a year, was not stretched in the Arsenal goal.
After each question, their eyes flicker between each other, before one comes forward to answer.
At the time Guardian's Simon Tisdall described the moment: After the merest flicker of hesitation and a nudge from Mr Clinton, Mr Rabin acquiesced in the handshake, making eye contact for the first time with a man who for most of his life, and that of most Israelis, he has considered a mortal enemy.
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At their breathtaking best, their passes flicker around the court as fast as their thoughts, some looping high overhead, taken one-handed on the leap, others bouncing down at ankle height.
A RARE flicker of political protest graced the streets of Ethiopia's otherwise regimented capital, Addis Ababa, on June 2nd.
Hedging strategies Enron's supposed core competence that work well in rising markets can break down when prices fall, especially when the hedger has a net long position, as Enron apparently did.At the very least, it seems that news of irregularities created a flicker of doubt about Enron's survival among many of those with whom it did business.
John's fear of life makes him a less attractive character than the middle-aged David Lurie in Mr Coetzee's Booker prize-winning "Disgrace".Yet moments of sad humour rescue John and even provoke a flicker of tenderness.
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The word "flicker" functions as both a verb , describing an unsteady or intermittent light, and a noun , referring to a brief flash or wavering movement. Ludwig provides examples demonstrating its use in various contexts.
Expression frequency: Very common
