Sentence examples for insular characters from inspiring English sources

Mark Gatiss hopes to bring his dark comedy The League of Gentlemen back to TV screens, with Brexit providing the perfect excuse to revive the gruesomely insular characters of Royston Vasey.

None of these has preserved a true insular character, all being connected to each other or to Noord-Brabant province inland by dams or bridges.

The first was the insular character of the island.

Tuck's isolated location has been described as an "image problem" for attracting successful applicants and faculty to its rural campus, although some students cite the school's relatively insular character as a positive trait for fostering intimacy and friendship.

Only two records of G. crinipes, and single records each of Coenobita perlatus, Coenobita brevimanus, and Discoplax rotunda are known from Africa; "their extreme rarity along the East African coastline confirms their insular character" [30].

On the other hand, apart from being located in opposite hemispheres, the peninsular nature of Italy contrasts with the fully insular character of New Zealand.

Traditional educational programs too often have an insular character in which the expectations of learners are based on what has been taught in the past.

This insular quality is very special.

Dalia's same-sex relationship was so unexpected, but such a great insight into this very insular, very enigmatic character who doesn't ever reveal much about what's going on inside her.

The size of island or distance to mainland did not affect the breeding characters of insular females (see Additional file 1).

Not everyone is the reactionary, insular and frankly depressing character you make our UK people out to be, though one does come immediately to mind.