Sentence examples for mere tail from inspiring English sources
This is a country of just 5.3 million inhabitants, "a mere tail to the German bulldog," in the words of Ole Krarup, a law professor.
He seems to suggest that the mere existence of tail risk means we should not even bother.
Q. Three squirrels in our yard have mere stumps of tails, each a different length.
The hatchlings are 15 cm long, the body length being a mere 3 cm with the tail accounting for 12 cm of its total length.
The delicate yet ancient formations in a cave make the mind spin like a dog chasing its tail; and stalactites are mere babies compared with the fossils.
These programmes also make it possible for the very poor to hope for more than mere survival.In this section The tail that wags the elephant Making no cents A rude awakening Frontier mentality Furiouser and furiouser Shhhh!
Their tongues are a telltale blue, and their tails have spikes, which they can shoot like arrows with a mere flick, impaling any humans in the neighborhood.
Here, a welding mask and a Volvo tail light are presented as sculptures, suggesting that industrial design can transcend mere utility and hold its own as high culture.
Thus the pigeon is a splendid flyer for mere distance, and even for speed; but it goes straight ahead, and its large tail and large rounded wings give it only a moderate stability.
In moments, the whale moves mere feet away from the group, diving under Morrissey's kayak and lifting its tail out of the water in a sweeping motion.
