Sentence examples for were illustrative of from inspiring English sources

A series of four episodes last Thursday, Friday and Saturday were illustrative of the recent attacks and near misses.

Those opening three minutes were illustrative of the tactical approach the home fighter had spoken of before the bout but at the start of the second round Linares managed to unload quicker, though one blow was definitely below Crolla's belt.

Their insights, not exactly brimming with appreciation for democracy, were illustrative of the problems that still plague Iraq and, they suspect, will await Libya if its people do not act quickly.

In his 2007 autobiography, the former director of central intelligence, George J. Tenet, said that the awkward meetings with Moussa Koussa, the Libyan intelligence chief, were "illustrative of the surreal world in which we had to operate" as C.I.A. operatives had to exchange pleasantries with the man they believed responsible for the Pan Am 103 bombing, among other terrorist plots.

"Until that time, most ads were illustrative of products or their benefits.

It should keep the old prig turning in his grave," a reference to Maugham's view that Lucky Jim's characters were illustrative of the country's moral decline.

Fernando Spano is illustrative of this dilemma.

This W-League season has been illustrative of the latter.

The Newsquest situation is illustrative of journalism's plight.

Dan Levine himself is illustrative of demographic changes.

This suggestion was illustrative of Arrhenius's internationalist outlook.