• I recognized individuals by natural marks such as black spots on the back or head and their toe-clip pattern.
• He had no tattoos or other distinguishing body marks but he had two crowns on teeth to the front of his right upper jaw, possibly suggesting an accident or sporting injury.
• The man was not immediately identified as the former Iraqi leader but marks on his body and other undisclosed information quickly indicated they had their man.

• So the fact that this building is expensive is a mark of its quality.
• Somehow, the brand of the magazine becomes the mark of quality rather than the individual work in it.
• Flags were flying at half mast as a mark of respect for the Duke of Norfolk who died two days ago at the age of 86, the Arundel ground being part of the Duke's estate.

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Synonyms

• He pocketed the penultimate race even after having to re-round the starting mark as he had jumped the start.
• The handicapper's job is to make the race as competitive as possible by giving each competitor a mark off which to run.

• The day's only climb, a fourth category rise over the Cote de Boutancourt, comes early in the stage at the 8.5km mark.
• Richard Virenque takes the third climb at the halfway mark of the stage.
• Today sales are steering towards the three-quarters of a million mark.

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• Now tip the mix into the warm soufflé dish and stick the result in an oven at gas mark six.

• These are some of the terms used to describe children unable to learn or more importantly who score poor marks in their examinations.
• Researchers discovered that different academics gave different marks for the same essays.
• The problems in the evaluation system is not limited to the disparity in marks between different universities.

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• He has work to do off his revised handicap mark, but Medison never got the chance to show what he could do in two subsequent starts as he made a bad error at Aintree and was over the top for the campaign at Sandown.
• The William Haggas-trained gelding has progressed nicely this season and still looks to figure on a competitive handicap mark.
• If their horse finishes anywhere near the good ones, his handicap mark will be ruined and he could go two seasons without winning another race.

• He also helped set three relay world records and lowered his own mark in the 400 freestyle.
• Thorpe is the current Olympic and triple world champion in the 400 meters and holds three world marks in freestyle distances.
• In these she recorded marks of 12. 53s and 1. 51m to put her in an overall 14th place.

• She thereby revealed herself to be a patsy, a mark, a victim of the Big Con.
• The American salesman, everyone concedes, is the American salesman's easiest mark.
• She actually felt sorry for her; Scott was the worst person to work with when there was a major mark on the line.

• He turned his wrist over and revealed a series of code symbols marked on his arm.

• As we laboriously went through each box, we marked them off in our spreadsheet.
• We'd mark them off on a sheet displayed proudly on the refrigerator, until the sheet was filled and we'd read the required number of books to win the prize. I don't remember now what any of the prizes were.
• The child marks the item off the list with help from his/her mother.

• Barbed wire separates the houses from a caravan park on one side, and a tall steel perimeter fence clearly marks the area as separate from the rest of the street.
• A low fence of split bamboo marked off an inside area the width of a boxing ring and twice as long.
• Arrowheads in B and C mark the zone of separation of the ectopic eye from the normal compound eye.

Synonyms

• Good distribution allied with his pace and defensive qualities mark him out as a fine prospect.
• It doesn't make you part of a family, hanging out in the Apple store marks you out as a computer geek, not a trendsetter.

Synonyms

• That achievement marked him out for a leading role when Labour returned to power and his first Cabinet post was the major appointment of Foreign Secretary.
• It is his difference from societal norms, not his choices, which mark him out for his eventual tragic fate.
• His staff are afraid to venture into remote areas, and have mostly abandoned a fleet of grey Russian jeeps, which the UN has as transport but which they say only marks them out for attack.

Synonyms

• In the reviews section, the very similar Joss Stone is marked down as ‘an artist in it for the long haul.’
• An old school report marked Clary down as ‘languid and superior’.
• Whatever else happens at these world championships, Paris will be marked down as notable the moment that Haile Gebrselassie toes the start-line for the 10,000-metres final in the Stade de France tonight.

• Plans are being formulated to hold a celebration event to mark the 10th anniversary of the club next April.
• This ceremony is supposed to mark an important event in the life of the eunuchs, when they realise their dream of marrying for once.
• It was the highlight of a series of events held last week to mark the beginning of six months of celebrations to marks the Quakers' important anniversary.

Synonyms

• The stage victory marked a reversal of fortunes for the 26-year-old who lost the prologue when his chain came off close to the finish.
• Because the unit can be traced over several tens of kilometres, we suggest it marks a sub-regionally significant event in the Emeishan Province as basalt production terminated.
• Ms McGreal said the event marked the end of the ‘talking phase’ for women in agriculture.

Synonyms

• Sargent's work is marked by its exceptional lucidity, its exactness of expression and by the decisiveness of her results.
• Clough's early works are marked by a subdued palette of largely browns, greys and greens.
• His subsequent work was marked by an offbeat intensity.

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• In addition, Mid Yorkshire was marked down for not ensuring at least 98 per cent of patients with suspected cancer were seen within two weeks.
• Like the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Lewisham has been marked down for missing its four-hour A&E waiting time target for 2004 / 5.
• A Merit would suffice, heck even a Pass would do as I know she's going to mark me down anyway because I slacked big time on the photography bit, but that was a different unit.

• Opening 52 Seconds: Bombers win the ball from the opening bounce and Lucas marks at centre half forward.
• But in fact, it makes it almost impossible to see which player is marking the ball, as other players swarm around you.

• If that lord fails to do this, that lord must pay me 46 marks of silver.
• He produces a silver mark from his purse and holds it up for the man to see.