| 单词 | unsavoury |
| 例句 | The Kneazle has an uncanny ability to detect unsavoury or suspicious characters and can be relied upon to guide its owner safely home if they are lost. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The men were furious at having been tricked into behaving politely to this insignificant fellow with the unsavoury reputation and the heretical opinions. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The golems of Ankh-Morpork are valued property, since they can work in the most unsavoury conditions without sleep, food or wages. Why golems are precious 2010-08-27T08:56:00Z Michelle’s prodigious talent, her success to that point in her career, and her keen understanding of the unsavoury aspects of office politics make her initial scepticism over dating a subordinate understandable. When Barack met Michelle: the presidential biopic as love story 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z This was an unsavoury, profane and uncompromising show, with Al Swearengen personifying all those elements. Ian McShane: rogue trader 2013-03-16T08:59:01Z These days, with worries about mass surveillance, digital espionage and computer crime filling the papers, the unsavoury heritage of the computer seems impossible to escape. Lookout 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z In the abstract, the band are pretty much despicable, and Heller doesn't flinch from displaying their most unsavoury details. The self-publishing travails of Ted Heller 2013-07-24T12:08:35Z Addiction was once viewed as an unsavoury fringe disease, tethered to substances with killer withdrawal symptoms, such as alcohol and opium. Constant cravings: is addiction on the rise? 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z Of course, this is nothing new – Reading festival, in particular, used to enjoy a reputation for such unsavoury behaviour. The Stone Roses: a wee problem 2012-07-03T15:58:16Z I don't think I feel guilty, but there's an unsavoury undertone to it. Should you feel guilty owning Rolf's art? 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z In other hands, this might come across as just a front for unsavoury humour. Louis CK – review 2013-03-21T13:39:14Z Which leads to a further problem: when your main characters are as unsavoury as the Sons, it can be difficult to come up with sufficiently monstrous antagonists. Sons Of Anarchy: 'don't touch the Harleys' 2013-02-02T08:00:00Z The ongoing financial crisis, and the unsavoury revelations it has yielded, have changed that. TV highlights – 08/05/2013 2013-05-08T06:00:04Z No wonder then if Alec Leamas found himself rubbing shoulders with some pretty unsavoury colleagues in the ranks of western intelligence. John le Carré: 'I was a secret even to myself' 2013-04-12T20:01:01Z There are plenty of artists being imprisoned or oppressed by unsavoury governments. Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan - extract 2012-08-10T21:55:10Z In the telling, Edwards-Jones reveals such unsavoury kitchen practices such as "lick and stick", where chefs use saliva to adhere delicate ingredients to the plate. Warning: chefs behaving properly 2013-07-18T06:00:11Z Yet if Charlie Sheen's tenure on Two and a Half Men has taught us anything, it's that an unsavoury bachelor lifestyle is no barrier to the production of deeply mediocre family entertainment. Why do comedy stars do family films? 2011-08-04T20:30:01Z So far, Selfie shows that, barring star turns like The Good Wifeand Awkward, TV still depicts social media as boring or unsavoury. It's complicated: Selfie and A to Z reflect TV's uncomfortable relationship with social media 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z In short: Pakistan suffers from unsavoury politicians, judges who care little for the law and a rising tide of Islamist extremism, besides other troubles. Nosebags 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z By allowing him finally, finally to express himself to the world, and to congregate with people who wholeheartedly agree with him, the internet presents Walter with this unsavoury fact: he is a crank. How novels came to terms with the internet 2011-01-15T00:06:06Z Needless to say, the documentary, which has Jagger's controlling presence written all over it, does not dwell on such unsavoury and unsubstantiated matters. Exile on Main St 2010-04-24T23:05:00Z In action and horror movies, there are plenty of duff storylines, unreal heroes and unsavoury goings-on. Sex and shopping are no worse than gadgets or guns 2010-05-31T06:00:00Z Mimicking the contemporary appetite for reality as cruel spectacle, parroting phrases from tabloid headlines, internet spam and talent-contest announcements, the booklets contained more than a whiff of the unsavoury. Tim Etchells on performance: Virtual events occur in spirit on a mystic river 2010-09-22T15:41:00Z His only significant international role was as a covert means of communication between Washington and his more unsavoury friends, like Muammar Qaddafi. He’s back 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Raft was deemed so unsavoury for his association with the Krays that he was finally denied entry to the United Kingdom altogether. Goodfellas may have gone but the gangster films remain 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z Marley makes quite an entrance: lying in a coffin with something unsavoury dripping in his eye. Stephen Graham: ‘The Irishman was my Champions League final’ 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z Harper is starring in Ari Aster’s new film, Midsommar, where he is trapped in the middle of the countryside for an onslaught of unsavoury pagan rituals. William Jackson Harper on the end of the Good Place 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z The unsavoury aspect of child actors holding down adult jobs, with adult pressures and responsibilities, is one that Fanning seems, blithely, to have sailed through unscathed. Dakota Fanning: ‘There was an expectation – to fail, to succeed’ 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z More Renaissance bloodletting in pursuit of the unsavoury Borgia family and their lackeys. Nick Gillett's top 10 games of 2010 2010-12-18T00:07:43Z If you’re into food, you’re meant to be into all of the food, including the soggy, smelly and seemingly unsavoury bits. ‘There’s nothing wrong with a bit of mould’: chefs on food waste and using leftovers 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z From the Decline And Fall programme I learned that Waugh believed all novels could be written on two postcards and named unsavoury characters in seven of his novels after his college dean. In Our Time: Melvyn Bragg's superior radio masterclass 2013-03-02T06:00:00Z As with unblinking depictions of anywhere, it contains unsavoury things, but it’s not in the business of simplifying or sanitising reality, or of sorting it into right and wrong. Why Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri should win the 2018 best picture Oscar 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z But it's an ironic choice, since the theatre itself is part of the gentrification of the area that has swept the unsavoury from view. The Tiger Lillies ? review 2011-07-21T17:17:28Z The unsavoury Amazon stuff notwithstanding, no one is about to write off the whole business of reader-reviews. Are Amazon reader reviews killing off the critic? 2012-08-29T09:59:50Z When Esther challenged Farley on some of his behaviours he would say that was "Bad Sam", an alter ego he created to distance himself from his unsavoury actions. 'Rebuilding my life after my boyfriend nearly killed me' 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z But a new web show casts a sceptical lens on the event, exposing some of the unsavoury realities that might lie behind the splendour. Made In Heaven: A show taking on all that's wrong with Indian weddings 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z But a bubbling rivalry exploded in fight week as both boxers hurled unsavoury jibes at each other in a bizarre Manchester news conference. Smith-Eubank rematch announced for 17 June 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z The head of India's Tata Sons has expressed "anguish" over an unsavoury incident where a drunk man allegedly urinated on an elderly woman on one of their flights. Air India: The urination scandal that embarrassed the airline 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Denied a late penalty when Edinson Cavani felt he was fouled in the box, Uruguay took out their fury and frustration on the match officials in an unsavoury ending. South Korea ecstasy, Uruguay agony on day of drama 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Police have urged parents "to monitor the activities of their children and avoid doing certain unsavoury activities". Nigerian child killed in 'bullet-proof' charm test 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z "I hope he remains committed to this goal and does not allow unsavoury influences to break down long-held friendships to the long-term detriment of the nation." Analysis: Unpredictable Solomon Islands fuels U.S. concern as China's influence grows 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Index on Censorship, which campaigns for free speech worldwide, said it was increasingly concerned British police saw journalists as unsavoury or potentially disreputable - a view more usually seen in authoritarian regimes, not advanced democracies. Police corruption: Editors fear police guidance on links with journalists 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z Critics say the state has an unsavoury side, involving a gritty gangster culture, corruption and rising unemployment and his music spotlighted that. Sidhu Moose Wala: The unsettling legacy of the rapper's protest music 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z An unsavoury row over tipping at restaurants has been brewing in the country for a few years, with customers complaining that they weren't informed about this extra charge. Service charge: India bans service charge at hotels and restaurants 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Piquet, who is the father of Verstappen's partner Kelly Piquet, has a history of making unsavoury and unpleasant statements. F1 condemns Piquet's racist language about Hamilton 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Punjab has always had an unsavoury side, involving gritty gangster lore - of big bosses, godfathers, their middlemen and thugs. Sidhu Moose Wala: What we know about India rapper's murder 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Southgate called the recent unsavoury incidents "a concern" and urged football to address the problem before it dictates changes to the match-going experience. Fan ban an 'embarrassment' for England - Southgate 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z He too wanted to focus less on the unsavoury aspects of the game and more on his side's achievement - one that showcased a maturity and clear growth to compete on Europe's biggest stage. Man City 'in big trouble' after defiant display 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z There were also numerous unsavoury chants from both sets of supporters. FA investigates after Elanga hit by object 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Most of the match was played in front of a superb atmosphere at a packed City Ground, although there was an unsavoury incident after Forest's second goal. Forest defeat FA Cup holders Leicester 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z Cameron Smith, defending, told the court that the tweet could not be described as "grossly offensive", arguing that while it might be "unpleasant" and "unsavoury", it did not pass the threshold. Captain Sir Tom Moore: Trial told tweet 'left a bad taste' 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z The game was marred, however, by some unsavoury scenes off the pitch. Olise rescues Butland as Palace progress 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z Once again, say observers, this has to do with Mr Xi's broader agenda of moulding his version of new China - one that is "socialist with Chinese characteristics", with no room for seemingly unsavoury foreign influences. China: The death of a man bullied for being 'effeminate' 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z After a heated build-up during fight week, where both fighters viciously goaded one another, the immediate aftermath of the fight was unsavoury. I am a true warrior and king - Wilder 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Last year's race was cancelled after three days due to concerns for the safety of runners, following a number of what organiser Steve Worrallo called "unsavoury, nasty" comments. Covid: Runner, 70, to resume Land's End run after 2020 cancellation 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z The controversies surrounding his personality and views will always make him a complex and to many an unsavoury figure, but the huge impact he had on motorsport over four decades is undeniable. A dizzying intellect; an intimidating man 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z But they are all trying it on today, which is both unsavoury and highly entertaining. Brentford v Bournemouth: Championship play-off semi-final, second leg – live! 2021-05-22T04:00:00Z "A ragtag group of MEPs from the bottom of the parliamentary barrel who prefer to travel on sponsored trips by unsavoury governments rather than invest in their mandate," the MEP told the BBC. The dead professor and the vast pro-India disinformation campaign 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z There are various explanations of the word’s origin, with some claiming it’s a rather unsavoury acronym, but it seems more likely that it’s a shortening of “simpleton”. Pandemic, lockdown and Megxit: the most influential words of 2020 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z It suggests Joe Biden's son was profiting from his family name - a potential conflict of interest that is unsavoury but not unusual in Washington's corridors of power. Hunter Biden's Ukraine work 'problematic' says report 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z "The unsavoury lies are better for getting viewers," she has said. Carole Baskin: New demand for answers over missing ex 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z "The unsavoury lies are better for getting viewers." Tiger King zoo permanently closes 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z It does at least mean we will be spared unsavoury incidents. Gruelling football training, the French Open and pigeon racing | Classic YouTube 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z The Beatles were living a hand-to-mouth life at the time, playing several sets a night, drinking hard and sharing dingy rooms in an unsavoury neighbourhood. Astrid Kirchherr: a stylish outsider who saw the beauty of the Beatles 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z A Church-backed state delegate said some unsavoury things about a woman’s place, so I said some unsavoury things about that delegate. Washed clean 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z And the dishonourable nature of those who, in exchange for lucre, plant unsavoury stories calculated to embarrass the payer's enemies. How a top Nigerian bishop got caught up in fake news 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z Desperate to avoid “unsavoury publicity” the Hotel de Paris subsequently sacked the three men, leaving the law firm to pay for accommodation and support for their key witnesses. Wallis Simpson: new divorce details revealed in solicitor's notes 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z It was one of the most unsavoury times of my career. Aston Villa v Newcastle United: Premier League - live! 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z It was a night when the one pre-match hope was for nothing unsavoury to happen off the field but with tensions simmering in a half-empty stadium – and sounds carrying – that hope would quickly disintegrate. England trounce Bulgaria 6-0 but forced into stoppages by racist chanting 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z In the present atmosphere it would be likely to become the most unsavoury election of modern times. MPs of all parties must unite to rein in this reckless, divisive government | John Major 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z Trump’s shambolic presidency somehow seems less unsavoury than the fact that neither of these sides are able to admit how massively his election signified the failure of their policies, from endless war to economic inequality. Impeachment isn’t the answer to America’s political crisis | Samuel Moyn 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Dominic Raab’s first outing as foreign secretary on Monday’s Today programme gave an unsavoury flavour of what to expect: he suggested Vote Leave always said no deal was on the cards – but it never did. Boris Johnson’s crew will repel voters – there’s no need to fear him | Polly Toynbee 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z I had been single and lonely on and off for years when this unsavoury character contacted me on a dating website. After falling for a con artist, I lost trust in the world – but I am anything but a damaged soul 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z Of course, there is always something that feels slightly unsavoury about a case like this one being turned into entertainment - Mehta even admits that he was initially reluctant to create a drama series. The other woman in the Delhi bus rape 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z A “backdoor” for law enforcement, in other words, inevitably becomes an entry point for more unsavoury snoopers. Facebook’s new encrypted network will give criminals the privacy they crave | John Naughton 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z Companies that synthesize snippets of DNA on demand for use in the laboratory or clinic could unwittingly help an unsavoury customer to make something nasty, such as a toxin or pathogen. Daily briefing: Evolution from soup to nuts 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z “I think that the coverage to date portrayed the situation in a way that you kind of thought everyone associated with Fyre was bad or unsavoury,” says Smith. How Fyre festival went up in flames 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z When I first saw the apartment, even the unsavoury landlord made an admission to its pathetic state. Cooking for one in the age of Trump 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z An event which was billed as the biggest in the UFC’s history had an unsavoury end, and company president Dana White appeared shellshocked by what had happened. Nurmagomedov sorry for brawl and arrests after UFC win over McGregor 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z American politics seems particularly unsavoury at the moment: it’s at an all-time low. Ali Campbell on UB40, Brett Kavanaugh and an ugly bar brawl 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z His father’s political and financial clout, his own branding savvy and unsavoury connections, dumb luck, you name it. Trump built his empire on bullying and bluster. It can’t save him now 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z Once the resorts are up and running unsavoury perceptions around them will change, agrees Jay Defibaugh, a research analyst with CLSA, a securities firm. Japan finally gets casinos 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z "When they are unemployed, when they may commit a crime or when they are considered unsavoury - it is the African immigrants," Mr Noah said. Noah defends Africa World Cup joke 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z The local Archdeacon was horrified, denouncing the service as "unfitting, unseemly and unsavoury". Jeremy Thorpe and the Devon connection 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z My favourite is A Quiet Flame, in which Bernie finds himself in Argentina, alongside a bunch of unsavoury characters including Adolf Eichmann. Top writers choose their perfect crime 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z "Our planet is already overpopulated. You need space for young people and new ideas, and the notion of desperately clinging on to any mechanism possible for human beings living forever, I find very unsavoury." Pig brains kept alive without a body 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z The club distanced itself from those but they underlined the unsavoury nature of the case. ‘Fixing matches like nobody has done before’: Skenderbeu’s amazing tale 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z But the Smarties we know and love started out as the butt of an unsavoury joke dreamed up by mischievous confectioners. Smarties: How the stocking staple got its name 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z Maynard is one of a number of celebrities whose unsavoury comments have recently been dredged up. When social media posts come back to haunt celebs 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z It frets that some unlicensed schools may be peddling unsavoury ideologies or religions, such as Christianity or Islam. China’s yuppies want schools to be more laid-back 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z As countries grapple with their unsavoury pasts and consider the rightful place of their controversial monuments, the park offers an alternative model to museums or destruction. How Lithuania dealt with its Soviet statues 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z It is history, if of the unsavoury kind. Maria Sharapova sees off Simona Halep on her return to US Open 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z Peta is mostly known for campaigns against factory farming and animal testing, often exposing unsavoury practices through undercover operations. Peta says sorry for taking girl's pet chihuahua and putting it down 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z Any meetings between the couple, usually one a month, are watched over by prison guards who interrupt any conversation they deem unsavoury. 'Political murder': anger after terminally ill Chinese Nobel laureate released from prison 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z The unsavoury chapter of the university's history has resurfaced following a campaign by staff and students to have his name removed from the former anatomy building. The racist professor, the bones and a university naming row - BBC News 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z I don’t know whether that makes me unsavoury, but I tend to respond to stories that don’t give you the standard outcome.” Jarvis Cocker: 'People fall in love with an illusion, something that’s never existed' 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z "But the whole thing was a bit unsavoury and not good for the girl herself." Don Hale: One man's fight for justice - BBC News 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z Sledging, cited as "an unsavoury practice" in the inquest, is still prevalent. Phillip Hughes' death: Have attitudes to the bouncer changed? 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z So you could love our black players, and sing their names, but still hold decidedly unsavoury views about them. The match that pitted white players against black players - BBC News 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z When I’m alone and bored and the mood strikes me, I’ll open up my laptop and head for a particularly unsavoury corner of the internet. We need to talk about the online radicalisation of young, white men | Abi Wilkinson 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z Vietnam’s unsavoury appetites include ivory, pangolin, bear bile and tiger parts. Grim pickings 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z The next unsavoury incident happened outside the home area. Manchester United downed by stunning strikes from Fenerbahce's Sow and Lens 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z The unsavoury aspects of Trump’s campaign – from the allegations of sexual misconduct to the outlandish behaviour – are the price demanded of a candidate that comes with business acumen and track record like Trump’s, he asserted. Canadians 4 Trump: tiny but determined group finds hope in candidate 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z Because I always felt under suspicion that I worked in football for some unsavoury reason, like some biblical Delilah intent on sapping the athletes’ strength with sexual sorcery. The Ched Evans case shines a light on football’s dark corners | Gemma Clarke 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z The internet is the wild west of the information age, and the younger generation is far more adept than the older ones at gaining access to its more unsavoury territories. Porn in the classroom? Here’s why it makes sense | Jenni Murray 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z The Reds defeated their rivals 3-1 on aggregate in the first meeting between the clubs in European competition, but the tie saw a number of unsavoury scenes. Jose Mourinho says Man Utd & Liverpool fans should not be disrespectful 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z As evidence of the party’s unsavoury side, the Rangers point to weapons they discovered when they raided its “Nine Zero” headquarters last year. Slammer dunk 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z He also commented beneath the letters, saying: “I will make sure we take what steps we can to dissociate ourselves from Donald Trump’s unsavoury campaign.” Brian May seeks to dissociate Queen from 'Trump's unsavoury campaign' 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Critics say the unsavoury international clientele of Black, Manafort, Stone and Kelly added up to a “torturers’ lobby”. Trump chair Paul Manafort: 'mercenary' lobbyist and valuable asset 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z And yet Austria is on the verge of electing a far-right president from a party with an unsavoury past. Vexed in Vienna 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z We are encouraged to take our children to the new Alice Through the Looking Glass film, despite its almost certainly unsavoury inspiration. Comparing Woody Allen to Polanski and Cosby is lazy and dangerous | Catherine Shoard 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z “The FA strongly condemns the unsavoury incidents involving both the Manchester United team coach outside West Ham United’s Boleyn Ground and objects thrown from a section of the home support during the game,” it said. West Ham promise to ban fans for life after Upton Park violence 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z He said the list of users of offshore jurisdictions was like the cantina scene in Star Wars, where a motley group of unsavoury intergalactic characters is assembled. Offshore finance: more than $12tn siphoned out of emerging countries 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z Lannister, at the height of his powers, met an untimely and unsavoury end on the toilet. The splinter is coming: the Republican race is a real life Game of Thrones plot 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z German sausages Over in Germany, the latest Daimler AGM took a rather unsavoury turn when two shareholders had a row over the buffet sausages and police were called. ECB policymakers united on stimulus measures - business live 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z She said once the list was in the public domain "a lot of this unsavoury hiding of money" would disappear. Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca leak prompts call for tax haven crackdown - BBC News 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z The Bank Holiday Super League fixture was marred by unsavoury scenes in which both players and fans were involved. Huddersfield-Salford trouble: 'Players right to enter stand' 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z But while this latest scandal has undermined efforts to shake off the island’s unsavoury image, some believe it may mark a turning point. Pitcairn in 'last chance saloon' after child abuse images case 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z Hizbullah and Iran are certainly amassing power in the Middle East, often in unsavoury ways. When elephants battle 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z A portrait of uninhibited corruption, Fat Cats depicts some of the unsavoury beneficiaries of Sadat's economic policies. Six decades of Egyptian history in six movies - BBC News 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z In recent years China has tried to turn relations into a gigantic, unsavoury system of barter. Superpower statues 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z We are dealing with unsavoury partners all over the world. Alexander Litvinenko murder: UK freezes assets of chief suspects – as it happened 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z The site’s untimely demise provided fresh ammunition for those who regard prediction markets as unsavoury speculation. Prediction 2016 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z "Even if Scott Watmuff was an unsavoury character, you were not justified in shooting at or towards him." Man jailed for shooting wife's 'revenge porn' lover - BBC News 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z She also had to relegate a dress with a top-to-bottom zip after unsavoury viewer comments. Why do all meteorologists dress the same? 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The Financial Times cautions against co-operation between Western countries and Russia on Syria involving "unsavoury compromises over Moscow's meddling in Ukraine". Newspaper headlines: The fightback against IS, Paris one week on, Mali attacks and EU borders. - BBC News 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z We are dealing with unsavoury partners all over the world. Alexander Litvinenko murder: UK freezes assets of chief suspects – as it happened 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z As elsewhere, as the power and money attached to modern sport has increased, athletics has attracted some unsavoury influences. Sebastian Coe: Athletics is about more than drugs, blood and urine 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z Unfurled banners, bragging rights, social media one-upmanship and, as unsavoury as it was, even fighting in the streets. Jibes & violence: NY derby gets feisty 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z Known for feeding the homeless, her centre attracts some unsavoury types. God, good guys and guns 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z The male winners were mostly pleasant to other players, while the losing men made unsavoury comments to female players. Video game study finds losers more likely to harass women - BBC News 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Although Ryder said cycling’s governing body had dealt with Wednesday’s unsavoury incident “fantastically”, voluntary donations of a month’s wages are unlikely to be satisfactory in similar incidents in the future. Racism claim in Tour of Austria is no one-off and must be tackled head-on | Barry Glendenning 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z That is because the AfD’s early successes coincided with some unsavoury developments. Rift on the right 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z But sometimes, when all else fails, flights end up being cadged from frankly unsavoury jet-owners. Hillary’s money woes 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z Entitled Sex, Drugs and Swimming, it purports to offer an unsavoury behind-the-scenes glimpse at the world of competitive swimming. France swimmer Amaury Leveaux sparks fury with cocaine claims - BBC News 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z However, his protocol for generating what he dubbed a homunculus was an unsavoury blend of alchemy and inter-species breeding. Artificial organs: Honey, I shrunk the lungs : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z But even in the relatively tame surroundings of cat photos and #foodporn, there is unsavoury content to be found. From start-ups to grown ups; Social networks face facts 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z This was the signal for an unsavoury response from Villa supporters, goading their opponents mercilessly before embarking on scenes plucked from the dark days of the '70s and '80s. 'Football returns to dark ages' 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z Swiss banks have had a reputation for secrecy and keeping unsavoury clients’ money safe for decades – they notoriously accepted Nazi funds – but that secrecy has never been so catastrophically breached until now. HSBC Swiss Leak: Media, Entertainment Figures In Firing Line 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z Mr Tsipras’s decision to form a coalition with an unsavoury bunch of nationalists soured the mood somewhat. Greece and its discontents 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z A “national action plan” is now meant to block funding for unsavoury groups, counter hate speech and regulate religious schools. The man with a plan 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Being a superpower means having relations with lots of unsavoury regimes, yet America need not be so eager to put principle aside when dealing with its old ally. Hugging the Saudi floggers 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z After an indifferent start to their season United now find themselves in third position but Van Gaal admitted it was an unsavoury way to achieve it. Van Gaal admits Man Utd got 'lucky' 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z Many important fiefs in the economy are occupied by unsavoury entities connected to the Revolutionary Guard, part guerrilla army and part intelligence agency. Awaiting the gold rush 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z Clearly, the reciprocal - and sometimes corrosive - relationship between the mass media and film stars all over the world is double-edged, and this unsavoury episode is further proof of that. Bollywood cleavage row shows India's 'crass' side 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z But it was an unsavoury affair that shone a light on the stakes in trading for prime young stars. Madness of Premier League loan game 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z But some saw unsavoury financial interests at work. World War One: Industrial innovation and suspicion 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z What this unsavoury incident may yet show is that Tan may have had a number of grounds upon which he based his controversial handling of Mackay’s exit from the club. The Secret Footballer: sexism and racism are football’s dirty secret 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z Words like "untidy", "repugnant" and "unsavoury" were all used to describe the perception clients were likely to gain of the organisation if someone decorated in this way was hired. Should anti-tattoo discrimination be illegal? 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z That carries the risk that the investigation would unearth unsavoury connections between the Russian military and ethnic Russian separatists. Putin's hard line on MH17 will only push Russia into an ever-tighter corner 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z But probably – no, definitely – the most unsavoury aspect of yoga is the feet. I'm with Father O'Baoill – yoga is a deeply unsavoury activity 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Poland is launching a probe into the wiretapping of officials after recorded private conversations appear to reveal unsavoury deals, prosecutors say. Poland launches wiretapping probe 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z And somehow Minecraft has become a global sensation, prized by teenagers, adults and, in particular, seven- to 12-year-olds, whose parents tend to endorse the game precisely because it doesn't exalt unsavoury footballers or murder. Minecraft: here's one I made earlier 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z Defenders of the deal noted that prisoner exchanges with unsavoury elements are a common part of war, particularly as a conflict is drawing to a close. Soldiers conflicted on Bergdahl release 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z "While there are unsavoury elements on the streets in any chaotic situation, the vast vast majority of Ukrainians want to live freely in a safe, prosperous country," he explained to the packed main conference hall. Tug of war over Ukraine 2014-02-01T16:53:39Z Yoga is also unsavoury because of the dreadful clothes involved. I'm with Father O'Baoill – yoga is a deeply unsavoury activity 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Importantly, we need to dispel the myth that CSE is simply the outworkings of 'unsavoury' generational norms. Child exploitation policy 'patchy' 2014-01-14T00:36:28Z Sadly, there is little sign of any end to the sledging that is providing a rather unsavoury undercurrent to events on the field. England's batting continues to baffle - Agnew 2013-12-08T10:16:50Z The unsavoury episode might have affected the form of lesser players, but Toure has been outstanding ever since. Experts' views on the nominees 2013-11-11T05:32:57Z Singapore is growing weary of its unsavoury reputation. Can Singapore end match-fixing stain? 2013-10-28T00:41:45Z But for all its more unsavoury aspects, this is a game built with skilled mechanical expertise and creative artistry. Links 16 Sept: Grand Theft Auto V, So Good Amazon Shipped It Early 2013-09-16T16:37:00Z Welcome to the beautiful game Jul 13th 2013 | A NEW football season approaches, and with it new players, overpriced replica kits and unsavoury club owners. A villain’s guide to football: Welcome to the beautiful game 2013-07-11T14:58:10Z But on Monday Mr Abbott rejected that position, saying: "I've made the point that this is a civil war between two more or less equally unsavoury sides." Rudd calls on voters as poll looms 2013-09-02T04:41:16Z England's Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad is set to face questions over the alleged unsavoury behaviour when he faces the media in Southampton on Wednesday, ahead of Thursday's first T20 international against Australia. England players issue Oval apology 2013-08-28T07:47:03Z It was an unsavoury end to the first meeting between the two rivals since February 2010. Preston 1-0 Blackpool 2013-08-05T21:01:25Z Criminal Prosecution Service guidelines have clarified that however unsavoury, general "vulgar comment" is not illegal. Twitter users and the law – timeline 2013-07-29T17:37:09Z Welcome to the beautiful game A NEW football season approaches, and with it new players, overpriced replica kits and unsavoury club owners. A villain’s guide to football: Welcome to the beautiful game 2013-07-11T14:58:10Z The phone-hacking scandal, the subsequent closure of the News of the World, the unsavoury revelations of the Leveson report and the arrest of former chief executive Rebekah Brooks, among other things. Rupert Murdoch's News International is dead. Long live News UK 2013-06-26T12:08:18Z And my argument is this: that yes there are elements of the Syrian opposition that are deeply unsavoury, that are very dangerous, very extremist, and I want nothing to do with them. Tax havens agree to Cameron clampdown 2013-06-15T17:43:08Z And as the struggle continues, Western powers are faced with a range of unsavoury options with some arguing for the arming of the rebels or even for more explicit military action against the Syrian regime. Qusair capture changes Syria conflict dynamics 2013-06-05T11:03:49Z It is the excess baggage he carries with him that means he as likely to be remembered for his unsavoury deeds on the pitch as much as what he offers as a player. Suarez's words make a decidedly hollow sound 2013-05-31T19:20:12Z The Irish supporters will support the team vociferously, as they should do, and we all hope and pray that there are no unsavoury scenes. The friendly that turned into a riot 2013-05-28T09:48:49Z The Ghanaian midfielder Muntari was booked and then sent off in the 41st minute of an unsavoury match for grabbing the referee's arm as Milan players surrounded the official to protest against the original decision. Game suspended over Roma fans' racist jeering of Milan's Mario Balotelli 2013-05-12T21:31:37Z Henry Digby, the writer, recalled a visit by Samuel Johnson to Digby's great aunts, who congratulated the great man on omitting all unsavoury words from his newly published Dictionary. Finding joy in the hypocrisy of others 2013-04-22T11:56:16Z Despite these unsavoury associations, Bitcoin is increasingly winning a place on the internet as a legitimate currency, albeit one that will probably never quite shake off its dodgy past. Bitcoin: more than just the currency of digital vice 2013-03-04T16:54:00Z My grandmother's generation will confirm that teenage boys have always had a habit of describing women in the most unsavoury of terms, and in some cases, it does pass. Uni Lad's shocking sexism is not just teenage, it's stone age 2013-02-07T16:25:01Z The club's chairman, Jeremy Peace, accused the striker of acting "wholly unprofessionally" and called the whole episode "unsavoury". Odemwingie's bid to force move from WBA to QPR ends in farce 2013-02-01T01:26:01Z This evening's developments have brought a conclusion to what has been an unsavoury affair. West Brom critical of Odemwingie 2013-02-01T00:55:24Z Having toured South Africa with the Lions in 1962 – he had his cheekbone shattered in an unsavoury incident the week before the first Test – the Scotland game proved to be his penultimate appearance. The forgotten story of ... Richard Sharp 2013-01-30T14:13:17Z Morgan was invited into the Chelsea dressing room after the game, where he and Hazard shook hands and each apologised for their part in the unsavoury incident. Swansea City insist that club ballboys were not ordered to time-waste 2013-01-24T11:50:54Z People do bump into people doing unsavoury things. 'Dogging' blight at nature spot 2013-01-05T06:51:15Z Too many were in some ways unsavoury and unsafe, a consideration that after Hillsborough no one would undervalue. In praise of … lost football grounds 2012-12-25T21:45:01Z To pick one game, Fulham v Newcastle: handshakes all round, no reported unsavoury comments between players, no missiles thrown, no insensitive chanting, no diving and no pitch invasion. Premier League fans' half-term verdict part 1: Arsenal to Norwich City 2012-12-22T22:00:00Z At stake is the unsavoury prospect of me going to lunch dressed as a woman. The Fiver 2012-12-17T16:14:28Z At the derby here in London, West Ham supporters chanted "Viva Lazio", along with other more unsavoury chants. Section of West Ham United support aim antisemitic abuse at Spurs fans 2012-11-25T20:52:36Z He also oversees the country's unsavoury elements; its secret police network, internet censors and some of its militias. China leaders reassert control over security portfolio 2012-11-22T03:28:37Z "When I was younger, I honestly would hit so soft," she says, recalling the days she and Venus honed their skills on the cracked courts of LA's unsavoury outskirts. Meet the superhumans 2012-11-18T00:04:00Z That company and its competitors are pretty unsavoury. There's no way to stop children viewing porn in Starbucks 2012-11-13T10:46:25Z Those who still find something unsavoury about Duke may wish to consider his good deeds. The man whose creation killed millions 2012-11-13T00:41:15Z Players and spectators were involved in the unsavoury scenes and Terry Fitzpatrick and David Armstrong were later sent-off in the dressing room. Dungannon Swifts 1-1 Linfield 2012-10-13T17:10:39Z The unsavoury beginnings of the phenomenon that became Facebook underline that social networks are, first and foremost, a new outlet for the old human habit of amoral gossip. Jaw-jaw and law-law: freedom of speech online 2012-10-09T21:52:50Z The modern game's excesses are apparent in more unsavoury ways, too. There's a Golden Sky by Ian Ridley – review 2012-08-11T23:05:02Z Butcher, although unlikely to badmouth his employers, alludes to no indication of unsavoury relationships between the coaching/playing staff and the country's cricketing admin. Pride restored: can Zimbabwe Test cricket blossom again? 2012-08-11T11:22:21Z Despite Kasidiaris's denials of Golden Dawn's links to such unsavoury practices, he is no newcomer to charges of violence himself. Greek Golden Dawn MP assaults female politicians on TV talkshow 2012-06-07T12:00:02Z Putting the words profit and community together felt unsavoury. Local newspapers' crisis: how we created 'a digital town square' 2012-05-28T07:30:00Z His decision to stay away highlights a dilemma for the British government, which faces an unprecedented influx of leaders from unsavoury regimes for the opening ceremony on 27 July. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Why I won't be going to the London Olympics 2012-05-17T17:00:10Z We pass along this narrow unsavoury street, when we turn into one of the smaller ones that run into it. Sidelights on Chinese Life 2012-04-21T02:00:23.993Z Ladies, however, will not care to encounter its noise, bustle, and unsavoury odours. Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood 2012-04-06T02:00:29.250Z Bishop Corbett brought it as a distinct charge against the Puritans, that they loved to select the most unsavoury stories of Old Testament history for their converse. Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature 2012-03-29T02:00:13.900Z On entering its precinct one appears to have found a new world, albeit an unsavoury one. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z In her rides she often went among the poor distributing simple remedies, and had been dubbed by them the "White Chatelaine," in contradistinction to some of dark and unsavoury memory who had gone before. The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:38.533Z Were any man so mad as to defy the unsavoury crowd, he would soon be brought to his senses in a way that he would not forget for many a long day. Sidelights on Chinese Life 2012-04-21T02:00:23.993Z How girlish and how lovely she looked in her blushing confusion, as she enlarged on the unsavoury topic, excusing herself for harbouring such thoughts. The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z It was unlucky for him and his that the scene should have been transferred to his own tranquil hearth, for no good would accrue to the inhabitants of Montbazon by the sheltering of unsavoury company. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z Birgitte Nyborg is forced to swallow her liberal instincts and, eventually, is willing to compromise with unsavoury regimes in return for lucrative contracts and jobs. Why Borgen's all the buzz at Westminster 2012-02-11T00:24:17Z He offended Mr. Chadber at the outset, when he insinuated that he was come to meet a gentleman who might perhaps be rather shabbily clothed, rather short of purse, and even of rather unsavoury repute. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z I entered, and found it very dirty and unsavoury. What Shall We Do? 2012-01-29T03:00:11.167Z In the doorways of the tents a few men sat cobbling; one or two wood fires crackled in the intervals between the tents; and in close proximity a dead mule took its last unsavoury sleep. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z One used to hear his name come up occasionally, and always in an unsavoury sort of way. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z "It's an unsavoury business, and the less she knows about that sort of thing the better." The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z Quarrels then arose for the largest messes, but before they could well finish this unsavoury banquet, the drum sounded for the march. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z His own house in a South London road, its sordid surroundings, its unsavoury neighbourhood, all these made Cicely and her daintiness, seem like some princess belonging to another world. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z One of them was Monroe, whose reputation comes very badly out of this unsavoury affair. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z His unsavoury wares, however, are made to circulate in England just as much as abroad, and the novice must be ever on his guard in consequence. Peeps at Postage Stamps 2011-12-23T03:00:15.610Z "Well, it's a most unsavoury story altogether," said the Squire. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z I spoke in this way to hide my unpleasant surprise at the unsavoury news that lay behind his words. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z A very unsavoury smell of cooking alone kept our thoughts well on the solid earth. By Desert Ways to Baghdad 2011-12-18T03:00:22.240Z They are, however, though antique and interesting, somewhat dismal and unsavoury. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z It was impossible to pursue such an unsavoury subject with an English woman. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z We have here, in fact, nothing more nor less respectable than the old-fashioned Italian aria of unsavoury fame: it is-45- merely couched in more modern terms. Aspects of Modern Opera Estimates and Inquiries 2011-12-12T03:00:24.900Z It is the male vulture only that, at this season, undertakes lengthened journeys into the plains and low-lands, remaining absent for days together in search of supplies, and returning crop-full of unsavoury store. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z A dozen explanations had occurred to her; every fresh one more unsavoury than the last. A Woman Perfected 2011-12-02T03:00:24.420Z For each one he could recall some unsavoury episode, some mean adventure that made its hero contemptible. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Mecklemburg House Collegiate School was not a scholastic establishment of any particular eminence; indeed, whatever eminence it possessed was of an unsavoury kind. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z It is not to be wondered at that such food, combined with their unsavoury habits, produces such terrible results. Norway 2011-11-29T03:00:15.103Z There were black cavities beneath his eyes; the man's whole face was redolent, to a trained perception, of something which was, at least, slightly unsavoury. Between the Dark and the Daylight 2011-11-11T03:00:37.893Z The first outpost of that now unsavoury place was a rural inn called the “Red Cow,” opposite Brook Green. The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway 2011-11-06T02:00:11.073Z Of course he had been sent to live at the "men's hut" amongst the all-sorts that at shearing season crowd that unsavoury abode. Thirty Years in Australia 2011-10-25T02:00:27.397Z He had fallen head-foremost into the filthy pool; the water was trickling down his head and face, and his countenance was plastered with an unsavoury coating of green slime. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z There I will leave this unsavoury side of the matter. The Crime of the Congo 2011-10-13T02:00:47.603Z Mr. Gibbs found that the artist's words were justified by facts--it was an unsavoury neighbourhood into which the cabman found his way. Between the Dark and the Daylight 2011-11-11T03:00:37.893Z But often and often now, while housed in some sad unsavoury den, I think of you, my dear, and olden times till tears as big as beans roll over my halter. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z Oh, a most unsavoury sort of a place, a most objectionable kind of a wharf, at which to pass a night. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z The passage to Lerwick had been a stormy one; unable to remain below, owing to the heat and the unsavoury nature of the atmosphere, Harry had gone on deck. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z He built a little cage, with a little kennel in the corner of it, expressly for his unsavoury pet, and he called the creature “Idzky”—“which he named himself, sir,” he explained to me. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z The mud floor, smooth and of a perfect evenness, was subjected regularly to the unsavoury process of smearing—washing over the surface with a weak solution of cow-dung. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z There is something in this unsavoury, black, wine-dabbled, thick, greasy young man that does for me. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z For Badinter, an unsavoury and conservative puritanism had reared its ugly head in the reaction of these New Feminists. DSK walks, but Nicolas Sarkozy will run 2011-08-23T02:45:00Z He had heard the stories—unsavoury ones, such as inevitably cling to men, whatever their business or social standing, who acquire the whispered reputation of the voluptuary. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z "He's got great awareness, he's not just a power runner," said the England team manager, confident the unsavoury Ashton episode will prove a one-off. Robert Kitson on Manu Tuilagi 2011-08-04T21:58:01Z On entering the hut dinner was ready, to which I was invited, and found the repast no unsavoury one. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z Remains an Italy smothered in the filthy smother of innumerable Lira notes: ragged, unsavoury paper money so thick upon the air that one breathes it like some greasy fog. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z It was a warm afternoon, and in consequence Naples was in her most unsavoury humour. A Cabinet Secret 2011-07-31T02:00:10.693Z The with the decision as, with his "unsavoury mates", he was "more often an embarrassment than an asset". Newspaper review 2011-07-22T04:52:55Z Villages, towns, and even many cities, are now relieved of the formerly unsavoury slaughter-houses, and the work is done from great centres of supply, where meats in every shape are prepared for food and shipment. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z As we pass along, the first thing that strikes the stranger is a dense unsavoury mob to be met outside certain buildings. Days and Nights in London or, Studies in Black and Gray 2011-07-12T02:00:29.167Z Especially is it of value in bringing an intelligent and allowable explanation to Sonnets 40, 41, and 42, which now no longer have an unsavoury flavour. The Mystery of Francis Bacon 2011-07-09T02:00:14.663Z Clearly, globalisation repeats itself again and again - often with unsavoury results - and nothing really changes. River of Smoke 2011-07-06T12:02:19Z Our master's buccaneering days are over, and there is something so unsavoury about the name of a pirate, lads, that the word is now never used in good society. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z The Mephistopheles of Marlowe, as of the old Faust-books, for all his brave buffoonery, is a melancholy devil, with a soul above the unsavoury hell in which he is forced to pass a hopeless existence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z It is not well to go too near, for they are unsavoury even on these cold frosty mornings. Days and Nights in London or, Studies in Black and Gray 2011-07-12T02:00:29.167Z It consoled him mightily to reflect that "No Account Harry," by virtue or vice of an unsavoury record, would hardly dare to stick his tip-tilted nose into the Vicarage. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z His evil genius stood between him and the worst of the gusts, and the unsavoury kaross proved an acceptable shield against the stinging missiles with which the air was filled. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z I have myself frequently asked the Eastern Bandit about these unsavoury reports, and his smile was childlike and bland as he replied, that if anything was going on wrong, he knew nothing about it. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z In spite of his unsavoury physical condition my heart went out to him. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z The unsavoury odour of half-dried hides assailed his nostrils; the ramshackle iron roof rattled to the blasts over his head. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z The myths concerning Tlazolteotl are most unsavoury, and consist chiefly of tales concerning her seductive prowess. The Mythologies of Ancient Mexico and Peru 2011-06-13T02:00:26.863Z In this wilderness of granite and most unsavoury haunt of bats, its perfume wafted unexpectedly on the air is infinitely delightful. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z Naturally the excitement penetrated to the hall, where Sir Wilton kept dinner waiting, but, very properly, did not refer to the unsavoury subject at that meal. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z Enhancing visibility and promoting a digital image may strike some as unsavoury, but it is not. Online image 2011-05-11T17:20:05.417Z In every bay of still water lay an unsavoury jumble. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z Modern research has unburied the unsavoury story that Modred was the illegitimate son of Arthur by his own half-sister, and blames Tennyson for not treating the whole story as an Oedipus-legend. The Victorian Age The Rede Lecture for 1922 2011-05-11T02:00:18.513Z They were a very miscellaneous company, some of them being fierce, ragged, wild and most unsavoury looking. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z Now we hear that students have been swallowing tear gas and that several lecturers at Chancellor College in Zomba have been dismissed following an unsavoury stand-off between academics and the police. Malawi's father figure 2011-05-03T13:48:05Z "The club are confident, however, that the footage from the pub will clarify whether Powell was the innocent victim of an attack, as he claims, or the instigator of the unsavoury events." Wasps inquiry focuses on Powell 2011-04-21T09:57:07Z He was determined to make an excursion down an unsavoury by-street whose nature he recognized. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z The more recent history of the Protocols is even more unsavoury. The myth of the Jewish menace in world affairs or, The truth about the forged protocols of the elders of Zion 2011-04-01T02:00:43.730Z But no sooner did Ethel set eyes on his unsavoury visage than she knew that mischief was meant, and she started to her feet and slid her hand into her bosom. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z Wholly cold and unsavoury, like a strange clammy hand that you don't recognise, somewhere uncomfortable. Best of Chatterbox: bumper fortnight special! 2011-03-29T11:35:05Z But his unsavoury strain of dictatorial nationalism failed, felled ultimately by opposition to his brutish ideology and the catastrophic alliances he forged. No mood to party 2011-03-17T00:14:21Z While the increasingly drunken abuse being directed at Savage was understandable, the audibly jubilant cheers, presumably from backers of other horses, which greeted Sunnyhillboy and AP McCoy's fall was a sinister and unsavoury development. Cheltenham Festival diary 2011-03-15T20:20:37Z The collective already receives dozens of requests each month from the public to attack all manner of unsavoury subjects, from personal targets to the government of Libya, from Westboro Baptist Church to Facebook. Is Anonymous The New WikiLeaks? 2011-03-14T14:42:42Z The remembrance of Feldmann's tips was one reason, and my desire not to stop one unnecessary moment in such unsavoury surroundings was another. The Man Without a Memory 2011-03-09T03:00:45.963Z She passed from grimy tent to tarred shanty, until the unsavoury quarter had been left behind. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z Of course his unsavoury intervention must have been far worse than the highly personal, homophobic and vindictive sledging that is the staple verbal fare in football matches everywhere. Think Diouf is vile? Listen to the fans 2011-02-06T00:06:56Z Not that the region around about is at all unsavoury; far from it. Dumas' Paris 2011-02-02T03:00:23.057Z If the amusement consisted in putting into the mouths of the clowns “unsavoury morsels of unseemly sentences,” the teaching consisted in making folly appear ridiculous and vice odious. Shakespeare in the Theatre 2011-01-30T03:00:17.973Z The opening up of the wide thoroughfare of Chambers Street, on the site of College Wynd and Brown and Argyll Squares, cleared the precincts of unsightly obstructions and unsavoury neighbours. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z The Captain coughed suddenly, as an unsavoury odour assailed his nostrils. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z A few thousand fans are in their seats and I have visions of them chanting something unsavoury at me, but they ignore us, happy to watch their idols practise instead. A working life: The football groundsman 2011-01-08T00:01:02Z It was earlier that the unsavoury element of the system emerged, as Ponting engaged Dar in angry conversation after their appeal for an inside edge by Pietersen and subsequent review was rejected. Ashes 2010: Jonathan Trott inflicts more pain on wounded Australia 2010-12-27T07:31:48Z In the process several picturesque but insanitary buildings, narrow winding streets and unsavoury closes disappeared, along with a few structures of more or less historic interest, like the castle, the mint and numerous convents. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z All the windows of the long factory were lighted up, and as the two young men entered, they were greeted by that unsavoury odour peculiar to sugar refineries, and suggestive of anything but sugar. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z As an unsavoury tycoon getting his comeuppance, or as a tragic threat to one of the few corners of the rag trade to give its staff a living wage? The readers' room: what you thought of G2 this week 2010-08-26T21:30:00Z According to the report published this month, these unsavoury characters are six times likelier to own an iPad than the average person. Are iPad owners horrible? Shock horror, it depends on your point of view 2010-07-30T12:11:00Z For, in the criminal justice arena, the alternative – the risk of a rise of informal justice systems in the United States – is too unsavoury to countenance. Justice not seen to be funded 2010-06-26T17:00:00Z He will be cursed as the man who oversaw the most unsavoury campaign in the history of French football. Amy Lawrence: France exit betraying their heritage 2010-06-22T16:36:00Z It wasn't until March of this year that Father H. was suspended after a German newspaper uncovered his unsavoury past. German Archbishop Caught up in Catholic Abuse Scandal 2010-06-03T17:00:00Z She added: "This case also highlights the more unsavoury use of social networking sites." Man sentenced over Bulger rumours 2010-04-23T19:37:00Z After the first war of independence in India in 1856, the Andaman Islands were identified as an ideal place for British colonial rulers to get rid of unsavoury elements. Paradise lost 2010-04-21T00:20:00Z We should recognise the unsavoury manner in which we can represent others, and ourselves, to the world. Cheerleaders shame Indian cricket | Kanishk Tharoor 2010-03-27T18:00:00Z It was an unsavoury moment on which to end the match but nothing was to deny Fulham their jubilant and richly-deserved denouement. Brilliant Fulham earn famous victory over Juventus 2010-03-18T20:54:00Z It's a big, unsavoury, communal thing with broken bits of plastic matted dirty flooring. 2010-02-03T07:40:00Z Algerian players were injured after the team bus was attacked at the airport by local fans, triggering a number of unsavoury incidents in both Algiers and the Egyptian capital, Cairo. 2010-01-28T11:17:00Z He let his eye-glass fall, made a grimace, and merely muttered-- "Unsavoury story; unsavoury story!" The Undying Past A cab was brought, and, not without a glance at his unsavoury companion, Harry followed him into the vehicle. A Little World And one of the most brilliant and famous of Juvenal’s Satires is devoted to this unsavoury subject. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius A murmur running through the whole crew, marked the disgust of all at this unsavoury exordium. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico And moreover to make bad worse, I perceived myself to have run into a foul and steep lane, of a most unsavoury stench; the way being nought else than a kennel pestered with garbage. Idonia: A Romance of Old London "What time does that infernal train leave your unsavoury town of Great Bunbury?" he inquired. A Poached Peerage The little incident had added to Elderkin's unsavoury reputation, but it was this reputation which made him a man after his owners' hearts. Beggars on Horseback It is pathetic to see how universal is the craving to be remembered felt even by slaves, by men plying the most despised or unsavoury crafts. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius He had tasted iguana before and knew it was not at all unsavoury. Donalblane of Darien She considered it right to teach her niece the unsavoury mysteries of economy, but she was aware that such mysteries must be distasteful to one brought up as Ayala. Ayala's Angel "This is what comes of aiding and abetting father's detective propensities," she laughed, immediately checking her merriment lest it should cause the return of her unsavoury captor. A Traitor's Wooing When we reached the heat of the valley, they jumped into the stream and bathed, but they emerged more unsavoury than ever. The Unveiling of Lhasa They are entirely of Vespasian’s opinion that gold from any quarter, however unsavoury, “never smells.” Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Out of this unsavoury waste material of the gas-works, the researches of chemists have enabled a great industry to spring up which is of continually growing importance. Coal and What We Get from It For some few days he absolutely dined upon a cut of mutton at an eating-house, and as he came forth from the unsavoury doors of the establishment regarded himself as a hero. Ayala's Angel He started at sight of his unsavoury henchman. A Traitor's Wooing He is responsible for the unsavoury saucepan that has just been upset on the carpet. The Youngest Girl in the School That curse I now repeat, in the hope that the unsavoury capital will collapse. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel In the early days of gas manufacture this black, viscid, unsavoury substance was in every sense a waste product. Coal and What We Get from It By this time Lessing had reached the end of the cross-road, at which was situated an eating-house of a rough and unsavoury appearance. What a Man Wills “Certainly this part of Gallipoli is rather unsavoury, and the sooner we are away from it the better.” A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War But little recked our thirsty heroes for the colour or the unsavoury taste of the water so long as it relieved in the slightest degree the pangs which tormented them. My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave A Story of Central Africa I find I am being unconsciously led into details of a very unsavoury nature. Sir Hilton's Sin Expected, as Leader of House, to interpose, and bring unsavoury proceedings to swift close—and so, let us go to business. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93. July 30, 1887 The flesh is hard, unsavoury, and little esteemed by the Tartars. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] But the episode was there, a black, unsavoury, detestable fact, and it there was no getting round. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland An unsavoury mess of entrails is stewing in a black pot and filling the house with an unpleasant odour. Seeds of Pine "This is evidently the one," I said, as we turned into a narrow alley, which was, if anything, darker and more unsavoury than those through which we had hitherto been walking. Long Live the King "What ship?" muttered the officer, looking Mr. Spokesly over as though he were some unsavoury mongrel. Command To say nothing of the suggestive and unsavoury nature of this remark, we are quite puzzled to know what would satisfy so captious a critic. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 He laments the want of a police as he goes along; and when the wind begins to blow, his nose and eyes are too often exposed to a cloud of very unsavoury dust. Wanderings in South America An unsavoury, sordid drama, but it is treated in the same cool, business-like way as the other trivial charges. Scotland Yard The methods and organisation of the Metropolitan Police On the starboard was a stateroom for the captain; on the port a pair of frowsy berths, one over the other, and abutting astern upon the side of an unsavoury cupboard. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 13 (of 25) He felt it needed explanation, and he hurried to secure an elbowed unsavoury corner in the back of the court in order to hear her defence. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman And a Clerk said to me, "These be full misty matters and unsavoury, that thou showest here to us!" Fifteenth Century Prose and Verse Even here, an unsavoury little beast, called bug, was neither shy nor deficient in appetite. Wanderings in South America I might be wanted by the police—I might be all of a hundred and one unsavoury things. The Beggar Man We had arrived too late to procure cabin places, and were obliged to dine in an unsavoury den, reeking with pestilential odours. Notes in North Africa Being a Guide to the Sportsman and Tourist in Algeria and Tunisia Americans cannot see the British peerage as a whole; they only hear of those who thrust themselves into unsavoury notoriety. The Twentieth Century American Being a Comparative Study of the Peoples of the Two Great Anglo-Saxon Nations But it was too unsavoury even for my companion, whose hungry eyes and lantern jaws proclaimed he had a ravenous appetite. Byways of Ghost-Land The unsavoury reputation of the old prison of the Fleet, its "chaplains," and its "marriages," are too well-known to readers of contemporary literature to be more than mentioned here. Dickens' London While he was minister of Justice, political exigencies compelled Mackenzie to take into his Cabinet a man who, by reason of his unsavoury political record, was eminently distasteful to Blake. The Day of Sir John Macdonald A Chronicle of the First Prime Minister of the Dominion Petitions not sweeten'd With gold, are but unsavoury, oft refused; Or if received, are pocketed, never read. Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order He had heard many stories about Raymond’s father, all more or less unsavoury, and he knew that from all accounts Mrs. Ashton had been greatly to be pitied during his lifetime. The Phantom Lover He shall not teach them any unsavoury or Popish doctrines or infect their young wits with heresies. A History of Giggleswick School From its Foundation, 1499 to 1912 The Fleet and its ditch, with their unsavoury reputations, have been filled up. Dickens' London Take heed that thou use not unsavoury and unseemly words in thy chastising of them, as railing, miscalling, and the like—this is devilish. Bunyan In the meantime, Bishop Shaxton's unsavoury inventory of what passed under the name of relics in the diocese of Salisbury, will furnish an adequate notion of these objects of popular veneration. History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II. The stout assassin started back and turned up to the amazing apparition of her a ludicrous mask of astonishment, eyes agoggle, mouth agape, pendulous beard-rusty chin aquiver like some unsavoury sort of jelly. Nobody There was one fellow that I specially feared, and with whom he had become a boon companion, a Captain Villecourt, a gambler and a rake, whose reputation was unsavoury. Rodney, the Ranger With Daniel Morgan on Trail and Battlefield It is not like other violins: it has an unsavoury history.” The Spoilers of the Valley The square in which he lived was surrounded with unsavoury streets from which smells that were almost overpowering were wafted in. Mummery A Tale of Three Idealists I despised thee, I hated thee, thy stupid ways, thy dreadful greeds, thine unspeakable obstinacy and unwillingness; thou didst give me horrible sicknesses with thine unsavoury wants, thine undignified requirements. The Romance of the Soul The man who first thought lunatics should not be chained to walls or left naked on unsavoury beds of straw was a crank. Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war There is an extemporised town for the strangers on the outskirts, over which float many odours, weird, pungent, and unsavoury. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland He was employed in the rather unsavoury duty of procuring evidence as to the conduct of Queen Caroline upon the Continent. The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. A Judge of the High Court of Justice The dark, narrow, unsavoury, insanitary streets bred dire fevers and plagues. Memorials of Old London Volume I The two aëronauts found the steerage still populous with queer figures, and the 20 atmosphere seemed more unsavoury than ever after their sojourn among the upper airs. A Bookful of Girls The streets are as void of every kind of vehicle as those of Venice, and almost as unsavoury as its canals. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. Do you suppose it amuses me to investigate the unsavoury details of every society lady's nervous affliction? Too Old for Dolls A Novel Instead of a hundred homes being made to reek of unsavoury dishes, or the detestable odour of bad cooking, the offensive effluvia will be confined to one building. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals Elizabeth had no desire to go into such an unsavoury question. Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas A moment later the handkerchief obscured the unsavoury sight. Malcolm Sage, Detective The airless, lightless houses are most unsavoury, and in times of sickness and childbirth this is intensified. India and the Indians Thérèse is rather a sermon on the somewhat unsavoury text of morbid appetite in the other sex, than a real story. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century Some Socialist groups have been formed owing to very peculiar and very unsavoury circumstances. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals From the reek of a pungent tobacco emerged an unsavoury smell of something which was not fuel, burning. Anthony Lyveden It does not linger to corrupt the mind with an unsavoury after-flavour. Change in the Village Rubbish of all sorts lying around or within his house, even if it be of a most unsavoury nature, so that its presence forces itself upon attention, does not distress him. India and the Indians Paul toyed with the question in his own fashion and made of Hatton Towers a feudal keep and of his deceased uncle a baron of unsavoury repute. The Orchard of Tears We are looking downwards, downwards always; digging in old muck-heaps; raking up all kinds of unsavoury rubbish to prove that we are born out of the dirt. The Wonder At this juncture, however, a particularly unsavoury smell attracted his straining nostrils…. Anthony Lyveden I have known this man, and others also, to make now and then quite a little harvest, amounting to several pounds, at the unsavoury work of cleaning out cess-pits. Change in the Village Towards the close of the rainy season flies become numerous almost everywhere, but especially in a native city like Poona, and they are an unpleasant indication of its unsavoury condition. India and the Indians After a moment's consideration of the unsavoury prospect, so suddenly unveiled, I straightened my back, pushed my ridiculous hat to the nape of my neck, and took out a cigarette-case. Jonah and Co. What sheep will go into unsavoury pastures, with no hopes but such as these held out to them? The Fixed Period But the comparing of kneeling to the brazen serpent is very unsavoury to the Bishop; and wherefore? The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) But I have detained you already too long with this unsavoury subject, and will, in my next, proceed to answer your inquiries concerning the habits and customs of the natives of the Nicobar islands. Letters on the Nicobar islands, their natural productions, and the manners, customs, and superstitions of the natives with an account of an attempt made by the Church of the United Brethren, to convert them to Christianity He admitted that he once ate part of a black; but they being always kept to hard work, their flesh was tough and unsavoury. Notes and Queries, Number 183, April 30, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc All sorts of unsavoury stories were told of her, and she was held responsible for several outbreaks of epidemics—hitherto unknown in the neighbourhood—many accidents, and more than one death. Werwolves Her agitated glance left the unsavoury horde at her heels and went nervously up and down the street. The Convert The second direct mention of Glendevon in public records is of a somewhat unsavoury order, and affords a rather curious illustration of the beliefs of the people of Scotland in the seventeenth century. Chronicles of Strathearn Couples of maturer growth whispered the details of unsavoury scandals behind perfumed fans. Vixen, Volume II. Then, in the dull grey light of the dawn, he surveyed the unsavoury mixture on the floor with his nose wrinkled and an expression of intense disgust on his face. Stand By! Naval Sketches and Stories Always when morning broke the ravages of this unsavoury visitant were only too plainly visible—graves had been dug up, coffins burst open, and the contents nibbled, and gnawed, and scattered all over the ground. Werwolves He was conveying the sheet to the wastepaper basket as one who piously removes some unsavoury litter out of the way of those who walk delicately. The Convert At Koserefski we bade a final farewell to the "Tundra" and its Eskimo, and from here onwards encountered only dense forests and the unsavoury and generally sulky Alaskan Indian. From Paris to New York by Land I shall be obliged," he said, "if you don't mention a matter that may possibly become unsavoury, to Mrs. Considine. The Tragic Bride There is, however, an unsavoury hole from which have been extracted a number of skulls. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric I consider that having donned these unsavoury garments—did Janet bake them thoroughly, by the way?—I have already forfeited my self-respect quite sufficiently. A Tall Ship On Other Naval Occasions As she waited, she gently rebuked that fastidiousness in her companion that shrank from contact with the unsavoury and the unfortunate. The Convert At first we suffered severely from nausea in these unsavoury shelters, and there were other reasons for this which cannot here be explained. From Paris to New York by Land It was not on the mean street,—it would have disdained to be,—but sat exactly facing it in prim watchfulness over the unsavoury thoroughfare which ran at right angles. The Uncalled A Novel But instead of whetting his appetite for unsavoury knowledge, he will seriously influence the young mind to turn the attention into the opposite direction. Psychology and Social Sanity The lips, full and loose, parted in a smile as the lawyer stepped back to avoid contact with the unsavoury visitor. The Green Rust Our supply had to come from the creek, which was thick and turbid and contained a multitude of unsavoury things. In Mesopotamia Is it possible that this unsavoury ditch really marks out the home precinct of the father of kings? Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine He had a finger in every unsavoury pie. Jack O' Judgment We may well believe how unsavoury this rational and just talk was to people who meant by strong government a system that should restore to them their old prerogatives of anti-social oppression and selfish corruption. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3) Essay 4: Joseph de Maistre They trudged along through numerous dirty streets and alleys, teeming with a ragged and unkempt population, and redolent of unsavoury odours, until they emerged into a wide thoroughfare. Owen Hartley; or, Ups and Downs A Tale of Land and Sea To be cast by Fate to enact the Villain, when one has not the temperament, the aptitude, nor the desire for the unsavoury rôle, falls to more men's lot than the world realises. The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From the Play There were some rather unpleasant fellow-travellers in my compartment—several unsavoury Chinamen, smoking very bad tobacco; and other smoking gentlemen, who make the second-class compartments their rendezvous. A Boy's Voyage Round the World Thus the breach is made up, thus the unsavoury salt is seasoned, thus the withered branch is quickened again for that same fruit of praises and glorifying of God. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning I have cleared my piazza of that unsavoury fly-trap, mi pare. Romola Their reputation was unsavoury, and cheat has already its present meaning in Shakespeare. The Romance of Words (4th ed.) While he was yet eating his unsavoury meal one of the new men entered—it was the man he had recognized. Under the Rebel's Reign On the contrary, the flesh, from the nature of its food, which is the berry of the wild wormwood, is both unsavoury and bitter. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire If a man had all other endowments, this one dead fly, would make all the ointment unsavoury, pride. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning In order to enable them to chew these unsavoury morsels, they were first steeped in hot water for some days, and then cooked with any fat or grease which remained. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold He will not go far without finding matter quite as surprising as what I shall put down in this tale, though in all likelihood much more unsavoury to his modern taste. Stradella It was the leaven which leavened the whole lump; the salt whose absence left all unsavoury and insipid; the breath, which virtually was identical with life. A Forgotten Hero Not for Him He well knew that if the Tsar had ordered the man Botkine to be silenced there must be some very unsavoury affair to be hushed up. The Minister of Evil The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia Prayer must be wersh519 and unsavoury when the world is sweet; and religion turns a compliment, when your hearts are here. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Meantime "Jack the Ripper" was also giving our residential section a most unsavoury reputation. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell "Soapy Smith" the unsavoury but reckless gunman of Skagway, had developed a school of imitators. Policing the Plains Being the Real-Life Record of the Famous North-West Mounted Police Human nature? or merely some more or less unsavoury undergarment, disguising and disfiguring human nature? The Idler Magazine, Volume III, April 1893 An Illustrated Monthly They, at least, had ruined the lives of no one, and with his hoarded unsavoury millions they would gladly do good to hundreds. The Californians I profess, all other subjects, howsoever they might be more pleasing to some hearers, are unpleasant and unsavoury to me. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning A score of times, during the past quarter of an hour, he had all but determined to throw up this unsavoury affair and to let Séverac Bablon do with him as he would. The Sins of Séverac Bablon The scurrilous, unsavoury, and vulgar words which it contained did not matter to me much. Dr. Wortle's School After the Government had decided to create a Munitions Ministry with Mr. Lloyd George at its head, one of the first incidents that occurred was an unsavoury one. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 Worse than that, egg Number 5 happened to belong to that peculiar class of bad eggs which “go off” with a little crack when hit with a spoon, and sputter their unsavoury contents around them. The Red Eric This I speak, because of many unsavoury and unsound expressions in this loose generation, that there is no sin in the justified, that justification removes it close, as if it had never been at all. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning There, seating himself comfortably among the branches, he proceeded to sup and enjoy himself, despite the unsavoury smell that arose from the half-decayed buffalo-meat below. The Prairie Chief A dealer in oils and stores of a miscellaneous and unsavoury kind occupied the basement. Post Haste On hearing this they all shouted out as before, denouncing Señor Gab as a traitor, a spy, a barefaced hypocrite, and bestowing a good many other unsavoury epithets upon him. The Young Llanero A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela The traveller returning to London in the summer of 1921 plunges into a whole series of unsavoury divorce cases being threshed out in public. Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921 How unsavoury a discourse or thought to a carnal heart is it, to speak of subduing the lusts of the flesh, of dying to the world, of the world to come? The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning It was tough and unsavoury, but our teeth being in good condition we managed to masticate a larger portion than I should have conceived possible. Snow Shoes and Canoes The Early Days of a Fur-Trader in the Hudson Bay Territory Down by the river-side, in an out-of-the-way and unsavoury neighbourhood, George Aspel and Abel Bones went one evening into a small eating-house to have supper after a day of toil at the docks. Post Haste He took a prominent part in an unsavoury scandal that fluttered mid-Victorian dovecotes, when a Bond Street "beauty specialist," known as Madame Rachel, was clapped into prison for swindling a wealthy and amorous widow. The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert As the place was horribly unsavoury, they were glad to get on deck again. The Three Lieutenants You think it against your sense and reason, to tell you that these are loathsome and unsavoury, and that the other ways of wisdom and spirit are pleasantness and peace. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning The lynx flesh being cooked, I ate a portion, but it was tough and unsavoury, and I was not sorry to finish my meal. Snow Shoes and Canoes The Early Days of a Fur-Trader in the Hudson Bay Territory That pretty little human flower had been born in the heart of London—in one of the dirtiest and most unsavoury parts of that heart. Post Haste For some minutes I gnawed away at the unsavoury morsel, till nausea compelled me to stop. Afar in the Forest “Yes, Aunt, I thank you,” said Christabel meekly, a vivid recollection of the unsavoury flavour of the dose coming over her, and creating a fervent hope that Aunt Tabitha would be satisfied without repeating it. All's Well Alice's Victory The road which led to the cart-sheds and to the house, skirted round this unsavoury tract. The Carbonels Notwithstanding the limited amount of unsavoury food we had eaten, I retained my strength, and Pat regained his. Snow Shoes and Canoes The Early Days of a Fur-Trader in the Hudson Bay Territory “One dead fly,” the proverb says, “makes the apothecary’s ointment unsavoury”; and one sulky boy, in like manner, may destroy the harmony of a whole school. Parkhurst Boys And Other Stories of School Life One of the first complaints I was called upon to hear and report to my officers was as to the ship’s food, which was truly as scurvy and unsavoury a provision as I ever saw. Kilgorman A Story of Ireland in 1798 All this unsavoury story might as well have been left where it was. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3) Essay 5: On Pattison's Memoirs There is the sensual repudiation when a scent is unsavoury. Fantasia of the Unconscious While eating our somewhat unsavoury swan, we discussed how we should next proceed. Snow Shoes and Canoes The Early Days of a Fur-Trader in the Hudson Bay Territory Lured by lavish tales of gaiety, she had left Paris, to seek an unsavoury fortune in the love marts of Vienna. Europe After 8:15 The first I have never tasted, although the flesh of a shark, if cut from some particular parts of his body, is far from being bad or unsavoury, if dressed by a China cook. Recollections of Manilla and the Philippines During 1848, 1849 and 1850 On the night of the 31st May/1st June the Division took over its new front in the Ypres Salient, commencing its long tour in that unsavoury region, and trench casualties almost doubled immediately. A Short History of the 6th Division Aug. 1914-March 1919 The village of St. Ouen, small, dirty, crowded and unsavoury as it is, has a place, like every other French village. Recollections of Europe Near the trenches on the other side of Hill 63 were several ruined farm houses, known as "Le Perdu Farm," "Ration Farm," and one, around which hovered a peculiarly unsavoury atmosphere, as "Stinking Farm." The Great War As I Saw It Dr. Cairn grabbed the faded linen, scooping up the beetles within it, and, striding across the room, threw the whole unsavoury bundle into the heart of the fire. Brood of the Witch-Queen They do not whisper with unsavoury slyness that such and such a man was "seen" going into a bank. George Bernard Shaw He was surrounded by children in this unsavoury neighbourhood, where he had his humble domicile: a woodcut in Lumburd’s Mirror depicts it very correctly. Banbury Chap Books And Nursery Toy Book Literature He had, of course, heard the unsavoury rumours of the child who was being brought up for some nefarious object. Robin The general cesspool and manure heap of the farm was, as usual, in the midst of the buildings, and was particularly unsavoury. The Great War As I Saw It As he said in the common room: "It makes one proud to see what a sane, unprejudiced view the school takes of this unsavoury incident." The Loom of Youth I've taken away your livelihood; and dragged your name into this unsavoury mire; and there's no finality reached.... Swirling Waters "Yes, yes," shouted Gethin in return, and as he made his way through the grimy, unsavoury street, he chuckled as he pictured the impending scrimmage. Garthowen A Story of a Welsh Homestead In a European crowd one is but crushed by human beings; here all sorts of heavily laden quadrupeds, with packs often four feet across, come jostling past, sometimes with the most unsavoury loads. Life in Morocco and Glimpses Beyond Discords and evil smells, unsavoury food, unwholesome labour, and irksome companions, were, in my opinion, the unavoidable attendants of a city. Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 Of these, Esmond has every quality of a great book, except its artificial form, its excessive elaboration of historical colouring, and its unsavoury plot. Studies in Early Victorian Literature He must not, it is true, be squeamish, and fear to let the unsavoury reek of tabac-de-caporal, or the odours of potato brandy and logwood wine come betwixt the wind and his nobility. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847 At which allusion to our unsavoury cargo Alfonso yelled with laughter. We and the World, Part II A Book for Boys It is a literal fact that a very fine specimen of Roman pavement exists here in an unsavoury outhouse, not unknown to pigs and their congeners. Round About the Carpathians You appear disinclined to believe that I am one of those 'whited sepulchres,' outwardly fair and comely, but filled with unsavoury dust and ugly grinning skulls? Infelice Lieutenant D'Hubert, on the contrary, became very pale at the sound of the unsavoury word, then flushed pink to the roots of his fair hair. The Point Of Honor A Military Tale He had attacked the unsavoury potato with his teeth as far as the tightness of his gag allowed, and was now able to make an audible groan, which sounded slushy through the moist vegetable medium. Two Knapsacks A Novel of Canadian Summer Life If so, then plead not for money altogether, but stand for Universal Justice and Equity: then you will have peace; otherwise both you and the corrupt Clergy will be cast out as unsavoury salt.” The Digger Movement in the Days of the Commonwealth As Revealed in the Writings of Gerrard Winstanley, the Digger, Mystic and Rationalist, Communist and Social Reformer Gloomily we followed her into the library, where I opened all the windows and Berry lighted a huge cigar, in the hope of effacing the still pungent memory of the unsavoury sweet. Berry And Co. Hyde, in spite of himself, shuddered as he thought of his last detention in that unsavoury prison. The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood Miss Harraden would however object, and justly, that the clean-purposed conspirators of the earlier revolution had little in common with the unsavoury individuals who at present obscure the Russian dawn. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-10-06 Serlizer stood by it with a stout handkerchief in her hand, in the middle of which was knotted a somewhat soft and unsavoury potato. Two Knapsacks A Novel of Canadian Summer Life She was also not as scrupulous as she might have been in repeating unsavoury gossip. What Timmy Did Frederick drew a breath of relief, for she diverted Stoss from his unsavoury theme. Atlantis I very much regret that it should have been our duty to unearth this unsavoury story, and having unearthed it, to use it. A Lost Leader Brant was fast gaining an unsavoury reputation which he but partly merited. The War Chief of the Six Nations A Chronicle of Joseph Brant No deadlier weapons were used, but showers of missiles from time to time descended, unsavoury or otherwise. The House of Walderne A Tale of the Cloister and the Forest in the Days of the Barons' Wars He put his hands in his pockets, and strolled away from the unsavoury neighbourhood of the Fishers' Row on to the glistening moor. The Romance of the Coast A flooded carburettor is a nuisance in an unsavoury village. Adventures of a Despatch Rider But men of science, too, are accustomed to trying unsavoury experiments, which would go sadly against the grain with less philosophic and more squeamish palates. Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science It was three o'clock, however, before the youth again entered the unsavoury abode. The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn A Story of the Days of the Gunpowder Plot There was no one but old Kurt, his wealthy uncle, whom he could send as an emissary, and although the old man had an unsavoury reputation, he decided to confide the mission to him. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine Mr. Frickie Eloff is President Kruger's son-in-law and enjoys the unsavoury reputation of being interested in every swindle which is worth being in the Transvaal. The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs The Staff took refuge first in an unsavoury field and afterwards in a little house. Adventures of a Despatch Rider I have put myself into this same unsavoury heat, out of my violent affection to see thee, Pug. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 This hath not the unsavoury taste of Oyl alone, nor the blackness of Butter alone. The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened To get away from the cramped little village and its unsavoury restaurant, I established my first camp four miles south of it on a commodious and pleasant opening, where we could do our own cooking. Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan A kiss," replied she, with scorn; "no, Japhet, look upon me, for it is the last time you will behold my youth; look upon me as a sepulchre, fair without but unsavoury and rottenness within. Japhet, in Search of a Father Save for this unsavoury composite wraith, the hall was empty when P. Sybarite entered it. The Day of Days An Extravaganza By and by we plunged into a dark hallway, climbed a long, unsavoury, corkscrew staircase, and knocked at a door. Grey Roses The husk or outside of the fruit was very yellow, soft and pulpy when ripe; and full of small fibres; and when it fell down from the trees would mash and smell unsavoury. A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland Their livers are also spotted black and yellow: and the body when opened has a very unsavoury smell. A Voyage to New Holland Five years ago, on a broiling night in July, I joined a party of men who made an excursion from a club-house in St James's Street to the unsavoury district of St. Luke's. The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith By these means no nourishment was lost: it could be more equally divided than by any other way; and although necessarily a scanty, it was by no means an unsavoury mess.' Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849 Further of Mrs. Hughes there is nothing to relate, with the exception of the use made of her name by the unseemly and unsavoury Tom Brown in his "Letters from the Dead to the Living." A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character Resembling other Chinese towns in its unsavoury condition, this section contains two imperial temples of great sanctity. The Awakening of China His awful guardedness made me feel as if I were an inquisitive little journalist trying to ferret out some unsavoury scandal. The Jervaise Comedy This unsavoury fare caused many of the Reformers to go hungry rather than eat it. A Woman's Part in a Revolution Dinner at the boarding-house was over when she returned, but its unsavoury and peculiar smell still pervaded the place. The Imaginary Marriage Carlyle had been dead more than twenty years before the controversies about all that was unimportant in him flickered out and died an unsavoury death. The Life of Froude We lost no time," repeated Draymore, "because it's a devilish unsavoury situation for us. The Younger Set The inner boat harbour is unsavoury and unwholesome to the last degree, and is just now crowded with many natives of various castes from the south of India. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months The king was in good spirits and enjoyed his dinner in spite of the unsavoury scenes that were still in progress about him. Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 Sanitary science may be regarded as an unsavoury subject. Thrift As it chanced, at that time an Italian bravo was earning for himself an unsavoury notoriety by going about boastfully challenging all England to stand up before him to prove who was the better man. Stories of the Border Marches Did Paulus e'er the sun forget; The influence of whose golden beams Soon licks up all unsavoury steams? The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 1 Moreover, he was accompanied by several men whom he recognised as Graustark mountaineers and hunters of rather unsavoury reputation. Truxton King A Story of Graustark I knew our Dinner would be unsavoury, and therefore I procured this Sauce. Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I. He saw instead a small unsavoury room--the cunning eyes and coarse mouth of his father. Lady Merton, Colonist But she!—let her leave the human brute and his unsavoury struggle alone! Marcella But Vengeance, goddess never sleeping, Soon punish'd Strephon for his peeping: His foul imagination links Each dame he sees with all her stinks; And, if unsavoury odours fly, Conceives a lady standing by. The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 1 |
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