| 单词 | chequered |
| 例句 | The silk pavilions of famous people, pitched on every side, were azure and green and saffron and chequered. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z O dark, musty platoon huts, with the iron bedsteads, the chequered bedding, the lockers and the stools! All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The film also experienced a chequered prelude to production, with Disney at one point threatening to shelve the entire movie over spiralling costs. The Lone Ranger gives Disney a bumpy ride 2013-07-08T09:35:19Z Here the chequered pattern of the couch resurfaces, dissolving into Bell's Love icon as it unfurls across the paper. Artist of the week 190: Dirk Bell 2012-05-17T13:16:53Z Photograph: Sipa Press / Rex Features You have to be impressed with 's resolve when it comes to the matter of collaborative albums, perhaps the one chequered area in an otherwise triumphant career. Jay-Z & Kanye West: Watch the Throne - review 2011-08-11T14:30:01Z The advert shows a kitchen with a black and white chequered floor. Amy Winehouse home for sale 2012-05-31T04:27:50Z In his first show on CBC, his new employers, he poked fun at himself for leaving for more money, and lampooned his new colleagues for their chequered journalistic history. Egypt's Jon Stewart? Al Bernameg is a political satire to rival The Daily Show 2013-03-06T08:00:00Z Despite our chequered history, I am so glad we bonded in those final days. ‘My sister turned out to be my mum’ 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z Damon has yet to respond to Moore's suggestion, perhaps wary of Moore's chequered history when it comes to his choice of endorsement. Close-up: Vote Matt Damon 2011-08-11T16:45:26Z These tours traverse a dramatic landscape just beneath the towering Andes mountains, where Chilean cowboys in flat-brimmed chupalla hats and chequered ponchos roam through emerald green hills. Top 10 bike-friendly wine routes 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z Madonna is the bestselling female recording artist of all time but her movie career has been more chequered, especially behind the camera. Madonna to direct movie based on life of ballerina Michaela DePrince 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Meghan wore a brown chequered coat and a simple black dress, while Harry was in a dark gray suit. Prince Harry and Meghan welcomed to New Zealand for final leg of... 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z Not only had I hidden my chequered past from my colleagues, I had not told my partner’s family the subject of my book. From dominatrix to professor: ‘I didn’t want my students to imagine me tying men up’ 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z “It’s the sex that makes it annoying. Otherwise they are interesting stories, interesting women with chequered pasts.” Cinema trains lens on role of nude scene: artistic, erotic or gratuitous? 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z Rooted in R&B, its chorus is based on the Elkie Brooks hit Sunshine After The Rain - an appropriate lyrical metaphor for the band's chequered history. 2010-01-20T08:09:00Z Yellow and black chequered pillboxes dot the roadside with stark warnings: “Do not touch any military debris, it may explode and kill you.” To the lighthouse – one of the UK’s toughest bike rides 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Recent attempts to put much-loved British TV on to the big screen have been chequered, notably the critical flop that was The Avengers. The Professionals race back to the big screen 2011-03-28T19:33:29Z Brett Murray's painting was defended as fair criticism of a politician who has four wives and a chequered career. The best international cultural events of 2012 2012-12-05T19:00:12Z It was a landmark moment, reflective of a complex and chequered history. Dipped in controversy 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z This is a real moment in the chequered history of Status Quo and it comes after almost 30 years of acrimony, and 10 years of lawsuits and court battles. Status Quo's classic lineup to reunite for 50th anniversary 2012-11-08T11:22:24Z But despite his chequered life, Roy remains a fascinating figure in Indian corporate history. Subrata Roy: The chequered legacy of India's 'rags-to-riches' tycoon 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Although he did condemn the Hamas assault, a week later he led 60 party leaders as they waved Palestinian flags, while wearing the traditional chequered black and white Palestinian scarf, the keffiyeh. South African divisions exposed by Israel-Hamas conflict 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The military, which plays a prominent role in Pakistan's politics and has seized power in a number of coups, has a long, chequered history with Nawaz Sharif. Nawaz Sharif: The Pakistan army’s one-time arch-rival returns 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z He is 6ft 2ins and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, red, white chequered trousers and brown steel toe cap boots, police said. Hunt for prisoner Daniel Abed Khalife after Wandsworth prison escape 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Another man in an upbeat mood is veteran scrum-half Danny Care, determined to relish the whole experience after a chequered World Cup history. Written-off England ready for 'big dance' 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z A sea of orange, punctuated by black and white chequered leggings, and the colours of the Dutch flag pave the route back to the train station. Dutch Grand Prix 2023: Zandvoort imposes car ban on travelling F1 fans 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z The following year he set a record for race wins in a season by taking the chequered flag first 14 times in 18 attempts. 'Some people around me say it is time to stop' 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z Her chequered visor prevents the sweat from dripping down her face, as she motors around, barely taking the time to look up. South Korea floods: Tunnel horror brings home climate fears 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z While the connection between India and Australia dates back millions of years - a supercontinent called Gondwana once physically connected the two present-day nations - the history of Indians migrating to the country is far more chequered. What's drawing so many Indians to Australia? 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z For Calado and Ferrari, the weekend also finished with the sight of the chequered flag and a landmark victory to cap off the marque's comeback to Le Mans. Danger, beauty & hydrocarbon - why Le Mans is more important than you realise 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Turkey's chequered history on rights and freedoms continues to complicate the country's relationship with the West. Turkey election: Why the world is watching the presidential race 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z Pilling contacted Best who had a "chequered past" and American contacts who might buy them, the judge said. Anglo-Saxon coin plotters Craig Best and Roger Pilling jailed 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Humphries lived what he called a "chequered, dramatic" personal life, marrying four times. Barry Humphries, creator of Dame Edna, dies at 89 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z The last entry, scrawled on chequered notepaper, describes seeing a flock of cranes overhead: "Through their chirps I seemed to hear 'Everything will be Ukraine!'. I believe in victory!" the poet wrote. Ukraine war: How pathologists identify victims of Russia's invasion 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z It is much larger than it appears from the front, with a warren of rooms and staircases spreading from the hall with the chequered floor immediately behind the front door. Living in Downing Street: Rishi Sunak and family move back in 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Some more specialist lenders, whose customers may include those with a chequered credit history or the recently self-employed, have been raising rates to 6.5-7% or more. Mortgage rates still rising as big lenders revise deals 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z That may create added uncertainty for those with more chequered borrowing histories. Mortgage rates rise sharply as squeeze tightens 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z But many were less enthusiastic about celebrating the life of a monarch whose country has a chequered history in Africa. Mixed feelings among some in Africa for Queen Elizabeth 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z One of Chennai's most iconic structures, the Napier bridge, now wears the chequered look of a chess board. Chess Olympiad 2022: Why India may sweep medals at the Chennai edition 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z The Straits of Tiran have a chequered history: Egypt blockaded them in May 1967, among triggers for its war with Israel the next month. Cameras to replace peacekeepers at strategic Red Sea strait 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z "The victory puts Marcos in a powerful position. Given his family background and his chequered political career to date, there are concerns among investors that his election will fuel corruption, nepotism and poor governance." Marcos rule to return to Philippines after election landslide 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Another service that Gorelkin and other government figures have promoted in recent weeks is messaging app Telegram, seemingly recovering from its chequered past with the Russian state, which tried unsuccessfully to block it in 2018. Analysis: As foreign digital firms leave, Russia's domestic providers pounce 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z The image of Mr Barnett - dressed in a baseball cap and chequered shirt - went viral, as did pictures of the notes he and others left on Mrs Pelosi's desk. Capitol riot: What happened to these rioters? 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z If both drivers finish the race, whoever takes the chequered flag first will be world champion. Formula 1 set for title showdown 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Instead, fully self-driving cars are struggling to get away from the starting grid and some investors are betting that driverless trucks will reach the chequered flag first. Trucks catch up in the self-driving vehicle race 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z As Ronaldo waved the chequered flag, Rossi was greeted by a wall of yellow as his loyal fans waved flags in the 75,000-strong crowd, before he was mobbed by his team and fellow riders. Rossi 10th in Valencia in final race 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z The police killed hundreds of protesters and dozens of others were thrown into the River Seine, making it one of the darkest pages of France's chequered colonial history. How a massacre of Algerians in Paris was covered up 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z It has been a controversial and chequered process. Afghanistan: Qatar and Turkey become Taliban's lifeline to the outside world 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z As a route that travels through some of England's most spectacular and treacherous terrain celebrates its 200th anniversary, BBC News looks at the chequered history of the notorious Derbyshire road known as the Snake Pass. The tragedy that saw the birth of the Peak District mountain rescue teams 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z The report examines the bank’s relationship, spanning almost two decades, with Bill Hwang, the banker behind Archegos, and his chequered history. Hear no evil, see no evil: How Credit Suisse ignored Archegos warnings 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Coventry's history is chequered with examples of women standing up for what they believe in. Coventry City of Culture: The women who helped shape a 'city of justice' 2021-07-17T04:00:00Z One of the curiosities of Archegos's default is that it was set up by Bill Hwang, a trader with a chequered past - he was banned from the Hong Kong market in 2014. Credit Suisse and Nomura warn of hedge fund hit to profits 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z Critics argue it's not enough to refrain from boosting ties with nations with chequered records - they should be lessened. Will the UK really refuse trade deals over human rights? 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z “Especially with the mechanics, the guys in the garage. Obviously, in terms of results, it’s not really a high. So I’m looking forward to seeing the chequered flag.” F1: 2020 season finale at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – live! 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z The lozenge motif was echoed on gowns, including a mesh dress and a chequered black-and-white full tweed skirt. COVID-conscious Chanel streams fashion show from Loire chateau 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z But Bourn was overseeing an “official” reintroduction himself: to return the chequered skipper to England, after it vanished from Rockingham Forest, Northamptonshire, in 1977. How maverick rewilders are trying to turn back the tide of extinction 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z It prompted warnings of the impending death of democracy, and the end of America’s gloriously chequered 244-year journey. Obama's stark message: America must save itself from Trump | Analysis 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z He said he went to a shop and asked for a description of the offender who was "wearing a chequered shirt". Footballer turns sleuth to track wallet thief 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Mr Varadkar told parliament he was "taken aback" by Fury's comments given that they referred to someone with a "chequered history". Questions over fight promoter's 'drug gang links' 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z The architects say "the chequered history of the location is still there to see - but now Kaiser Wilhelm will be replaced by the people". Berlin monument to 1989 heroes - in pictures 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z This will fund one further year of chequered skipper releases from Belgium, but Bourn said Butterfly Conservation retained a long-term commitment to the reintroduction effort, and to monitoring its success. How maverick rewilders are trying to turn back the tide of extinction 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Grand Prix at Florida’s Sebring Raceway, Brabham coasted to a halt some 90 metres short of the chequered flag when his Cooper ran out of fuel on the last lap. Sport-On this day: Died May 19, 2014: Jack Brabham, Australian racing driver 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z “I am feeling ecstatic. I’m not used to this winning thing,” said Russell after taking the chequered flag in a race broadcast around the world and on F1’s own platforms. Russell is a winner for Williams in virtual Spanish Grand Prix 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z An hour later the green helmet streaked past the chequered flag, almost four minutes ahead of his nearest pursuer, the British press corps rising to acclaim him. The moment Britain's first great grand prix driver saluted Adolf Hitler 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z The company has endured a chequered two years. Why are investors betting against shopping centres? 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z On this site alone, he had tried the high brown fritillary, Scotch argus, small heath, marbled white, grizzled skipper, wood white and chequered skipper. How maverick rewilders are trying to turn back the tide of extinction 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Diane Keaton must have been feeling the chill, as she stepped on stage with Kaanu Reaves wearing a yellow and black plaid trench coat over a chequered pants suit. 13 outfits that caused a stir at the Oscars 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z The 25‑year‑old’s fitness history is chequered but even when fit he has struggled to play under some of Watford’s frequently changing managers. Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z The FIA said in a statement after a World Motor Sport Council meeting in Paris that the waved chequered flag would be reinstated next season as the “definitive end-of-race signal”. Motor racing: F1 waves chequered flag for tradition over technology 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z In April he was given a 10-place grid penalty after he took the chequered flag twice at the Bahrain season-opener, continuing at racing speed for an extra lap after the finish. FIA aims to close loophole after Indian F2 racer escapes ban 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z According to a poll released on Monday, Buttigieg, with his chequered record on race and policing in Indiana, is attracting 0% support among African Americans in the state. ‘The party tips its hat’: Democrats take debate to Atlanta hoping to woo black voters 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z Hamilton’s control and composure to take perhaps his unlikeliest victory this year demonstrated once more why he will surely be crowned champion next time the chequered flag falls. Lewis Hamilton claims Mexico Grand Prix but has to wait for title 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z The white Mercedes Sprinter was full of old cinema chairs and 12 large chequered laundry bags full of costumes from the 1930s and 40s, which included kimonos and silk dressing gowns. Stolen Gypsy show costumes found in abandoned van 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z Under new rules introduced this year, a digital chequered flag mounted on the starting lights gantry took precedence over the physical flag, which was still waved as before when cars crossed the finish line. Motor racing: F1 waves chequered flag for tradition over technology 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z The four-times world champion took the chequered flag a dismal 13th and one lap down after a spin at the Ascari chicane on lap six. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc delights Italian F1 GP crowd with Monza win 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z It’s obviously something that’s part of its history and that history has been chequered, but it wasn’t anything that we were going to deal with. Sam Taylor-Johnson: ‘I’ve lost people very dear to me through addiction’ 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z Kyrios has admitted “tanking” or not trying in several matches throughout his chequered career and in Rome this year walked off court mid-match after hurling a chair in a match against Caspar Ruud. Bad boy Kyrgios brings electricity to tennis, says McEnroe 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z “He stayed ahead the entire race, he crossed the chequered flag first, for us he’s the moral winner. We won today,” said Binotto at the time. Ferrari set to drop protest, seek review of Canada penalty 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z It is a reminder of the state’s chequered history. A mass shooting couldn’t happen in Virginia Beach … until it did 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z Lewis Hamilton won the Monaco Grand Prix from pole position with a commanding if somewhat nerve-racking drive as he struggled to maintain his tyres to the chequered flag. Lewis Hamilton holds Max Verstappen at bay to win Monaco Grand Prix 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z Robinson’s chequered history with the law does not prevent him standing for the European parliament. 'Punches, attacks, milkshakes': inside the Tommy Robinson campaign 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z I was happy to see the chequered flag. Valtteri Bottas wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix – as it happened 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z But automation in chemistry has a chequered past. Automation: Chemistry shoots for the Moon 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Used as a freight yard for decades, Hudson Yards had a chequered history of failed development visions. Horror on the Hudson: New York's $25bn architectural fiasco 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Dovizioso, also last year’s winner under the Losail circuit floodlights in another desert duel that went down to the line, beat his Spanish rival by a mere 0.023 seconds at the chequered flag. Dovizioso fends off Marquez to win Qatar MotoGP opener 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z The Kid has not led a chequered life. The Kid and The Choirboy – the harrowing story of George Pell's victims 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z American crews at the base in Suffolk painted the fighter jet to look like a P-47 Thunderbolt, with chequered nose, stripes and several national insignias. Modern fighter plane gets WW2 makeover 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z The Crystal Palace subway, vestibule, terrace and stairs provide an elaborate pedestrian passageway, with finely-crafted Byzantine-style vaulting in red and cream brick and chequered floors in alternating stone. Bus shelter among listed buildings 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Red Bull’s Dutch youngster Max Verstappen took a surprise second after starting 18th in a thrilling finale with the top three cars running nose-to-tail and separated by just 2.1 seconds at the chequered flag. Motor racing: Raikkonen puts Hamilton's fifth title on hold 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z The chequered flag was waved a lap early by model Winnie Harlow. Motor racing: Hamilton v Vettel, the Formula One season so far 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z The top three were split by just 0.368 of a second at the chequered flag. Motorcycling: Ducati's Dovizioso wins three-way Czech GP thriller 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z In a rare mistake, the chequered flag was waved a lap too early. Motor racing: Vettel takes 50th win and F1 championship lead in Canada 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z The chequered skipper was always scarce but became extinct in 1976 due to changes to woodland management. Extinct butterfly to be reintroduced 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z At Spain’s Circuit de Catalunya the weekend before last, Russian rookie Sergey Sirotkin was last of those still running at the chequered flag while Canadian team mate Lance Stroll was 11th of 14. Motor racing: Williams head to Monaco with more pain in prospect 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z “This is more like it, let’s keep this up,” Hamilton told his celebrating team over the radio as he swept past the chequered flag. Motor racing: Dominant Hamilton wins in Spain, Vettel fourth 2018-05-13T04:00:00Z “To get the first win in Rome is amazing — this was always going to be a historic race,” said Bird after taking the chequered flag for his second win of the season. Motor racing: Bird wins first Rome ePrix after Rosenqvist crashes 2018-04-14T04:00:00Z Taxal Edge, run by the Boys And Girls’ Welfare Society, closed down in 2004 and has a chequered past of its own. Barry Bennell: the predatory Pied Piper who made stars and shattered lives 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z It is hoped the renovated site will provide the habitat the chequered skipper needs to survive. Extinct butterfly to be reintroduced 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Duterte has a chequered history of making menacing and misogynistic remarks towards women. Philippines: Rodrigo Duterte orders soldiers to shoot female rebels 'in the vagina' 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z I remember me and Run had these weird chequered jackets - we wasn't co-ordinated, we didn't have the Adidas shoes, we didn't have the leather suits, nothing like that. Bands recall their terrible first gigs 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z Often coming in a chequered design, lungis can be made of varying quality fabrics. Zara's $100 lungi lookalike amuses Asia 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z Just when Mortara appeared set to record the Monaco-based Venturi’s first victory in just his second race for the team, he also spun at the first corner just a few laps from the chequered flag. Abt gets apt birthday gift with Hong Kong Formula E win 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z Belgian chequered skippers were picked as their habitat is similar to that of Rockingham Forest. Extinct butterfly to be reintroduced 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z The events that followed would raise fresh questions about Trump’s chequered relationship with the military. Firefights and blowback: Trump’s week of military misadventures 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z It was also his third in a row after wins in Belgium and Italy and Hamilton set a lap record on his way to the chequered flag. Hamilton wins in Singapore with Vettel out 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z Winning back the gaming empire he founded five decades ago is just the latest challenge Okada faces in a chequered career. Exclusive: Billionaire founder fights back for control of Japan's Universal 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Just when Mortara appeared set to record the Monaco-based Venturi’s first victory in just his second race for the team, he also spun at the first corner just a few laps from the chequered flag. Abt gets apt birthday gift with Hong Kong Formula E win 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z Marquez fell moments before the chequered flag signaled the end of the session but his best lap was good enough for third. Motorcycling: Vinales on pole for San Marino GP as Marquez crashes 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z He responded by winning his home race for the fourth year in a row, dominating from pole to chequered flag. Hamilton has a 'forest fire' raging inside 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z It was also his third in a row after wins in Belgium and Italy and Hamilton set a lap record on his way to the chequered flag. Hamilton wins in Singapore with Vettel out 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z Winning back the gaming empire he founded five decades ago is just the latest challenge Okada faces in a chequered career. Exclusive: Billionaire founder fights back for control of Japan's Universal 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Hamilton held the lead until the chequered flag, taking it with a 2.3sec gap to his rival. Lewis Hamilton wins Belgian Grand Prix to narrow gap in F1 title race 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Marquez fell moments before the chequered flag signaled the end of the session but his best lap was good enough for third. Motorcycling: Vinales on pole for San Marino GP as Marquez crashes 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z He responded by winning his home race for the fourth year in a row, dominating from pole to chequered flag. Hamilton has a 'forest fire' raging inside 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z Australian Daniel Ricciardo finished third for Red Bull, at a circuit owned by the energy drink brand, for his fifth successive podium finish with Hamilton pushing him hard to the chequered flag. Bottas holds off Vettel to win in Austria 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z The team missed out last year when their leading car broke down on the final lap only minutes from the chequered flag. Porsche heading for third Le Mans win in a row 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z After her chequered performance on serve so far, that would surely be her preferred option. Andy Murray v Juan Martín del Potro: French Open day seven – live! 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z But his shaky administration partly rests on powerful commanders with pasts chequered by human rights abuses, who could respond to pressure with confrontation. Afghanistan orders arrest of vice-president's guards amid rape claims 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z What if it was a borderline case when it came to vetting—say, an oligarch with a chequered past? A controversial transaction sits at the heart of Liberty Media’s takeover of Formula One 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Kearn Sarin, a stocky man in a military jacket and a chequered Khmer scarf around an olive green cap, works there as a guide. Among the ghosts of Cambodia’s killing fields: on the set of Angelina Jolie’s new film | Julian Borger 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z The group have a chequered history when it comes to their political affiliation. The Beach Boys consider playing at Trump inauguration 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z "It's the sex that makes it annoying. Otherwise they are interesting stories, interesting women with chequered pasts." Billie Piper 'annoyed' by sex scenes in acting roles - BBC News 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z The hawkish trio, with a chequered past on issues of civil liberties, race relations and surveillance, was condemned by liberal groups as a nightmare come true. Bannon, Kushner and Priebus: rivals for power at the heart of Trump's team 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z But Trump’s business record – crucial to his election message – is chequered. Donald Trump: property magnate, TV star, demagogue … and now president 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z Long lines of young Khmer children in black pyjamas and red chequered bandanas marched up and down, in and out of shot. Among the ghosts of Cambodia’s killing fields: on the set of Angelina Jolie’s new film | Julian Borger 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z She also attacked Hillary Clinton's "unremarkable to chequered" record as secretary of state. US election 2016: Trump team tries to ease global concern - BBC News 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z It does not, however, mention Mr Gradwell’s somewhat chequered past, which includes being convicted of firearms offences while living in America. A whites-only “Eden Project” in South Africa 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z It was perhaps the most successful venture of his chequered life. A model Latin American 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Like Trump, Giuliani has been married three times and has a chequered personal life. Rudy Giuliani out-Trumps Trump, but is it an aberration or just his real character? 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z A lucky race fan will wave the chequered flag at the end of Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix in a departure from Formula One convention. Fan to wave chequered flag at Austrian GP 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Given Hartley's chequered disciplinary record - he had been dropped from the World Cup squad following a ban for foul play - it was a brave and controversial call. Australia v England: How Eddie Jones made his side winners again 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z But the men have had a chequered relationship and the courting of Lieberman came as a surprise as he and Netanyahu have been sharply dismissive of one another. Israel's new defense chief jokes about curbing his fiery nature 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z The winning design, "harmonized chequered emblem," was chosen among four logos shortlisted by the Tokyo 2020 Emblems Selection Committee. This is the new logo for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z Developers and investors have their doubts about Facebook, given its chequered history: it made life difficult for developers of applications for its website. Bots, the next frontier 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z In a loosely translated interview in the police files, Stewart tells a familiar story of a chequered youth redeemed by religious zealotry. Police believe former Australian soldier joined Taliban and is now in Syria 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z His elder brother Brahim, a Brussels barkeeper who shared a chequered history of drugs and petty crime, blew himself up outside a Parisian cafe on the night of the attacks. Paris Attacks Suspect Charged in Belgium, Fights Extradition 2016-03-19T04:00:00Z It is worth noting that the final elimination in each session occurs when the relevant drivers pass the chequered flag, not when time is up. Formula 1: New qualifying format could be in place for 2016 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z The chequered story of the declining fortunes of India's relatively affluent farming communities is one of political betrayal, and of a struggle against the forces of globalisation. Caste unrest: Why India's farm communities are angry - BBC News 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z Rose has remained the only constant in the band's chequered history, which was marked by drug abuse, in-fighting and accusations of homophobia and misogyny. The ups n' downs of Guns N' Roses - BBC News 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z Tourists are also attracted to the industry, as much for its chequered past as its luxury product. 'It’s not for everyone': the hot, dangerous work behind the lustre of the world's best pearls 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z That is an unfortunate echo of Ireland’s chequered fiscal past. Celtic phoenix 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z Woods’s Ryder Cup record is a mixture of chequered and disproportionate in terms of his talent. Tiger Woods named USA Ryder Cup vice-captain by Davis Love III 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z "Yeah guys, awesome," whooped Rosberg after controlling the race from pole to chequered flag. Rosberg on a roll with Brazilian GP win 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z Both were closing but their battle for second allowed Lorenzo some precious breathing space and he calmly took the chequered flag. Lorenzo beats Rossi for MotoGP title 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z When he had taken the chequered flag and was congratulated by his team the emotion of the moment finally got to him. Lewis Hamilton wins third F1 world title with victory at US Grand Prix 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z Which basically means that we will see the chequered flag at around about the 59-lap mark. F1: Singapore Grand Prix – as it happened 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z There is a chequered pattern on its curved wall - made of flints alternating with pressed concrete blocks. Are these England's most beautiful pubs? - BBC News 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z A charming man but perhaps one out of time with the Premier League having last worked there with Chelsea in 2004 and having had a chequered career since. Who will finish where this season? 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z That is a big 'if', both due to Athens' chequered record and because many of the liberalization measures required run counter to the leftist ideology of Tsipras' Syriza party. Greece seeks new EU loan deal in race to avert collapse 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z After the ecstatic Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag on Sunday he performed donut spins for the cheering crowd while Daft Punk’s “One More Time” blared out from the Mercedes garage. Lewis Hamilton wins third F1 world title with victory at US Grand Prix 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z Which basically means that we will see the chequered flag at around about the 59-lap mark. F1: Singapore Grand Prix – as it happened 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z That is a big ‘if’, both due to Athens’ chequered record and because many of the liberalization measures required run counter to the leftist ideology of Tsipras’ Syriza party. Greece seeks new EU loan deal in race to avert collapse 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z Here's a reminder of UK aviation's chequered history. Grounded: The chequered history of UK airport expansion - BBC News 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z When asked where Baku would rank on the Formula One calendar after the chequered flag is brought down on next year’s race, Mehdiyev was optimistic. Baku gears up for Formula One debut 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z Much of England’s threat departed with an integral individual who, due to a chequered injury history, struggles to last 90 minutes. England women 2-1 Colombia women | Women’s World Cup match report 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z The 79-year-old may not have been charged with anything, but he has presided over the darkest chapter of FIFA’s chequered history. Polishing up a tarnished trophy 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z Retail analyst Nick Bubb said that the two private equity firms were "desperate to sell" and that a flotation never looked likely given the chain's chequered UK history. South African tycoon buys New Look fashion retailer - BBC News 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z Newey, whose father has a chequered history of racing cars despite his brilliance in designing them, was penalized with a drive-through penalty for jumping the start. Schumacher's son wins on his debut F4 weekend 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z For the confused, the Daily Mail explained that the prime minister, educated at the country's most famous school and a distant relative of the queen, had a "chequered history with hot dogs". In British election, a taste for the absurd brings some relief 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z "Great stuff, Lewis, great stuff, stellar weekend mate, it's a full house," Hamilton's race engineer told him over the radio after he took the chequered flag. 'Selfish' Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two in China 2015-04-12T04:00:00Z It is a chequered history, mainly of poor blacks and privileged whites. A caddie's 53rd and final Masters 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z "How can someone who has had such a long and chequered history not be on the appropriate watch lists, and how can someone like that be entirely at large in the community?" he asked. Watch list questions over Sydney gunman 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z And then, in a calm and measured tone, he proceeds to tell you a personal story to illustrate public health's chequered journey in the world's second most populous nation. Atul Gawande: What ails India's public health system 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z But even now, with the run of convictions and chequered past he has, some believe Evans would be welcomed back to the town where he grew up when he is released. Who is so-called Welsh Cocaine King? 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z "Lewis, thank you very much for not letting the British public down," Britain's Prince Harry told him over the radio from the pit wall as the chequered flag came down. Hamilton takes second F1 title in style 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z "I'm just happy to be up here," said the Briton, who started the previous race in Hungary last and from the pit lane but still finished third and ahead of Rosberg at the chequered flag. Rosberg beats Hamilton to pole in Belgium 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z In the Telegraph’s picture, Carlton is wearing a chequered Arab headdress and appears to be staggering away from the site of an Israeli bombardment in Gaza. Daily Telegraph sorry for using Boston bombing image to mock Mike Carlton 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Daniel Ricciardo took the chequered flag for the second time this season at the end of an astonishing Hungarian Grand Prix. Daniel Ricciardo wins Hungarian GP as Lewis Hamilton takes third place 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z This somewhat chequered passage might leave some firms questioning what commercial open source means in the first place. Are We Comfortable With Commercial Open Source Now? 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z Denied a fight with the British driver he did exactly what he needed to do and drove a flawless run to the chequered flag but not one that necessarily caught the eye. Nico Rosberg wins F1’s German Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton third 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z Hamilton's joy as he took the chequered flag was a complete contrast to the despair he felt on Saturday evening after gifting pole to Rosberg. Hamilton wins at home after Rosberg retires 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z Rosberg said he crossed the line to start his final lap a blink of an eye before the chequered flag and so close to Hamilton he was practically in his gearbox. Hamilton makes wrong call, Rosberg on pole 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z Championship leader Rosberg, who started on pole position for Mercedes, was fourth in an astonishing race with two safety car periods and the top four separated by just 6.3 seconds at the chequered flag. Daniel Ricciardo wins Hungarian GP as Lewis Hamilton takes third place 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z One lesson for such wannabe Parkers and Fannings from their role models’ chequered story is that success is about more than seriously wanting to be rich. Hit me baby one more time 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z Some at the protests insist they support the campaign and not the man - Gen Haftar's chequered history, including alleged links with the CIA, makes many Libyans wary of him. Rogue general divides Libyans 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z "England!," he warbled as he took the chequered flag to give his compatriots something to celebrate after a sporting summer of disappointment. Hamilton wins at home after Rosberg retires 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z Some point to his chequered history, including his part in Qaddafi’s disastrous war in Chad in the 1980s, and cite former allies who accuse him of opportunism. Another hard man 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Until this season, however, the 27-year-old who arguably plays with intensity unmatched in world football, has always threatened to have glorious natural talent overshadowed by the dark side that chequered his past. Luis Suarez - the restoration of a reputation 2014-04-27T22:55:13Z He referred again to the famous 'taxi drivers' and spoke firmly of the need to bring back the lost 'music' of the engines and allow flat-out racing from lights to chequered flag. Formula One still has a license to thrill 2014-04-07T14:07:23Z This week it set the stage for a new chapter in Afghanistan's chequered history. Starting the New Year on a new note 2014-03-27T23:43:47Z The season opening race was won by the Briton's team mate Nico Rosberg after the German overtook pole sitter Hamilton before the first turn and eased to the chequered flag. F1 party arrives in mourning Malaysia 2014-03-26T10:21:24Z Neither of the Lotus or Caterham drivers lasted long enough to see the chequered flag. Most of Melbourne problems are resolved, say Renault 2014-03-25T15:03:37Z "This Bank remains propped up by the taxpayer, chequered in its lending to business and clearly unable to understand the anger of taxpayers at its inability to put its house in order." New RBS chief to unveil revamp plan for state-backed lender 2014-02-26T13:21:43Z The sale marks another chapter in the magazine publishing company's chequered history. PRESS DIGEST- British Business - Feb 17 2014-02-17T01:26:05Z Operating the device requires the user to concentrate on one of four chequered patterns. Composing music with your thoughts 2014-02-08T00:14:51Z Its chequered record on data-privacy issues means that Nest and other divisions will be subject to intense scrutiny by privacy activists and regulators. Google: The new GE: Google, everywhere 2014-01-16T16:00:02Z Question marks continue to be raised about the Spain international's temperament, with his Real Madrid career often chequered by rash sending-offs. Who made Fifa's team of the year? 2014-01-13T23:51:27Z This chequered canvas is a snapshot of post Taliban Afghanistan, 13 years on. Afghanistan's fight between new and old 2013-10-17T22:47:02Z The parade lap was quite nice and also the lap after the chequered flag there were a lot of people cheering. Unfair to boo Vettel - Horner 2013-09-22T18:00:14Z "He can wait for the next victory of mine," he said, voice laden with fatigue and emotion after the final stint to the chequered flag. Le Mans win tinged with tragedy for Kristensen 2013-06-23T15:21:17Z Union leaders and violence against women campaigners sharply criticised the "sell-off" of such sensitive services to a private company with such a chequered record. G4S contract to run sexual assault referral centres damned 2013-05-24T15:34:16Z But 20 years ago only about half the cars made it to the chequered flag. What can sailing learn from F1? 2013-05-17T05:48:12Z Suárez's chequered past in English football played no part in his punishment, confirmed the Football Association following his decision not to appeal the ban on Friday. Luis Suárez failed to grasp seriousness of bite, says FA panel 2013-04-26T18:16:35Z Liverpool had feared that Suárez's chequered career in English football and pressure from the prime minister's office would result in a substantial ban but were taken aback by its severity. Suárez considering Liverpool future 2013-04-24T21:30:01Z Photograph: Graham Stuart/AFP/Getty Images We've got a chequered past, and I. Nothing to do with fascism, he just had a habit of behaving a bit like a dictator. Unlikable and authoritarian, Paolo Di Canio has much yet to prove 2013-04-06T22:00:01Z It is shocking that a private, profit-making company with such a chequered record should be put in charge of these highly sensitive and intimate support services. G4S contract to run sexual assault referral centres damned 2013-05-24T15:34:16Z "This is silly, Seb!" team leader Christian Horner was heard warbling into his radio as Vettel held on to take a distinctly chequered chequered flag. 'Silly Seb' Vettel defies orders to beat Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber 2013-03-26T14:03:02Z "This one is for you Frank," yelled Walker, on Piquet's final lap of glory, before the Brazilian saw the chequered flag to claim nine championship points. Reliving the 1986 Brazilian Grand Prix 2013-03-15T11:43:33Z Sure, he conceded four penalties, but at least one of those seemed harsh – might Super League's bad boy now be suffering unfairly for his chequered past? Super League Set of Six: Sonny Bill Williams's return rocks Australia 2013-03-05T10:30:01Z Cartwright, who highly regarded in the City, has seen the brand shed its chequered past and turn into a world-leading brand. Burberry finance boss Stacey Cartwright resigns 2013-02-07T18:40:27Z At the presentation, he wore a chequered brown and beige number that screamed loads of things – retirement home, medieval court jester, free jazz – except football manager. Schalke in 'mega-crisis' with Jens Keller's sartorial misadventures 2013-02-04T15:25:53Z To call the latter half of his career 'chequered' would be to say Ernest Hemingway enjoyed the occasional tipple. Randy Moss gets his chance to finally claim a Super Bowl ring 2013-01-31T11:00:00Z The sailor has had a chequered solo racing history as he has failed to finish the Vendee in his previous two attempts. British sailor Alex Thomson finishes third in Vendee Globe race 2013-01-30T10:20:41Z For fellow Brit Oliver Jarvis, however, the chequered flag offered a chance to savour a win at his very first outing in the race. Juan Pablo Montoya and Scott Pruett take Ganassi to fifth Daytona win 2013-01-29T11:19:11Z Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian Hector Sants' record at the Financial Services Authority was, to put it mildly, chequered. Hector Sants can't overhaul Barclays on his own 2012-12-12T16:21:09Z Decked out in green military fatigues and his trademark chequered black and white headscarf, Chairman Arafat saunters through the crowds pausing occasionally to admire the cherry tomatoes or a nice looking melon. Buying vegetables with Yasser Arafat II 2012-10-26T23:36:49Z Terry's England career has been chequered and his determination to put his body on the line even when suffering injury means he has become an increasingly fragile physical presence in the ranks. Hodgson worse off for Terry loss 2012-09-23T22:08:16Z So the conviction of Nadir will be seen as a vindication of the SFO, which has had a chequered history and which recently faced the prospect of being broken up. Chequered history of the SFO 2012-08-22T12:44:30Z The humiliation for the SFO, if taxpayers are forced to pay anything like that to the two erstwhile playboys and property developers, would be unlike anything it has yet suffered in its chequered history. Can the SFO survive Tchenguiz humiliation? 2012-07-31T15:39:10Z It led to a tense grand prix in which the identity of the winner was always in doubt until Alonso took the chequered flag. Alonso wins tense race in Germany 2012-07-22T13:50:21Z There was genuine delight that Williams had won again when Pastor Maldonado took the chequered flag at the Spanish Grand Prix. 'If you said to me all the drivers are free, I'd say: Send in Lewis' 2012-07-07T21:59:03Z Welcome Finance was one of the UK's largest lenders for people with a chequered credit history until they stopped lending to new customers in 2009. Lender hit by fine over data loss 2012-07-05T11:25:15Z When we get to the chequered flag, I'm feeling quite emotional, but the adrenaline has to continue to flow to get off air. Staying awake for Le Mans 2012-06-18T09:12:35Z "This will disenfranchise the 'powers' that used fake votes and ghost polling stations to engineer elections throughout Pakistan's chequered electoral history," Mr Malik says. Pakistan's experience with identity management 2012-06-08T03:43:13Z Just 13 days ago Maldonado was a hero for Williams in winning his debut race and the team's first for seven-and-a-half years by taking the chequered flag in Barcelona. Sergio Pérez blasts 'crazy' Pastor Maldonado after Monaco clash 2012-05-26T11:35:03Z And the lesser folk—peasants and artisans—looked across the chequered expanse of the common fields at a horizon, which was in truth a barrier, an impassable line drawn round the edge of the world. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z In pursuing our long and chequered course, from Augustus to Charlemagne, we have seen the rise and fall of many types of character, and of many forms of enthusiasm. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z For many of those competing, reaching the chequered flag after 24 hours of constant racing is victory itself. Staying awake for Le Mans 2012-06-18T09:12:35Z Kerman is a very interesting old city, having passed through many vicissitudes and seen many changes during its varied and chequered history. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z Thus closed the most singular episode in a much chequered career. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z The chapel is neat and plain in appearance; the rows of benches being furnished with prayer-books and hassocks, and the floor being paved with chequered marble. Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood 2012-04-06T02:00:29.250Z During his long and chequered life he never once exposed himself to the charge of making his own fortune out of the numerous and even honorable occasions which would have tempted a less exalted soul. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z There are lights in the sailor’s chequered life. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z Our mission in its infancy had a very chequered career, owing to the breaking down in health of its missionaries. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z Their dress consisted of coarse chequered cotton, and red woollen caps. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z He diligently sought among his mother's ancient volumes of magic lore for some solution of the phrase "chequered adventure." Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z Her letters show her following him with breathless interest through his chequered career, and assuring him of her warm undying friendship, "so long as he remains faithful to God and his Church." The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z William, now supreme in the States, while on land struggling with chequered success against the superior forces of the French, strove by his diplomacy, and not in vain, to gain allies for the republic. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z Hers was a continual realization of God's Presence—of God's Presence within her; and it was this realization which enabled her to find rest in every circumstance of her chequered life. Ortus Christi Meditations for Advent 2012-03-23T02:00:31.917Z So far Henrietta's thoughts, as she clasped the boy to her and strove to warm him to life against her own body, ran in a current chequered but more or less hopeful. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z It was indeed evident that the "chequered adventure" had fulfilled its mission, and broken the first link in the silent Miranda's chain of enchantment. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z A breeze began to play over the bay, and chequered it with undulating ripples. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z But amidst the varied fortunes of his chequered career he displayed many great qualities, which cannot fail to win the admiration of every generous heart. Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, July 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:19.393Z They may not afford the same amusing variety to the general reader, but they may tend to draw some attention to many important points that affect the chequered lot of mankind. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z It has been already said that during some time after the Queen’s accession there prevailed general distress chequered by the influx of gold from Russia and by the beginnings of railway enterprise. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z His attention was at once arrested by discovering that this game must be played upon a "chequered" board. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z So gentle were their undulations, that one might have fancied a field of green wheat chequered with white camomile flowers. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z All the chequered picture of the life of God's child forms a part of His preparation—all the ups and downs, and windings and turnings, and things that seemed at the time, perhaps, so useless. Mater Christi Meditations on Our Lady 2012-02-25T03:00:09.890Z The Lieutenant's peril, Bonne's suspense, the Abbess--all were forgotten until the moon rose above the trees and flung a chequered light on the dark moss and hart's-tongue and harebells about the lovers' feet. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z He remembered, as though it were yesterday, the chequered sunlight on the grain, the merry hum of life, the stalwart fellows raising their brawny arms in clock-like rhythm. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z She soon came daily to seek for guidance and comfort at her hands, confiding to Angela's sympathizing ears the chequered story of her brief life. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z A jungle of variegated foliage, so sweet and fresh, masks half their altitude, while the undulating ground beneath is broken into verdant waves chequered with blossoms of all hues. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z The pursuit of it led him, according to all accounts, into some of his most dishonourable and vindictive actions, and after all he won but temporary and chequered success in the ambitious experiment. The Commercial Restraints of Ireland 2012-02-13T03:00:20.483Z How solemn a thing it is in this chequered light, to wander amid these sounding aisles and ancient monuments! The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z It had a chequered history during the wars of the successors of Alexander, being occasionally in Egyptian hands. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z The sunbeams, penetrating through them, danced in sportive glee upon the chequered ground, while between the boles we caught picturesque glimpses of the ocean. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z Before we actually visit the place itself let us make ourselves familiar with the outline of its chequered history. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z He lived in perpetual discords and in endless schemes, and the success which, in the main, followed him was chequered by bitter defeats and mortifications. The Commercial Restraints of Ireland 2012-02-13T03:00:20.483Z Yes, Arthur, round thy velvet chair, Ilk chequered picture blushes fair, And mixed with nature's landscape green, The varied works o' art are seen. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z It was no longer a map; it was the road itself imprisoned in hedges, sunlit, and chequered with the shadows of trees. The Watchers A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:08.560Z It was chequered with clumps of euphorbia and thorn, but they, too, matched the prevailing tones of grey and brown and chrome, and there was not in all the waste a speck of green. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z Outside, the moon shone from a clear sky upon the pools and the reeds of the marsh and the low white sand-hills, chequered with their tufts of grass. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z Its name derives from the old chequy, or chessboard, arms of the Earls of Warren, chequered in gold and blue. The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z Here the scene is more chequered with good and evil; the last I think predominates. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.850Z There was a mossy path beyond it chequered with patches of cool shadow, and a group of dusty men were moving down it towards the padlocked gate. Delilah of the Snows 2012-01-23T03:00:09.087Z But to-night her thoughts refused to follow the chequered fortunes of her heroine, and she no longer felt herself the least thrilled over the approaching climax of the story. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z For the gilding of iron or steel, the surface is first scratched over with chequered lines, then washed in a hot solution of green apricots, dried and heated just short of red-heat. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z To him, her chosen confidant at this final stage of her chequered life, and the most fitted to sympathise with the ideas that then dominated her, may be left the description of her last hours. Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties 2012-01-08T03:00:19.240Z His uniform is the most chequered I ever saw. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z A center of the dear blue sky, A bordering of green, With patches of the yellow sun All chequered in between. The Melody of Earth An Anthology of Garden and Nature Poems From Present-Day Poets 2011-12-31T03:00:17.930Z They pressed about him, dancing with enchanting grace, yet with full-blooded abandon, across the chequered light and shadow. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z No; for behold that dark figure gliding swiftly from tree to tree through the chequered moonlight; and now the branches are pushed aside, and he stands erect before them. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z I am fond of loneliness, still I shall ever look back to this winter as to some of the happiest months ever I spent in all my chequered career.” Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z It has had a chequered history, but it is now merged into the liberty of a gay and prosperous town of thirty-five thousand inhabitants. From the Thames to the Tiber or, My visit to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Switzerland, etc. 2011-12-03T03:00:10.397Z Lawless had during a chequered career spent many an eventful night round a camp fire, but no more strange experience had he passed through than on that night, guarding Van Bleit on the open veld. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z It's my private opinion you wouldn't get a box of matches on your solemn oath, let alone your word, at the present crisis in your chequered career. Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire 2011-11-15T03:00:23.507Z His first guide and his earliest critic, he soon learned from her that affection for literature which has afforded him so much solace in his chequered life. Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton 2011-11-15T03:00:20.413Z And in these, the still crude and imperfect differentiations of the Contrasting Traits allow of piebald and other modes of chequered colour and amorphous construction. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z It certainly is a genial phase of those old times, this out-of-door companionship of lads and lassies, gathering flowers and "dancing in the chequered shade." Studies in Medi?val Life and Literature 2011-10-29T02:00:13.050Z He could be sad and joyful almost at the same time, like the sunshine and gloom of April weather; exhibiting, by anticipation, the future lights and shadows of his own sad, short, and chequered existence. The Bront? Family, Vol. 1 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:24.317Z Thangal Major was a remarkable character, and had a chequered history. My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills 2011-10-26T02:00:28.847Z The changes and vicissitudes to which her chequered life is subject are manifold. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z At length it came over a beautiful scene, That nature in silence had made; The place was but small, but't was sweetly serene, And chequered with sunshine and shade. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z I cannot be too thankful to God for this the most enjoyable of all travels or outings I have ever had during a somewhat chequered career. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z Chess, ches, n. a game of skill for two persons or parties, played with figures or 'pieces,' which are moved on a chequered board.—n. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z My life has been a chequered one, and not devoid of adventure, so I trust my story will interest you; anyhow, I feel assured that I am secure of your sympathy.” The War of the Axe Adventures in South Africa 2011-10-10T02:00:22.657Z But the chequered history of the Academy since its formation by Richelieu two centuries and a half ago, furnishes another evidence of the truth that merit does not always secure its just reward. Victor Hugo: His Life and Works 2011-10-07T02:00:23.887Z And then his thoughts had begun to stray listlessly over his somewhat chequered career, which was perhaps all the easier to follow as it was all downhill. Luck at the Diamond Fields 2011-10-06T02:00:43.067Z So wet was it that the sun’s parting rays lit it up in great stripes of crimson chequered with gold. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z The year 1822 was a very chequered one in Weightman's career, suffering in it, as he did, so many minor defeats. Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting 2011-09-30T02:00:19.420Z This chequered course, however, renders the grouping of German literature and the task of the historian the easier. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z Hear him patiently, meditate upon his doctrine impartially; and you will yet, O Elinor, consent to live, and life again will find its reviving, however chequered, enjoyments. The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:26.867Z As a matter of fact the Duke of St. Osmund's had never been in higher spirits in the whole course of his chequered career. My Lord Duke 2011-09-09T02:01:11.940Z It rattled away into the night, and we emerged, and took our way through the streets of old Stamboul, under the chequered shade of vines. Caught by the Turks 2011-09-09T02:01:01.073Z My only companion at this doleful period of my chequered career was a beautiful white pigeon. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z The ground, I remember, was all chequered with sunshine and with shade from the tree above; little star-like primulas grew here and there. O'er Many Lands, on Many Seas 2011-09-08T02:00:19.987Z If my sunshine were not chequered I would forget Thee, O my God. Thoughts for the Quiet Hour 2011-09-03T02:00:17.117Z The light pulsed on the face of the Englishman, and chequered my cabin in black and luminous gold. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z The sun came through the leaves, and cast chequered patterns on the path. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z With the dwelling of my mind upon the subject, all the events which had accompanied my chequered career rose before me like sheeted phantoms of a dead past. In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas 2011-08-16T02:00:46.397Z In the second, he holds up to Horatio the constant and durable happiness, so unlike the chequered, fleeting pleasures of Sense, which springs from acts of humanity, friendship, generosity and benevolence. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:39.793Z But what lies beneath the latest violent outburst in this chequered corner of north London? Tottenham riot 2011-08-07T15:05:55Z She's well on her way to competing for a chequered flag. Fifa under fire and Danica Patrick on fortune drive 2011-08-06T21:50:01Z Idyllic ploughmen are jocund when they drive their team afield; idyllic shepherds make bashful love under hawthorn bushes; idyllic villagers dance in the chequered shade and refresh themselves not immoderately with spicy nut-brown ale. Mathilde Blind 2011-07-27T02:00:25.473Z At the Nürburgring on Sunday, as Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag, there was a shift in this position, McLaren creating their own Doppler effect, as they sped past. Martin Whitmarsh: McLaren and Ferrari can put brakes on Red Bulls 2011-07-25T23:01:04Z Having put the car on the front row on Saturday and taken the chequered flag on Sunday he was keen to reinforce the positive emotions and mitigate some of his previous comments. Lewis Hamilton: 'It felt amazing to hit the sweet spot every lap' 2011-07-24T19:29:21Z There is one notable etcher whose chequered career may well be regarded with interest, for it reveals a depth of artistic enthusiasm almost unparalleled in the art annals of this or any other country. Engraving for Illustration Historical and Practical Notes 2011-07-19T02:00:23.283Z The MS. in the British Museum has also had an interesting and chequered career. The Book of the Duke of True Lovers 2011-07-18T02:00:24.030Z There's more to Reformed Joey than the list of wrongdoings that have chequered his past, insists Paul Wilson. Fusty old squares at US immigration, and a 'Kick me please!' sticker 2011-07-13T15:59:15Z Those who before dinner had been the company were now converted into spectators; many of them accommodated with seats in the shade, from whence they watched the chequered movements of the motley crowd. The Vicar of Wrexhill 2011-07-13T02:00:20.177Z McLaren are the only team apart from Red Bull to win a race this season, with Hamilton winning in China and Button taking the chequered flag in Canada. McLaren boss refuses to give up 2011-07-09T17:53:22Z Ferrari have not won a race since Alonso took the chequered flag in South Korea last October. Can Ferrari rekindle British Grand Prix glory days? 2011-07-09T21:00:02Z Looking internally, the country exhibited a strong undulatory surface, variously chequered with wild heaths and rich cultivation. A Tour throughout South Wales and Monmouthshire 2011-07-08T02:00:18.387Z There were nearly as many squires as there were knights; and their inferior rank was discernible by their plain hats, and by their chequered and less, expensive cloaks of Scottish cloth. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z But, if the day had opened with no wind, and the sun had chequered the hill sides with light and shadow; it would still have looked “As wan, as chill, as wild as now.” A Key to Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam' 2011-07-07T02:00:25.637Z Last year he won the prize at the last gasp but this year pole position and the chequered flag appear to come easily. Sebastian Vettel sets sights on second golden Silverstone moment 2011-07-06T23:52:17Z And the chequered history of sex.com doesn't bear thinking about. .XXX marks the spot 2011-07-02T23:05:51Z The meeting, the conversation, seemed to have bridged over the weary, hopeless years of captivity of the one, the aimless and chequered wanderings of the other. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z She is even alarmed, for she remembers hearing vaguely that her companion’s life had been a stirring and chequered one. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z His career had been a chequered one since the days when he had organized and promoted the Workers' Club among his school-fellows. The Warden of the Plains and Other Stories of Life in the Canadian North-west 2011-07-03T02:00:11.037Z Either of the above forms are fashionable, and they are made of almost every kind of material, but those of chequered silk, especially for very little boys, are the most distingué. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z "I think Lewis thought the chequered flag was in Turn Three," joked the Australian. Button wins rain-delayed Canadian thriller 2011-06-13T00:24:52Z Through chequered bars Of light and shade all life is shadow of His breath— An uttered thought. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z Great Heaven! how chequered with strange events is my life! The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z She was happy in her own domestic life, and she believed that life in general, though chequered, was happy too. The Age of Tennyson 2011-05-31T02:00:36.607Z That very night, close to him so that he saw it all, some other battalions had a chequered hour or so—which is all in the luck of the game. Men, Women and Guns 2011-05-27T02:00:17.367Z He was an ardent politician, and for several years argent to the Liberal party, and the constant adviser of Mr. Jacob Henry Tillett throughout his chequered experiences on the hustings and in the election courts. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z The rich light streamed through the painted glass of the cast window, and chequered the marble floor and shone upon the grotesque oak carving; but there was no one to admire its radiance. Amy Herbert 2011-05-20T02:00:31.467Z It is a chequered history, that of Athens. Cities of the Dawn 2011-05-13T02:00:10.047Z The incident is the latest in Powell's chequered career after he pleaded guilty to driving a golf buggy while unfit through drink in March last year. Wasps inquiry focuses on Powell 2011-04-21T09:57:07Z A negress, with chequered toque, was standing near the door, summoned in to assist the young ladies in their toilet. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z It was one of the supreme courts of common law, and is said to derive its name from the chequered cloth, resembling a chess-board, on which the sums were marked and scored with counters. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z His chequered history at Boston United, where he also achieved promotion one way or another, is well known. Crawley dreams realised as they gain promotion to Football League 2011-04-11T06:01:02Z We ranged the chessmen on the chequered deal. Two Fishers, and Other Poems 2011-04-08T02:00:09.700Z Having qualified on pole, almost 0.8sec ahead of Lewis Hamilton, Vettel's stroll in the park led him to the chequered flag more than 20 seconds ahead of the McLaren driver. Vettel eases to crushing victory in season opener in Australia 2011-03-27T20:12:13Z The store had not been opened six months when the senior partner's chequered life in the Colonies was terminated in a manner utterly unforeseen. At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z There was no shortage of racing, no shortage of overtaking and at the chequered flag the first three cars were separated by only 45 seconds. Le Mans and the enduring appeal of endurance racing 2011-03-27T00:08:00Z The result a striped and chequered aspect of the oddest and quaintest kind. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z As we pass in review the alternating phases of his chequered career we seem to be contemplating a shifting panorama of the novelist's fancy, rather than a veracious chronicle of facts. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z Mr Gingrich has a chequered personal life that includes affairs and multiple marriages. Road to 2012 2011-03-21T23:09:44Z Much more likely to be involved in the waving of a white flag than a chequered one. F1 2011 team guide: Hispania Racing Team 2011-03-21T12:00:04Z For the chequered and often tragic history of the country see Hungary. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z This authority has had a chequered history of member conflict. Commissioners 'could run council' 2011-03-13T15:38:12Z Spacious bays unfold themselves as you approach, each revealing the silvery white-sanded beach fringed with cocoa-palms; stretching afar towards the hills lies undulating forest land chequered with the white houses of the planters. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z Is there no higher decree than the mutable chequered one of these countries in our hemisphere? Withered Leaves. Vol. III.(of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:13.983Z Avarice, suspicion, caprice, duplicity, and superstition, appear to form the basis of his chequered character, and his every act exhibits a proportion of meanness and selfishness, linked with a desire to appear munificent. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z Road, as usual, there was none; but all these hills and ravines, chequered with snowy white, were clothed with shining arbutus trees, and shrubs resembling dwarf holly. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z As thus we sat together my mind envisaged the chequered career of my companion in all its phases. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z Yet, if so, where were the eyes that always danced with joy, where was the colour that had played like chequered sunshine across her cheeks? Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z Despite the chequered fortunes of his later years the reign of Edward had been a time of progress and prosperity for England. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z If I have it's such a chequered one that a few more ups and downs won't make much difference to it. What Not A Prophetic Comedy 2011-02-09T03:00:50.423Z “Out of yonder brugh chequered with the many lights hard by you here.” The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z It was no new experience for her chequered life to be exposed to the bullets of the assassin. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z Henry III. had his boots chequered with golden lines, and every square enriched with a lion. The Evolution of Fashion 2011-01-06T03:00:44.710Z His resources were small, and it was only by constant effort, often chequered by failures, that he gradually fought down his local adversaries, and reduced the English garrisons one by one. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z The season of spring was in all its vigour; and the grotesque branches of the almond trees in full blossom, fantastically chequered with hyacinths and jonquils, breathed forth a delightful fragrance. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z Britten and Holland regard the name Chequer-tree as having no connection with choking, but an indication of the chequered or spotted appearance of the fruit. Wayside and Woodland Trees A pocket guide to the British sylva 2010-12-25T03:00:16.510Z The decision to give the tournament to Qatar did, however, provoke plenty of criticism from those concerned about what can most gently be described its "chequered" human rights record. Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani: Ambitious emir's World Cup win| Ian Black 2010-12-05T00:07:00Z Wary of the retail industry's chequered history of mergers and acquisitions, some groups will prefer to open their own stores or work with local partners. Retailers look beyond BRICs for emerging mkt growth 2010-10-27T13:32:00Z "The race for the title is not over yet so let's wait to see what the chequered flag in Abu Dhabi brings." I still have a shot at title, says Vettel 2010-10-27T12:49:00Z Despite their chequered recent history, Blacks and Millets operate in a buoyant sector. Battered Blacks Leisure stakes its future on a takeover 2010-10-23T23:06:00Z The agent who orchestrated Rooney's move then, and is orchestrating it now, is Paul Stretford, the former vacuum cleaner salesman with the chequered career in football, and now heading for another almighty pay day. Wayne Rooney's arch adviser heads for another big pay day 2010-10-20T06:01:00Z Barton departed City under a cloud but returns in arguably the best form of a chequered career. City ready for bread-and-butter battle 2010-10-02T23:09:00Z It was straightforward enough – he led from virtually the start until the chequered flag. Hamilton insists McLaren will be fair 2010-08-30T21:01:00Z Nearly 70 percent of Kenyans that voted in the August 4 referendum endorsed the new supreme law, hoping for a fresh start from Kenya's chequered history. Jubilant Kenyans usher in new constitution 2010-08-27T12:54:00Z This left the Australian seething and immediately after taking the chequered flag he said pointedly to his team over the car radio: "Not bad for a No2 driver." Silverstone win fails to placate Webber 2010-07-11T17:47:00Z McWilliams said: "As someone who contributed to the setting up of the OBR and whose suggested remit was followed almost to the letter, its chequered beginnings disappoint me." Office for Budget Responsibility must be reformed, says thinktank 2010-07-08T23:01:00Z Button has already achieved two of his life's ambitions by winning the world championship and by taking the chequered flag at Monaco. Jenson Button a changed man ahead of the F1 British grand prix 2010-07-06T16:53:00Z I used my chance and unfortunately I didn't see the chequered flag. No favourite at Red Bull - Vettel 2010-06-07T11:25:00Z The two cars brushed wheels and Hamilton reclaimed the lead, which he held on to up to and beyond the chequered flag. Red Bull clash hands Hamilton win 2010-05-30T13:33:00Z You're in pole position son, don't veer off the chicane with the chequered flag in sight. 2010-01-14T08:02:00Z He had a chequered career, owing to his independence of character. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" The front wings are of the usual orange brown, chequered with black. Butterflies and Moths (British) One other incident in the chequered history of Antwerp deserves mention. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" I wish it had found a place in that “dancing in the chequered shade,” in which Milton p. 103has immortalised the jocund rebecks. Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History The Indian had probably, at some crisis in his chequered career, come in contact with the authority of the said Company, which thereafter he regarded with superstitious awe and veneration. Dick's Desertion A Boy's Adventures in Canadian Forests It was there that he admitted to me, quite shamelessly, that he had never, in the whole of his chequered career, set eyes upon the late Samuel Million. Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune The upper side is chequered with black and tawny brown, the fringe is white and barred with dark brown, and a row of tawny spots with black centres border the hind margins. Butterflies and Moths (British) To Betty it was certainly a chequered event, for the girls treated her to the jokes they dared not play on the head-mistress, and she had to endure a double dose of chaffing. The School by the Sea The fringe is also chequered with the same colours. British Butterfiles Figures and Descriptions of Every Native Species This building, notwithstanding its chequered history, is a dignified, impressive mass. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance "D'you think so much of money, then, Miss Beatrice?" said Million, bustling over the black-and-white chequered linoleum to the range, and setting the lid on to her saucepan full of potatoes. Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune The wings are chequered with very dark brown and orange. Butterflies and Moths (British) Her petticoats were usually chequered or uniform red, preternaturally bright in contrast with the blackness of the exterior apparel. Sinister Street, vol. 1 But still more chequered did the Imperial army look. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. The Church had then passed through fifteen centuries of a chequered, but superhuman, and most marvellous existence. The Church of England cleared from the charge of Schism Upon Testimonies of Councils and Fathers of the first six centuries Charlotte had had a chequered career; at least, beside my placid life it seemed to have bristled with events. The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen It has been the scene of many important events in the chequered history of Colombia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" It looked altogether different now in the chequered sunlight of the plane tree. Sinister Street, vol. 1 The gown was a very dirty one of dark blue domestic gingham, and she put on with it a yellowish chequered handkerchief, and a check apron. Stories for Helen Owing to the vicissitudes of my chequered life I have lost my pocket roll-book, and do not now recollect the whole of the names of the men who formed this guard. Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude Slowly but surely the years with their chequered story were drawing to an end. Lafcadio Hearn He had never spoken of his occupation, nor I of my restless ambitions—chess players never go far beyond the chequered board. My First Book: the experiences of Walter Besant, James Payn, W. Clark Russell, Grant Allen, Hall Caine, George R. Sims, Rudyard Kipling, A. Conan Doyle, M.E. Braddon, F.W. Robinson, H. Rider Haggard, R.M. Ballantyne, I. Zangwill, Morley Roberts, David Christie Murray, Marie Corelli, Jerome K. Jerome, John Strange Winter, Bret Harte, "Q.", Robert Buchanan, Robert Louis Stevenson, with an introduction by Jerome K. Jerome. The Roman Pontiffs have had a chequered reputation, but the weakest of them has never been suspected of a want of worldly acuteness. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII Thence onward the town seems to have had a very chequered career. Hastings and Neighbourhood Boadicea is said to have worn a tunic of chequered stuff, which was in all probability rather of the nature of Scotch plaids. English Costume On either hand the eye might glance between their straight stems to some open ground beyond, of uneven surface, mostly covered with tall ferns, and chequered with birch-trees. Trevethlan: Volume 1 A Cornish Story. The college was opened with a staff of three professors and twenty-five students in October 1872, and for some years its career was chequered enough. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" We stopped till the end, and congratulated ourselves on having heard the very last of the Huguenots for the first time in our chequered career. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, July 23, 1887. It is strange to think how chequered a history these islands have had, how far they are even yet from any condition which promises permanence. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses In France the law of divorce has had a chequered history. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" Unconnected lights and shadows, that are too much defined, will have a bald, a chequered, or draught-board appearance. The Use of a Box of Colours In a Practical Demonstration on Composition, Light and Shade, and Colour. When he had called her many times, she came slowly and warily limping across the chequered snow. The Three Mulla-mulgars This, however, lay black amid the surrounding green—black as though through the action of fire; but its blackness was strangely relieved, chequered, by patches of white. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland Then came a chequered period, and I do not recollect to have received much assistance from the “front bench.” The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) "I am preparing my mind," said May, as they approached the door of the hall, "to face a future chequered by fits of hysteria." The New Warden The mountain’s sides seemed chequered with forest; at its bases white villages glistened; and further on, a conical peak and headlands grew on the eye. The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday In spite of her chequered career, in spite of the shortcomings at Brussels, Lola Mont�s was by no means anxious for the "sweet yoke of domesticity." An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections It was a gay and chequered scene, for the old Germanic equality had long since disappeared from the kingdom. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) I hate a sun-dial made of wood, which is rather calculated to show the variations of the seasons, than the progress of time, slow, silent, imperceptible, chequered with light and shade. A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time Boileau’s testimony is of a more chequered character; yet he seems never to have failed in admiring Corneille whenever his principles would allow him to do so. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" The heat we should soon be feeling, 130 in the shade; the troubled Biscay, where “seven seas meet, which causes a great upheaval,” chequered the vista. The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday There were luminous greens, fawns, stripes, golden browns shading into lemon-yellows, harmonies in brown and violet, and dresses striped and chequered in tones of almost every conceivable value. Japan A Record in Colour A stone slab chequered with white and black squares lay in the basket, with a number of figures of alabaster and black marble. Henry of Ofterdingen: A Romance. As I drove along it was a pleasing Reflection to see the World so prettily chequered since I left Richmond, and the Scene still filling with Children of a new Hour. A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time This to my eye, that delights in simplicity, is inexpressibly more beautiful than the chequered floors which are so generally admired by others. The Tatler, Volume 3 Between this and the abbey lay a level lawn, chequered with moonlight and the mighty shadows of Snowdon. Walladmor: And Now Freely Translated from the German into English. In Two Volumes. Vol. II. The same with the chequered shield of Vernon in the other light. Stained Glass Work A text-book for students and workers in glass Under the care of Danielou’s successor Germain, the Acadians and their savage allies had a chequered experience indeed, but this has been already related in the previous chapters. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 He led a chequered and wandering life, and died from the effects of eating roast beef and drinking white wine to excess, immediately after a long fast. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" The rugged face of society, chequered with the extremes of affluence and want, proves that some extraordinary violence has been committed upon it, and calls on justice for redress. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 Let no one sneer at the comparison, for, when human life has passed away, in what degree are its multiplied cares and chequered scenes more important than the simple events which attend a morning’s walk? A Morning's Walk from London to Kew Its career has been a chequered one, but it was considerably enlarged during the episcopate of Bishop Neligan, and is now in a flourishing condition. A History of the English Church in New Zealand As a matter of fact, however, the company had a very chequered career and at length the war of the Revolution seemed likely to involve them in financial ruin. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 Fortunately for my self-control, I had looked upon many a gruesome sight during my somewhat chequered career, though scarcely one more hideous than this which I had deliberately sought. The House by the Lock Endowed with a less calm and sociable temperament than their model, Greene and Lodge led a chequered existence very characteristic of their epoch. The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare Their record in the matter is rather chequered, for reasons, in some respects and cases at any rate, not difficult to discover. A Letter Book Selected with an Introduction on the History and Art of Letter-Writing On the 16th of November 1885 Riel's chequered existence ended on the scaffold at Regina. The Day of Sir Wilfrid Laurier A Chronicle of Our Own Time Thence, with an agile pace, he hurried ashore, and they saw his white clothes 92 shining in the chequered dusk of the grove until the house received him. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston Nevertheless, the evanescencies that came and went and chequered his career were not quite unremunerative, though they were hardly lucrative. When Ghost Meets Ghost Also a woman's garment of green and blue sarcenet, chequered and lined with red buckram, also two caps of yellow and red sarcenet, and two curtains of green and yellow sarcenet. Fifteenth Century Prose and Verse It was a hot afternoon; the sunlight made a chequered pattern through the forest trees. Fairy Tales from the German Forests So ended one of the few instances of successful retaliation in all the chequered annals of tariff history. The Day of Sir Wilfrid Laurier A Chronicle of Our Own Time It is very curious to find the Venetians treating what in other countries became of so great individual importance, merely as a kind of diaper ground, like that of their chequered colors on the walls. The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3) We have not yet spoken of the three braided and chequered capitals, numbered 10, 11, and 12. The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), When the masonry is small, it is better to throw its colors into chequered patterns. The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) He had the unshaken confidence in the final victory of good over evil, that is so necessary to help us to any measure of success in this world with its chequered lights. Fairy Tales from the German Forests It was a life of want, never chequered by hope, that was striving to elude its own observation by hurrying into some temporary dissipation. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors Hence arose the universal and admirable system of the diapered or chequered background of early ornamental art. The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3) Alas, can there be no success unmixed with failure? and must even this red-letter day be chequered by a shadow?” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) The town of Moulins, in France, is one of the most remarkable on this side the Alps for its chequered patterns in bricks. The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) They are favoured spots in the chequered retrospect of the past, on which the sunshine of memory falls more brightly than on most of the others. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. That is the lesson we read in the closing months of Burns's chequered career. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series I first caught sight of my uncle when we were still some yards away in one of the flying glimpses of twilight that chequered the pitch darkness of the night. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI Here we arrived about an hour ago; for the last two miles the country was a perfect garden—cherries, gooseberries, apple-trees, corn, vineyards, all chequered together in profusion; in other respects nothing remarkable.... Before and after Waterloo Letters from Edward Stanley, sometime Bishop of Norwich (1802; 1814; 1816) Only, what a chequered picnic we have of it, even while it lasts! and into what great waters, not to be crossed by any swimmer, God’s pale Pr�torian throws us over in the end! The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25) Labour shall not wield over me, I said, a rod entirely black, but a rod like one of Jacob's peeled wands, chequered white and black alternately. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. The western end was already steeped in moonshine: the rest, and the block-house itself, still lay in a black shadow, chequered with long, silvery streaks of light. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson Swanston Edition Vol. 6 (of 25) Artists like these chequered walls, and by moonlight they are certainly picturesque, but the colleges had to think of what was safe. My Autobiography A Fragment Its uniformity is chequered with variety; its harmony with disagreement. The Canon of the Bible This entrance makes a Gothic arch over one thousand feet wide, above which the rock towers nearly three hundred feet, and it is chequered with colored stones. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel Originally, and for many hundred years after their foundation, the regular clergy were the finest body of men of which mankind in their chequered history can boast. History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II. A lamp hung above him, and its light gleamed upon axes, drills, iron wedges, and crosscut saws, and made a chequered pattern of brightness and shadow on the rude log walls. The Greater Power This man, with his virulent meanness, his iron-gray hair, his chequered past, always interested him. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills Not a breath shakes their leaves; they are as still as stone, but the shadow of the fig-tree is chequered with ever-changing lights. The Soul of a People Arizona paused, and his wild eyes softened as his thoughts went back to those few happy moments of his chequered career. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana They entered the road, now chequered with the wakening glints of the sun, and proceeded onwards till they came to a break in the rough wall, which bounded it on either side. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume VI According to Mr. Wilson, he had subsequently a very chequered career, and finally was reported to have been drowned by accident when a prisoner in the hands of the Imperialists. General Gordon A Christian Hero Lady Mary's life had been a chequered one, and she had suffered much as a wife, from the unfair treatment her brave, noble husband, Sir Henry Sidney, had received at the Queen's hand. Penshurst Castle In the Days of Sir Philip Sidney A tall form, with the national decoration of the golden necklace and the chequered mantle, over which her rich yellow hair flowed down below her waist. A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6) Nor was "chequered" confined to square divisions, as it usually is now, but included spots of any size or shape. The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare It formed part and parcel of the Scotchman's honeymoon, which, it must be allowed, was a very chequered one. Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure The members of this Curia Regis met also in the Exchequer, so called from the chequered cloth which covered the table at which they sat. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII Here, said Alonzo one day to Melissa, will we pass our days in all that felicity of mind which the chequered scenes of life admit. Alonzo and Melissa The Unfeeling Father Wayside strips of green were turned into cocoanut shies, wherever a man might wish to shy at nuts; clowns on stilts stalked in chequered blue; bare-legged boys and girls turned amazing Catherine wheels. Highways and Byways in Surrey It was not, all the same, for the sake of this chequered story that I mentioned the Palais de Justice and the Rue Royale. A Little Tour of France Now and then a negro gallops past, turbaned like a Turk; for the chequered Madras “toque” has much the appearance of the Turkish head-dress, but is lighter and even more picturesque. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West He was being held tight in a sort of vice—a vice covered with chequered cloth. The Magic World The curious misogyny which chequered Maupassant's gynomania seems to have tried hard to express itself in her portrait. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century In that cool, shadowy place the sun, searching a way through crannies in the upper verdure, chequered with patches of silver light the even mast-strewn floor. Apologia Diffidentis The western end was already steeped in moon-shine; the rest, and the blockhouse itself, still lay in a black shadow, chequered with long, silvery streaks of light. Treasure Island Such is the difference of rewards in this chequered world! A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed. Late A Surgeon On Board An American Privateer, Who Was Captured At Sea By The British, In May, Eighteen Hundred And Thirteen, And Was Confined First, At Melville Island, Halifax, Then At Chatham, In England ... And Last, At Dartmoor Prison. Interspersed With Observations, Anecdotes And Remarks, Tending To Illustrate The Moral And Political Characters Of Three Nations. To Which Is Added, A Correct Engraving Of Dartmoor Prison, Representing The Massacre Of American Prisoners, Written By Himself. He stood upright in those very chequered knickerbockers that were so terrible when their knees held one vice-like, while things were tied to one’s tail. The Magic World In his early days of chequered possession he writes, anonymously, an insulting letter to his mistress, which she forgives; but he has at least the grace to repent of this almost immediately. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century We thus have all the sixty-four squares of the chess-board, and the puzzle is simply to cut them out and fit them together, so as to make a perfect board properly chequered. The Canterbury Puzzles And Other Curious Problems It was easy to understand the brain-crushing sameness and monotony of an existence chequered only by times of dire scarcity on those lonely shores. Hawtrey's Deputy It was in that room that George Robinson passed the happiest hours of his chequered existence. The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson By One of the Firm The string, however, and the uncomfortable, tight position between those chequered knees—something or other was getting on his nerves. The Magic World In all this chequered and inglorious history there is one day to be remembered. Lectures on the French Revolution He produced a beautiful piece of tapestry, worked in a simple chequered pattern, as shown in the diagram. The Canterbury Puzzles And Other Curious Problems Yunnan's chequered history is revealed in the varied peoples that inhabit the deep valleys and narrow river banks. A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia It was in such an atmosphere and amid such surroundings, however, that the dawn of a new era sent its beams across his chequered pathway. From Slave to College President Being the Life Story of Booker T. Washington “Thus chequered is the life below “With gleams of joy, and clouds of woe. The Minstrel; or the Progress of Genius with some other poems No one here, except Mrs. Kingdon and one of the men on the place, knows very much about my chequered career and they only know me by my baptismal name.” Penny of Top Hill Trail Beneath the observers the ground sloped down into a broad valley, chequered with grass meadows and dotted with trees. The Old Tobacco Shop A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure Relatively, its eminent position is entirely lost, but it has an eminence for loveliness of situation that can never be taken from it, and it can educate its sons in a glorious though chequered tradition. The Cornwall Coast The sun was now going down behind the copse, through which his beams came aslant, chequered and mellow. Tom Brown at Oxford The crews were all dressed alike, in chequered blue and white cotton dresses; the boats are propelled with sculls used as oars, the men keeping time to a monotonous song. Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery But, as it is also one of his most Sternian exercises, the propriety is chequered. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 The plot, so far as there is one, concerns the chequered career of a certain Major Smart, who seems to have been by no means all that a major should be. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 26th, 1914 The visitor must wait till he has seen it in ruddy dawns and purple or golden sunsets, under chequered skies, or wreathed in mysteries of sea-fog. The Cornwall Coast It consisted of one large table in the middle, covered with an old chequered table-cloth, and an Oxford table near the window, on which lay half-a-dozen books with writing materials. Tom Brown at Oxford They were very strictly brought up by their virtuous, pious parents, and through long and chequered lines, were upright, honorable citizens, and thoroughly practical Catholics. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 2, February 1886 George M�ller's spiritual life in these early days was strangely chequered. George Müller of Bristol And His Witness to a Prayer-Hearing God The jingling bell was once more set going in the unknown distance; Vixen sat looking sleepily at the arched roof of foliage chequered with blue sky. Vixen, Volume III. They had in them twelve long, chequered windows which reached from the ceiling to the floor. The Book of Stories for the Story-teller Honora was in a condition of subdued excitement and anxiety, compared to which all other sensations were tame, chequered as was her felicity, a state well known to mothers and sisters. Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster They gather, these chequered parts, into its vast paternal presence and enjoy at its expense a degree of reflected dignity. A Small Boy and Others There our Lord spent the last few months of his chequered career. John the Baptist What disappointment, chequered with ecstasy, at reading their own verse, unaltered, yet in print! Emily Brontë A new idea seized the young prince, and taking up one of the golden jars he went to the window and struck on one of its chequered panes of glass with all his force. The Book of Stories for the Story-teller White and crisp lay the path, chequered by the dark defined shadows of the trees; above was the sky, pearly with moonlight, allowing only a few larger stars to appear, and one glorious planet. Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster The story of Lodovico's childhood is one of the pleasantest parts of his strangely chequered career. Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Milan, 1475-1497 With what infinite patience were the Children of Israel led throughout their chequered career; with what divine compassion were the faltering disciples guided along the way of salvation! Freedom In Service Six Essays on Matters Concerning Britain's Safety and Good Government “Times, maybe,” said Mrs. Miles, who had gone, like most of her sex, through a chequered career. Betty Vivian A Story of Haddo Court School In default of pajamas, he had thrown a chequered shawl around his shoulders, the fringes of which were dangling about his knees. The Goose Man After its chequered career, Old St. Paul's was destined to be used last of all as a hospital. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul An Account of the Old and New Buildings with a Short Historical Sketch But even the faults which chequered his character told for him with the middle classes. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 Disappointed, she turned again to the casement, through which the moonbeams, now partially intercepted by the branches, lay in chequered light and darkness on the floor. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 The graying light deepened and the chequered wavering of the boughs beneath her was slowly swallowed up in shadow so that the depth seemed interminable. Stubble He had never spoken of his occupation, or I of my restless ambitions—chess players never go far beyond the chequered board. at thirty. The Idler Magazine, Volume III, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly The result was that Barnes ended his chequered career at the stake, as did others. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul An Account of the Old and New Buildings with a Short Historical Sketch Examples of the first group are, to be rescued from the hands of the enemy, from a tyrant's anger, and the other chequered perils that beset human life. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics It varies greatly in plumage, being in many places chequered with black, and having either a white or blue croup or loins: it varies also slightly in the size of the beak and body. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. |
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