| 单词 | kerb |
| 例句 | The outer door could only be reached by a slender bridge of stone, without kerb or rail, that spanned the chasm with one curving spring of fifty feet. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z There was a motorbike, revving its engine over and over and over, and a red car driving slowly past, like a kerb crawler, and two women with buggies blocking mv path. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked toward the far kerb telling each foot to go and keep going. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z It had a high kerb by which troop-leaders could guide themselves in black night or fog, and it was banked up some feet above the level of the open land. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z By the time he's through, there's a wall of sound that makes Hadrian's effort look like a kerb stone. Songs against monogamy and melancholy 2010-04-07T14:48:00Z I was utterly shocked and just kicked to the kerb with the way it went down.” Pierce Brosnan: I was 'kicked to the kerb' as James Bond after Die Another Day 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The street that a few hours before played host to the premiere is now just an everyday street again, with stragglers on the kerb and some vagrants in the doorway. Before Midnight: Richard Linklater's search for a happy ending 2013-06-13T17:59:01Z I stepped off the kerb, into the road, and was knocked down by a car. Matt Lucas: ‘Losing my hair at the age of six shaped my life’ 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z Pierce Brosnan has revealed he was unceremoniously “kicked to the kerb” by James Bond producers following his final turn as the suave secret agent in 2002’s Die Another Day. Pierce Brosnan: I was 'kicked to the kerb' as James Bond after Die Another Day 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Abdulnasser Gharem's The Path, on the other hand, may be covered in Arabic script – white characters stretching into the distance like scattered snowfall – but the kerb is blood-red with slogans. Light from the Middle East: New Photography – review 2012-12-09T00:05:48Z The postman, for one, has become 71% bicycle and, like many other locals, has developed behavioural traits such as regularly leaning against walls or, when at rest, having one foot on the kerb. Why I love … cycling 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z I swore at an idiot in the street who kerb‑crawled me last Friday. I’m angry, sore, and bloated. Is this the menopause? The more I read, the less I know 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z There are for lease signs popping up every day in my neighbourhood, one where a lot of international students used to live, and piles of abandoned furniture on the kerbs. Our homes have become our whole world – and now I'm obsessed with changing mine 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z Low-income families have grown used to the rumble of moving trucks, the early morning knocks at the door, the belongings lining the kerb. No place like home: America’s eviction epidemic 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z Obelisks represent solar rays that were symbolically petrified, and the one at the kerb should be pointing its chiselled tip at her. The big picture: Julie Christie and Dirk Bogarde film Darling, 1964 2011-02-13T00:05:50Z “Ma’am,” he said, “we can place your things in our truck or on the kerb. Which would you prefer?” No place like home: America’s eviction epidemic 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z It starts: "Paul stepped off the kerb and got hit by a truck." Edinburgh international book festival: writers' picks 2011-08-12T21:55:15Z I wanted to run, jump, climb – and I did, but within seconds I was bent double at the kerb, gasping for air. Matt Lucas: ‘Losing my hair at the age of six shaped my life’ 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z But these are artless thieves, sprawling on a kerb outside a looted home, for instance, surrounded by stolen goods and waiting like exhausted shoppers for a lift. Cannes 2013 roundup 2013-05-18T15:00:06Z Midway through American Honey, the film pulls in to the kerb, the action pauses for breath, and the heroine discusses her dreams with a passing trucker. Roof down, music up: American Honey and the neverending search for the American dream 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z The stage is hastily dressed with photographers at the kerb. Keira Knightley: 'The criticism was tough' 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z I sat on the kerb with a female police officer, shaking. Experience: my car was hijacked with my children inside 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, his assistant couldn't keep pace with the great man, and was forced to pay a visit to the kerb, forfeiting the challenge in the process. Man V Food: Adam Richman spills the beans 2012-06-15T23:05:00Z As the landlord changed the locks with a power drill and the movers pushed the contents of the house on to the wet kerb, the children began to run around and laugh. No place like home: America’s eviction epidemic 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z As we waited on the kerb, my aunt, her mother, reached out, as if to touch her daughter’s coffin through the glass of the hearse window. ‘It was an incredibly enriching day’: the families taking control of death 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z Under plans drawn up by the city council, drivers who mount the kerb will face a £100 fine. Edinburgh to be first Scottish city to ban pavement parking 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Having made it through into the final part of qualifying in ninth place, the Williams driver had his lap time deleted for exceeding track limits, by cutting the inside kerb at Turn Two. Ferrari's Leclerc takes surprise Mexico City pole 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z Mr Williams, a 24-year-old PhD student, fell from his bike and hit the kerb after the crash. ‘I’m terrified of e-bikes after food courier smash’ 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z All the teams were restricted to a maximum of 18 laps on each set of tyres after Pirelli discovered its product was vulnerable to failure at high speed over the kerbs at the Lusail circuit. Verstappen wins in Qatar as Hamilton and Russell collide 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Drivers have regularly been taking wide lines on the exit of corners to carry more speed, sometimes sliding across the kerbs in the process. F1 drivers must change tires at least every 18 laps at the Qatar Grand Prix over safety concerns 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Double parking and parking at dropped kerbs will also be banned - although there will be an exemption for delivery drivers. Edinburgh to be first Scottish city to ban pavement parking 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z That follows concerns that the side walls of the Pirelli tires have been damaged when cars run over the pointed “pyramid” kerbs used in Qatar. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen wins Formula One world championship for 3rd straight season 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z "This issue has likely been caused by the high-frequency interference between the tyre sidewall and the 50mm 'pyramid' kerbs used extensively at this circuit, aggravated by the propensity to ride those kerbs." Limit put on number of laps tyres can do at Qatar GP 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z But Hamilton refused to cede, forcing Russell wide over the kerb as both ran into the run-off area. Verstappen wins in Japan as Red Bull take teams title 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z The track was already narrowed in one section Saturday by painting a tighter track-limit line in an effort to keep the drivers off the kerbs. F1 drivers must change tires at least every 18 laps at the Qatar Grand Prix over safety concerns 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Stroll's car slid on to the kerb and spun into the barriers, tearing a wheel off the car and badly damaging it. Sainz on Singapore pole as angry Verstappen struggles 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z The track has already been narrowed at one point to stop cars running quite as wide over the kerbs. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen wins Formula One world championship for 3rd straight season 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Cars behind me beeped and then finally mounted the kerb to get around us. How robotaxis are dividing San Francisco 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z A disqualified driver who mounted a kerb and drove at more than 50mph on a pavement, killing two men, has been jailed. Disqualified driver jailed for killing two pedestrians on pavement 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z He made light contact with the wall with the rear of his car and damaged his front wing but was unable to restart himself because he was beached on the kerb. Perez crashes on first lap of practice in Hungary 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z "The woman went on the kerb and the man went up in the air," she said, adding: "It was such a bang - I wish I never saw it - it's really shaken me up." Nottingham attacks: What we know so far 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z "The woman went on the kerb and the man went up in the air," Haggitt said, adding: "It was such a bang - I wish I never saw it - it’s really shaken me up." Nottingham attack eyewitness: 'I wish I never saw it' 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z She mounted several kerbs before accelerating into a lamp-post and flipping the car on its side. Watch: Driving test ends with crash into lamp-post 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z The car suddenly veered across the road at speed into the opposite carriageway before mounting the kerb and striking a street sign. Disqualified driver jailed for killing two pedestrians on pavement 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z People have described the white road markings as "optical illusions", as the white kerbs and painted white lines look similar. Calls for removal of Keynsham 'optical illusion' cycle lane 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z The court heard how McHugh had mounted the kerb and ploughed into a group of pedestrians outside the Grill Out takeaway. Driver who steered into crowd jailed for Rebecca Steer's murder 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z "So it's true you can't pick it up at the kerb yet," he said. Anti-plastic group has beef with Sainsbury's vac pack mince over recycling 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z It came after he had bounced over a kerb but it is not clear at this stage whether the two incidents are related. Perez on Saudi GP pole as Verstappen 15th after issue 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z Councillors previously said they had approved a series of mitigation measures, including dropped kerbs, the employment of an access officer and a feasibility study into an accessible shuttle service. Dame Judi Dench backs call to overturn York blue badge ban 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Sian Green, 24, from Leicester, had her left leg amputated below the knee after a taxi driver mounted a kerb and crashed into her in Manhattan on 20 August 2013. 'My first time going to the gym as an amputee' 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Graham Smith came across the robot struggling to mount an icy kerb in Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, on Monday. Cambridge delivery robot grateful for snow rescue 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z The prosecution said the fact the vehicle had mounted a kerb "showed that the defendant was not controlling his vehicle as a competent and careful driver should do". Ramsgate crash: Man guilty of killing father and daughter 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Hamilton had a dramatic start to the race, bouncing over the kerbs on the first lap as Carlos Sainz's Ferrari passed him at the chicane, which he then cut and held the place. Dominant Verstappen wins season finale in Abu Dhabi 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z Mr McNutt said people need to realise you can still have luxury kerb appeal with drought tolerant landscaping. California drought: On patrol with the celebrity 'water police' 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z I bumped the kerb and drove over the field and by the time we got there the guy was out, a bit shaken but seemed fine. Pilot uninjured as light aircraft crashes into Fife field 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Posting a photo on Facebook, he said he was concerned about the plight of the "poor little mite", which said "thank you" after he helped it up the kerb. Cambridge delivery robot grateful for snow rescue 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z She was walking with a friend in Manhattan when the vehicle mounted the kerb. Beach body ad edited out my prosthetic leg - model 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z You use a lot of kerb riding here and it's quite bumpy. Alonso plans 'maximum attack' start from front row 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z "When I heard it, I thought it had hit the kerb, not another car." Sports car crashes along residential Ipswich road 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z Alonso ran wide of the apex entering the corner, got on to the kerb and slid into the gravel and then the wall. Leclerc beats Verstappen to pole in Australia 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z He said the robot "looked a little lost" as it came across the road and then became stuck on the snow and ice trying to mount the kerb. Cambridge delivery robot grateful for snow rescue 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z In the video, the first body is lying on their back near a white and yellow kerb. Fact-checking Russian claims about Bucha killings 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z The new layout has seen the expansion of footpaths and cycle lanes but dips between each are very small compared to the usual kerb at the side of road. New street layout in Glasgow is dangerous, say blind people 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z She said: "Parking on the kerb can be resolved if people just reconsider their actions and just find a safer place to park because it is unsafe for people in wheelchairs, like myself." 'Help wheelchair users by parking safely' 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z The morning carried the regular sounds of clinking glass bottles and scruffs of bins being dragged over the kerb. My parcel was delivered to my bin on collection day 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Verstappen got down the inside of Hamilton but went in deep to the corner, his speed carrying him to the outside kerb long before the second right-handed part of the corner. Verstappen wins title after last-lap overtake 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z The same car, kerb, pavement and fence are visible in the Getty/AFP image. Fact-checking Russian claims about Bucha killings 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Because her guide dog is looking for kerbs to let Emma know when they've reached the pavement edge, she has no way of knowing when she's on a potentially dangerous path. New street layout in Glasgow is dangerous, say blind people 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z Track limits are expected to be a major issue over the weekend because of the low kerbs at a track that was designed for motorcycle racing. Verstappen fastest in Qatar first practice 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Radcliffe never made it to the finish at Panathinaiko Stadium, instead stopping three miles short, slumped on a pavement kerb and in tears. Ten tear-jerking Olympic Games moments 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z Street skateboarding sees athletes take on obstacles including rails, stairs, kerbs, benches, walls and slopes, using each section to demonstrate their skills and tricks during a set time limit. What's new at Tokyo 2020? 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z Verstappen got away cleanly, but then made a basic error cutting the kerb on Turn 1 and gifted Hamilton the lead. F1 leader Verstappen wins French GP ahead of rival Hamilton 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z The only cloud over Verstappen's day was that he damaged his front wing running wide over the kerbs at Turn Two. Verstappen tops French GP second practice 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z Officials added that there was good weather and high visibility conditions when the black truck was seen mounting the kerb on Hyde Park Road at around 20:40 local time on Sunday. Canada truck attack: Muslim family victims named 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z The majority of councils ask residents to separate their recycling before it is collected at the kerb. What happens to recycling when it leaves your house? 2021-05-22T04:00:00Z Hamilton bounced over kerbs and damaged his car while trying unsuccessfully to fend off Verstappen at the first corner of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. I have nothing to prove - Verstappen 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z Hamilton tried to hang on around the outside of the first left-hander of the three-way chicane, but the two touched lightly, and the Briton bounced over the kerbs and damaged his front wing. Verstappen wins classic as Hamilton recovers 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z That promoted Red Bull sporting director Jonathan Wheatley to ask whether the kerbs could be removed to avoid car damage and police track limits with an electronic timing loop. Verstappen tops French GP second practice 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z Verstappen was classified 14th quickest after losing drive running wide over the kerbs at the second Rivazza corner on his first run of the session. Leclerc crashes as Bottas quickest 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Terminal 2 opened in 1982 as a hub for Air France, with its undulating modular design shortening the time from gate to kerb. Eerily silent Paris CDG marks Easter without air travel rush 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z He said the car hit a kerb, a tree and rolled over several times. Tiger Woods car crash: Golfing champion will not face criminal charges 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z The ammunition box that I found on the kerb and made into a coffee table is in the back yard, planted full of marigolds. Burning the furniture: my life as a consumer 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z Russell also set the pace in the first session, when Bottas damaged his car early on running over a kerb, also at Turn Eight. Stand-in Russell completes practice double 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z He also ran over the policeman's foot as the car mounted a kerb. Dayne Cooper jailed after Essex police officer dragged by car 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z Ate it sitting on the kerb in the sun while on a video call on my work phone. 'I’ve put on a stone and my kids smell of oregano': Guardian readers on their weirdest pandemic meals 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z About 20 minutes earlier, he damaged the front wing when going over a kerb and sliding into the barriers on a warmup lap. Hamilton wins 8th Hungarian GP to equal Schumacher F1 record 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z The end tables with broken legs, the cracked slats of futon frames, the chipboard desks left out on the kerb and destroyed by the rain before they can be taken to a new home. Burning the furniture: my life as a consumer 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z However the team were very concerned by electrical issues issues in the gearbox exacerbated by vibrations caused by running over kerbs. Lewis Hamilton on pole for F1 Styrian GP after masterful drive in the rain 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z His first was enough, however, as he had pushed perfectly to the edge of the kerb at turn one and on the final double right-hander swept through with inch-perfect precision. Valtteri Bottas upsets odds to pip Lewis Hamilton to pole at F1's Austrian GP 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z Firestarter is the worst of us, splattered on the kerb for all to see. The 100 greatest UK No 1s: No 8, The Prodigy – Firestarter 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z When officials said it was illegal to plant stuff on the land between the footpath and kerb he got the law changed. 'This is no damn hobby': the 'gangsta gardener' transforming Los Angeles 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Drains lined the kerb alongside stores selling everything from live poultry to seafood and cooking ingredients. Birth of a pandemic: inside the first weeks of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z "I stepped up on the kerb and, as my foot came down, I was like, 'Who's that gigolo on the street?'" says the singer. Neneh Cherry on Raw Like Sushi - track by track 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z “One question mark was what happens when they hit the kerbs like they do now with the 13 inch tire but that was positive. We are happy with the current situation.” Pirelli expects more predictable F1 after 2020 tire decision 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z “I sat down on a kerb, near here.” Robert Pattinson: ‘I don’t really know how to act’ 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z Fifteen people were also injured when the bin truck mounted the kerb at George Square just before Christmas. Harry Clarke 'sorry' for bin lorry 'accident' 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z "The vehicle was fully on my side of the road and almost clipping the kerb," he said. Teenager 'distracted by phone' before fatal crash 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z Dorset Council said the height was limited to the maximum height of the kerb. Tiny speed humps 'wouldn't bother a Dinky toy' 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z The kerb is the epicentre for the city’s struggles with home delivery. How our home delivery habit reshaped the world 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z Jack Martindale was walking home in the early hours of New Year's Day in 2010 when a car mounted the kerb and drove into him and his two friends. 'A hit-and-run shattered my skull into 30 pieces' 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z The incident delayed the final F1 practice session as repairs were made to the barriers and the kerb was removed. Juan Manuel Correa placed in induced coma one week after fatal F2 crash 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z His car struck a kerb before crossing into the other lane and into a car travelling in the opposite direction, killing Dean Weir. No appeal over death driver's sentence 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z Jason Keung, a lanky 22-year old in glasses, trainers and a surgical mask, was sitting alone on a kerb, mentally preparing to do battle with the police. Hong Kong’s peace prospects recede amid teargas and smoke 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z At one point we saw a Rolls-Royce parked on the kerb with a uniformed chauffeur standing by it. How we made Good Life: Paris Grey and Kevin Saunderson of Inner City 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z The city is flat, which helps, but more importantly there are miles and miles of wide roads with dedicated cycle lanes, usually raised and separated from car traffic with a kerb. Invasion of the electric scooter: can our cities cope? 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z However, campaigners claimed many could be saved with amendments to surrounding kerbs and roads. Trees lining streets saved from chop 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z But now the kerbs at this end of the fair are empty. 'They don't think we're human': Buenos Aires market traders fight eviction 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z Hamilton complained of a front brake problem in the final session of qualifying and took a heavy skid over a kerb to be pipped by Bottas’s first lap. Hamilton in 'shock' over Mercedes pace 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z For many parents, accessibility in cities means more than just ramps, lifts and lowered kerbs. Will the death of Malaysia Goodson finally lead to accessible city transport? 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z “Some unusual features were noted during its recording, including its small diameter, proportionately small stones and lack of an obvious associated cairn or kerb stones,” explained Aberdeenshire County Council, in a statement. 'Ancient' stone circle thought to be thousands of years old was built in the 1990s 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z The detailed maps will record the position of kerbs, road signs and traffic lights in preparation for autonomous cars. Addison Lee plans self-driving taxis by 2021 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z Two women who were sitting on a kerb waiting for a taxi suffered serious injuries on Cambrian Road. Man, 19, convicted of driving into women 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Race officials installed new kerbs on turns 1, 16 and 17 to keep the cars from running off track. Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton chases history at US Grand Prix 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z I’m sorry, my doors must remain locked at all times, unless and until we’ve reached a complete stop alongside a kerb. Mobile hack 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Ferrari’s tyre call in qualifying was costly but Vettel admitted he also took the damp kerbs at Spoon that caused him to manage only eighth on the grid. McLaren reach their nadir in Japan as Vietnam prepares to welcome F1 | Giles Richards 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z A 45 second clip, filmed on a rear-facing dashcam, shows the unidentified driver veering into the kerb on a rainy day to drench pedestrians at least three times. Puddle splash van driver loses job 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z The land was cleared, kerbs and paths were put in and a new green space in the village began to emerge. Green Flag for triplets mum's vision 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Then there was the time I was scolded by another stranger for supposedly standing too close to the kerb with the buggy. 'The everyday sexism I face as a stay-at-home dad' 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z She pushes off from the kerb and merges into the traffic. Searching for the 'angel' who held me on Westminster Bridge 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z If someone is worried she suggests holding the bag on the building side rather than the road side of the street, and if possible keeping away from the kerb. Moped crime: How can you protect yourself? 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z "Our preliminary investigations suggest that this void extends either side of the road from kerb to kerb for a total distance of 20 metres," he said. 'Crunch' heard before sinkhole opened 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z It’s the story of a military policeman who loses his job and gets kicked to the kerb. Top writers choose their perfect crime 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z Shocked witnesses described watching as a van jumped the kerb of one of the city’s main arteries, zig-zagging as it barrelled into pedestrians and oncoming traffic. Toronto man charged in 'horrific' van attack that killed 10 people 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z Between eight and 10 people have been injured after a van jumped the kerb in a northern suburb of Toronto and ran into a crowd of pedestrians. Toronto van incident: at least eight injured after vehicle strikes crowd 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z Cups that are left on the kerb in household recycling or in a bin on a high street or railway station, however, will generally end up in landfill. Reality Check: Why are 99.75% of coffee cups not recycled? 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z “That is a very walkable main street – we will have soft Italian kerbs.” Welcome to Powder Mountain – a utopian club for the millennial elite 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z The Highway Code's Rules for Pedestrians dictate that where there is a pavement "avoid being next to the kerb with your back to the traffic." Your questions about driving in the UK 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z Street kerbs are cracked or collapsed while traffic lights dangle from overhead cables and sway in the wind. 'One big pothole’: Will Trump fix America’s decaying infrastructure? 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z "But then I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. I got into a fight and I knocked my head on the kerb." 'My brother was killed by a single punch' 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z Developed by French company Navya, it uses GPS, electronic kerb sensors and other technology to find its way at no more than 15mph. Self-driving bus crashes less than two hours after Las Vegas launch 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z "We need to understand if a customer's experience is different if the car is parked in the driveway versus next to the kerb," he explained. Self-driving pizza delivery cars to be tested in the US - BBC News 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z But there is one jarring detail: vehicles park next to a low green wall down the middle of the street, not by the kerb. Repression is feeding the Muslim insurgency in southern Thailand 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z Witnesses described how the woman lost control of the bike, jumped a kerb and crashed into a building. Stuntwoman dies on set of Deadpool 2 in Vancouver - BBC News 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z However, once the car's owner returned and drove away, the lines were left sticking out from the kerb. The road markings that left red faces - BBC News 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z Vettel span after clipping the kerb at Turn One and Raikkonen headed back to the garage early on with tire problems. Austrian GP: Hamilton leads Verstappen in 1st practice 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z On one occasion, following a complete loss of power, Zhang only managed to slow the car down by repeatedly bumping the tires against the kerb, he said. Exclusive: China problems force Aston Martin into global recall of 1,658 cars 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z College-age kids are gathered, smoking cigarettes, crowded around picnic tables, sitting on kerbs. Life and death in Apple’s forbidden city 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z “We have to stop and wait a while,” a young man on the kerb explains. Qataris ponder 'the situation' as blockade against emirate bites 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z The vehicle reportedly jumped the kerb at 7th Avenue and 45th St near the city's popular tourist spot. Car injures pedestrians in Times Square - BBC News 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z The surface, with no kerbs or cambers, was also considered optimal. Nike's African trio target sub-two hour marathon 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z Grosjean bounced over the kerb and the two collided, a second impact sending them both spinning into retirement. Valtteri Bottas wins as Lewis Hamilton struggles in Russia 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z The lemonade is gone, the cans lined up on the kerb between us. Life and death on the Mexican border 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z According to another, Meg Watson, the car mounted the kerb “at pace” and struck pedestrians. Out-of-control car mows down pedestrians in Melbourne 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z A table was upturned, glasses rolled towards the kerb, Statler and Waldorf enjoyed a teary, drunken embrace and a cacophony of car horns honked across the city. A 2016 football moment to remember: Brazil finally win Olympic gold | Barry Glendenning 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z Velázquez’s “tourist police”, a special unit of young female officers who wear light blue uniforms, stand in a small cluster by the kerb. From glamour to gunfire: the tourist city of Acapulco torn apart by violence 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z After his vehicle jumped the kerb, he then began attacking them with a "butcher's knife" before being shot dead by a campus police officer. Trump says Ohio campus attacker 'should not have been in' US - BBC News 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z I sit among a group of them on the kerb, in the shade of the church wall. Life and death on the Mexican border 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z Jenson Button retired from his last Formula One race with a wave to the fans and a standing ovation on Sunday after clouting a kerb and damaging his McLaren's front right suspension. Motor racing: Button retires from his last race 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z In Columbia Heights, when the election was settled, a young woman biking up the hill stopped, threw her bike into the middle of the road, sat on a kerb and began weeping. ‘None of the old rules apply’: Dave Eggers travels through post-election America 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z No arrests for kerb crawling have been made in the past six years in a town where five sex workers were murdered, police figures show. Ipswich murders: Suffolk Police arrest no kerb crawlers in six years - BBC News 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z She makes it to safety, visibly relieved, but if her husband hadn’t been on hand to help her up the kerb, she would have been stuck. America’s road trip: will the US ever kick the car habit? 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Fellow Briton Jolyon Palmer will start last after not taking part in qualifying because he damaged its chassis over a kerb in final practice and he needed a new monocoque for the race. Lewis Hamilton on pole position in Mexican GP qualifying 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z Ricciardo said there was regular discussion in meetings about what to do, with higher kerbs a solution in some areas. Ecclestone's walls call resonates with Ricciardo 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z The German hit a kerb, smashing bodywork, and drove back to the pits one-handed while holding the remnants of his right side mirror in the other. Advantage Hamilton in first U.S. GP practice 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z So, next, he replaced the asphalt with red brick paving, and the raised kerb with a flush pavement and gently curved guttering. Crash: how computers are setting us up for disaster | Tim Harford 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z Van Vleuten's crash was watched by millions around the world and there was real concern for her after she skidded and flew over the handlebars of her bike and crashed into a high stone kerb. Cycling: UCI defends road course after weekend of crashes 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z "We were pleasantly surprised. The track is quite smooth, the kerbs are quite good," said Pat Symonds, chief technical officer with Williams. Rosberg fastest, Hamilton crashes at Hungary GP practice 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z "This lorry just mounted the kerb, across the street from us and the next thing, all you could hear was banging and shouting and screaming," he said. Nice attack: Witnesses describe Bastille Day terror - BBC News 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z He told BBC Radio Foyle: "This lorry just mounted the kerb, across the street from us and the next thing, all you could hear was banging and shouting and screaming." Nice attack: UK must redouble efforts on terror - May - BBC News 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z Last weekend's Austrian Grand Prix dealt with the problem by installing harsh kerbs that risked damaging suspensions. Palmer angered by track limits 'mess' 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z Mercedes said they were investigating the cause of the crash, at the turn two hairpin, which appeared to be a rear suspension failure after he went over a kerb and spun several times. Rosberg crashes in final Austrian practice 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z "The kerbs are smoother ... certainly the kerbs are making a difference on lap time." Rosberg fastest, Hamilton crashes at Hungary GP practice 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z The circuit's revised kerbs also caused problems for Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who called them 'unbelievable' and 'dangerous' after two incidents. Motor racing: Rosberg faster than ever in Austria 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Verstappen told his team over the radio that he believed the yellow kerbs were "really dangerous". Nico Rosberg beats Lewis Hamilton in Austrian GP practice 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z The kerb plates, which are bolted to concrete inserts into the asphalt, were removed at turns six and 12 and replaced by painted areas that looked like kerbs. Motor racing: Baku F1 circuit makes changes to kerbs and pitlane 2016-06-18T04:00:00Z Sure enough, not long after we set off, one of the ubiquitous Toyota Hiace minibuses swerves across the traffic, and us, to get to the kerb. Can Johannesburg reinvent itself as Africa’s first cycle-friendly megacity? 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z The door was open - there was easily a car's width between the kerb and the Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton will struggle to break Nico Rosberg - Allan McNish 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z The Dutch 18-year-old ended up in the gravel half an hour before the end of the session with a damaged suspension after earlier smashing his car's front wing on the kerb at the penultimate corner. Motor racing: Rosberg faster than ever in Austria 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z "Over the weekend I saw a man in a wheelchair which couldn't cross the street because the kerb was so high you'd need a 4x4 to climb it," said another. How Vitaliy Klitschko's bike ride took an unexpected turn - BBC News 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z Everyone, from the bar owners to the rich playboys to the beggars who stood a few feet away from them on the kerb, had an opinion about what should be done. The fall: how diving became football’s worst crime | Alejandro Chacoff 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z He was crouched on the kerb deploying a stinger device when Williams mounted the central reservation and hit him. Clayton Williams convicted of PC Dave Phillips's manslaughter - BBC News 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z Wimbledon Magistrates' Court heard Lenska, 68, was driving through Twickenham, south-west London, when she hit a parked car and mounted the kerb. Rula Lenska banned for drink-drive crash - BBC News 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z The new kerbs have been introduced to force drivers to respect the track limits. Motor racing: Rosberg faster than ever in Austria 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z A passer-by witnessed the collision on Belvidere Road and reported that the vehicle mounted a kerb and struck a number of children. Liverpool school crash: Appeal for witnesses - BBC News 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z While the boxes sat by the kerb, children played around them. Why South African students have turned on their parents’ generation | Eve Fairbanks 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z Vettel flirted with the walls throughout the session, having a couple of near misses, including a harmless spin at Turn Five when he launched the car over the kerb. Rosberg top in Singapore practice 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Mr Telford leaned over and hit his colleague on the back as the 26-tonne vehicle ran out of control and mounted the kerb. Glasgow bin lorry crash inquiry: What have we learned? - BBC News 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z "The yellow kerbs in the fast corners are really dangerous," he said over the car radio. Motor racing: Rosberg faster than ever in Austria 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Last-minute beautification projects include the painting of street kerbs and planting of flowers and grass, while 10,000 police officers will protect the honoured guest. Obama faces political minefield during Kenyan 'homecoming' 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z But then Rosberg ran wide on the exit of Turn Eight, got the car partly onto the kerb and then lost control as he went into the final corner. Hamilton on Austria pole after spin 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z A man was seriously injured after a motorbike mounted a kerb and hit a wall in Cardiff. Man seriously injured after motorbike crash in Cardiff - BBC News 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z "I made a couple of mistakes -- pushing too hard and going over the kerbs at the final chicane and then what happened at the end there. "Looking at the replays, I wasn't going that fast. Hamilton crashes but still quickest in Canada 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z The diplomat, who is a keen cyclist, is believed to have hit a kerb before falling off his bike and fracturing his right femur. John Kerry's leg surgery a success, says surgeon - BBC News 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z Mr Kerry, 71, has been resting in a Swiss hospital since hitting a kerb and breaking his leg on Sunday. John Kerry returns to the US after bike crash - BBC News 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z It appeared Mr Kerry hit a kerb and there was no vehicle involved in the accident, a state department official was quoted as saying by the Associated Press. John Kerry breaks leg in bicycle crash in France - BBC News 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z "I really like the look of the 18 inch wheels on single seater. Car felt great but big problem is that you can't see apex kerbs or barriers. At all," the Briton reported on Twitter. Larger tyres are future of F1, says Michelin boss 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Similar to a flight simulator used by pilots, the F1 simulator reproduces kerbs and bumps from a specific track. Alonso has 'good day' in simulator 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Similar to a flight simulator used by pilots, the F1 device reproduces kerbs and bumps as part of its mock-up of driving a specific track. McLaren preparing Alonso return 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Price even suggested in her defence against the parking fine that the Smart website illustrates how to park perpendicularly to the kerb. The legal confusion over perpendicular parking 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z Ride too close to the kerb and you risk drains, manhole covers and potentially disastrous doors swinging open from parked cars. Would these five changes actually help cyclists? 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z One sign might tell you that at, at certain times of the day, this stretch of kerb is a no-parking zone. The battle against confusing parking signs 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z "The kerbs are done nicely and the surroundings, being around the Olympic Park is quite an incredible place." Hamilton puts Mercedes on pole in Russia 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z I got into the flow, always looking to my left under the awnings for the tell-tale sign of the doorman starting to stride towards the kerb to hail a cab. Driving a cab in 1970s New York 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z Many carried bricks and kerb stones they had broken to throw at officers. Ferguson: Missouri national guard to be deployed 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z Geffen suggests a metre from the kerb or line of parked cars is ideal. Would these five changes actually help cyclists? 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z Rule Number One tells us we must "avoid being next to the kerb with your back to the traffic" which implies we ought to walk on the left of the pavement. Advice for foreigners on how Britons walk 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z The world champion lost control on the kerb at Turn Two and spun into the gravel, ending his chance of doing a run in preparation for qualifying. Hamilton beats Rosberg in practice 2014-04-05T13:12:56Z The numbers between the lines are used spell out the distance from the kerb of a particular pipe or a cable or - if a D is used - its depth. Your pavement squiggles 'decoded' 2014-04-04T00:11:08Z Hamilton ran wide on the entry to Turn 11 after running on to the outside kerb whilst making his way into the corner, afterwards complaining of 'marbles' - tyre debris on the track making it slippery. Hamilton top in Malaysia practice 2014-03-28T03:46:09Z But over the last two weeks, the force said its uniformed and undercover officers had caught kerb crawlers on Fishponds Road, Warwick Road and Stapleton Road. Rape arrest in kerb crawler campaign 2014-03-19T11:42:32Z The car beached on a kerb and ended the day's testing five minutes early. Rosberg sets blistering test pace 2014-02-22T14:18:33Z In August 2011, the bus was travelling towards Belfast city centre when it mounted the kerb just outside Central Station and collapsed on its side at about 14:15 BST. Bus crash driver wins dismissal case 2014-01-29T17:21:10Z It said: "We understood that UK law did not require cyclists to wear helmets or cycle at least 0.5 metres from the kerb. " Cycling ad banned over 'no helmet' 2014-01-29T02:03:46Z The wider kerbs allow pedestrians to spend less time crossing the street, since the driving lanes are narrower. Using snow to design safer streets 2014-01-22T00:19:19Z We knew he had had some excursions over kerbs and things, but when we actually got here and started to strip everything down, the damage was pretty significant. Mercedes give Hamilton new chassis for U.S. GP 2013-11-15T09:14:32Z Both teenagers died after the 53-year-old's Range Rover mounted the kerb and struck them in North Hanover Street. Student road deaths case dropped 2013-11-05T13:17:28Z Some people see the edge of the kerb but others don't. Falls on 'optical illusion' pavement 2013-10-12T07:48:45Z A further complaint that the cyclist was riding too far from the kerb was also dismissed by Cycling Scotland. Cycling ad banned over 'no helmet' 2014-01-29T02:03:46Z Sian Green, 24, from Leicester, was injured when one of the city's yellow cabs mounted the kerb and hit her just hours after she arrived. NY taxi crash woman leaves hospital 2013-09-28T10:49:06Z Perfecting a lap is really difficult - remembering all the braking and turn-in points, all the kerbs and so on. Singapore GP an incredible challenge - Hamilton 2013-09-20T05:48:20Z It was reported at the time that they were fatally injured after being struck by a 4x4 Range Rover which mounted the kerb. Student road deaths case dropped 2013-11-05T13:17:28Z "I was going to the bus stop and all I remember is falling over the kerb - I didn't see it," she said. Falls on 'optical illusion' pavement 2013-10-12T07:48:45Z Sian Green, 24, received injuries to both legs when one of the city's famous yellow cabs mounted the kerb last week. NY leg sever crash woman 'improving' 2013-08-30T11:30:01Z They found a piece of tungsten in the kerbs on the exit of the Fagnes left-hander, otherwise known as Turn 13. F1 officials find tyre failure cause 2013-08-24T08:31:45Z “They walk around with attitude,” says Nasir Brown, sitting on the kerb with a friend as Officers Farrell and Nolan pass. Policing Philadelphia: Boots on the street 2013-08-22T15:00:07Z As in many countries in Europe, roads became increasingly congested and cyclists were squeezed to the kerb. Why do so many Dutch people cycle? 2013-08-07T23:54:34Z It means that people - many rushing to a nearby bus stop - do not see where the kerb is. Falls on 'optical illusion' pavement 2013-10-12T07:48:45Z I've heard some excuses before but in the 10 years that I have been a police officer I have never heard a kerb crawler covering up his crimes by claiming to be buying tomatoes. Tomato excuse for prostitute in car 2013-07-25T10:16:40Z There's no issues with the kerbs because the track was fine the last five years. Drivers threaten boycott if tire problems persist 2013-07-04T20:21:17Z Gary Anderson reported on BBC One after the race that one of the causes of the failures could be the kerb design. Urgent action needed on 'driver killers' - Coulthard 2013-07-01T08:20:47Z It's a surprisingly big car, with real presence at the kerb. Mazda6: car review 2013-06-09T09:29:01Z Eye witnesses reported Tvrdon driving aggressively and erratically around the west of the city, driving towards oncoming traffic and swerving across lanes to mount kerbs in an effort to run over innocent people. School run that turned to tragedy 2013-06-05T15:03:04Z After all, did Alonso "gain an advantage" by cutting the inside kerb of the second part of the chicane? Ruthless Perez is rocking the establishment 2013-06-04T13:38:49Z You need to get to the other side of a road but there are no crossings and no "dropped" kerbs. How do wheelchairs get down stairs? 2013-05-31T07:20:48Z The fact is that drivers are able to use the kerbs more these days than they used to just because of the way the circuit design has evolved. Urgent action needed on 'driver killers' - Coulthard 2013-07-01T08:20:47Z "He was lying right there," he said, pointing to the kerb leading into the garage. Sewage, strippers and Mariachis as Malcolm X's grandson lay dying 2013-05-12T16:58:24Z "We will ensure that the works to provide a dropped kerb and to relocate the street light are co-ordinated to keep costs and any inconvenience to a minimum." Lamp-post blocks newly-paved drive 2013-04-30T17:35:43Z His efforts were interrupted only when testing was halted for nearly an hour to enable workers to repair a damaged kerb and fill a hole between turns 10 and 11 with quick-drying cement. Hamilton helping drive Mercedes forward 2013-02-08T19:49:01Z Witnesses said the victim was riding close to the kerb and was wearing a high visibility jacket. Judge warning after cyclist death 2013-01-15T17:50:45Z I can remember when Silverstone had big, high kerbs, and you stayed away from them - in the same way as you don't touch the barriers too hard at Monaco because if you do you'll crash. Urgent action needed on 'driver killers' - Coulthard 2013-07-01T08:20:47Z While Stewart went inside the shop Dappy began talking to the girls, who were in a group sitting on the kerb outside. Dappy 'started attack at garage' 2013-01-08T12:50:36Z We would normally seek to recover the costs associated with work to lower a kerb or moving a street light. Lamp-post blocks newly-paved drive 2013-04-30T17:35:43Z Off-duty workers smoke and fiddle with their mobile phones on the kerb outside the production halls, snooze on the campus’s football pitch or sit crocheting together in their dorms. Foxconn: When workers dream of a life beyond the factory gates 2012-12-13T16:07:43Z The bill would enforce restrictions on pavement parking, dropped kerb parking and double parking. 'Wide support' for parking bill 2012-12-12T10:48:26Z High kerbs are not good for motorbike racers; flat kerbs are. Urgent action needed on 'driver killers' - Coulthard 2013-07-01T08:20:47Z In between crossing each road, pedestrians must wait on the paved area in the middle which is surrounded by a 3in raised kerb. Lesson in how to cross the road 2012-11-13T16:37:34Z Not bad – the correct distance from the kerb, no scrapes to my neighbours' cars. On the road: Volvo V40 D3 SE Nav 2012-10-05T21:58:09Z Whenever Vettel was taking the kerb he was stuck to the ground. Vettel heads Hamilton in practice 2012-09-22T11:14:21Z Having walked to a McDonald's restaurant for some food, they were attacked while sitting outside on the kerb. Greek man cleared of teen murder 2012-09-19T12:58:58Z But by then the pain was getting worse, so I curled up on the kerb and shut my eyes. Casualty of Hungary's cycling boom 2012-09-19T01:33:40Z However, Roads Service are mindful of the aesthetic nature of the area and we propose to keep the granite kerbs. Residents angry over tarmacking 2012-09-07T05:34:51Z Mr Richardson was clearly visible, cycling close to the kerb and wearing bright clothing. Drunk-driver given 18 months for crash involving Paralympian cyclist 2012-08-30T10:39:20Z This is why 5000m or 10,000m athletes would rather fight for position with each other close to the inside kerb rather than run where there is more space in lanes two or three. Blue tongues and 19 other Olympic oddities 2012-08-09T23:57:23Z They might perhaps even opine that the likelihood that the streets of Britain will now be thronged with boys and girls parading their show-horses up and down the kerbs until teatime is remote. London 2012 sees Britain bask in its most golden glow since 1908 2012-08-07T19:09:57Z The new kerbs contain a recess allowing animals to follow the lower edge of the kerb while keeping them clear of the drains. 'Wildlife friendly' kerbs piloted 2012-08-07T13:26:14Z It came close to the front of the field, a dozen riders or so back, on the left-hand side of the road, with the wind from the right pushing the field close to the kerb. Greipel wins stage as Cavendish falls 2012-07-04T18:45:35Z Early 1800s - The Royal Exchange becomes so crowded, metal merchants gather at the Jerusalem coffee house on London's Cornhill to conduct business, where the tradition of the ring and kerb are established. Chronology-History of the London Metal Exchange 2012-06-15T15:59:44Z The walls were moved back a little, low kerbs now mark the extremities of the track. Tarmac and tiaras - the magic of Monaco 2012-05-25T16:14:32Z Five times Monaco winner and seven times world champion Michael Schumacher damaged his Mercedes's front wing when he rode the kerbs at the swimming pool complex and was 11th fastest. Alonso fastest in smoky Monaco practice 2012-05-24T10:11:47Z They are twenty-two and thirty-five foot roads, metalled, crowned, drained, and with a good stone kerb running parallel on either side. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z The entire width of the new bridge is 75 feet, the foot-paths being 15 feet each, with a fine road between them, 45 feet in breadth from kerb to kerb. Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood 2012-04-06T02:00:29.250Z The expression kerb trade developed when the coffee houses closed at the end of the day forcing traders onto the street to trade on the kerb of the road. Chronology-History of the London Metal Exchange 2012-06-15T15:59:44Z The wall, though, is still key - it's what the drivers aim for, relying on the sliding of the car on turn-in to carry them towards the perfect line between the kerbs. Tarmac and tiaras - the magic of Monaco 2012-05-25T16:14:32Z Jasmine enquired when at last to her relief she found herself on the edge of the kerb outside the station. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z A little farther on he stopped the taxi and beckoned to one of those street-arabs who make a living about the kerb. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z Hardly anywhere is there room for a vehicle to be drawn up to the kerb on the inside of the tramway lines. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z For, twenty yards away, the lights of a closed carriage shone quietly beside the kerb. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z The series starts with the stone on the kerb close by the tramway office at the triangle, where the Brixton Road begins. The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z But it would be quite safe here on the kerb. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z He felt his way forward, step by step, using his cane, crossing a giddy open space kicking the kerb with each boot alternately, coughing and choking all the time as he did so. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z He lifted a finger, and a hansom rattled along, and drew up by the kerb. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z He opened the door of a fly which was by the kerb, and stood with the handle in his hand. A Woman Perfected 2011-12-02T03:00:24.420Z "You owed him money, in fact?" said Clare, gently tapping the kerb of the pavement with his cane. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z When in the early hours of the morning Mrs Lawless appeared on the pavement on Van Bleit’s arm, Lawless was standing on the kerb beside the waiting motor in the act of lighting a cigar. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z His foot lost the kerb, his cane swept the empty air, striking nothing solid, and panic rose upon him with its shuddering, icy grip. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z They were arm-in-arm, five in all, and instead of making way for him, rushed him, and down he went, his head catching the kerb with frightful force. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z His tyre must have skidded, or something, because he entirely lost control of his machine, and went dashing into the hydrant which stands by the kerb. A Second Coming 2011-11-29T03:00:16.693Z They rattled over the cobbles and clattered over the kidney stones and jolted prodigiously over a kerb that protruded too far into the road. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Sister! with foot in gutter, foot on kerb, Tasting humiliations's bitter herb In thy great calm of self laid wholly down! Etain the Beloved and Other Poems 2011-11-27T03:00:13.943Z He also heard the tapping of innumerable sticks, feeling for iron railings or the kerb. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z He sat, for some moments, on the kerb, as if overcome. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z Then he said "Psst!" and the yellow cab which was standing at the corner of the avenue squeaked into motion and drew up at the kerb. The Transgression of Andrew Vane a novel 2011-11-17T03:00:37.293Z In their poor ill-made carriages, they are jerked abruptly, now up, now down, at every kerb; with no more care or tenderness than though they were baskets of clothes. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z Not least remarkable is the long row of bicycles drawn up against the kerb opposite the aforesaid emporia, in charge of a diminutive boy in buttons, the patrons of these great shops being inveterate “bikists.” The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway 2011-11-06T02:00:11.073Z Louie ascended; they couldn't stand on the kerb discussing points of precedence. The Story of Louie 2011-10-26T02:00:27.053Z He beckoned to a policeman who happened to be standing by the kerb at a little distance from where they were. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z A big fire burned there behind a wire guard, and within the iron kerb stood the kettle he had boiled to make tea. A Crooked Mile 2011-10-03T02:00:26.870Z Her bed, being convertible into a couch by day, did not require to be screened off after all, and the tiny fireplace had brown tiles and a blackleaded iron kerb. The Debit Account 2011-09-21T02:00:33.753Z A big, puffy man with a person that rendered his boots invisible, guided the hand-cart he was pushing into the kerb in front of No. 7 Fenton Street. Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z She knelt by a wicker chair, and set the red slippers on the low kerb, their worn soles to the fire. The Story of Louie 2011-10-26T02:00:27.053Z Then he pushed the swing door and emerged upon the pavement to discover his late companions, rather silent and faintly displeased, waiting by the kerb for him. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z As I turned into Pont Street a private car was drawn up by the kerb opposite my brother's house. The Sixth Sense A Novel 2011-08-24T02:00:18.870Z As this curious circus reached the parking area a van with heavily tinted glass pulled up to the kerb and the side door powered open. Intervention 2011-08-10T17:20:53.017Z She stopped at the kerb to knock the bottom off the bottle, and then, with an exultant shout, seized Sally Green by the hair and stabbed her about the face with the jagged points. A Child of the Jago 2011-08-05T02:00:52.533Z Without prejudice to her choice, Louie took a walk along Sutherland Place, and received an impression of a quiet street with milk-carts drawn up by the kerb and virginia creeper covering the houses with crimson. The Story of Louie 2011-10-26T02:00:27.053Z Or will we kick it to the kerb? The Texas Tribune: With Some Rich Car Fans, Formula One Could Work 2011-07-24T00:02:03Z "You're going to be in at the death," she answered, as the taxi jerked itself epileptically away from the kerb. The Sixth Sense A Novel 2011-08-24T02:00:18.870Z Colsaerts crashed a rented scooter into a kerb in Sandwich on Monday but was hoping intensive physio and a course of anti-inflammatory drugs would enable him to tee off on Thursday. Colsaerts elbowed out of British Open by scooter crash 2011-07-14T14:53:45Z A little-regarded fight or two went on here and there as usual, and on kerbs and doorsteps sat women, hideous at all ages, filling the air with the rhetoric of the Jago. A Child of the Jago 2011-08-05T02:00:52.533Z There are fast, demanding corners, a lot of subtleties, camber changes, kerbs and so on. Silverstone supreme 2011-07-07T06:08:04Z The stone, greatly battered, stands prominently, on an elevated kerb. The Dover Road Annals of an Ancient Turnpike 2011-07-04T02:00:17.130Z The modern fender is much lower and is often little more than a kerb; it is now not infrequently of stone or marble, fixed to the floor. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z It is a tricky track with the chicanes and the kerbs to understand. Vettel blasts to pole in Canada 2011-06-11T18:06:29Z He headed into the chicane too quickly, ran wide, bounced over the kerbs and then crashed into the wall, writing off the right-hand side of his car. Vettel crashes in Canada practice 2011-06-10T15:41:53Z Bunches of flowers, many now dry and brown, are piled on the kerb. Climate of fear 2011-04-28T09:25:02Z I pull up by the kerb and roll down my window. A good time 2011-04-27T17:20:57.477Z He bounced over a kerb, the car took off, and as it slammed back down on to the track the steering column broke, and the car careered uncontrollably into a polystyrene marker board. Vettel beats Button in Malaysia 2011-04-10T12:45:05Z He hit Rhiannon, knocking her over and smashing her head against the kerb. Dangerous cycling law considered 2011-04-11T09:36:36Z I hit the kerb, slid off the track and hit the wall. Vettel crashes in Canada practice 2011-06-10T15:41:53Z The Russian ran wide at a corner on lap 54, hitting a kerb that propelled him into the air, and as he crash-landed back on track it jolted loose the steering wheel. Red Bull's Vettel triumphs in Malaysia 2011-04-10T09:51:11Z One stood already by the kerb, but instinct told me that it belonged to my spy. First Person Paramount 2011-04-07T02:00:19.233Z He turned and hailed a passing hansom, which drew up immediately at the kerb by their side. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z "It didn't simply clip the kerb, it mounted it at a sharp angle and drove right across the pavement striking Mrs Lyon in the chest and carrying her with it." Crash driver had 'received text' 2011-03-07T14:01:10Z I fell heavily on to the kerb, and in consequence hurt my arm considerably. Forty Years of 'Spy' 2011-03-04T03:00:57.237Z Suddenly police raced to their buses, which drove away mounting kerbs in their haste to escape. Bahrain protesters emboldened after retaking square 2011-02-19T18:27:18Z Waiting by the kerb was an electric brougham which Fitz had had the forethought to provide. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z Why did she always park the car with one of its wheels squashed against the kerb? Read and weep 2011-02-11T17:35:14Z Half unconsciously she pushed Cyril; he slipped on the polished floor, slid toward the fireplace, fell with his yellow head not three inches from the old stone kerb. The Oyster 2011-02-10T03:00:49.300Z Paul Rounding's charges relate to an incident in Hull last October The Mayor of Driffield is due to stand trial over kerb crawling charges. Mayor charged over kerb crawling 2011-02-02T12:52:13Z Hundreds of mourners gathered for the funeral of a student who died after a 4x4 mounted a kerb in Glasgow. Funeral held for city crash woman 2010-12-29T12:59:31Z As I spoke I turned to help my companion out of the vehicle, and in the act nearly measured my length on the kerb. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z The funeral of a student who died after a 4x4 mounted a kerb in Glasgow city centre is to be held later. Funeral of crash woman to be held 2010-12-29T10:20:05Z There was standing on the kerb beneath the street lamp a man apparently engaged in lighting a cigar. The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z He craned his neck to catch sight of an important motor car that was drawing to the kerb before his window. Max Carrados 2010-12-24T03:00:32.117Z Among a knot of people who waited for omnibuses I stood on the kerb, lost in thought. The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z I got on the kerb on the exit of turn 12 and it was a very slow-motion moment off the back of that kerb. Webber takes blame for crash in Korea 2010-10-24T17:12:00Z I touched the kerb at 20mph and suddenly I was skidding along the road on my side. Fancy a go at the Tour de France? 2010-07-23T23:04:00Z Well, you did not take any notice; but as you stood on the steps waiting for the door to be opened, a man was standing on the kerb under the lamp close by. The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z "Even in towns and cities, cobbles and kerbs can present significant obstacles." Going wild 2010-05-14T17:39:00Z So, standing on the kerb, I brought a number of papers from my pocket and began to turn them over in search of the forgotten appointment. The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z The police are still lined up in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, just beneath the parliament, but the only people left are two young men sitting on the kerb holding red flags. Greek debt crisis: death and destruction in Athens 2010-05-06T19:32:00Z Mr Baynham, whose head struck the kerb, was left lying unconscious, bleeding from the back of his head and making a "snoring" sound, Mr Brown said. Killed gay man 'fell like corpse' 2010-04-20T17:10:00Z Powys council said the tunnels would protect amphibians from steep kerbs, cars and predators. Tunnel of love: amorous toads get safe route to breeding gound 2010-04-04T09:42:00Z "If she had been any taller - or even if if her car had been three inches closer to the kerb - the girder would have hit her directly on the head." 2010-02-12T12:51:00Z It spun in a semi circle, hit the kerb and flipped backwards over the pavement and crashed through a wall. 2010-01-29T21:54:00Z Michael had been told to be very careful of crossings, and he used to poise himself on the kerb for a moment to see if any carts were near. Sinister Street, vol. 1 It was opened at once by a servant in very sombre and decorous livery; who, having thrown the door wide, looked at her, then looked at the cab, just wheeling away from the kerb. The Gambler A Novel Follow the American spelling on checks, tires, curb, pajamas, disregarding the British cheques, tyres, kerb, pyjamas. The Style Book of The Detroit News The carriage, he did remember, was driven very fast, but it must have been at least a quarter of an hour before it was drawn up at the kerb before the old-fashioned mansion. Blind Policy Omnibuses had drawn up to the kerb and had been promptly deserted by passengers and crew. Adventures of Bindle Now look farther along the kerb on this side. Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories He was standing by a little table set out by the kerb where an old woman was selling lottery-tickets. Aliens Throughout the night some lads old enough to be given privileges or to compel them from their mothers remained vigilantly upon the kerb in anticipation of a death or some such event. The Monster and Other Stories By the light of the gas lamps Chester saw a handsomely-appointed brougham drawn up at the kerb. Blind Policy They've struck, all the International waitresses have struck, and last night in Piccadilly they were standing on the kerb and picketing and her among them. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman She saw the policeman salute and stand back, and the next moment the car was moving slowly away from the kerb. The Beggar Man With a spring the car leaped from the kerb—no other word will describe the starting of that car. Aliens At this moment a trap drove up to the kerb and stopped. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts “Right, sir!” came back, and the cab was drawn up by the kerb beneath the next street lamp. Blind Policy She had taken it about with her, and sat it in the gutter, with its back against the kerb, while she played in the mud. The Bountiful Lady or, How Mary was changed from a very Miserable Little Girl to a very Happy One To-day there was no Beggar Man, no wonderful car gliding up to the kerb to pick her up and carry her the weary way home; such a thing could not happen a second time. The Beggar Man A grass grave, surrounded by a kerb, has resting upon it a full-length plain Latin cross, along the arms of which is inscribed “Jesu Mercy.” A History of Horncastle from the earliest period to the present time She turned to the kerb, and for a second or so we stood there without speaking. The Passionate Friends A taxicab drew up to the kerb; Ashton banged open the door and got in. The Phantom Lover Have you ever seen London in the early winter morning, when the frost lies along the kerb, just melting as the fires are lit; cold, grey, bitter, stony London? Amaryllis at the Fair Faith stood on the kerb while he went in pursuit of a taxicab. The Beggar Man He moved to the kerb as the soldier further along the street called "Pass these men along" and when he had called the warning to the next soldier, he returned to Henry. Changing Winds A Novel The cabman said he would make an effort to reach Charing Cross, by leading his horse and sticking to the kerb; but not an inch further than Charing Cross would he undertake to go. A Great Man A Frolic The driver of a fiacre looked at her and drew his horse to the kerb. The Phantom Lover It was afterwards found that the houses on that side had moved three feet from their foundations, which were discovered under the kerb stones of the pavement! The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2 The new Catteline-Harvard car was standing at the kerb before the door, shrieking its newness. The Spoilers of the Valley There was a mess of thick, congealing blood splashed on the road and the kerb. Changing Winds A Novel We went along, until presently I caught sight of another taxi standing at the kerb. Hushed Up! A Mystery of London The cab drew near the kerb and scarcely stopped, so quickly did I scramble in. The Red Triangle Being Some Further Chronicles of Martin Hewitt, Investigator The news flew from kerb to kerb, and jumped from windows to windows, out of which women, European and coloured, thrust eager, questioning heads. The Dop Doctor A stone “kerb,” or banquette, ran around one portion of the wall. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West Pausing on the kerb to pick up the Sealyham, Lyveden crossed the street without more ado…. Anthony Lyveden We stood at the kerb for about ten minutes. Hushed Up! A Mystery of London One wore his hat on one side, the one nearest the kerb flourished a little cane, and the third of them smiled at her fatuously. Hawtrey's Deputy The children of the lower classes used, as it was, to take the inside of the pavement, and we had to walk on the kerb. Change in the Village A girl on the kerb, continuously springing a rattle in a sort of trance, shrieked with laughter at the nurse. Waiting for Daylight His car was standing at the kerb, so he took us back to tea at his house in Stretton Street. The Stretton Street Affair Agnes crossed the street, but as she stepped up on to the kerb, suddenly there broke from her, twice repeated, a low, involuntary cry of dread. Studies in love and in terror "Are you aware, Sir, that you slow-moving vehicles ought to keep close to the kerb?" Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 5th, 1914 At the top of the boulevard there was a barrow of flowers drawn up alongside the kerb. Marguerite He dug his heels backward to get a purchase, he struck the slippery surface of the kerb instead of the yielding wood of the roadway, and in a moment he was down beyond all struggle. Nights in London I felt inclined to sit down on the kerb and hold my head in my hands. Chance A Tale in Two Parts She turned towards the fire and, fixing her gaze upon the flames, remained for a few moments in thought, one neat foot upon the marble kerb. The Doctor of Pimlico Being the Disclosure of a Great Crime The carriage rattled off; the doctor, the messenger, and Paul stood at the kerb for a minute or so. Despair's Last Journey From the moment that Hollends, in his fall, struck his head on the kerb, the Providence which looks after the drunken deserted him. The Idler Magazine, Volume III, April 1893 An Illustrated Monthly "I expect you do—your taxi came a fearful bump on the kerb," said Anstice, "You were lucky not to get shoved through the window." Afterwards A neat brougham was drawn up alongside the kerb, and towards this she made her way. A Bid for Fortune or Dr. Nikola's Vendetta An omnibus would take her to Fleet Street, but two had passed, packed with passengers, and she was beginning to despair, when a particularly handsome taxi pulled up at the kerb. The Angel of Terror “I don’t know—the Lord help me!—I’m afeerd so,” replied Old Crow, seating himself on the kerb stone with a groan. Frank Oldfield Lost and Found He took his place by the kerb, which placed him next to Claire, and bent over with an assiduous air. The Independence of Claire I was conscious of falling with a heavy crash against the kerb with my arm under me, and of seeing the dogcart tearing down the street. My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life The streets, always very clean, receive special attention, even the lamp-posts are carefully washed down and the kerbs sanded. Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers It had veered right in towards the kerb, and a moment's study convinced me that it had stopped at Bryce's house. The Lost Valley But the glass of these places of entertainment was all opaque, and there were no loungers on the kerb in front of any.… Foe-Farrell Soon after, I found the road below was covered with exhausted trench stragglers resting on the kerb, the very men for the parcel. Diary of a Nursing Sister on the Western Front, 1914-1915 A motor car was drawn up at the side of the kerb as he emerged, and a man in a long overcoat, with another slung on his arm, was pacing up and down. The Swindler and Other Stories The Well": "I am a spring� Why square me with a kerb? Nature Mysticism He offered to walk along the kerb, to work any problem in mathematics we could devise, finally to play MacBryde at chess. Certain Personal Matters I turned to see the former describe a somewhat elegant curve and make a beautiful landing upon the canopy of a large limousine which was standing by the kerb some seventy yards away. Berry And Co. Suddenly, without explanation of any kind, B.-P. sat himself down on the kerb, placed his billycock hat solemnly on his knees, and buried his face in a flaming red handkerchief. The Story of Baden-Powell 'The Wolf That Never Sleeps' Look, we go out for dinner, don't say a word about the kerb design or the waiter or the menu or the presentation, OK? Eastern Standard Tribe To kerb the artless, natural flow is to "economise God"�so the limitations and restrictions of the life that now is artificialise and deaden the divine within us. Nature Mysticism Euphemia restores the fender kerb and the brazen dogs and the fireirons that will clatter; and then all the winter, whenever she sits before the fire, her trouble is with her. Certain Personal Matters Opposite me, drawn up by the kerb, was the large blue limousine. Berry And Co. He stood outside on the kerb while they fetched him a hansom. A Prince of Sinners A motorized scooter pulled up in the kerb lane beside them. Eastern Standard Tribe At the sound of his voice Jessica's face whitened, and she turned away, frightened, and trembling; as she did so, her foot struck against something light lying on the kerb. Adrien Leroy That citizeness of the world, as she had called herself, stepped down from the kerb. The Chink in the Armour Berry, usually somnolent at this hour, sat upon the club kerb and toyed with The Times. Berry And Co. "But I should like to know who our young friend is on the kerb opposite, and why he is standing sentinel." The Summons Looking over the heads of the loiterers, he could see in the centre of the eddy, on the kerb, by the light that came from the gateway, a girl whose eyes were closed. The Workingman's Paradise An Australian Labour Novel "But, my dear," I remonstrated as the taxi-driver, cowed by the look in her eye, drew up to the kerb, "if we take a taxi we shan't have anything left to pay for the flat." Punch or the London Charivari, Volume 158, March 24, 1920. For a few seconds, he stood on the kerb, at grips with a feeling of humiliation and defeat, then he began to walk back to his work. Married Life The True Romance Others, more discerning, conjured me to pull in to the kerb. Berry And Co. After a while they stood by the window watching the water running along the street as high as the kerb stones. Captivity Its playground was the cramped kitchen floor and the kerb and the gutter. The Workingman's Paradise An Australian Labour Novel A struggle ensued which ended in the intervener being flung with such violence on the kerb stone that he was temporarily stunned. Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement He paid the bill in a hurry and hastened after her, catching up with her upon the kerb. Married Life The True Romance For they play to the public for beer; For they stand and they blow On the kerb in a row, And then go to the public for beer! Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, September 17, 1892 Then a vehicle of some kind seemed to move away in front of us, for I heard the grating of wheels against the kerb, and my cab drew up to the pavement. The Man with the Clubfoot In wider streets, they sat quietly on door-steps or the kerb, or announced their discomfort in peevish wailings. The Workingman's Paradise An Australian Labour Novel A man who had paused irresolutely on the kerb of a street refuge came to her aid. Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement Mr. Mousley tried to focus his glassy eyes upon the arcana of spiritualism, rocking ambiguously the while upon the kerb. The Altar Steps A policeman who warned me away from the kerb gave me some tobacco. Five Little Plays The little boys upon the kerb, crying newspapers, greeted her with excited comments and with laughter. Flames In Sydney, in 1889, in the workingman's paradise, she stood on the kerb, this blind girl, and begged—begged from her own people. The Workingman's Paradise An Australian Labour Novel The little public-house was still lighted, but closed, and one or two men were standing talking on the kerb. Widdershins But she was already on the kerb, brushing me aside. The Belfry Still bewildered, Leh Shin crossed the courtyard and sat down on the kerb; his head swam and he felt along his legs with shaking hands. The Pointing Man A Burmese Mystery The bun came into view from a hidden basket, and the meal began, Julian, Rip, and the lady of the feathers forming a companionable group upon the kerb. Flames Mr. Brodribb stretched out his toes on the kerb before the blazing fire with the air of a man who is by no means insensible to physical comfort. John Thorndyke's Cases related by Christopher Jervis and edited by R. Austin Freeman He stood on the kerb plunged in misery, looking after her as long as she remained in sight; but almost instantly with her disappearance he felt the heaviness lift a little from his spirit. Widdershins I jumped out and stood by the kerb to give Viola my hand. The Belfry A late hansom came swinging round the corner into Lennox Gardens, cutting it so fine that the near wheel ground against the kerb and jolted the driver in his little seat. Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts In his habit of ignoring facts he appeals again and again to one’s sense of the comic, like a drunken man who fails to see the kerb or who walks into a wall. The Art of Letters Just as traffic there keeps to the left kerb, instead of to the right curb, so whereas here I call you up on the telephone, there you phone me down. Walking-Stick Papers You know how, when they're laying out new roads, they lay down the narrow strip of kerb first, with neither setts on the one hand nor flagstones on the other? Widdershins Whittington looked now straight through the doorway, and saw the carriage and the lady on the point of stepping down onto the kerb. Clementina From thence she could see five other vast hotels, and the yard of Charing Cross Station, with three night-cabs drawn up to the kerb, and a red van of W.H. Tales of the Five Towns Owen still stood on the kerb, but she did not even see him. Evelyn Innes He craned his neck to catch sight of an important motor-car that was drawing to the kerb before his window. Four Max Carrados Detective Stories The admiring comments of two loungers on the kerb concerning her appearance at last determined her, and she brusquely thrust open the door. Ensign Knightley and Other Stories You can have an accident while you're drawn up alongside the kerb. Mr. Prohack The drops of rain grew very large and heavy, and the travellers, instead of waiting on the kerb, withdrew to the shelter of the wall of the Queen's Elm. The Roll-Call Owen lingered on the kerb, inveighing against the stupidity of his set. Evelyn Innes But shame, defiance and unconcern were the principal ingredients in his expression as he stood on the kerb and stared across the road. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 146, January 14, 1914 A few paces beyond the inn-door she halted on the edge of the kerb, flung another look up the street, and darted across the roadway. The Delectable Duchy The carriage was standing at the kerb, guarded by the coachman and watched with deep interest by the bottle-boy. The Mystery of 31 New Inn When George came out of the front door, he beheld Miss Ingram on the kerb, in the act of getting into a very rich fur coat. The Roll-Call He stands on the kerb Watching the street. Poems New and Old He was standing on the kerb, and staring at the number on the door in a doubtful way, as I opened it. The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories Then at the kerb corner she turned and faced him. Love and Mr. Lewisham There was a crowd in a moment; and a cabman drew up close to the kerb with a calm conviction that his hansom would be wanted presently. The Irrational Knot Being the Second Novel of His Nonage The policeman ordered them to shove the car to the kerb, and with the aid of a boy and the policeman himself they did so, opposite the shuttered front of Swan & Edgar's. The Roll-Call But Mr. Russell, who preferred not to speak and drive Christina at the same time, drew up to the kerb, and removed his gloves, preparatory to saying something of importance. This Is the End He pointed to a bicycle that was drawn up by the kerb in the approach—a machine of the road-racer type, with an enormous sprocket-wheel, indicating a gear of, at least, ninety. The Red Thumb Mark One foot was on the kerb, and her left hand hitching her dress in the front a little, as women do. The Brother of Daphne No! let the worn-out old soldier sell boot-laces on the kerb! The Market-Place As he was cranking his car, which he had left unattended at the kerb, Mrs. Buckingham Smith's magnificent car driven by her magnificent chauffeur, swept in silence up to the door and sweetly stopped. The Roll-Call Amid the droning of the wind there had come the stamping of a horse's hoofs and the long grind of a wheel as it rasped against the kerb. The Return of Sherlock Holmes The cab was waiting at the kerb, surrounded by a group of spectators, who cheered Reuben as he appeared at the doorway, and we saw our friends enter and drive away. The Red Thumb Mark Then I shut the door, slipped back into my seat, and drove on and in to the kerb. The Brother of Daphne Suddenly he stepped forward quickly to the kerb. The Yellow Streak Look here, Withers," he said, as we stood in the sunlight on the thronging kerb, saying good-bye, "here I am, and it's all very well; I'm not perhaps as fanciful as I was. The Best British Short Stories of 1922 Let me sit on the kerb for a minute. Stephen Archer and Other Tales In an instant the car grazed past them, almost biting the kerb on the other side. England, My England A closed one was crawling by the kerb opposite to me, on the far side of the road. The Brother of Daphne The car drew up at the kerb and halted within a few feet of the advertisement pillar. The Yellow Streak Well, I'm blest!" said the man on the kerb; "I wonder how the old duffer worked it. Revenge! But yesterday I found him on the kerb in the Strand inarticulate and purple with rage. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, July 4, 1917 But it was no good, it was bound to go, and over it went against the kerb. Esther Waters "Keb, sir?" came the inevitable question, in a tone sharp as a whip- crack, as the driver pulled up near the kerb. Fan : the story of a young girl's life Hawkers' barrows line the kerb; women with draggled skirts and once gay hats are doing their Sunday shopping. The Glory of the Trenches When the porter opened the door he repeated one of the questions asked a moment before by the man on the kerb. Revenge! For the kerb uproar "the uncommunicating muteness of fishes" was the only panacea. Roving East and Roving West And standing at the kerb of Piccadilly Circus, waiting for a 'bus to take her to Ludgate Hill Station, the girl grew conscious of the moving multitude that filled the streets. Esther Waters Bill pushed his hat forward and walked along on the edge of the kerb. While the Billy Boils The car remained puffing and panting against the kerb. The Clicking of Cuthbert A group of men, with hands in pockets, stood on the kerb as if waiting for something. Revenge! Priam arrived safely at the courts with his usual high collar, and was photographed thirty times between the kerb and the entrance hall. Buried Alive: a Tale of These Days The dwelling-house was over the shop; the shop entrance faced the kerb in the King's Road. Esther Waters He waited for her at the opposite kerb, and then they went up Ship Street. Hilda Lessways I looked at Ralph's ball, which was lying close to the kerb. The Clicking of Cuthbert He halted on the kerb by her stirrup. The Westcotes He stood on the kerb of the monument, talking to himself savagely. Buried Alive: a Tale of These Days I beckoned to a passing taxi, and waving his arm in response the driver swerved across the street and drew up at the kerb. A Rogue by Compulsion Against the kerb a large red automobile was standing. The Coming of Bill In a moment he came back followed by the cab, which drew up by the kerb. December Love The hansom, as George walked, was coming towards him—smartly, with a jingle of bells; skimming the kerb. Once Aboard the Lugger "It's a marvellous gift, to be sure, this intuition of yours, Louisa," he said, shaking his head sagely, and swaying himself gently to and fro on the stone kerb of the fender. What's Bred in the Bone Florent felt interested in one enormous tumbrel which was piled up with magnificent cabbages, and had only been backed to the kerb with the greatest difficulty. The Fat and the Thin George Pennicut, his anxious eyes raking the middle distance—as usual, in the wrong direction—had just stepped off the kerb. The Coming of Bill They walked down Main Street, and some way ahead they saw a crowd gathered, filling the pavement beyond the kerb. Jimmie Higgins Mincing, mowing, empty sleeve on hollow breast, he would fain pose as the most irresistible old hypocrite that ever paced a metropolitan kerb. Pagan Papers He had slipped and fallen on his elbow on the kerb, and his elbow might have been broken, had not the snow been so thick. The Old Wives' Tale In some astonishment I watched him for a moment from the kerb, and then made my way slowly to the other side. The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel At the kerb he saw the dim red rear-light of a car, and almost at the same moment a rough-looking Italian chauffeur approached him. Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo Then she led him out to the front door and accompanied him down the steps to the kerb where the car with its weary chauffeur was waiting. The Fortunate Youth He pulled up by the kerb of the pavement on which she was walking. Sparrows: the story of an unprotected girl "Brute!" murmured Chirac, and shrugged his shoulders, as the carriage drove off, leaving them foolish on the kerb. The Old Wives' Tale He rested it by the kerb of the sidewalk and approached the railings. The Red Planet They were standing together on the kerb outside the Tube station at Piccadilly Circus as Benton uttered the words. Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo She was leaning on the stone kerb of the balustrade, vague emotions stirring her, when she heard McKeith's step on the gravel. Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land: a story of Australian life I've a right to sell flowers if I keep off the kerb. Pygmalion On the edge of the hole stands a kerb, formed of straw, bits and scraps of all sorts and even small pebbles, the size of a hazel-nut. The Wonders of Instinct Chapters in the Psychology of Insects I quieted the patriotic Hosea and drew up by the kerb. The Red Planet At the end of the street a taxi was drawn up at the kerb awaiting him. Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo After an interval Norman spoke again, "The carriage turned right over—her head struck on the kerb stone—" "Did you see?" said Ethel presently. The Daisy chain, or Aspirations Howard was on the outside, nearest the road, walking on the actual kerb, and flicking up the leaves in the gutter, as he talked, with the point of his cane. To-morrow? The nature of the kerb is decided by the nature of the materials within the Lycosa's reach, in the close neighbourhood of the building-yard. The Wonders of Instinct Chapters in the Psychology of Insects Nimrod and Sawkins accordingly took shelter in the doorway of an empty house, leaving the handcart at the kerb, while Crass went across the street and knocked at Philpot's door. The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists They crossed the street together, and stood for a moment close together on the kerb in the middle way as though they were quite alone in the world. The Captives An automobile stood with racing engine at the kerb. Ten Days That Shook the World I added, as the coachman whipped up his horses and drove on some fifty yards, close to the kerb. To-morrow? Daily, if the sky be clear, the Lycosa, carrying her young, comes up from the burrow, leans on the kerb and spends long hours basking in the sun. The Wonders of Instinct Chapters in the Psychology of Insects When they reached the tavern they left the cart standing by the kerb, and went inside, where Crass ordered two pints of four-ale, which he permitted Sawkins to pay for. The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Standing by the hearth, one foot on the stone kerb, one elbow leaning lightly on the overmantel, she proceeded leisurely to remove her gloves. Saint Martin's Summer A cab rolled smoothly to the kerb, and the driver received his instructions with a majestic nod. Trent's Last Case "Yes, please, a hansom," said Lady Enid Thistle, some five minutes later, as she and the Prophet stood together upon the kerb in front of the rabbit shop. The Prophet of Berkeley Square |
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