| 单词 | nobble |
| 例句 | The track's under a glass shield to stop you nobbling the horses. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z On Saturday, Davis sagely reminded us: "You can nobble a horse to lose a race much more easily than you can create a horse to win a race." The Bottom Line | Radio review 2010-03-22T06:45:00Z Apparently even Private Eye was nobbled this way. Classified: Secrecy and the State in Modern Britain by Christopher Moran – review 2013-01-10T08:00:01Z That same year, Prohibition agent Eliot Ness began to investigate Capone's affairs, and in October 1931 – after Capone's efforts to nobble the jury had been defeated – he was sentenced to 11 years for tax evasion. How Prohibition backfired and gave America an era of gangsters and speakeasies 2012-08-25T23:05:52Z If this player turns up and is not nobbled by either Manchester United in the FA Cup final or Inter Milan in the Champions League final I am convinced City will achieve the Treble. Who is almost unplayable? Garth's Team of the Season 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z It seems @COP26 Presidency has been nobbled behind closed doors by the US! Cop26 live: UK called out for cutting aid before summit 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z "We found ourselves, strangely for a comedy show, at the mercy of developments in Westminster and Brussels," says Hodgson, who admits feeling "slightly nobbled" by the latest postponement. The lighter side of the (former) Brexit deadline 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z Free speech and peaceful assembly are severely restricted, media are censored, courts and judges are nobbled, and NGOs, religious minorities and human rights activists are harassed and persecuted. Putin’s treatment of protesters and rivals shows weakness, not strength | Simon Tisdall 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z Is this the version of the Tom Hanks movie where Captain Sully Sullenberger spends the first act nobbling the engines? Heavyweight Tory fantasists up the pace on the road to nowhere | Marina Hyde 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z Third, he nobbles independent institutions that might get in his way. After decades of triumph, democracy is losing ground 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Last month it announced plans to nobble a century-old law protecting wild birds; it was passed a few months before the death of Roosevelt, a keen ornithologist. The parable of the sage grouse 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z The allies’ postwar crafting of Germany’s constitution, to nobble it with coalitions, has turned sour. Europe needs a leader. Who will step up if Merkel goes? | Simon Jenkins 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z Perhaps because the scheme is yet another way in which airlines are nobbling serendipity. Etihad allows flyers to bid to keep adjacent seats empty 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z The BBC's assistant political editor Norman Smith said Mr Coyne's supporters see his suspension as an attempt to "nobble" their candidate. Unite 'suspends' Len McCluskey challenger Gerard Coyne - BBC News 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z To remain in power, autocrats need to nobble independent institutions. After decades of triumph, democracy is losing ground 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Several who have been subject to the office’s inquiries were involved in the effort, at a closed-door meeting of Republican congressmen, to nobble it. Republican congressmen retreat from an attempt to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z In other words, Mr Corbyn’s operation has decided it needs to ditch the flowery stuff and nobble its enemies. Jeremy Corbyn’s trench warfare 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z The pride is especially justified because of the grave problems that once seemed to doom New Orleans to gradual, perpetual decline, and which might have been expected to nobble its recovery. Some people got away alright 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z But now, on our penultimate morning in Iran, as we waited for our meeting at the media company, we were nobbled by the representative of the Iranian travel agency, the pretty, fretful Ms Akhundi. ‘It’s not like Argo’: the trials of a tour guide in Iran 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z He then admitted he had never voted and encouraged others not to, in order to nobble the establishment. Russell Brand: ‘I want to address the alienation and despair’ 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z I seem to remember Iceland winning after nobbling Zaire's Pelé-like talisman, who played in bare feet. Goalscorers who form the name of their team 2013-02-06T00:03:00Z The first trial was also marred by a suspected attempt to nobble the jury, which is still the subject of a police inquiry. Confidence trickster who defrauded banks out of £750m faces jail 2013-01-16T21:06:48Z By nobbling Flood, South Africa removed England's most experienced player from the match. South Africa profit from England's inexperience as Chris Robshaw errs 2012-11-24T18:22:04Z The Cayman woman had been very successfully nobbled. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z From what I've seen, and heard, since our arrival, I shouldn't be surprised to learn that she has nobbled every creature in the neighbourhood. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z It must be tempting to nobble a rival. The internet in China: Bashing Baidu 2011-08-25T10:02:42Z "He nobbled that," said one harsh critic by the tee. The Open 2011: Rory McIlroy stays steady amid a world of expectations 2011-07-15T18:57:44Z I have been mixed up in all sorts of shady transactions on the turf at home, and if I had not made a bolt for it should have got seven years for nobbling a horse. Dorothy's Double Volume III (of 3) 2011-06-10T02:00:18.697Z My friends, Drake and Palmer, were lucky enough, when at Jerusalem, to nobble a score or so from the so-called Mosque of Omar. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z In less competitive markets, even fewer need be nobbled. Internet blackouts: Reaching for the kill switch 2011-02-10T10:53:44Z Jean or Pierre, if “nobbled” upon the sconce, would rave about the affront put upon his honour. Original Penny Readings A Series of Short Sketches 2010-12-20T17:11:48.837Z Also, slightly frumpy flat cap with amusing nobble on top. Baggy greens and David Hasselhoff 2010-11-22T00:05:00Z I seem to remember Iceland winning after nobbling Zaire's Pele-like talisman, who played in bare feet. Which football stadium is closest to a major road? 2010-09-08T00:21:00Z Does he scarper without paying, pausing only to nobble the security staff with a nasty studs-up challenge? World Cup 2010 paper view: Ruud Gullit offers his personal services 2010-07-10T09:13:00Z Richards did not try to nobble the opposition or weaken them by having a man sent off. Dean Richards is punished enough for a fairly minor transgression 2010-05-29T23:07:00Z Gangsters then find rich pickings in nobbling the participants. Corruption in sport: Pot (kettle) black 2010-05-06T10:49:00Z But after allegations of "jury nobbling" and the UK's first trial decided by a judge alone, the three career criminals and their getaway driver were convicted of a £1.75m robbery at Heathrow. Heathrow raiders 2010-03-31T14:03:00Z “Then as he gets close to the ground we can nobble him.” A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War Well, I was going to nobble one of the ponies and ride, but I seem to see a seat alongside of the old man on the dogcart if I play my cards right. Sir Hilton's Sin So I nobbled the Guard with a tip, And we managed to nip in fust-class, and so gave Master Jolter the slip. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93. July 30, 1887 We don't mean to lose this match, nor don't mean to let you nobble us. Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day The horses he had "nobbled," the jockeys "squared," the owners "hocussed," were legion. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day One couldn't nobble the man, and still I didn't intend that he should read that Recipe. The Recipe for Diamonds A horse, named Rattan, was so evidently “nobbled,” that two men connected with it, Rogers and Braham, were warned off all the Jockey Club’s premises. p. 251And yet another case. Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign If the few nobble the quids Spite of Nature, wy Nature's a noodle as cannot purtect her own kids. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, February 22nd, 1890 The woman was dying, the husband had been for the priest, and on the way to what proved a death-bed, Father Fagan improved the shining hour by trying to nobble a straying vote. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule He, Annesley Beecher, was to be "put into the hole," to be "squared," and "nobbled," and all the rest of it! Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day Gladys had not been quite satisfied herself, and had tried to tie it in round the ankles with concealed string, to make it look more like a nobble skirt, as she called it. The Limit The art faction got hold of Sir Edward Grey—nobbled him, as you say. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 28, 1914 I know you believe I nobbled those last cigarettes of yours.” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War And don't let the old 'un nobble all the money. The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson By One of the Firm "No, confound me! they sha'n't have it to say that they 'landed' A. B.; they shall never boast they nobbled me," cried he, warming with the indignation that worked within him. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day My savings all U. P.! You always said I shouldn't; but resist big names I couldn't, No, they fairly nobbled me. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, May 6, 1893 Their first success was the nobbling of "The Observer's" senior reporter. Grey Town An Australian Story Thirty years ago we hardly ever saw a German, and now they have nobbled our best-paying lines. Tommy But yet, you see, old Brown nobbles the money. The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson By One of the Firm You don’t think, then, gents, as it’s likely that he’s nobbled your rifle?” Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites —Delane being then unjustly suspected of having been "nobbled" during his visits to my lady's salon, at the expense of the "Times," of which he was at that time the editor. The History of "Punch" For the chairman has his own Red Tape Rats to let loose with which to startle the audience and nobble the Press. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 But be that as it may, he responded with some tartness, 'Suppose you'd nobbled them?' Young Mr. Barter's Repentance From "Schwartz" by David Christie Murray I'm thinking it's a poor kind of joke when the other two fellows jolly well nobble me! The Sins of Séverac Bablon Find out where his wagon is in the laager, and then wait till the sentry’s asleep, and crawl out of this thing, and nobble the lot.” A Dash from Diamond City The thing is—whoever nobbled him, as William says—hadn’t we better give him a cold chop, now we’ve got him?” Boycotted And Other Stories Who nobbled the Club money?” which made Fisher minor suddenly detach himself from his company, and shouting, “That’s him!” start in pursuit. The Cock-House at Fellsgarth Oh, somebody else to be nobbled, don't you know; some fellow who wants to marry his deceased wife's sister—or else is afraid he'll have to if they pass the Bill. Quisanté He is very musical, and when he and Rex get nobbling over the piano and organ—there they stick!! Juliana Horatia Ewing And Her Books I don’t know how the machine was nobbled, but it could not be done cheap. The Disentanglers "They want to nobble my poor little Contessa for brother-aëronaut, and they don't countenance chance meetings with strange young men," I said to myself, greatly amused. The Princess Passes Well, it's opened with a flourish, and there's everyone content; Pertiklerly the landlords round as nobbles better rent. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, January 9, 1892 It's the Court And the pick o' the Peerage Sport nobbles, and that's wy he sputters at Sport. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, August 30, 1890 With a little luck he hopes to nobble a few more this afternoon. The Soul of the War Also, though your horse 'The Terror,' as the stable-boys call him, is not even in the betting, it almost seems, from what I can gather, that they meant to nobble him also. The Amateur Gentleman The following are not misspellings: "dumfoundered" "parricide" "nobble" "finicking". "shewing" was very moldy at the time this was written but still not deceased. Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books I was nobbled one day, without a moment's warning, on a twopenny-halfpenny charge of burglary—never you mind whether it was true, or whether it was false—that ain't worth going into. Run to Earth A Novel He's slipped me this go, but I've nobbled the boss, so I don't care. Thoroughbreds I don't know out of how much the reverend party has nobbled his poor old sister at Brighton. The Newcomes Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family You once nobble that, congregation, and a buck joyride to heaven becomes a back number. Ulysses If you don't want a mutual admiration society, which dies as soon as you've all discovered each other's faults, you must nobble the Press. Night and Day |
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