41 Metaphors for items

Item, in this yle and in many other, there is a manner of wode, hard and strong: who so coverethe the coles of that wode undir the assches there offe, the coles wil duellen and abyden alle quyk, a zere or more.

It may even be said that the fact of our being generally able to find that item is a proof of the wonderful adaptability of Christianity to the fortunes and hopes of our race.

The chief items for us are books, reviews, and postage.

The last items in the topsy-turviness of my son's practical significance were entirely my fault!

Item, That, when any strainger goeth hence, the chamber be drest vp againe within 4 howrs after, on paine of 1d.

The first item of the battle worthy to be described, is the downward movement of the noble saints from their high position.

" Nor must another item be omittedhealth; for if you wish to be fortunate in your farming, you must look after things yourself, and that will necessitate constant exercise in the open air.

The major items that go into the final price of the product are overhead costs.

The first item under this head is access to the ocean, which is the great road-space and highway of the world.

In but one respect did the accomplishment of that plan alter from the prearranged; and that one item was the consideration of time.

" 2. Another item in the expense of accomplishing these projects, is a corruption of morals.

In the more important centers of western civilization the chief item of public expenditure is preparation for a war of air, water and land machines that may extend technologically into a nuclear war.

The chief items of this class are distilled liquors, tobacco, and oleomargarine.

Each item was a stab.

The fine gargoyles will be noticed before entering; equally elaborate is the roof of the chancel, but perhaps the most striking item is the magnificent tomb of William Brewer (1641) in the north transept.

" The Day Item is the day of the month.

Item (3) is the theme of Chapter 18.

Every item of Northern meanness to the colored people in their midst was a message of hope to the rebel element of the South, which had only changed.

Another important item involving the economy of life is the LOCATION OF OUR HOMES, which has received little or no consideration, judging from what one may observe who chooses to look about them.

"A set of knives and forks was the largest item entered on the bill," says Mr. Jones; "the other items were needles, pins, thread, buttons, and other little domestic necessities.

But the formidable item is the meat.

[Footnote b: The main items are agricultural and mining products and imported merchandise.]

Items of gossip are victuals and drink to our sex, you know.

An item significant of their attitude upon race relations is the following from the journal of the Crown's committee of trade and plantations, Oct. 8, 1680: "The gentlemen of Barbados attend, ... who declare that the conversion of their slaves to Christianity would not only destroy their property but endanger the island, inasmuch as converted negroes grow more perverse and intractable than others, and hence of less value for labour or sale.

[Footnote c: The main items are clothing, personal adornment, furniture, and carriages.] § 5.

41 Metaphors for  items