Word: somewhat
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...records of unclassified students show similar per cents. The examination this year was made on a somewhat different basis from that in 1916, which prevents comparison of the figures concerning bodily mechanics...
...were not Chinese officials whose views are steeped in imperialism. They had called me in because they knew I was about to leave for America and they wished me to convey their views on Shantung to my friends here in America. What they said may best be retold in somewhat their own words...
...Dill, as the Poet, had a difficult part and in general he played it well. He was at his best in his soliloquy and at his worst in the conversation with Fame. Miss Jennison, as Fame, looked the part to perfection, and if her Cockney was somewhat variable, it was forgotten in contemplating the picture she made. Mr. Fawcett did the best bit of characterization in the piece. Only once did he over-act--at the moment when he says goodbye to the Poet...
...Somewhat to the surprise of the University authorities, Harvard's enrolment has passed the 5000 mark, and registration in the College alone exceeds 2500. The exact figure for the entire University, excluding University Extension and Summer School, is 5201. All the graduate schools except the Law School, whose small upper classes hold its numbers down, have a record enrolment...
Euclid's laws suffered a somewhat severe shock when scientists stated that, according to this theory, there is no infinity. To the natural question of "What lies beyond the end?" the scientists answer that space so nearly approaches infinity that we would not be able to determine the difference...