concrete illustration

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As a concrete illustration of the above statement, I want to point to a young man, intelligent, enterprising, industrious, and a graduate of the best known agricultural college poultry course in the country.

From The Dollar Hen by Hastings, Milo M. (Milo Milton)

One concrete illustration from Bernhardi clearly shows that the sentences above quoted are truly representative of his philosophy, and not unfair excerpts.

From The Evidence in the Case A Discussion of the Moral Responsibility for the War of 1914, as Disclosed by the Diplomatic Records of England, Germany, Russia by Beck, James M. (James Montgomery)

This concrete illustration both raises the question, Which of these is the "community?" and also points the way to the answer.

From Church Cooperation in Community Life by Vogt, Paul L. (Paul Leroy)

History.—In this concrete illustration we find ample justification for the teaching of history in the 279schools.

From The Vitalized School by Pearson, Francis B.

If I were asked for a concrete illustration of self-respect I should say—the Frenchwoman.

From Another Sheaf by Galsworthy, John