concrete illustration
Example Sentences
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A concrete illustration may bring out the philosophy underlying farm schemes better than abstract problems.
From The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know by Hunt, Thomas Forsyth
I conclude this chapter with a concrete illustration, cut from my morning newspaper.
From The Book of Life by Sinclair, Upton
In that wonderful picture of modern life which is the greatest work of one of the great seers of our time, Victor Hugo gives a concrete illustration of the working of Christ’s methods.
From The Destiny of Man Viewed in the Light of His Origin by Fiske, John
A concrete illustration to clear up a troublesome question, an appropriate incident to hit off some general truth, a happy phrase to crystallize a thought—all these things are born only of adequate preparation.
From Principles of Teaching by Bennion, Adam S.
The camp soon had a concrete illustration of the opinion the roughs held of themselves.
From Gold by White, Stewart Edward
