concrete illustration

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He will here learn to choose the simple word instead of the complex, the short sentence instead of the involved, the concrete illustration instead of the abstract.

From Talks on Talking by Kleiser, Grenville

As much of the following must be to some extent controversial in character, a concrete illustration may serve to prevent misconception as to this important distinction.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various

The camp soon had a concrete illustration of the opinion the roughs held of themselves.

From Gold by White, Stewart Edward

I need it for the concrete illustration of much that has been said in this and the preceding volumes of my work.

From Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts by Symonds, John Addington

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)