37-38 ANKI

He did a stint abroad early in his career. I’ve done my stint in the kitchen for today.

She never stints on the food at her parties. We don't need to stint ourselves—have some more!

A nasty incident was prevented by the timely arrival of the police. This has been a timely reminder to us all. I was grateful for your timely intervention.

He asked to see the amended version. The law has been amended to read as follows:... Parliament will vote to amend the constitution.

She made several minor amendments to her essay. The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote. Parliament passed the bill without further amendment.

A novel feature. Job-sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it. The plan sounded rather novel.

The process of refining oil produces several useful chemicals. She has refined her playing technique over the years. This theory still needs a little refining.

Avoid foods rich in fat or refined sugar. Beneath his refined manners and superficial elegance the man was a snake.

This particular model has a further refinement. The new plan is a refinement of the one before. A refinement on previous methods. The refinement of industrial techniques. An atmosphere of refinement. A woman of great refinement and beauty.

I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now. The government may need to revise its policy in the light of this report. We may have to revise this figure upwards. They should create a revised marketing plan.

He made some minor revisions to the report before printing it out. The system is in need of revision. Have you started your revision yet?

I was rather dubious about the whole idea. Kate looked dubious, but did as she was asked. The man who sold it to him was known to be of dubious character. They consider the plan to be of dubious benefit to most families.

It was pure guesswork on our part.

She leaned forward, hunching over the desk. He hunched his shoulders and thrust his hands deep into his pockets.

Her story sounded perfectly plausible. The only plausible explanation is that he forgot. She was a plausible liar.

This new evidence lends plausibility to the theory that she was murdered. She lied with enough conviction and plausibility that we believed her.

Our assistants will be happy to answer your queries. Put a query against Jack's name—I'm not sure if he's coming.

I'm not in a position to query their decision. He hoped his expense account would not be queried too closely. ‘Who will be leading the team?’ queried Simon. ‘Why ever not?’ she queried.

He crammed eight people into his car. I could never cram in all that she does in a day. I bought a large basket and crammed it full of presents.

The accident was the result of a moment's inattention. One moment of inattention when driving could be fatal.

Ample opportunity/evidence/space/proof. There was ample time to get to the airport. An ample bosom. These clothes belonged to a man of more ample girth.

Each summer a new batch of students tries to find work. He worked his way through the batch of letters on his desk. Shall I make another batch of cookies? Loaves of bread baked in batches of 20. A batch file/program.

The service will be improved by batching and sorting enquiries.

The bulk of the population lives in cities. The great bulk of the work has now been done. Despite its bulk and weight, the car is extremely fast. It's cheaper to buy in bulk. She heaved her bulk out of the chair. The looming dark bulk of the cathedral.

Bulky items will be collected separately. The key felt bulky in his pocket. The bulky figure of Inspector Jones appeared at the door.

All points on a circle are equidistant from the centre.