carve ** , also: carven old use

All were well carved and probably cost a good deal of money.

Enough to carve out your own place from almost nothing.

The name of the place was carved over the great door.

No one seems to know who carved them, when and why.

Carve up a white man, leave him where you know the body will be found and people talk.

First, it is trying to carve out a body of international law.

"A social life is hard, but I have tried to carve out a little place for myself in the city."

That came with the position she'd carved for herself in the community.

It is one of the few things I can carve.

Others, however, have carved out a market for their trade.

He looked up, above the area that had been carved.

"They've worked hard to carve out a place for themselves at the table."

It's difficult to see what role he will now carve out for himself.

She had to fight at every turn to carve her own life.

He points to the stone on which his name is carved.

"Your father's quite a man, trying to carve out a life for people here."

That is a truth carved on the heart of the world.

A large area had been carved into the side of the mountain.

When he turned to leave, his face might have been carved from stone.

"I see no reason why it should not be carved up once again."

Her face might as well been carved of stone for all she let show.

Just below this, are carved the years 1914 and 1918.

His own name is carved on the wood of the door.

It could have been carved at any time after this.

All seem to be carved of the same black stone.