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The Church was in a poorish nabe and was somewhat worn at the elbows.
"Whoever chose that weapon was a competent military tech-if, fortunately, a poorish shot."
These men have raised themselves up from the general mass of untrained, uncultured, poorish people in a hard industrious selfish struggle.
That was a poorish trip.
Buttons embroidered on chiffon gave a hint of a poorish elegance and a loud clack.
I am a poorish college student who is looking for some TEFL certification.
Modesty had held poorish cards throughout, but had found enough support on this hand for Collier to bid game in no-trumps.
"La Boheme" returned to the Metropolitan Opera in poorish health Friday evening.
I came from a pretty poorish background and now it's nice to be able to give my parents money, and let them do things like go on holiday.
Never mind your being poorish as yet; there's money in your head-piece as there's money i' the sown field, but it must ha' time.
Stirring view, even in poorish visibility, of the nearby coast; in clear conditions the Waterford and Wicklow mountains in Ireland are visible.
Born in 1912, Pollock was the youngest of five children of a poorish Irish/Scots Presbyterian family, living mostly in Arizona.
From the small pimple on the side of his nose to the poorish cut of his dressing gown, there was no aspect of Arthur Dent which wasn't lambasted and vilified by the sculptor.
There may be a poorish few not wrong, savin' where they make out the people too good, for there be folk that do think a balm-bowl be like the sea, if only it be their own.
Awful and bored matches, poorish skill level and players without a real commitment to the team, led Atlante to face again relegation issues to Segunda División, now transformed into Primera División A.
The director had a knack of giving elegant voice to exactly the thought that was currently in poorish shape at the back of Arthur's head, and this was infuriating, though to feel resentment at having your skull so stylishly looted seemed small-minded and a blunder of taste.