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I want to get away from a symbolic reading of the play.

But they were a good deal more important at a symbolic level.

At best the hold he had on them was symbolic.

The story can also be read at a symbolic level.

Other than in its symbolic value, the place was nothing special.

Do you think there might be something symbolic in the action here?

These efforts have been more symbolic than anything else, however.

It has also been seen as symbolic of God's plan for all people.

But the election was important in more than a symbolic way.

I present just one symbolic case: the issue of justice in our countries.

In a symbolic sense, neither of them ever let go again.

The King almost seems to be a presence in the story, perhaps a symbolic one.

Yes, and in many ways that's quite symbolic of the times.

This was symbolic, as the city did not have the power to stop it.

More than a few came to show their symbolic support for America by putting some money into the market.

Indeed, the main impact may very well be a symbolic one.

Much of the agenda for the first 100 days is symbolic, too.

I believe it will have very great symbolic value indeed.

Having its own building was of great symbolic importance to the Court.

We could do more, and this is a very symbolic challenge.

I waited for her to say something symbolic and important.

With that symbolic moment comes a change in the meaning of time.

Moreover, the work has taken a turn to the symbolic.

This can be seen as symbolic and shows her status in society.

Her role as head of the church is merely symbolic.

All of these symbolical ideas might have been taken from that figure.

When this is so, they may have no symbolical meaning.

Because it's symbolical to us he'll be sure to make some move to try to get it back."

Essentially, it is a symbolical depiction of events in a man's life.

This part of the tradition has been preserved by a symbolical presentation.

The seven days are symbolical of the seven principles in Nature.

It was all extremely symbolic; but then, if you choose to think so, nothing in this world is not symbolical.

It is not blessed and has no symbolical meaning.

His work includes a combination of natural, representational and symbolical material.

Philosophers are usually not aware of this symbolical process.

So each symbolical plant stood in its own place, and lived its appointed life.

It also carries symbolical meaning of strength and power.

Thus my churchgoing was a merely symbolical and provisional practice.

The darkness, like the rending of the veil, is symbolical.

All things are symbolical; and what we call results are beginnings."

These are admitted to be symbolical actions and expressions.

We are not accustomed to express our thoughts or emotions by symbolical actions.

His major works are largely symbolical in character.

It was so called because at this hour a number of candles were lighted, not only to give light, but also for symbolical purposes.

The consistent symbolical interpretation read the numbers in verses 24 to 27 as symbolic.

It is said to be symbolical, but the peasants take it literally.

Abstraction, as he used it, did not have a lofty or symbolical thought connotation.

"But the number Seven is symbolical, and it may mean seventy times seven.

"Better go through with it," I suggested, "probably it is only something symbolical."

The author used symbolical phrases that invited Romanian readers to read between the lines.