I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
shade/shield your eyes (= protect them from a bright light or the sun )
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They gazed out to sea, shielding their eyes from the sun.
window shade
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
cool
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The room was painted in a cool shade of dusty grey.
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It was surprisingly cool in the shade .
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Between the windows, in the cool shade , his uncle sat upright in a chair, asleep.
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Gradually its polychrome walls converged upon us, and the foliage grew more lush in the cool shade .
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South facing rooms which already appear to be warmer due to the extra light can more easily accommodate cooler shades such as pale blue.
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She stayed in the sitting-room a lot, reading in the cool shade with the french windows to my garden thrown wide.
dappled
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By and large, roses are for open situations and full sun, not dappled sunlight or shade .
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But it does best in the dappled shade you get under shrubs or woodland trees.
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Plant soft-leaved species, susceptible to sun-scorch, in dappled shade .
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Slats close to the building will cast dappled shade , while the tree is drawn into the composition by the well-detailed pergola.
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They like living in the dappled shade of taller trees.
dark
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Shamrock cup and saucer by Beleek Bestlite 31170 solid brass lamp base with dark green enamelled shade .
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Suddenly the smooth water broke, and a porpoise arched out of it, a darker shade of gray.
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Strong or dark shades are normally only found in nomadic and tribal rugs.
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The pickpocket himself wore dark shades .
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From day to day the dark shades of his shirts, ties, and high-buttoning suits subtly changed.
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If a darker shade is required, knead more colour in.
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Do wear darker shades to disguise the bits you'd rather hide and highlight good points with detail.
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Wood can always be stained to a darker shade than its present state, but can not be lightened other than by bleaching.
deep
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A pendant fitting for use above a dining table should have a deep shade or one that is designed to avoid glare.
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Mr Grange lurks like a big spider in the deep shade at the back of the produce stand beside the watermelons.
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Few of us are blessed with ideal situations, often having to endure steep slopes, narrow alley-ways or deep shade .
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Do they live in deep shade because it meets their requirements best or because they have been forced there through competition?
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Clasen combined these blonde tones with deeper , warmer shades of camel or vicuna.
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Take full shade a step further and you have what most of us would rather forget: dense or deep shade.
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If you prefer silver, stick with bluish pinks and deeper shades .
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In deep shade , there is a continual shadow.
delicate
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It was not quite dark yet and the evening sky on the high tops was still aglow with delicate pastel shades .
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The dark galaxy spiralled around her, each constellation pricked out in delicate shades of fragrance.
different
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I could unquestionably get him several different shades of hairs from this house.
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Her favorites are a pale cocoa-colored lamb and another whose coat is different shades of gray.
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Eyes, hair, skin: all different shades of grey and white.
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In the low lands, miles of rice fields stretched out like handwoven carpets in different shades of green.
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Grated crayon added to paint produces interesting effects and can give different shades of colour.
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But Dot saw plenty of coal heaped up beside the tracks in so many different shades of black.
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One colour with white will give different shades of the one colour.
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Colour the remaining fondant icing three different shades of green.
light
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In the evening, when the sun mellowed and cast deep shadows, these ribs became stripes of light and shade .
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The left distinguished only light and shade .
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Flourishing in sun or light shade , this stachys makes good ground cover under roses.
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Note that this refers to card subjects, so the light and shade effects found in a plant canopy will be absent.
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It lacks light and shade , the conviction and theatrical intensity that drives words straight into people's hearts.
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A simple pergola and screen provide light and shade .
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Tous Les Matins Du Monde needs more light and shade .
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Thick white clouds raced across the blue sky, casting a perpetual kaleidoscope of light and shade over the earth.
natural
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If you hair looks dull and uneven, brighten the colour with a semi permanent rinse close to your natural shade .
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Temporary colorants are a good way to add warmth, richness and shine to your natural shade .
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A few floating plants can be grown with this to provide natural shade .
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In four natural shades it costs around £29.95 per metre.
pale
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Outside again she glanced up at the sky which was a pale shade of blue.
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Lacy white curtains fluttered at open windows, and washable slipcovers in white or pale shades covered the upholstery.
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Stick to very pale or clear shades .
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In the window the Durex poster, the one with the motorbike, has faded to pale northern shades of sea.
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When they feel especially daring, they might wear a paler shade of beige.
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These consist of pale neutral shades of blue, green and brown with some definite greys included.
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Use the colourings straight from the tube or bottle, or diluted for a paler shade .
pastel
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Cool, refreshing pastel shades are just right for a long hot summer!
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Look out, too, for a brand new baby quality called Bobtail in six pastel shades .
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We went for the mid-tones and pastel shades .
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The familiar tweed jackets appeared in fresh fruit pastel shades enlivened with a spattering of matched sequins.
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It was not quite dark yet and the evening sky on the high tops was still aglow with delicate pastel shades .
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Opt for ivory and pretty pastel shades and mix subtle patterns and textures together.
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White &038; pastel shades , then stripes of all colours &038; widths.
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This term is now commonly applied to a number of items, particularly from Anatolia, which have light pastel shades .
right
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The right dress and shade of lipstick?
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It was whipped out at every store she entered to ensure that the dress she loved was the right shade of red.
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I feel most comfortable in a special dress which is just the right shade and style.
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They work for just about everybody, given the right choice of shade .
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Each pixel must be individually addressed by a voltage to give the right shade at the right moment.
soft
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Apply cream blusher in a soft terracotta shade , or powder first, then apply a powder blusher in glowing earthy tone.
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The soft shade of coral was the perfect finishing touch.
subtle
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As with the Hebrew prophets, there were no greys, no subtle shades .
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No problem. Subtle shades continue to be in vogue.
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For a natural glow to your skin mix a subtle shade of blusher with loose powder.
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His ear is magnificent, capturing each subtle shade of accent and edge, each riff of language.
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Luckily it had short sleeves, and she knew that the subtle shade of pale aquamarine suited her colouring.
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The flowers are a subtle shade of pale green, rimmed in purple as the days go on.
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Although most mosaics comprise three to six basic colours, a work of good quality will include many subtle shades .
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There are no hidden depths or subtle shades here.
various
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A large, empty room with high, narrow windows through which the bright day filtered slowly on to various shades of brown.
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Even in his bluest period, Picasso blended enough colors to make various shades seem like an entire palette.
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The old ones, too tight and all in various shades of grey and brown, had been discarded.
■ NOUN
window
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A broken toaster and sev-eral ripped window shades were crammed in near a cracked welding gun and a rotting fence post.
■ VERB
lie
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Elsbeth lay there in the shade , watching everything, saying nothing.
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Wade lay back in the shade .
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Everything in the sun was old gold; everything that lay in the shade was blue.
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You work in the sun, you lie in the shade .
paint
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The room was painted in a cool shade of dusty grey.
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Bamboo pieces also suit rooms painted white and in shades of green, browns and neutrals.
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It was very still, with the landscape painted in shades of smoke.
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Both the adobe exterior and the high ceilinged interior have been painted a particularly sunny shade .
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The kitchen was done in thirty-year-old linoleum with cabinets painted an intense shade of pink.
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Prepare your eye for the return of the dark, vampy mouth painted in deep shades of burgundy, violet and rose-brown.
provide
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Adobe have worked with Pantone to provide over 700 colour shades and combinations that are provided in a reference library on disk.
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Soybeans could be a special case, however, because the plant provides its own shade as it grows.
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A simple pergola and screen provide light and shade .
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Reichardt is currently experimenting with free-range ducks, which are raised in an open field bordered by nearby trees to provide shade .
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A few floating plants can be grown with this to provide natural shade .
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Pines, too, provide filtered shade as sunlight flickers through the needles.
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A few small plants will help provide shade and shelter for the animals, and food for some of them.
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It provided them with shade on bright days, and a fixed point in the ocean.
sit
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He was persuaded to come round to the back of the house and sit in the shade .
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Every now and then I sat in the shade of my camel, head between knees and dry retched.
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She followed him into the field and they sat beneath the shade of a large oak tree.
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Calm and untroubled, Richmann sat in the shade of a palm tree, and relaxed.
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Let's go back and sit together in the shade , shall we?
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Selma sits in the shade of her house, enjoying a day's holiday because her employers are away.
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Ali went and sat in the shade .
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And you could bet that the moment he'd left they'd sat down in the shade .
turn
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Gingko biloba is a deciduous conifer with beautifully shaped leaves which turn a rich shade of golden-yellow before falling.
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They had once been white, he remembered, but now they had turned a curious shade of yellow.
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The sky was turning several shades of blue as night gave way to day.
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In the glow of the porch light, he saw her eyes turn that mesmerizing shade of periwinkle.
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The grapes that hung over mine host's door were turning a dusky shade as the juice ripened in their skins.
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Now that the sun had come out the ocean itself turned the most remarkable shade of blue.
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The world turns a shade greyer.
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The landscape turned two shades darker, richer, and the air in the car cooled off even more.
wear
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He always liked it when she wore a certain shade of lipstick, coral, not cherry.
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The pickpocket himself wore dark shades .
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Proud of his pink tie: I've worn a tie this shade for forty-five years.
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When they feel especially daring, they might wear a paler shade of beige.
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Now, it is permissible to wear all kinds of shades , according to your clothes as well as your personal colouring.
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Do wear darker shades to disguise the bits you'd rather hide and highlight good points with detail.
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The Freemans man wears pastels in up-to-date shades of blush pink, powder green and pale cream.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a cardboard sun shade for the car window
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a plant that likes shade
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In the fall, the woods are full of countless shades of brown, yellow and orange.
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The room was decorated in pastel shades.
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Valerie's eyes are a beautiful shade of blue.
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When buying make-up, choose the right shade to match your skin.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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All shades of political opinion on the committee worked well together elucidating the policies of the industries.
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Bamboo shades and screens contribute a pleasing serenity to quiet spaces.
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In ditches and damp springs, you may sometimes notice that the water is discoloured to a strong shade of orange.
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It grows well in partial shade and reaches a height of about four feet.
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Lincoln had actually become a shade unsure of Grant but continued to be impressed by his quiet, unremitting resolve.
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On the mantelpiece there was a small lamp with a crimson shade and I switched it on.
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Reduce prominent lids with a matte, sludgy shade of eyeshadow over the entire lid, blended away up to the brow.
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Window shades were drawn against the afternoon sun and the light in the house had an amber cast.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
tree
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It must be the way the trees are shading out the sun.
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Thus, three trees shading a house can cut air conditioning needs by up to 50 per cent.
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Tamarisk trees shaded a narrow strip between the water and a line of shops and cafés.
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Lined with trees , shaded by trees, how different this road might look.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a narrow road shaded by rows of trees
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The shaded areas on the map represent national parks.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Finley was shading the lefty spray hitter toward left.
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I use the pencils for techniques such as cross-hatching, contour and scribble drawing, shading and frottage.
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One day, tired and hot from the chase, she came upon a crystal-clear river deeply shaded by silvery willows.
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Sahara hats are popular -- white, Lawrence of Arabia headgear that shades the neck and cheeks.
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Skelton had partnered Florida in the knockout event and just shaded Whitaker and Fonda in a thrilling dash to the finishing line.
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We turned off the main street into a narrow, shaded alley.