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mar - use in sentences
Modifies a noun
- sin: Tha mi cinnteach gum biodh tu an aghaidh leasachadh mar sin.
- bar: A class vote could be taken to see who would eat a deep fried mars bar.
Noun used with modifier
- el: Some of his manuscripts were confiscated, including that for the novel Otra vez el mar, which he eventually published in 1982.
Subject
- violence: Many demonstrations were marred by police violence in an attempt to portray the students in a bad light.
- sin: Tho marred by sin, in you I'm blessed.
- injury: He was transfer listed in March 2000 after a season marred by injury but the £ 3,000 price tag was not realized.
- protest: The 1956 and 1972 events were marred by Irish republican protests.
- fact: Rating: A truly entertaining tale marred only by the fact that Tinker sleeps through most of the action scenes!
Modifying Another Word
- slightly: The middle of the week was slightly marred by Polly kicking me in the face!
- somewhat: The evening was somewhat marred for me by my journey home.
- unfortunately: However, we could have a refreshment stop which was unfortunately marred for some by dreadfully poor service.
- sadly: Gloria Finch The first quarter of this year has been sadly marred by the deaths of many loyal members of the Cathedral Community.
Preposition: by
- controversy: Let's hope that the launch has not been marred too much by controversy.
- violence: Many demonstrations were marred by police violence in an attempt to portray the students in a bad light.
- sin: Tho marred by sin, in you I'm blessed.
- injury: He was transfer listed in March 2000 after a season marred by injury but the £ 3,000 price tag was not realized.
- protest: The 1956 and 1972 events were marred by Irish republican protests.
- fact: Rating: A truly entertaining tale marred only by the fact that Tinker sleeps through most of the action scenes!
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