Yet if thecandleis extinguished, the same region looks white.
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These splendid ceremonies were often performed at night, under the light of torches and candles.
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Firstly the diesel generator broke down, leaving them with no electric light, only oil lamps and candles, and without radio communication.
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For example, the children were presented with a red and bluecandleand a red and blue car.
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To prevent respiratory movement of the brain during recording sessions, the craniotomy was filled with agar (3% in saline) and sealed withcandlewax.
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After a longish pause, the burningcandle, which he holds close to his chest, slips from his hands.
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This suggests that, as the target word unfolds in real time, both "candle" and "candy" are activated in parallel during monolingual language processing.
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On this should be placed white linens, a glass of water, a monstrance, and candles.
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In 1582, for example, the candlemakers stated that some butchers had kept animal fat for themselves and had begun producing candles.
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She gives the example of not leaving a room with acandleburning.
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Unlike the headlamp, thecandleis independent of the tortoise's current behaviour pattern.
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While a robot finds acandle-flame, it will approach thecandlestep by step to avoid colliding with it.
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By 1900 many ' ritualist ' adjuncts to worship - candles lighted on the altar, the eastward position, mixed chalice, surpliced choir - were widely accepted in the parishes.
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The history of public lighting-discussions of the oils, candles, and gas lamps used prior to the establishment of electricity-is especially important.
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In this connection, it is worth noting thatcandle- and soapmakers were made officially dependent for raw materials on the specific slaughterhouses located near them.
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Collocationswithcandle
candle
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burning candle
After a longish pause, theburningcandle, which he holds close to his chest, slips from his hands.
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lighted candle
You are going about a powder mine with alightedcandle.
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lit candle
You'd put the end of the stick into the flame of alitcandle, then light a new one of your choice.
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