Sentences with phrase «oldest known variation»

While it appears that the oldest known variation of this expression originates in Scotland, it also seems quite conceivable that it was moderated into its modern - day usage by one or more of the other «originators» - perhaps as a pun on the original.

Not exact matches

As SpaceX brings about a new variation of the Falcon 9 booster, known as «Block 5,» older models are being discarded through expendable missions.

(If you are familiar with Bisquick's Impossible Pies, you will know what I mean — this is simply a fancy variation on the old standby.)

But the finished products are far from traditional: by completely reinventing the old methods and letting go of some of the traditions, lace no longer functions as just a piece of two - dimensional fabric, but becomes art in an enormous variation of sizes, shapes and dimensions.

While 9 of them fitted within known human variation, it was claimed that the oldest sequence, from the 60,000 year old Mungo 3 fossil, was distinct from those of recent humans, and cast doubt on the theory that modern humans had originated in Africa.

At its worst, Toy Soldiers is just an action variation on the old Rooney - Garland musicals - you know, let's - get - a-buncha-kids-together-and-put-on-a-counterinsurgency.

That's a variation of the old cliché about the squeaky wheel... you know it.

Reportedly set to cost 329 Euro on the old continent in a Wi - Fi - only configuration, and $ 380 with added LTE connectivity, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is codenamed «Schubert», and also known by a couple of SHT - xxx model number variations.

Durable and affordable options include Marmoleum, a sustainable linoleum, which no longer resembles what your parents or grandparents had but comes in hot colors and textures; old - growth bamboo that's denser than new variations; and cork, another natural material that's easily repairable if dings (or worse) occur.