Sentences with phrase «provided little respite»

If life as a disadvantaged minority student in an essentially white school was complicated, coming home provided little respite.

His complex, restive surfaces provide little respite for the viewer's captivated eye as it works its way around his massive canvases.

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This is a sweet, peaceful little garden with plenty of benches that provides a welcome respite from the busy crowds of Marylebone High Street.

While it offers a much needed respite from a record - setting drought that lasted roughly half a decade, the conditions are less than ideal for reviewing most new cars, as SoCal freeways typically grind to a halt when it rains and the safe pace required in such weather usually provides very little information about how a vehicle really behaves at speed under typical use.

The funky little Kasbah Asmaa's lantern - lined pool and flower - filled garden provide respite from the dust and heat of this southern Morocco town.

The pebbly little beach at Kathara Bay, on the quieter side of the harbour, provides some respite from the crowds.

There's the occasional turret section, that while a little sluggish provides a welcome moment of respite, and Monkey's staff also acts as a ranged weapon so that you can get in the occasional shootout.