• But the evidence that the family was blighted already seemed abundantly clear.
• I was not with her in Greece but the press reports of her remarks seem abundantly clear.
• The rules provide a fairly clear indication of what past practice was.

Synonyms

• I learned that one ought to try to have a clear idea of where you're wanting to go.
• Its editor has a clear idea of why things took off.
• Let's get a clear idea what we want it to look like when it's done.

• The view from the window may not be as clear and free of cloud as we would wish.
• Much as I delight in really dramatic sunsets, there's a special, quiet joy to be had when the sky is clear of clouds.
• Peering into an evening sky, clear of clouds, is one of life's more rewarding moments.

Synonyms

• He was doing far worse than the last time I saw him when his skin was almost clear.
• Her skin used to be clear, but now it was blotchy and there were still a few nasty bruises on her bony legs.
• He had clear olive skin, short brown hair and the most intense brown eyes she had ever seen.

Synonyms

• It could be produced in many bright, clear colours, and had long life and durability.
• It's a silvery world of mauves, soft greens and occasional outbursts of clear colour.
• I could see the clock at the other side of the room and all the colours were so clear.

• As it heated he held his hands close to the clear flame, worked his knuckles loose.

• Chose a clear day to mend a broken fence covered in a climber, as it will be a time-consuming job to untie and untangle the plant.

• He began to improve within days, and as far as the doctors can tell, he is now clear of the cancer.
• A fund was set up in her name, and she is now clear of leukemia and back in Baghdad with her family.
• Chris is a naturally fit guy, and as soon as he was clear of injury he was ready to come back into the team.

Synonyms

• And once the decision had been made, his mind was clear and he was free to play the way he knew he could.
• The void is full of potential, just like a clear mind free of eccentricities, prejudices and egos.
• We'll need clear minds tomorrow and for the rest of the four weeks.

• If I woke up some morning and said it was not for me, I'd have an absolutely clear conscience.
• Of course this could just be my tortured logic enabling me to vote for him with a clear conscience…
• Politics, in many ways, does not delight in a clear conscience and clean hands.

Synonyms

• The ship's dining room has been cleared of the tables and the last dance has just finished.
• It has been cleared of rats and other introduced predators.
• This island was named by Captain Cook and has been cleared of rats and vermin so as to be used as a bird sanctuary.

• These early families set to work clearing the land, building shelters, and planting crops.
• The lithic finds, many of which are arrow heads, date back to the days of the forest, before the low-lying coastal lands were cleared and cultivated.
• The farmers cleared the land, cultivated rye and flax, and raised cattle, sheep, pigs, and poultry.

• Forty staff from Westminster then helped workers from the Royal Parks to clear the Mall and neighbouring parks.
• We thought that they would take our warning seriously and clear the building.
• They have assisted in clearing buildings and homes, because it's a manpower-intensive battle in the urban terrain.

Synonyms

• The smoke cleared to reveal the floor covered with black and dark green snakes of all lengths and speeds.
• Stand by your brand in slow times, and watch it grow when the storm clears.
• Or, a company may need so much drastic fixing that a full-timer would just be resented too much if he stayed after the storm cleared.

Synonyms

• After weeks of fog, wind and rain the weather suddenly cleared to allow for a helicopter trip to try and locate them.
• After a week of heavy rain the weather cleared just in time for the first event of 2004.
• The skies slowly cleared and the cumulus clouds got friendlier as the day went on.

• She looked confused by my good manners, then her face cleared as if the sun had just dawned.
• They talked more openly when they knew I was a dancer, their faces cleared with recognition when I told them where I worked, and some looked envious.
• But then his face cleared and became calm suddenly.

• The shot hit the post before being cleared to safety.
• However his angled shot went across the goal and was cleared to safety.
• The next thing to remember when clearing into triple threat is to never, and I mean never, take and put the ball up over your head immediately.

• A student in debt is trying to clear his overdraft by starting a website to help others manage their cash.
• There are evil guys to fend off; there is a debt to be cleared.
• After the debt has been cleared, and a better standard of player purchased, what then?

Synonyms

• When we have been cleared by Canadian customs we will be billeted and taken to church halls and primary schools in school buses.
• Will I have to pay any special duties or fines before being cleared by customs at the airport?
• I handed in my luggage at the counter, had my passport checked, was cleared by a customs officer and entered the restricted area.

• The worst accounts take up to ten days to clear cheques for interest purposes!
• After receiving the cheque, he paid it into his branch, on June 28, and went back three days later to ask the cashier if the cheque had been cleared.
• He was arrested in the bank as he waited for the cheque to be cleared.