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He is the hereditary patriarch of a region β a stoic, hooknosed farmer named Hilmi, who is white-haired at 65 now, and has long been sought out for his generosity and advice.
House of War Langewiesche, William 2008
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Punch, an evil, hooknosed, humpbacked figure was the main character in the glove puppet presentation.
Punch and Judy 2006
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Punch, an evil, hooknosed, humpbacked figure was the main character in the glove puppet presentation.
Archive 2006-09-01 2006
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βHe would have to be tall and broad and dark and hooknosed,β she said.
Slightly Married Balogh, Mary 2003
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The normal liveliness was likewise gone from the roundish, hooknosed face.
Operation Luna Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1999
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A bald, hooknosed man in a hooded robe, he lay sprawled on a dark stain in the middle of the floor.
And Other Tales Of Valdemar Lackey, Mercedes 1997
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Mari turned around in time to see the bony, hooknosed man who stood behind the bar reach down and pull something out of a hidden recess.
Curse of the Shadowmage Anthony, Mark, 1966- 1995
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He was a small, well-knit man with a high forehead above a furrowed, hooknosed face and pale blue eyes.
The Game Of Empire Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1985
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With his sword he motioned the captain to lie down on the deck; fuming, the hooknosed seaman complied.
Conan The Unconquered Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1983
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As Wexford looked from the car at the house where the Knightons had lived in such sad contiguity, a hooknosed man in a burnous came out of the front door.
The Speaker Of Mandarin Rendell, Ruth, 1930- 1983
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