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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of model.

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Examples

  • It is probable that this image was modelled from a crudely stuffed bird, or even copied from some other artist, which led to exaggerations of one painter to another.

    First Day Cover: The Dodo 2007

  • Old Fotheringay creaked out a farewell poem in Latin modelled on Catullus, while we applauded at the wrong place.

    The Vatican Rip Gash, Jonathan 1981

  • When realistic treatment in modelled stucco had been carried as far as it could be carried, the fashion changed again, and a portrait painted on flexible canvas was laid over the face of the mummy.

    Pharaohs, Fellahs and Explorers 1891

  • The rocking-horse's nose couldn't turn up, it was the purest Grecian, modelled from the Elgin marbles.

    The Brownies and Other Tales 1871

  • The exposure to fine particles (PM2. 5) from local emissions was defined as the modelled annual levels.

    BONJOUR L'ESTONIE 2009

  • Jopsy Pendragon: It was kind of modelled after the Exploratorium in San Francisco... exhibits to interact with and such.

    Archive 2007-12-01 Bettina Tizzy 2007

  • Jopsy Pendragon: It was kind of modelled after the Exploratorium in San Francisco... exhibits to interact with and such.

    Jopsy Pendragon's particles - the most fitting way to bring in a New Year - Happy 2008, everyone! Bettina Tizzy 2007

  • Claude thought due to a manly, adventurous life, was really due to well-shaped bones; Usher's face was more "modelled" than most of the healthy countenances about him.

    One of Ours Willa Sibert Cather 1910

  • "She kind of modelled her look on my mum actually," says Gurinder, laughing.

    WalesOnline - Home 2010

  • Drumatrix is a truly 'modelled' drum, and not just a single drum, Drumatrix can model bass drums, hi-hats, snares, realistic and yes electronic sounds too.

    AvaxHome RSS: 2010

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