English system

noun

1. Bradford spinning.

Word History and Origins

Origin of English system¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Scottish investigators say that under the English system, there wasn't enough evidence to justify his being kept behind bars at that early stage of the inquiry.

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Trained as a repertory stage actor in an English system rooted in Shakespeare, Dame Maggie, who died Friday in London at 89, was groomed for versatility.

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Do they have the minerals to unlock that English system at Murrayfield?

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"The DUP had set out a 30-hours free childcare promise but that doesn't mean it's a cut and paste from the English system," she said.

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Dr Cope said the big danger from a Welsh perspective is players becoming "part of the English system" due to a developmental "vacuum" at youth level and graduating to senior teams.

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