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And he himself brought her the golden-brown bouillon, in a dainty Sevres cup, with a flaky cracker or two on the saucer.

Witness the white bear of the poles, and the white shark of the tropics; what but their smooth, flaky whiteness makes them the transcendent horrors they are?

A sweep of chilly air passed by, rustling all the leaves and snow- ing the flaky ashes broadcast about the fire.

Again he dipped, transferring to the paper a pinch of brown, flaky tobacco.

The cake was newly baked, and all rich and flaky; Tom had found it reposing in the cook's private cupboard, awaiting her return; and as a warning to her they finished it to the last crumb.

Let's be clear, fungal nail infections are never going to kill you, but they make nails crumbly, flaky, thick and discoloured.

And she revealed she was even told roles were out of her reach because mental illness made her "flaky and unreliable".

Beverley, 61, was told roles were out of her reach because her mental illness made her "flaky and unreliable".

Beverley told BBC Radio Manchester: "I had people in my industry say to me 'well you'd be great for this or you'd be great doing that but you've had a mental health problem and you might be flaky and unreliable.' "I've never been flaky and unreliable in my life."

The Cheese Croissant was perfectly crispy and buttery, flaky on the inside.

INGREDIENTS (Serves 2) 2tsp flaky sea salt 1tsp hot smoked paprika 2 cod or other white fish fillets (200g each) 3 medium courgettes, cut into chunks 4 garlic cloves, thickly sliced 200ml fresh fish stock 1tsp dried oregano Olive oil spray 400g tin butter beans, rinsed and drained 200g cherry tomatoes on the vine 40g pitted green olives 8 thin slices of chorizo Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, to finish METHOD: 1.