Example sentences of "dressed [adv prt] [prep] [art] nines " in BNC.
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| 1 | But generally the climate is comfortably warm — ideal for small children and perfect for the Spanish ritual of the paseo , the evening parade when grandmothers , mothers and their offspring , dressed up to the nines , ride their bikes , push prams , sip coffee , choose ice-creams , and gossip like a noisy flock of birds settling down before bedtime . |
| 2 | Evelyn was dressed up to the nines . |
| 3 | In spite of this , it was half an hour before she came downstairs dressed up to the nines in a pin-striped trouser-suit , her hair caught up in a turban of white silk . |
| 4 | ‘ Well , you 're all dressed up to the nines ! ’ |
| 5 | Belinda was n't really dressed up to the nines . |
| 6 | So I guess I owe you an apology , ’ he said ruefully , ‘ although when you walked in through the kitchen door , all dressed up to the nines after being with Ryan , I wanted anything but to forgive you . ’ |