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  • After fifteen years of collectible teapot reproductions at every holiday, she started unwrapping doubles and triples of the ones on display and suddenly there were toy-sized fine art chairs on the shelves and therefore fresh gifts to buy.

    Mat Gleason: My Mom's Review of Charles Rohlf's Artistic Furniture at the Huntington 2010

  • As we made our way down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, the Capitol dome, which had been obscured by the Washington Monument, now appeared toy-sized on the horizon.

    The Viognier Vendetta Ellen Crosby 2010

  • After fifteen years of collectible teapot reproductions at every holiday, she started unwrapping doubles and triples of the ones on display and suddenly there were toy-sized fine art chairs on the shelves and therefore fresh gifts to buy.

    Mat Gleason: My Mom's Review of Charles Rohlf's Artistic Furniture at the Huntington 2010

  • They offer what they describe as top of the line teacup and toy-sized dogs on the Internet, and claim annual sales of up to $5 million.

    CNN Transcript May 11, 2006 2006

  • With almost impossible speed, the flying bombs grew from toy-sized dots into snarling war machines hurtling mindlessly forward.

    Hell Wings Over Manhattan Adams, Stephen 2004

  • Officer Delinko wasn't a bird-watcher, but he was intrigued by the toy-sized owls.

    Hoot Hiaasen, Carl 2002

  • Lifting her index finger, she made a circling motion, and the toy-sized robotic airborne security unit did several loop-de-loops before she sent it on its confused way with a dismissive wave.

    Time Was Perry, Steve 1998

  • The knife and sheath were nearly toy-sized, small enough to fit within Cerryl's palm.

    The White Order Modesitt, L. E. 1998

  • A child of perhaps three or four, in short white coat and wide yellow trousers, stood there playing with a toy-sized silver bow.

    The Fires of Heaven Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1993

  • At present three companies of Kisburn's royal troops performed toy-sized maneuvers, bounded by the confines of the chased silver rim.

    Stormwarden Wurts, Janny 1989

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