1.   But these delicate flowers of parliamentary politics could not blossom in the climate of autocracy.

2.   The bedroom is wallpapered, both on walls and ceiling, with a delicate tiny pink flower motif on a white background.

3.   The plant has delicate blue flowers.

4.   A specially woven Chlidema Wilton with a border of bows and delicate flower tracery, formed an inviting centre on which visitors could freely circulate.

5.   A gently tied jacket, a mandarin stand-up collar, a wrapped skirt, delicate flower embroidery and chinoiserie-inspired patterns are some of the signs.

6.   A delicate blue flower in August is a zephyr in the doldrums.

7.   But in rich, moist soil, the deeply indented leaves, aloft over delicate flowers, can reach a foot in diameter and make a wonderful ground cover.

8.   Delicate flower boxes on windowsills.

9.   Effie was a dreamer, a delicate flower, with infirmities that forced her to live her life vicariously through her young niece.

10.   Every now and then, however, they stop to avoid a delicate flower.