1.   He was a slight man, a little above average height, but by no means a. prime physical specimen.

2.   But it was known to be a prime specimen of the Romantic grand opera that blossomed in the presence of big, healthy Italian-style voices.

3.   For instance, those little girls learning that their Miss Jean Brodie was a prime specimen of lust was precious.

4.   In some cases, timber theft occurs when a cutting crew strays across a property line, lured by a prime specimen of cherry or oak.

5.   It was a prime specimen of the kind of behavior that undermines the general sense of fairness on which efforts toward racial equality depend.

6.   Shelves hold amber molds made using prime specimens brought in for traditional mounting.

7.   The details lobby is a prime specimen of the workings of the iron triangle of Massachusetts politics.