What makes Dr Burgess's proposal unusual is that he went out on a limb and suggested that these energy-sapping, curled-up extra dimensions should be as big as a few microns across, gargantuan by string-theory standards.

ECONOMIST: Cosmology

In fact, they might have been level immediately after half time had Murphy done better from 16 yards when he curled wide after a defensive mix-up.

BBC: Tottenham 2-0 Sunderland

An anxious heat entered my eight-year-old mind and I curled up in bed, hoping Mother would pay me one of her night visits, kiss my forehead, lie beside me.

NEWYORKER: Naima

Ferguson's half-time talk encouraged United to up their game at the re-start, but not before Maloney curled a long-range shot in at Foster.

BBC: Celtic 1-1 Manchester United

Pennant curled a left-foot shot over as Watford looked to step up a gear, but they suffered a setback when Helguson was injured just before half-time and had to be replaced by Dominic Foley.

BBC: Watford 1-0 Bradford

Mark Nwokeji headed the Dons ahead, but Ashley Carew replied from the penalty spot, and then curled in from the edge of the box to put Ebbsfleet 2-1 up.

BBC: Sammy Moore

Mulryne then doubled the advantage as he curled the ball into the top corner of the net from just outside the area after good build-up play involving McVeigh.

BBC: Reading 0-2 Norwich

Resting up the day before the marathon, she's curled on a couch wearing a cap-sleeved sweater and black-and-white-striped trousers.

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