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She would be silent as the grave this time — give her mind to getting free.

She would be saying absolutely nothing this time — give her mind to getting free.

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‘ She would, ’ Constance said, ‘ you know how she needed to rule the roost.

‘ She would, ’ Constance said, ‘ you know how she needed to be the controlling member of the group.

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She would have had every reason to look the other way.

She would have had every reason to ignore things wrong.

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She would have had every reason to look the other way.

She would have had every reason to turn a blind eye.

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She would have no trouble catching him on paper, but she took some photographs just to make sure.

She would have no trouble catching him in theory, but she took some photographs just to make sure.

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‘ She would like to make a go of it but there is nothing there — it is so sad.’

‘ She would like to succeed in it but there is nothing there — it is so sad.’

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She would write, when she was away from here, tell him in no uncertain terms exactly what she thought of him.

She would write, when she was away from here, tell him categorically exactly what she thought of him.

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She wrote: ‘ let us once and for all dismiss this talk of ‘ a woman's painting’ and ‘ a man's painting’.

She wrote: ‘ let us conclusively dismiss this talk of ‘ a woman's painting’ and ‘ a man's painting’.

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Shiona pulled a face.

Shiona made a facial expression that shows dislike.

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Shiona smiled and pulled a face.

Shiona smiled and made a facial expression that shows dislike.

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Shiraz fitted the bill perfectly, but because it was widely planted it was poorly regarded.

Shiraz served the purpose perfectly, but because it was widely planted it was poorly regarded.

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Shit on their memory and we'll go through the motions.

Shit on their memory and we'll do things in a perfunctory way.

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Shortage of time is a common complaint in every walk of life, but perhaps it is only a perception.

Shortage of time is a common complaint in every occuption, role, social class, or lifestyle, but perhaps it is only a perception.

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Short and sweet

breif but pleasant

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Short and sweet.

breif but pleasant.

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' Short and sweet ,' Louise said.

' breif but pleasant ,' Louise said.

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Short and sweet, no?

breif but pleasant, no?

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Shortly afterwards Rollasons contacted PAS with a view to purchasing the wings from them, as at that time they were desperate for Tiger Moth wings.

Shortly afterwards Rollasons contacted PAS with the intention to purchasing the wings from them, as at that time they were desperate for Tiger Moth wings.

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Shortly before flying back, young Robins was reunited with his father, who declared: ‘ I'm over the moon.

Shortly before flying back, young Robins was reunited with his father, who declared: ‘ I'm delighted.

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‘ Shouldn't be too much of a hardship,’ said Luke, then eyeing Perdita s slender arms, but she better start pumping iron if she s going to play high goal.’

‘ Shouldn't be too much of a hardship,’ said Luke, then eyeing Perdita s slender arms, but she better start lift weights if she s going to play high goal.’

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Shouldn't we bite the bullet now and legislate, as many are suggesting?

Shouldn't we endure a consequence with dignity now and legislate, as many are suggesting?

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Shouldn't we now be acknowledging blame rather than passing the buck?

Shouldn't we now be acknowledging blame rather than transfering responsibility onto another?

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Should she intervene, should she break them up, or should she ignore her uninvited guest, pretend, professionally, never to have set eyes on her before?

Should she intervene, should she break them up, or should she ignore her uninvited guest, pretend, professionally, never to have see her before?

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Should this be announced during my absence, as is not unlikely, I would you should know it as a marriage of convenience, no more.

Should this be announced during my absence, as is not unlikely, I would you should know it as a marriage motivated by some reason other than love, no more.

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Should we not remind the House that that legislation was supposed to stand the test of time?

Should we not remind the House that that legislation was supposed to last a long time?

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Should you, by some far chance, rub shoulders with him again, Iago, let him know his brother is well healed of his wounds, and in good fettle.

Should you, by some far chance, socialize with him again, Iago, let him know his brother is well healed of his wounds, and in good fettle.

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SHOWBIZ stars last night honoured six unsung heroes for their behind - the - scenes work for the disabled and disadvantaged.

SHOWBIZ stars last night honoured six unsung heroes for their behind the scenery and stage area work for the disabled and disadvantaged.

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SHOWBIZ stars last night honoured six unsung heroes for their behind - the - scenes work for the disabled and disadvantaged.

SHOWBIZ stars last night honoured six unsung heroes for their secretly work for the disabled and disadvantaged.

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Showing an old photograph or object to an elderly person may be a means of jogging the memory, or breaking the ice, and may well prompt them to reminisce.

Showing an old photograph or object to an elderly person may be a means of jogging the memory, or starting to get to know people to avoid social awkwardness, and may well prompt them to reminisce.

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shrieks at you out of the blue.

shrieks at you unexpectedly.

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shrieks at you out of the blue.

shrieks at you without warning.

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Side two, however, is no laughing matter.

Side two, however, is something serious that should not be joked about.

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Side Wink (9.38), a pocket Hercules who tips the scales at barely 55lbs, has a great chance, says trainer Pam Heasman.

Side Wink (9.38), a pocket Hercules who change the fortunes at barely 55lbs, has a great chance, says trainer Pam Heasman.

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SILENCE Of The Lambs star Anthony Hopkins, above, was back behind bars again yesterday for the opening of an addiction centre at Downview prison in Sutton, Surrey.

SILENCE Of The Lambs star Anthony Hopkins, above, was back in prison again yesterday for the opening of an addiction centre at Downview prison in Sutton, Surrey.

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Silent Scream attempts to do the same for Larry Winters , a Glaswegian murderer who waxed poetic behind bars before topping himself .

Silent Scream attempts to do the same for Larry Winters , a Glaswegian murderer who waxed poetic in jail before topping himself .

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Silverstone was fog bound and slippy but Donnelly a quest of the Jordan team won the day …

Silverstone was fog bound and slippy but Donnelly a quest of the Jordan team gain complete victory …

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Similar efficiency programmes were soon seeking to remove ‘ dead wood’ from the public services; and by 1935 an American national pension scheme had been enacted by Congress.

Similar efficiency programmes were soon seeking to remove ‘ personnel no longer contributing from the public services; and by 1935 an American national pension scheme had been enacted by Congress.

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Similarly, a former CIA agent had given him a detailed, off - the - record account of the agency's involvement with arms and narcotics trafficking in the Middle East.

Similarly, a former CIA agent had given him a detailed, not for publication account of the agency's involvement with arms and narcotics trafficking in the Middle East.

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Similarly Eric Elwood, whose attitude was so positive and who played such an influential role in his two matches, was too much of an unknown quantity for the selectors to risk selection.

Similarly Eric Elwood, whose attitude was so positive and who played such an influential role in his two matches, was too much of an person whose nature is a mystery for the selectors to risk selection.

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Similarly, police outrage at ‘ blacks getting away with murder’ is often tinged with grudging respect for the way they flout authority.

Similarly, police outrage at ‘ blacks doing bad things and not be punished is often tinged with grudging respect for the way they flout authority.

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Similarly, the rank - and - file intelligentsia of the SR party were teachers and medical personnel whose working lives were spent in the villages.

Similarly, the ordinary members intelligentsia of the SR party were teachers and medical personnel whose working lives were spent in the villages.

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Similarly, while competitive elections are essential to any democratic system, a “ winner - take - all ” attitude to electoral outcomes, with the victor concentrating power, is incompatible with democracy in the long term.

Similarly, while competitive elections are essential to any democratic system, a “ winner - take - all ” attitude to electoral outcomes, with the victor concentrating power, is incompatible with democracy eventually.

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Similarly, while competitive elections are essential to any democratic system, a “ winner - take - all ” attitude to electoral outcomes, with the victor concentrating power, is incompatible with democracy in the long term.

Similarly, while competitive elections are essential to any democratic system, a “ winner - take - all ” attitude to electoral outcomes, with the victor concentrating power, is incompatible with democracy over a long period of time.

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Similarly with Debussy's La Mer; Porter found a gentler and less exciting alternative, this time the Ansermet recording, and again put Karajan in the Toscanini / Koussevitsky tradition, adding for good measure the name of Charles Münch.

Similarly with Debussy's La Mer; Porter found a gentler and less exciting alternative, this time the Ansermet recording, and again put Karajan in the Toscanini / Koussevitsky tradition, adding in addition to what has already been done the name of Charles Münch.

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Similar work on the sources of the instrumental, particularly keyboard, works has begun only in the last decade or so, and is now bearing fruit in a far clearer understanding of Bach's thoughts and intentions.

Similar work on the sources of the instrumental, particularly keyboard, works has begun only in the last decade or so, and is now achieving benefit in a far clearer understanding of Bach's thoughts and intentions.

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Simple folk might likewise reflect that this is the fourth time the Conservatives have carried the day in elections in the teeth of alleged BBC bias.

Simple folk might likewise reflect that this is the fourth time the Conservatives have leaded to victory in elections in the teeth of alleged BBC bias.

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Simple social skills like apologizing are given no place because the most important thing is not to lose face.

Simple social skills like apologizing are given no place because the most important thing is not to be humiliated.

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Simply put, pan - eurozone financial governance had supposedly won the day.

Simply put, pan - eurozone financial governance had supposedly gain complete victory.

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Since all of our methods rely on making working hypotheses about the functional organization of the brain, these assumptions should be kept in mind all the time, and, if necessary, modified in the light of experimental evidence.

Since all of our methods rely on making working hypotheses about the functional organization of the brain, these assumptions should be kept in mind all the time, and, if necessary, modified in consideration of experimental evidence.

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Since Bartocci had been at pains to emphasize that his comments were ‘ off the record’, Zen could of course simply ignore them.

Since Bartocci had been at pains to emphasize that his comments were ‘ not for publication, Zen could of course simply ignore them.

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Since Dornie was now out of the question, I went on to the Kintail Lodge Hotel, where I was admitted and taken up to a single room which, mercifully, was furnished with an electric fire.

Since Dornie was now not remotely possible, I went on to the Kintail Lodge Hotel, where I was admitted and taken up to a single room which, mercifully, was furnished with an electric fire.

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Since her death, the trustees have gone public — anonymous gifts have been replaced by open ones in memory of the three sisters.

Since her death, the trustees have was announced publicly — anonymous gifts have been replaced by open ones in memory of the three sisters.

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Since import controls on the necessary scale were regarded as out of the question, a precarious combination of international borrowing and expenditure - restriction was embarked upon.

Since import controls on the necessary scale were regarded as not remotely possible, a precarious combination of international borrowing and expenditure - restriction was embarked upon.

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Since, in 1850, the one bastion of that order which had escaped major trouble in 1848 was the Russian Empire, it was likely that at some point France would throw down the gauntlet to the tsar.

Since, in 1850, the one bastion of that order which had escaped major trouble in 1848 was the Russian Empire, it was likely that at some point France would issue a challenge to the tsar.

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Since it arrived four days ago, every last word was beaten into her brain.

Since it arrived four days ago, each and every word was beaten into her brain.

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Since it arrived four days ago, every last word was beaten into her brain.

Since it arrived four days ago, every word was beaten into her brain.

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Since its birth Israel has fought tooth and nail to survive … and expand.

Since its birth Israel has fighted fiercely to survive … and expand.

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‘ Since it would be now or never, yes, it's all right now.’

‘ Since it would be at this sole opportunity, or not at all, yes, it's all right now.’

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Since I've been coming to the Globe I have met so many lovely people in the same boat as me . "

Since I've been coming to the Globe I have met so many lovely people in the same situation as me . "

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Since March the dogs have competed in a mixture of open and championship shows as far afield as Leeds, Doncaster and Stafford and the occasional show close to home.

Since March the dogs have competed in a mixture of open and championship shows as far afield as Leeds, Doncaster and Stafford and the occasional show personally impactful.

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Since opening in mid - November ‘ Chapters’ has gone from strength to strength.

Since opening in mid - November ‘ Chapters’ has got stronger.

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Since that moment of truth, I have been perfectly happy, making my preparations for leaving England and going abroad in the service of God.

Since that time when a test determines whether things will succeed, I have been perfectly happy, making my preparations for leaving England and going abroad in the service of God.

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Since the condition for rationality contained in restriction (7.3) rules out any systematic relation between v t, the prediction error, and lagged values of v t, it rules out by the same token any persistent deviation of y t from y * ;.

Since the condition for rationality contained in restriction (7.3) rules out any systematic relation between v t, the prediction error, and lagged values of v t, it rules out for a similar reason any persistent deviation of y t from y * ;.

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Since the condition for rationality contained in restriction (7.3) rules out any systematic relation between v t, the prediction error, and lagged values of v t, it rules out by the same token any persistent deviation of y t from y * ;.

Since the condition for rationality contained in restriction (7.3) rules out any systematic relation between v t, the prediction error, and lagged values of v t, it rules out in a similar manner any persistent deviation of y t from y * ;.

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Since the early days when the entire collection was catalogued in one small book, the role of the Botanic Garden has come full circle.

Since the early days when the entire collection was catalogued in one small book, the role of the Botanic Garden has complete a cycle of transition.

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Since then, a lot of good writing and bad puns have passed under the bridge — as heroically rounded up here by STUART MACONIE in this (gulp!) warts - and - all history of your favourite rock weekly …

Since then, a lot of good writing and bad puns have passed under the bridge — as heroically rounded up here by STUART MACONIE in this (gulp!) full range of characteristics including shortcomings history of your favourite rock weekly …

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Since then, Barnetts have crossed swords in 1938, and in the third Test, Ben of Australia (supported no doubt by fellow Bs Bradman, Brown and Badcock) caught Charlie of England in both innings.

Since then, Barnetts have quarrel in 1938, and in the third Test, Ben of Australia (supported no doubt by fellow Bs Bradman, Brown and Badcock) caught Charlie of England in both innings.

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Since then, he says, the film industry has gone downhill.

Since then, he says, the film industry has worsen.

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Since then his career in the West has gone from strength to strength.’

Since then his career in the West has got stronger

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Since then ‘ it would seem people are putting two and two together and coming up with ten, ’ Pammy Jane said.

Since then ‘ it would seem people are figuring things out and coming up with ten, ’ Pammy Jane said.

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Since then ‘ it would seem people are putting two and two together and coming up with ten,’ Pammy Jane said.

Since then ‘ it would seem people are figuring things out and coming up with ten,’ Pammy Jane said.

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Since then ‘ it would seem people are putting two and two together and coming up with ten, ’ Pammy Jane said.

Since then ‘ it would seem people are reaching an obvious conclusion and coming up with ten, ’ Pammy Jane said.

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Since then, that length of self - healing cable has been kept under lock and key at the railway inspectorate building at Reading.

Since then, that length of self - healing cable has been kept imprisoned with little chance of escape at the railway inspectorate building at Reading.

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Since then, the fortunes of the party and Mr Peres as leader have gone downhill.

Since then, the fortunes of the party and Mr Peres as leader have worsen.

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Since the, there have been hints of enthusiasm in certain quarters for the wristy genius Mushtaq Ahmed (who eventually got the nod — ED .).

Since the, there have been hints of enthusiasm in certain quarters for the wristy genius Mushtaq Ahmed (who eventually got selected — ED .).

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Since they are hard to find, except in odd little shops that specialise in big underpants and sheepskin slippers for old people, they cost a pretty penny.

Since they are hard to find, except in odd little shops that specialise in big underpants and sheepskin slippers for old people, they cost a high price.

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Since they met behind closed doors and no provision was made for legal representation, decisions were heavily dependent on the sensitivity of individual chairmen.

Since they met in private and no provision was made for legal representation, decisions were heavily dependent on the sensitivity of individual chairmen.

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Since they met behind closed doors and no provision was made for legal representation, decisions were heavily dependent on the sensitivity of individual chairmen.

Since they met secretly and no provision was made for legal representation, decisions were heavily dependent on the sensitivity of individual chairmen.

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Since those days — when he starred as the original Ribena Kid at the age of eight — Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo has taken that motto to heart and gone from strength to strength.

Since those days — when he starred as the original Ribena Kid at the age of eight — Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo has taken that motto to heart and got stronger.

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Sink or swim!

fail or succeed in their own effort!

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Sink or Swim in the Philippines

fail or succeed in their own effort in the Philippines

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Sir David Alliance, Coats chairman, said the sales were part of Coats' continuing policy of disposing of peripheral activities that do not fit in the long term strategy of the group.

Sir David Alliance, Coats chairman, said the sales were part of Coats' continuing policy of disposing of peripheral activities that do not fit eventually strategy of the group.

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Sir David Alliance, Coats chairman, said the sales were part of Coats' continuing policy of disposing of peripheral activities that do not fit in the long term strategy of the group.

Sir David Alliance, Coats chairman, said the sales were part of Coats' continuing policy of disposing of peripheral activities that do not fit over a long period of time strategy of the group.

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Sir Derek, however, sat tight, believing that he should not be blamed for the £ 215 m fraud perpetrated against the company.

Sir Derek, however, waited patiently, believing that he should not be blamed for the £ 215 m fraud perpetrated against the company.

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SIREN SONG

an enticing but dangerous appeal

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Sir Geoffrey Howe, then Foreign Secretary, also spoke, but only, from Hong Kong's viewpoint, to add insult to injury.

Sir Geoffrey Howe, then Foreign Secretary, also spoke, but only, from Hong Kong's viewpoint, to further a loss with mockery.

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Sir Gregory knew that was out of the question, but it was also essential that she should not see the entrance to the tunnel.

Sir Gregory knew that was not remotely possible, but it was also essential that she should not see the entrance to the tunnel.

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SIR — In turning over a new leaf, the Labour Party would do well also to turn over a new blossom.

SIR — In starting to act in a better way, the Labour Party would do well also to turn over a new blossom.

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SIR — In turning over a new leaf, the Labour Party would do well also to turn over a new blossom.

SIR — In starting to behave in a better way, the Labour Party would do well also to turn over a new blossom.

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Sir John brings to the table his huge business experience.

Sir John contributes his huge business experience.

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Sir Robert also mentions the hazardous rough - and - tumble involved in making street arrests while surrounded by hostile, jeering crowds.

Sir Robert also mentions the hazardous rough activity involved in making street arrests while surrounded by hostile, jeering crowds.

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Sister will put a pad over your eye for the time being ; I 'll telephone the hospital and we 'll arrange for someone to drive you over there .’

Sister will put a pad over your eye for now ; I 'll telephone the hospital and we 'll arrange for someone to drive you over there .’

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S is the seed of the apple A which sprouted out of the unwholsome manure that B became after she was dead and buried.

S is the seed of the apple A which sprouted out of the unwholsome manure that B became after she was forgotten.

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Sit tight for a moment and we'll get to it.

wait patiently for a moment and we'll get to it.

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Sit tight.

wait patiently.

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Sitting there in the regulation dressing gown waiting for the results of these critical proceedings, this was certainly my moment of truth.

Sitting there in the regulation dressing gown waiting for the results of these critical proceedings, this was certainly my time when a test determines whether things will succeed.

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Sitting up straight - backed on her stool, she could flatter two men at once and still be watching a third in a mirror; she could keep tabs on the whole shifting choreography at once.

Sitting up straight - backed on her stool, she could flatter two men at once and still be watching a third in a mirror; she could watch the whole shifting choreography at once.

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Situated a little off the beaten track, the Hahnenhof is 15 minutes walk from the town centre, and is a good starting point for many pleasant rambles.

Situated a little somewhere where few people go, the Hahnenhof is 15 minutes walk from the town centre, and is a good starting point for many pleasant rambles.

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Six feet under.

dead.

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Six paratroopers accused of running amok in the mainly republican town of Coalisland, Co Tyrone, after an IRA bomb badly injured a colleague were yesterday cleared of all charges.

Six paratroopers accused of going on a rampage in the mainly republican town of Coalisland, Co Tyrone, after an IRA bomb badly injured a colleague were yesterday cleared of all charges.

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