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Upon assuming office, he entrusted budgetary forecasting to a new, independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), thus forfeiting any opportunity for sleight - of - hand.
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Upon assuming office, he entrusted budgetary forecasting to a new, independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), thus forfeiting any opportunity for skilled deception.
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Up the sharp end when all their clever ideas came unstuck and they needed some poor mug to stick them back together again.
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Up the sharp end when all their clever ideas got into trouble and they needed some poor mug to stick them back together again.
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Up to 1,800 troops will be made available to the UN to ride shotgun on food convoys in stricken Bosnia.
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Up to 1,800 troops will be made available to the UN to accompany in order to assist and protect on food convoys in stricken Bosnia.
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Up to 1,800 troops will be made available to the UN to ride shotgun on food convoys in stricken Bosnia.
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Up to 1,800 troops will be made available to the UN to accompany the driver of a vehicle on a journey on food convoys in stricken Bosnia.
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Up to 60 Clwyd firemen worked round the clock to help their Gwynedd colleagues on rescue work.
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Up to 60 Clwyd firemen worked nonstop to help their Gwynedd colleagues on rescue work.
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Up until the Seventies conventional playing of the spinners dictated that the batsman should be over the ball by dint of footwork or the bat smothering the spin by being in front of the front pad.
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Up until the Seventies conventional playing of the spinners dictated that the batsman should be over the ball by the force of footwork or the bat smothering the spin by being in front of the front pad.
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Upwardly so, I suppose, since I have now hit rock bottom.
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Upwardly so, I suppose, since I have now hit the very lowest possible level.
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Upwardly so , I suppose , since I have now hit rock bottom .
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Upwardly so , I suppose , since I have now reached the worst possible state .
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Ursula Atkins Done - Marc Ceulemans - Bruxelles - Belgium A form letter from Indiana isn't gonna carry a lot of weight.
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Ursula Atkins Done - Marc Ceulemans - Bruxelles - Belgium A form letter from Indiana isn't gonna be important.
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Ursula leapt at her, completely out of the blue.
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Ursula leapt at her, completely unexpectedly.
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Ursula leapt at her, completely out of the blue.
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Ursula leapt at her, completely without warning.
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USER FRIENDLY came within an ace of a French fortune yesterday as the Arc was snatched away from her in the shadow of the winning post.
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USER FRIENDLY came very near to a French fortune yesterday as the Arc was snatched away from her in the shadow of the winning post.
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USER FRIENDLY should make today another classic payday for local hero George Duffield so long as she gets the green light to tackle the Coalite St Leger at Doncaster.
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USER FRIENDLY should make today another classic payday for local hero George Duffield so long as she gets the permission to tackle the Coalite St Leger at Doncaster.
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US forces made heavy weather of overcoming 700 Cuban engineers, and the operation exposed glaring shortcomings.
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US forces overcomplicated overcoming 700 Cuban engineers, and the operation exposed glaring shortcomings.
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Usher's share shot up 85p to 165p, rewarding shareholders who had held on through thick and thin.
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Usher's share shot up 85p to 165p, rewarding shareholders who had held on through both good and bad times.
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Using cash and bank accounts to collect and disburse contributions for welfare , was easier than collecting animals on the hoof , grains or sugar in sacks , and it was much easier to transfer the payments .
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Using cash and bank accounts to collect and disburse contributions for welfare , was easier than collecting animals not yet killed for eating , grains or sugar in sacks , and it was much easier to transfer the payments .
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Using public transport seemed out of the question and renting a car was expensive, so we decided to sink some of our capital, buy a car, and sell it again before leaving.
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Using public transport seemed not remotely possible and renting a car was expensive, so we decided to sink some of our capital, buy a car, and sell it again before leaving.
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Using the break even equation , where x is the number of pairs of trousers to earn a profit of £ 11,040 each month :
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Using the cost-equates-benefit equation , where x is the number of pairs of trousers to earn a profit of £ 11,040 each month :
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U.S. museums off the hook
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U.S. museums relieved of a duty
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US President Bill Clinton has dismissed the referendum as a ploy to buy time, and is expected to press reluctant Europeans for military action against Bosnia's Serbs.
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US President Bill Clinton has dismissed the referendum as a ploy to cause a delay to achieve something else, and is expected to press reluctant Europeans for military action against Bosnia's Serbs.
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US President - elect Bill Clinton drives his friends round the bend with his love of speed on the roads.
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US President - elect Bill Clinton drives his friends crazy with his love of speed on the roads.
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usually first up for that!
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usually before anything else for that!
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usually first up for that!
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usually firstly for that!
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usually look forward to half term to my feet to recover because the children walk all over me.
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usually look forward to half term to my feet to recover because the children dominate me.
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Vauxcelles refers to some of the painters of the Indépendants of 1910 who were working under the influence of Cézanne as ‘ ignorant geometricians, who reduce scenery and the human body to dull cubes’.
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Vauxcelles refers to some of the painters of the Indépendants of 1910 who were working intoxicated of Cézanne as ‘ ignorant geometricians, who reduce scenery and the human body to dull cubes’.
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Velcro comes unstuck
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Velcro gets into trouble
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Verheyen twice had Rangers' goal at his mercy but on both occasions let the Ibrox club off the hook.
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Verheyen twice had Rangers' goal at his mercy but on both occasions let the Ibrox club relieved of a duty.
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Verity Lambert, Britain's top independent producer, has got the job, and her rescue act is already in full swing.
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Verity Lambert, Britain's top independent producer, has got the job, and her rescue act is already proceeding fully.
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Verity Lambert, Britain's top independent producer, has got the job, and her rescue act is already in full swing.
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Verity Lambert, Britain's top independent producer, has got the job, and her rescue act is already thoroughly begun and in progress.
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Vernage and his terrified sidekick Grenfell , 29, went on the run.
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Vernage and his terrified sidekick Grenfell , 29, went fleeing.
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Verse 4: The god of this age [which I take to mean the devil, ie Satan] has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
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Verse 4: The god of this age [which I take to mean the devil, ie Satan] has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot achieve a new understanding of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
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' Very much alive, and kicking!
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' Very much in good health!
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Very much like now, come to think of it: bored and fidgeting, breathing stale air while time stands still.
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Very much like now, on reflection: bored and fidgeting, breathing stale air while time stands still.
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Very soon the interest in the totality and, by the same token, the question regarding the all - embracing becoming and the resulting being begin to particularize themselves in accord with the general forms and regions of being.
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Very soon the interest in the totality and, for a similar reason, the question regarding the all - embracing becoming and the resulting being begin to particularize themselves in accord with the general forms and regions of being.
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Very soon the interest in the totality and, by the same token, the question regarding the all - embracing becoming and the resulting being begin to particularize themselves in accord with the general forms and regions of being.
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Very soon the interest in the totality and, in a similar manner, the question regarding the all - embracing becoming and the resulting being begin to particularize themselves in accord with the general forms and regions of being.
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Via her bluelight, though, Jezrael could see that it was only a minor game of tit - for - tat.
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Via her bluelight, though, Jezrael could see that it was only a minor game of equivalent retribution.
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Vic thought the world of her.
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Vic had a strong affection for her.
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Vic thought the world of her.
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Vic had a very high opinion of her.
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Victims praise ex - nanny with a heart of gold
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Victims praise ex - nanny with a compassionate attitude
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Victims praise ex - nanny with a heart of gold
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Victims praise ex - nanny with a kindhearted attitude
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Victor asked, eyes squinting as he made one of his instant character assessments which were rarely wide of the mark.
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Victor asked, eyes squinting as he made one of his instant character assessments which were rarely inaccurate.
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Victory for the Cherry and Whites could take them clear at the top of the Courage League, if Orrell and Leicester come unstuck.
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Victory for the Cherry and Whites could take them clear at the top of the Courage League, if Orrell and Leicester get into trouble.
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Vi had the situation under control but the chief could, and probably would, pull rank.
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Vi had the situation under control but the chief could, and probably would, assert authority to gain an advantage.
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Villa Sylvia — free and easy holiday style
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Villa Sylvia — relaxed holiday style
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Virgin, he thought, fitted the bill.
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Virgin, he thought, served the purpose.
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Virginia pulled a face at her sister - in - law, but she was pensive as she leaned back in her chair and stared through the glass conservatory at the manicured lawns and high, shaven box hedges beyond.
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Virginia made a facial expression that shows dislike at her sister - in - law, but she was pensive as she leaned back in her chair and stared through the glass conservatory at the manicured lawns and high, shaven box hedges beyond.
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Virgin were the only company that could pull him out of the hole, and it was to Virgin that McLaren now turned, cap in hand.
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Virgin were the only company that could pull him out of the hole, and it was to Virgin that McLaren now turned, in a humble and respectful manner.
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Virtually everyone sings with a clothes peg on their nose and a space Cockney accent, no - one is very happy and Mr Synthesiser is given a free rein.
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Virtually everyone sings with a clothes peg on their nose and a space Cockney accent, no - one is very happy and Mr Synthesiser is given a absent of constraints.
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Viscount Althorp claims a national newspaper hired a firm of private detectives to follow them round - the - clock.
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Viscount Althorp claims a national newspaper hired a firm of private detectives to follow them nonstop.
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Visiting a music school in Melbourne, the royal couple looked in on a cello class that was in full swing, supervised by a delightful seventy - eight - year - old professor, Henri Touzeau.
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Visiting a music school in Melbourne, the royal couple looked in on a cello class that was proceeding fully, supervised by a delightful seventy - eight - year - old professor, Henri Touzeau.
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Visiting a music school in Melbourne, the royal couple looked in on a cello class that was in full swing, supervised by a delightful seventy - eight - year - old professor, Henri Touzeau.
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Visiting a music school in Melbourne, the royal couple looked in on a cello class that was thoroughly begun and in progress, supervised by a delightful seventy - eight - year - old professor, Henri Touzeau.
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VLADIMIR Ashkenazy, one of the world's greatest pianists, said yesterday he felt far more at home in the Soviet Union now than when he departed under a cloud half a lifetime ago.
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VLADIMIR Ashkenazy, one of the world's greatest pianists, said yesterday he felt far more at home in the Soviet Union now than when he departed under suspicion half a lifetime ago.
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VOA's Behnam Nateghi takes us behind the scenes for a closer look at the staging of this German opera.
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VOA's Behnam Nateghi takes us behind the scenery and stage area for a closer look at the staging of this German opera.
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VOA's Behnam Nateghi takes us behind the scenes for a closer look at the staging of this German opera.
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VOA's Behnam Nateghi takes us secretly for a closer look at the staging of this German opera.
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( Vocal communication is out of the question till after the third cup of coffee . )
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( Vocal communication is not remotely possible till after the third cup of coffee . )
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Voice of reason falls on deaf ears
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Voice of reason be ignored
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Voltaire's work is, arguably, offensive but one should err on the side of allowing it to be available.
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Voltaire's work is, arguably, offensive but one should behave in a manner which favours allowing it to be available.
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Von Zwehl now dispatched his Chief of Staff to the Crown Prince to urge once again, and in no uncertain terms, that a full - scale attack be launched on the Left Bank.
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Von Zwehl now dispatched his Chief of Staff to the Crown Prince to urge once again, and categorically, that a full - scale attack be launched on the Left Bank.
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Wainfleet pulled a face.
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Wainfleet made a facial expression that shows dislike.
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‘ Waiting down below for us, I shouldn't wonder — wanting us to get a move on so ‘s' e can keep' is hand in at' is old trade!
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‘ Waiting down below for us, I shouldn't wonder — wanting us to hurry up so ‘s' e can keep' is hand in at' is old trade!
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Wake up and smell the coffee, guys.
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accept the truth, guys.
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Wake up high and dry On my Sunday morning
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Wake up abandoned On my Sunday morning
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Waking bright and early the next morning I reached for a copy of Delicacy as the most economical means of establishing whether I was still alive.
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Waking early in the morning the next morning I reached for a copy of Delicacy as the most economical means of establishing whether I was still alive.
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Waking bright and early the next morning I reached for a copy of Delicacy as the most economical means of establishing whether I was still alive .
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Waking very early in the next morning I reached for a copy of Delicacy as the most economical means of establishing whether I was still alive .
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WALES yesterday chose Olympic hurdler Nigel Walker in place of Llanelli's Wayne Procter in a bid to pull a fast one on Ireland in the Five Nations Championship at Cardiff on 6 March.
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WALES yesterday chose Olympic hurdler Nigel Walker in place of Llanelli's Wayne Procter in a bid to behave contrary to expectations on Ireland in the Five Nations Championship at Cardiff on 6 March.
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WALES yesterday chose Olympic hurdler Nigel Walker in place of Llanelli's Wayne Procter in a bid to pull a fast one on Ireland in the Five Nations Championship at Cardiff on 6 March.
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WALES yesterday chose Olympic hurdler Nigel Walker in place of Llanelli's Wayne Procter in a bid to carry out a trick on Ireland in the Five Nations Championship at Cardiff on 6 March.
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Walking is the easiest, cheapest, most convenient, most effective (in the long term) exercise of all.
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Walking is the easiest, cheapest, most convenient, most effective (eventually) exercise of all.
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Walking is the easiest, cheapest, most convenient, most effective (in the long term) exercise of all.
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Walking is the easiest, cheapest, most convenient, most effective (over a long period of time) exercise of all.
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Wally Reid was actually keen to kick the habit.
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Wally Reid was actually keen to quit an addiction.
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Walsh sneered at such suggestions as' traditional left', old - hat and boring.
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Walsh sneered at such suggestions as' traditional left', old-fashioned and trite and boring.
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Walsh sneered at such suggestions as' traditional left', old - hat and boring.
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Walsh sneered at such suggestions as' traditional left', very common and hackneyed and boring.
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Warhurst said: ‘ Ray rang me right out of the blue at 5 pm on Thursday afternoon to say the deal was back on again and would I come to Blackburn.
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Warhurst said: ‘ Ray rang me right unexpectedly at 5 pm on Thursday afternoon to say the deal was back on again and would I come to Blackburn.
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Warhurst said: ‘ Ray rang me right out of the blue at 5 pm on Thursday afternoon to say the deal was back on again and would I come to Blackburn.
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Warhurst said: ‘ Ray rang me right without warning at 5 pm on Thursday afternoon to say the deal was back on again and would I come to Blackburn.
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Wario on the warpath
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Wario very angry
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Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Julia Roberts, Jason Patric, Michelle Pfeiffer and John Malkovich have all been seen chomping junk food and rubbing shoulders with the masses at various LA greasy spoons.
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Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Julia Roberts, Jason Patric, Michelle Pfeiffer and John Malkovich have all been seen chomping junk food and rubbing shoulders with the masses at various LA inexpensive diner.
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Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Julia Roberts, Jason Patric, Michelle Pfeiffer and John Malkovich have all been seen chomping junk food and rubbing shoulders with the masses at various LA greasy spoons.
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Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Julia Roberts, Jason Patric, Michelle Pfeiffer and John Malkovich have all been seen chomping junk food and socializing with the masses at various LA greasy spoons.
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warts and all!
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full range of characteristics including shortcomings!
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Warts and all
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full range of characteristics including shortcomings
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Warts and all.
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full range of characteristics including shortcomings.
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was even more true to form, with Bernard Cribbins cementing the debut he made in Carry On Jack, but with the addition of Eric Barker, Charles Hawtrey and Jim Dale (who was to appear in a number of the series).
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was even more according to his nature, with Bernard Cribbins cementing the debut he made in Carry On Jack, but with the addition of Eric Barker, Charles Hawtrey and Jim Dale (who was to appear in a number of the series).
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was even worse this time, but Glyn didnt feel like doing this incredible Be my guest sir!
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was even worse this time, but Glyn didnt feel like doing this incredible go for it sir!
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Was God out to lunch when this happened?
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Was God clueless when this happened?
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Was he doomed to spend the rest of his working life watching babes in arms wheeling and dealing the way he used to ?
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Was he doomed to spend the rest of his working life watching young recruits that are too young to walk wheeling and dealing the way he used to ?
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Was he even now locked up in some prison cell to become once again the unkempt figure he had been when she first set eyes on him?
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Was he even now locked up in some prison cell to become once again the unkempt figure he had been when she first see him?
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Was he under the influence of medication?
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Was he intoxicated of medication?
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Was he worried that she'd finally found her proof that he was hand in glove with Harry Martin?
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Was he worried that she'd finally found her proof that he was in very close cooperation with Harry Martin?
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WASHINGTON, DC – America ’s recent bout of dysfunctional politics and the eurozone ’s on - again, off - again crisis should, on the face of it, present a golden opportunity to China.
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WASHINGTON, DC – America ’s recent bout of dysfunctional politics and the eurozone ’s on - again, off - again crisis should, at first glance, present a golden opportunity to China.
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Washington's career went from strength to strength in the' 40s and' 50s, but her private life is the stuff of folklore.
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Washington's career got stronger in the' 40s and' 50s, but her private life is the stuff of folklore.
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Was it only Friday when she'd first set eyes on those features that appealed to her so strongly?
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Was it only Friday when she'd first see those features that appealed to her so strongly?
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Was she hearing things?
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Was she imagining sounds that are not actually real?
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Was that a fixed idea from the word go?
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Was that a fixed idea from the outset?
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Was that a fixed idea from the word go?
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Was that a fixed idea immediately upon starting?
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‘ Was that a slip of the tongue, Leonora?
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‘ Was that a mistake in speech, Leonora?
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Was there ever any danger of those catching fire?
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Was there ever any danger of those becoming engulfed in flames?
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Watchdog gives green light for gas - fired plants
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Watchdog gives permission for gas - fired plants
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Watching him in the market she saw how popular he was, and certainly he had an eye for the best produce on offer, but when it came to the exchange of cash he parted with it too readily.
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Watching him in the market she saw how popular he was, and certainly he easily discern the best produce on offer, but when it came to the exchange of cash he parted with it too readily.
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Watching the children together gave reassurance that childhood is not all one - upmanship and go - for - the - jugular.
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Watching the children together gave reassurance that childhood is not all one - upmanship and exert an unrestrained, aggressive effort.
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Watching the flames shoot up the chimney, he told himself firmly that marriage was out of the question.
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Watching the flames shoot up the chimney, he told himself firmly that marriage was not remotely possible.
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Water and electricity shares were on the skids.
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Water and electricity shares were experiencing trouble.
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Water and electricity shares were on the skids.
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Water and electricity shares were going downhill.
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