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We raced up the remaining flight of stairs to my apartment after wed decided enough time had elapsed for the group of four to get a handle on what they were up against. | bookcorpus |
Like the straight man in a comedy routine, the boy delivered his punch line without missing a beat. | bookcorpus |
Mike Pence would become the president. I f he was impeached as well then Paul Ryan would become president | nyt_comments |
He already had a name for him, rebel, the embodiment of the heroes of his world. | bookcorpus |
As a long-time Holmes fan, and particularly of the Jeremy Brett interpretations, I was fully prepared to dislike this one intensely. However, I did enjoy it and can recommend it, though with some warnings. | imdb |
Royal Bank of Scotland told the BBC it would also recognise the report's valuations, as long as the surveyor was on the bank's panel and agreed to act as the bank's valuation adviser for the mortgage lending decision. | 1billion |
I cant help wanting to know, and its my business to know things, but if you must have your secrets so be it. | bookcorpus |
When he has the fireplace filled and lit we carry everything inside, which only takes us two trips. | bookcorpus |
But do you have to make it all so public' why not a fake will? | bookcorpus |
One is called the Mummy shape and it tapers to your feet. | bookcorpus |
'And if you want some more, throw a bucket in the Thames.' | bookcorpus |
The fellow who seemed to be in charge of the little group had black hair, a dense black beard, and he wore the robe of a priest of Belar. | bookcorpus |
Connoisseurship in the late Ming period centered on these items of refined artistic taste, which provided work for art dealers and even underground scammers who themselves made imitations and false attributions. The Jesuit Matteo Ricci while staying in Nanjing wrote that Chinese scam artists were ingenious at making forgeries and huge profits. However, there were guides to help the wary new connoisseur; Liu Tong (died 1637) wrote a book printed in 1635 that told his readers how to spot fake and authentic pieces of art. He revealed that a Xuande era (1426–1435) bronze work could be authenticated by judging its sheen; porcelain wares from the Yongle era (1402–1424) could be judged authentic by their thickness. | wikipedia |
But we are focused on our new Commander in Chief and his petty gripes. | nyt_comments |
The band began 1983 by playing the MTV New Year's Eve Rock 'n' Roll Ball with "Hungry Like the Wolf" still climbing the charts in the US, and the American reissue of the "Rio" single to follow in March. To satisfy America's appetite for their music, the band re-released their eponymous first album in the US in the middle of the year with the addition of the new single "Is There Something I Should Know?". Upon its release, this song entered the chart at number 1 in the UK (a rarity then and their first chart-topper in their home country) and reached number 4 on the American charts. During the promotion of this album, Rhodes and Le Bon were MTV guest VJs for a show, during which artist and admirer Andy Warhol dropped by to greet them. "Our first gigs in the United States were crazy and culty", Rhodes said later, "But when we came back after 'Hungry' was a hit, it was mayhem. It was Beatlemania. We were doing a signing of the 'Girls on Film' video at a store in Times Square. We couldn't get out of the store. The cops sealed off the streets." Also in 1983, keyboardist Nick Rhodes produced the UK number 1 and US number 5 hit "Too Shy" for the English band Kajagoogoo and Andy Taylor became the first member of Duran Duran to get married. | wikipedia |
This followed the sudden departure of Kim Winser, Aquascutum's previous chief executive, who left two weeks ago after a failed attempt at a management buyout. | 1billion |
The red Splatter of blood, the ripped stomachs with organs hanging out as though the Perps had purposely gutted them. | bookcorpus |
"If that's the case, it might come to the point of making her leave," William said stubbornly. | bookcorpus |
Without federal recognition, vulnerable populations are made even more vulnerable. Statistics help for a variety of reasons, not least of which is that they empower us as a bloc. | nyt_comments |
May 10 – King Narai of Ayutthaya nominates Princess Sudawadi as his successor, with Constantine Phaulkon, Mom Pi and Phetracha acting as joint regents. | wikipedia |
Had the night been an hour longer, he would have taken her, Erich knew, she was that vulnerable. | bookcorpus |
"to tell you the truth, I can't think of one," lance advised him. | bookcorpus |
I'm glad you are all right, Mister Dresden, but this shouldn't have happened. | bookcorpus |
Xu first rose to prominence in 2003 with the landmark Sun Zhigang case, where a 27-year-old university graduate died after being beaten during police custody. | 1billion |
A quick laugh escaped Ogras mouth while she adjusted her tunic and tied a thin sash around her waist. | bookcorpus |
I hope it Isnt a bad omen, that the groom got cold feet and ran off overseas. | bookcorpus |
Women who have been whipped and humiliated by morality police for not veiling their faces are now whispering valuable secrets about the Shabab's movements into the ears of government soldiers. | 1billion |
A recent study suggested that a fifth of men regularly experience muscle and joint pain or discomfort due to driving, which makes motoring, after DIY home improvements, the second- highest cause of aches and pains. | 1billion |
The registry of the Supreme Court is headed by the Secretary-General who is currently assisted by 10 registrars, several additional and deputy registrars, etc. Article 146 of the Constitution deals with the appointments of officers and servants of the Supreme Court registry. | wikipedia |
Overall, 10,641 passengers travelled through BAA's UK airports in March, a drop of more than 1,200 passengers from last year. | 1billion |
When he turned his back he was defeated, fitting Hughes de Payens military vision that a small Army could overcome greater numbers if they were willing to die. | bookcorpus |