[The United Nations] has found that Iraq has failed to account for nearly 30,000 shells for chemical agents. Bringing forward four is hardly evidence of a good-faith effort, but it is further evidence that Iraq continues to have proscribed materials. |
[The White House, stung by criticism that it had not responded quickly enough to Katrina, promised to stay on top of the situation.] We are closely monitoring what is an extremely dangerous storm, ... People should take this hurricane very seriously. |
[The Yankees had expected a difficult night against Wells, a free spirit who used to work in the Bronx, and has reputation of thriving under duress.] We know he just lives for this type of situation, ... You have to be born with that need to compete. |
[Without the rejuvenation of the city's varied industries, and with too much reliance on tourism, the city could become something of a stage set where people work but do not live, some experts said.] That's a recipe for a Venice, ... on life support. |
[Years later, when Baker learned that Gaye had been killed by his father, he thought back to the last time he saw Gaye.] He was in bad shape, just...detached, ... going to a drive-in, or sit around playing poker, or chase girls, or let them chase us. |
Dave Barry (1947-) |
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A catless writer is almost inconceivable. It's a perverse taste, really, since it would be easier to write with a herd of buffalo in the room than even one cat; they make nests in the notes and bite the end of the pen and walk on the typewriter keys. |
A catless writer is almost inconceivable. It's a perverse taste, really, since it would be easier to write with a herd of buffalo in the room than even one cat; they make nests in the notes and bite the end of the pen and walk on the typewriter keys. |
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A couple of opportunities early in the game, I think that would have made a difference for us. I think Chris Albright's opportunity which Garlick saves, psychologically was a big boost for them, and then for us to take the own goal in the first half. |
A couple years ago, there was a school bus out there with a load of kids, and they were in the lighthouse when a big wave swept all the way around the lighthouse and turned the school bus on its side. Luckily, the kids were all inside the lighthouse. |
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A distinction is made between painters who work directly from nature and those who work purely from imagination. Personally, I think neither of these methods must be preferred to the exclusion of the other. Both may be used in turn by the same indivi |