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: In spite of the close relationship of the Wittelsbach to France it is the second smallest section with works for example of Claude Lorrain (" The Expulsion of Hagar "), Nicolas Poussin (" Midas and Bacchus "), François Boucher (" Madame de Pompadour ") (" Reclining Girl "), Nicolas Lancret (" The Bird Cage "), Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin (" Woman Cleaning Turnips "), Maurice-Quentin de la Tour (" Mademoiselle Ferrand Meditating on Newton "), Claude Joseph Vernet (" Eastern Harbour at Dawn ") and Jean-Honoré Fragonard (" Girl with Dog ").
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Llorente, however, failed to secure such a deal and remained an Athletic player at the close of the transfer window, in spite of the bad blood which had developed between him and the club management over the situation.
In spite of their joint efforts Rangi and Papa remain close together in their loving embrace.
In spite of the close proximity of Wallasey and Birkenhead and their respective ferry landing stages, both Corporations had used different gangway spacing on their vessels.
Columbo always manages to catch the killer or killers in spite of some close calls ; often Columbo understands and even likes his suspects.
The incident investigators discovered that the rod connecting the pins to the handle was weak enough that it could be bent with repeated operation and some force being applied, allowing the baggage handler to close the handle with his knee in spite of the pins interfering with the torque tube flanges.
At the close of the month he resigned his post on being elected, in spite of his youth, a deputy to the National Convention by the département of Seine-et-Oise, and he began his legislative career by defending the conduct of the Commune during the massacres.
In spite of being comparatively close to the reconstructed form of Proto-Indo-Iranian, Vedic Sanskrit is already clearly marked as a language of the Indic group.
Berlusconi himself was a close friend of Bettino Craxi, leader of PSI, in spite of his Christian Democratic and Liberal background ( he was a DC's activist in occasion of the 1948 general election ).
The He 176 rocket aircraft had been developed in close collaboration with the RLM, but in spite of its success, Heinkel did not receive the support he had hoped for.
However, in spite of her troubled relationships with her mother, father, brother, and others, she is also fiercely loyal and caring about those to whom she is close.
In spite of his fugitive status, he kept close relations with Benetton and opened some Benetton stores in the Virgin Islands.
Prior to the eruption, USGS scientists convinced local authorities to close Mount St. Helens to the general public and to maintain the closure in spite of pressure to re-open it ; their work saved thousands of lives.
By this marriage, Arias Dávila family curried the favours again of Queen Isabela I and King Ferdinand II, in view of the close friendship of the Royal Couple with the " Cabrera " and " Bobadilla " families, in spite of Pedro Arias Dávila paternal uncle, the Bishop of Segovia, Juan Arias Dávila, a. k. a. Juan Arias de Ávila.
He was elected a senator in 1879, and, in spite of failing health, continued to the last a close student of his favorite subjects.
Likewise, out of the Dischord label, Interscope Records would sign Helmet after a reportedly " ferocious " bidding war between several major record companies, and while MTV would air some videos by the group, which by the time of the release of their major-label debut Meantime, was considered then as " the only band close to the Seattle grunge sound " on the American East Coast and would be hailed as " the next big thing ", these expectations would " never be fully realized " in spite of the record's later influence.
His close friend Nick Frescia ( Kurt Russell ) is a Los Angeles County detective lieutenant who, in spite of their friendship, is duty-bound to bring Mac to justice if he is selling drugs again, as Agent Hal Maguire ( J. T. Walsh ) of the Drug Enforcement Agency believes to be the case.
Sozzini now fixed himself at Basel, gave himself to close study of the Bible, began translating the Psalms into Italian verse, and, in spite of increasing deafness, became a centre of theological debates.
His work and that of his fellow USGS scientists convinced the authorities to close Mount St. Helens to the general public before the 1980 eruption, and to maintain the closure in spite of heavy pressure to re-open the area ; their work saved thousands of lives.
The Major deliberately sets out to befriend Dombey in order to spite his neighbour in Princess's Place, Miss Tox, who has turned cold towards him owing to her hopes-through her close friendship with Mrs Chick-of marrying Mr Dombey.
However, one can purchase beer from many local gas stations and grocery stores until 2 a. m. State law reads, " Agency liquor stores may remain open during the period between 8 a. m. and 2 a. m ." In spite of this, most liquor stores close on or before 10 p. m. with the exception of casino / liquor stores.
In spite of the initial problems obtaining the appointment, Burleigh became close to many of the members during his long tenure as a soloist at the church.
When there were no senior NCOs left in action Corporal Meekosha took command, sent for help and in spite of more big shells falling within 20 yards of him, continued to dig out the wounded and buried men in full view of and at close range from the enemy.
Prof. V. T. Srinivasan, the then Principal of Vijaya college, Bangalore was a staunch believer in God and both used to advocate their faith through letters in the Deccan Herald daily. In spite of this they were close friends.
He continues his pursuit of Daisy in spite of the disapproval of his aunt Mrs. Costello, who spurns any family with so close a relationship to their courier as the Millers have with their Eugenio.
In spite of the uprising, by 1902, there were 32 Orthodox churches in China with close to 6, 000 adherents.
spite and relationship
The relationship between Agricola and the Emperor is unclear: on the one hand, Agricola was awarded triumphal decorations and a statue, on the other, Agricola never again held a civil or military post in spite of his experience and renown.
England established a trading relationship with Morocco in opposition to Spain, selling armour, ammunition, timber, and metal in exchange for Moroccan sugar, in spite of a Papal ban.
The relationship the two finally form is that of two flawed characters who feel strong friendship in spite of deep differences.
One of the strongest rulers in the anti-Nobunaga alliance was Takeda Shingen, in spite of his generally peaceful relationship and a nominal alliance with the Oda clan.
In spite of the forty year Italian relationship with the sultanates, Italy did not have adequate knowledge of the geography.
In spite of the lack of explicitly religious content, Song of Songs has often been interpreted as a parable of the relationship of God and Israel, or for Christians, Christ and the Church or Christ and the human soul, as husband and wife.
Still, in spite of this hostile climate, the Hungarian Jesuit János Sajnovics suggested a relationship between Hungarian and Sami ( Lapp ) in 1770, and in 1799, the Hungarian Sámuel Gyarmathi published the most complete work on Finno-Ugric to that date.
In spite of these hindrances, the chilly relationship quickly thawed when both countries found each other supporting the same side during the Angolan Civil War.
In spite of a growing attraction to Mary, Isaac continues his relationship with Tracy.
In spite of his special relationship with Hitler, after 1938 Streicher ’ s position began to unravel.
She finds her relationship with Frederick no longer intellectually or sexually stimulating, in spite of ( or maybe because of ) Frederick's professed interest in continuing to teach her.
In spite of these obvious similarities which suggest a relationship, it is still unclear whether this is a case of parallel evolution, or if either one gave birth to the other.
This relationship between birds and death would also explain why, in spite of their name, no visible trace of birds remains in today's torii: birds were symbols of death, which in Shinto brings defilement ( kegare ).
" But in spite of this contretemps, Kuzmin, Sudeikin, and Glebova continued to maintain a productive, professional relationship, collaborating on many ventures — plays, musical evenings, poetry declamations — especially at the St. Petersburg cabarets.
Julia, who entered a marriage with Rex that is invalid in the eyes of the Roman Church, and is involved in an extramarital affair with Charles, comes to feel this relationship is immoral and decides to separate from Charles in spite of her great attachment to him.
In spite of his conflicts with Kaidu and Duwa, Yuan emperor Temur established a tributary relationship with the war-like Shan brothers after his series of military operations against Thailand from 1297 to 1303.
In spite of all this, Malaysia's relationship with the US has been strong.
It is important to note that individuals with DPD, in spite of the intensity of their need for others, do not necessarily attach strongly to specific individuals, i. e., they will become quickly and indiscriminately attached to others when they have lost a significant relationship.
He appears to be homosexual or bisexual as he refers to his relationship with Nero and was reluctant to rape Boudicca's daughters, only doing so out of spite.
But in spite of their family relationship and their long friendship, James and his Treasurer did not agree.
In spite of their adversarial relationship ( during the early years, Kraus ' trademark line was a loud " I hear you!
In 1738, she refused Louis entrance to her bedroom, and after this, their private relationship ended, though the formal marriage continued in spite of her husband's infidelities.
In spite of the undiplomatic nature of the exchange, Nixon ultimately gained popularity after his trip to Moscow, after a generally lukewarm relationship with the public.
The vast majority of the cast is either unlucky in love ( particularly Davan, as his only ' good ' relationship ended when Branwen moved away ), in sometimes strained relationships ( Monette and Lisa have had several trials and tribulations ), or happy together in spite of each other ( Fred and Faye had a wonderful, if sometimes sarcastic, relationship, and Aubrey and Jason have a marriage that seems similar to Fred and Faye's relationship ).
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