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There is a humorous but revealing story about a rancher who owned a large slice of Texas and who wanted to have on it everything that was necessary for a completely pleasant community.
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`` There isn't anything left to say, is there, Keith ''??
There was a measure of protection in its concrete walls and ceiling, but the engineers who hastily installed it were well aware that concrete is not much better than prayer, if as efficacious, when a direct hit comes along.
There is nothing for you '', Matsuo said.
There is much truth in both these charges, and not many Bourbons deny them.
There is unceasing pressure, but its sources are immediate.
There is little time for the men in the command centers to reflect about the implications of these clocks.
There is no room for error or waste.
There is a New South emerging, a South losing the folksy traditions of an agrarian society with the rapidity of an avalanche -- especially within recent decades.
There is a haunting resemblance between the notion of cause in Copernicus and in Freud.
There is still the remote possibility of planetoid collision.
There is the unexplainable, and there art raises questions that it does not attempt to answer ''.
There is nothing holy in wedlock.
There is no more `` plot '' than that ; ;
There is a legend ( Hawthorne records it in his `` English Notebooks ''.
It consists of fragmentary personal revelations, such as `` The Spark '': `` There is a spark dwells deep within my soul.
There is only one catch to this idyllic arrangement: Adam Smith was wrong.
Harris J. Griston, in Shaking The Dust From Shakespeare ( 216 ), writes: `` There is not a word spoken by Shylock which one would expect from a real Jew ''.
There is no justification for such misrepresentation.
There is no socially existential answer to the question.
There is no selectivity ; ;
There is probably some significance in the fact that two of the best incest stories I have encountered in recent years are burlesques of the incest myth.
There is no necessity, I suppose, to assert that Mr. Faulkner is Southern.
There is evidence to suggest, in fact, that many authors of the humorous sketches were prompted to write them -- or to make them as indelicate as they are -- by way of protesting against the artificial refinements which had come to dominate the polite letters of the South.
There may be a case of this sort, but it is not one we wish to argue, here.
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There have been many different and contradictory attempts to classify traditional ballads by theme, but commonly identified types are the religious, supernatural, tragic, love ballads, historic, legendary and humorous.
" There are several other folk and humorous etymologies for the term.
There are a number of humorous references to life in the old days, in particular school life.
There is no universally agreed definition as to which sorts of humorous protest count as tactical frivolity.
There is a humorous belief that the pastry on a good pasty should be strong enough to withstand a drop down a mine shaft, and indeed the barley flour that was usually used does make hard dense pastry.
There follows a humorous account of their " unconstitutional fopperies ", including Dermott's belief that their greatest masonic symbols were the knife and fork.
There are humorous mock debates amongst her " followers " concerning her other attributes, such as whether she is completely invisible, or invisible to most, but visible to those who have faith in her ( bearing similarities to " The Emperor's New Clothes ").
There are new songs that mimic Serbian epic poetry, but are humorous and not epic in nature ; these are also circulating around with no known author.
There are a number of interesting humorous touches and allusions in the story.
There is a range of responses, with the most minor being a perception of the embarrassing act as inconsequential or even humorous, to intense apprehension or fear.
There were numerous black-and-white cartoons used to illustrate humorous anecdotes.
There is no specific fancy dress " theme ", but costumes tend to be humorous.
There are also incongruities and anachronisms ( most notably wheels ), some for humorous effect and some simply the result of not prioritizing historical authenticity.
There are also several broadly synonymous substitute phrases for " the dog's bollocks ", that are sometimes used for humorous effect, including " the mutt's nuts ", " the dog's danglies ", " the dogs back wheels " and " the badger's nadgers ".
There was a humorous moment when the Revd.
" There are three possible humorous ending sequences, dependent on how the final questions asked to defeat the Emperor were answered.
There was also a humorous continuation by the Italian duo Fruttero & Lucentini entitled The D Case.
There was even a humorous CAF twist put to the old AVG Flying Tigers WWII " blood chit " that read, “ This foreign person has come to China to help in the war effort.
There is a family of characters in Javanese wayang called Punakawan ; they are sometimes referred to as " clown-servants " because they normally are associated with the story's hero, and provide humorous and philosophical interludes.
According to The New York Times " There are humorous allusions to familiar characters like the Seven Dwarfs and Rapunzel throughout the 10 hours and appearances by updated versions of Snow White ( Camryn Manheim ) and Cinderella ( Ann-Margret ).
There would also generally be a musical act and Flacco and The Sandman would perform humorous monologues and dialogues between segments.
There are numerous styles including novelty cufflinks, traditional cufflinks, contemporary cufflinks, utility cufflinks, and humorous cufflinks.
There he became known for his quietly humorous acting in many parts.
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