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There is a marked tendency for religions, once firmly established, to resist change, not only in their own doctrines and policies and practices, but also in secular affairs having religious relevance.
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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 little time for the men in the command centers to reflect about the implications of these clocks.
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.
It consists of fragmentary personal revelations, such as `` The Spark '': `` There is a spark dwells deep within my soul.
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 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 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 and marked
There were marked differences between such idealistic volunteers and the hardened mercenaries of the old Legion, as the poet Alan Seeger pointed out, making assimilation difficult.
There are differences in the regulation of GMOs between countries, with some of the most marked differences occurring between the USA and Europe.
There has been a boom of hypermarkets in Kajang in the past 5 years, marked by the emergence of Giant, Tesco Kajang and Jusco Cheras Selatan.
There is no distinction in modern English though Elizabethan English marked the distinction with " thou " ( singular informal ) and " you " ( plural or singular formal ).
There was great suspicion that president Momoh was not serious about his promise of political reform, as APC rule continued to be increasingly marked by abuses of power.
There was great suspicion that president Momoh was not serious about his promise of political reform, as APC rule continued to be increasingly marked by abuses of power.
There are currently 78 extant and recently extinct species in this genus recognised by FishBase as of February 2012 ( extinct species are marked with a dagger, "†"):
There are three official motorway segments in Albania marked with green color: Rreshen-Kalimash, Thumane-Milot and Levan-Vlore.
There are three distinct oxygen sites ( marked O1, O2 and O3 in figure 1 ), two distinct metal sites ( M1 and M2 ) and only one distinct silicon site.
There she agrees to receive a branding and a labia piercing with rings marked with Sir Stephen's initials and insignia.
There is marked muscle atrophy, severely limited mobility of the affected area, and flexor tendon contractions ( contractions of the muscles and tendons that flex the joints ).
There was a marked transference of academic and financial power in this period from the central authorities in Senate House to the individual colleges.
There can be marked differences between purchasing power adjusted incomes and those converted via market exchange rates.
" There was a perception amongst his contemporaries and the next generation that his death in 1183 marked a decline both in the tournament and knightly endeavor.
There he was received with marked favor by the Pope, who presented him with a medal and golden chain.
* There are several marked public footpaths in the jungle, of which the most well-known and used is the one on the Montagne des Singes.
There is a simple neusis construction using a marked ruler for a length which is the cube root of 2 times another length.
There are 10 – 15 species ; those marked with an asterisk (*) in the list below are not accepted as distinct species by all authorities.
There are three principal subgroups of Guaraní in Bolivia, marked by dialectical and historical differences:
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