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The leading figure behind the establishment of the society as a more organised body during this early period seems to have been Matthew Boulton: his home at Soho House in Handsworth was the principal venue for meetings, and in 1776 he is recorded as planning " to make many Motions to the Members respecting new Laws, and regulations, such as will tend to prevent the decline of a society which I hope will be lasting.
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At the invitation of Charlemagne, he became a leading scholar and teacher at the Carolingian court, where he remained a figure in the 780s and 790s.
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He became a leading figure among the New Democrats.
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The College also offers 26 club and intramural sports such as rugby, water polo, figure skating, boxing, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, and cricket, leading to a 75 % participation rate in athletics among the undergraduate student body.
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During his period in Canada Sapir came into his own as the leading figure in linguistics in America.
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Moderate Catholics felt that he had been a leading figure in attempts to reform the Church, while Protestants recognized his initial support for Luther's ideas and the groundwork he laid for the future Reformation.
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A fringe of housing and gardens bearded the top of the heights, and behind it were sandy roads leading past farms and hayfields.
At about 2: 30 p. m., while leading one of those charges against a Union camp near the " Peach Orchard ", he was wounded, taking a bullet behind his right knee.
Although the service sector has recently overtaken agriculture as the leading employer of Dominicans ( due principally to growth in tourism and Free Trade Zones ), agriculture remains the most important sector in terms of domestic consumption and is in second place ( behind mining ) in terms of export earnings.
At first a number of leading Esperantists put their support behind the Ido project, but the movement stagnated and declined, first with the accidental death of one of its main proponents and later as people proposed further changes, and the number of current speakers is estimated at between 250 and 5000.
For 30 years, Germany struggled against Britain to be Europe's leading industrial power, though both fell behind the United States.
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One exception is Barjami road, named after one of the leading engineers behind Kistas modernisation, Sam Barjami.
Third, sedimentation rates in the Himalaya are extremely high, leading to rapid loss of storage capacity as sediments accumulate behind dams.
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Musharraf was a leading strategist behind the Kargil Conflict.
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In particular, the country is a leader in the field of high-speed rail, having developped the secong longest network in the world ( only behind China ) and leading high-speed projects with Spanish technology around the world.
Turkey is one of the world's leading shipbuilding nations ; in 2007 Turkish shipyards ranked 4th in the world ( behind China, South Korea and Japan ) in terms of the number of ordered ships, and also 4th in the world ( behind Italy, USA and Canada ) in terms of the number of ordered mega yachts.
When Fran leaves the pair to dance together Mary angrily rebukes him for leading her on and going behind Fran ’ s back.
This allowed the fuselage to be narrowed on either side of the root instead of just behind it, leading to a smoother fuselage that remained wider on average than one using a classic swept wing.
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Regardless of the reasoning behind its introduction, Elizabeth transformed “ her court into the country ’ s leading musical center .” She would spare no expense in its regard, importing leading musical talents from Germany, France, and Italy.
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Turgeon, the team's star center and leading scorer, suffered a shoulder separation when Dale Hunter checked him from behind as he celebrated a series-clinching goal.
There are some similarities between the narratives, including David leading an army in revenge ( for Nabal's unwillingness to give provisions to David ), with 400 of the army going ahead and 200 staying behind, as well as David gaining Abigail as a wife ( though in the Ziklag narrative he re-gains her ), as well as several provisions, and there being a jovial feast in the enemy camp ( i. e. Nabal's property ).
Akaba's dogs, leading his way, fell into the hole instead of their master ; Akaba knew that Da was behind the murder attempt.
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