Word: avoid
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...which is negligible and deals with a lady with the amorous sensibilities of a Belgian hare and a gentleman, her husband, who man ages to wander through the entire book without demonstrating any personality whatever. On the whole "Dead Lovers Are Faithful Lovers" is a very good book to avoid. In all fairness, however, it must be admitted that the binding, is pretty and the general ensemble attractive...
...avoid confusion, the Seniors and their guests are requested by the Dance Committee to enter by the South Door and leave by the North Door. In case of rain, chairs will be moved from the Delta into the Hall and Transept...
...sessions of the League Assembly, M. Loucheur usually sits next to the aisle-and-front-row-seat of his friend, Aristide Briand. On such occasions the richest man in France frequently leaves and returns to his seat by leaping nimbly over the top of his desk, in order to avoid disturbing Great Aisle Seater Briand. Last week, however, French Representative Loucheur leaped...
...Chinese campaign the military factor is not the only one. Battles a I'outrance are seldom fought in China and it would not be surprising to see some arrangement* which would avoid a final battle...
...little incident came to the attention of famed Arthur Brisbane who found a lesson in it for us all: "The lady . . . did a useful thing by impressing the health value of singing. Nothing develops the lungs as singing does. Sing at your work and avoid consumption. . . ." It seemed to most observers probable that Mme. Reggio had made her climb more for purposes of publicity than to "impress the health value," of her profession. Yet it was pleasant to reflect that Mme. Reggio had spent effort and years in developing her lungs so that she might sing the better; and that...