Word: ve
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...lawyer, would head the Liberals. As a party leader, he had already given a good account of himself in Parliament, had proved adept in the rough & tumble of political infighting. Moreover, he had won the admiration of his followers. Toward him they felt an almost paternal protectiveness. "We've got to win this one for Uncle Louis," they said...
...once for the Holy Ghost." He explained last week: "Generally the woman of the house will come to the door protesting, 'What's all the noise? Ain't it enough to knock once?' When we explain who we are and why we've knocked three times, they usually say, 'Well, you can't stand out there in the rain all night. Come...
...Wait," said his companion, "I've heard about Luce, but who was Briton Hadden...
What Valpey said at the Writers' Free Lunch was more encouraging. At least it was couched in a series of maybes and hopeful phrases--"We're lucky to be playing them first. Our chances of winning so early in the season will depend on experience and organization. They've got better personnel than we do." What Art implied was that later in the schedule we probably couldn't touch them; if his team is up for its opener, we might come through...
...deck waiting to receive treatment; Petty Officer Harry Greening stood patiently at the end of the line, with an injured hand. The Red fire got hotter. Greening moved up: "Excuse me, sir, but I think I ought to get looked after a bit sooner now. I've been hit again." He was; his kneecap had been shot away...