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[001] ellite Information Services (SIS). In addition, where _____ there will be notification of horses out of the handi
[002] ellite Information Services (SIS). In addition, where _____ there will be notification of horses out of the hand
[003] in sight, not a solitary ship could be seen. It was _____ at any cost to arrest their downward course, and to
[004] of the town were deserted. It had not even appeared _____ in that horrible weather to place a guard in the squa
[005] work. The collection was easily made. It was not even _____ to lop the trees, for enormous quantities of dead wo
[006] being very dry, would burn rapidly; it was therefore _____ to carry to the Chimneys a considerable quantity, and
[007] to try to hunt. But on consideration, it was thought _____ that someone should remain to keep in the fire, and t
[008] of his waistcoat, which contained his watch. It was _____ to carry Harding to the Chimneys, and that as soon a
[009] , as they could not go fast, and it would perhaps be _____ to stop frequently, they reckoned that it would take
[010] y few trees, where the soil appeared volcanic. It was _____ to ascend by zigzags to make the slope more easy, fo
[011] arrived at the plateau of the first cone. It was then _____ to prepare an encampment, and to restore their streng
[012] pable of extorting from this wild country everything _____ for the life of himself and his companions; the latte
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[001] shed fourth for Tyrrell and, along the way, he had to _____ forcefully with Britain's Martin Brundle, the Brabham
[002] a spare defender and, as far as one can see, a good _____ of improvisation. It should suit Tony Dorigo, the un
[003] d, to Goodison Park in exchange for Tony Cottee. The _____ would have been done by now but for Venables's reserv
[004] utised so impressively for him in Stockholm, a great _____ of England's anxiety about the trip to Poland would b
[005] 38 891003 Rugby Union: Student leaders veto sponsors' _____ By BARRIE FAIRALL UNIVERSITIES' rugby, poised to sign
[006] £35, 000 after an embarrassing hitch resulted in the _____ being kicked firmly into touch by student authoritie
[007] n the same commentators. The same is true of the BSB _____ for football. No way would we transmit an FA Cup rep
[008] ract the sport is about to sign with ITV. A separate _____ may be offered to the BBC by disgruntled factions. Th
[009] president Arthur McAllister protesting about an ITV _____ which will eliminate cross-country and road running c
[010] h may withdraw their grand prix meeting from the ITV _____ , and team it with the rejected meetings as an altern
[011] the Second Division club on Sunday to resurrect the _____ . West Bromwich Albion hope to sign Chris Coleman, Swa
[012] over the last 12 months - so he earned himself a new _____ ". QPR explained yesterday how Kenny Sansom, their fo
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[001] the ball wide down the right, defenders raced in to _____ and in a sequence far too rapid for Dave Seaman's com
[002] ched a climax after two named backers withdrew their _____ . Knighton remained ummoved as the money rolled out,
[003] urray, the wealthy chairman of Rangers, announced his _____ and advice". Then came yesterday's news that Knighton
[004] not. It was evident that the balloon could no longer _____ itself! Several times already had the crests of the e
[005] a fantastically-shaped spur, which formed a powerful _____ of the central cone. At one o'clock the ascent was c
[006] the stones worn by the air did not give a sufficient _____ . Evening came on by degrees, and it was almost night
[007] the engineer, "and you furnish me with an argument to _____ my theory. It is certain, after what we have seen, t
[008] ch would thus form two arches and allow the bridge to _____ heavy loads. Happily there was no want of tools with
[009] osts furnished with glass insulators, and intended to _____ the wire. A few days after, the wire was extended, re
[010] e pyroxyle which will never fail us." "Can the cannon _____ the shock of the pyroxyle?" asked the reporter, who
[011] nor of the island! Ah, how many inhabitants could it _____ ? Ten thousand at least!" They talked in this way, all
[012] w arranged the cushions in such a manner as to better _____ the dying man. They saw his eyes wander over all the
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[001] eration of the Atlanta Police Department, the Fulton _____ Commissioner's Office, the Bellwood and Alpharetta
[002] every time a portion of the old ones are paid off by _____ authorities. Vandiver opened his race for governo
[003] an accept gifts and donations of a site. #@# TWO _____ REVISION bills were passed. One, by Sen. Louis Crump
[004] at the ballot couldn't give enough information about _____ proposals for the voters to make an intelligent choi
[005] be financed by boosting the social security payroll _____ by as much as $37 a year for each of the workers now
[006] ow paying such taxes. The social security payroll _____ is now 6 per cent- 3 per cent on each worker and emp
[007] ould boost the base to $5,000 a year and the payroll _____ to 6.5 per cent- 3.25 per cent each. Similar payroll
[008] to 6.5 per cent- 3.25 per cent each. Similar payroll _____ boosts would be imposed on those under the railroad
[009] der the railroad retirement system. The payroll _____ would actually rise to 7.5 per cent starting Jan. 1,
[010] TLAYS WOULD INCREASE# Officials estimated the annual _____ boost for the medical plan would amount to 1.5 billi
[011] heir names, it was learned, after being told that no _____ increase would be possible without consent of the Ge
[012] ndustry will not come into this state until there is _____ reform. "But I am not in favor of a sales or stat
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[001] ". Chief Superintendent Ken Mackay, in charge of the _____ , said police had been aware of the large number of C
[002] ho has spent most of the season recuperating from an _____ on a chipped knee. He returned to action just over a
[003] rmer England batsman, is recovering from a cartilage _____ to cure knee trouble that hampered him in the closing
[004] me against The Netherlands next week after having an _____ on a fractured cheekbone yesterday. He will be out of
[005] senal on 14 October. City feared Allen would need an _____ after the groin strain he sustained against Queen's P
[006] ned and went to see the same specialist that did the _____ on my groin before. He told me I could be back in a f
[007] aining this week for the first time since a cartilage _____ on 1 September. The Dutch striker, whose scoring touc
[008] levision's cameras are tied up elsewhere. Similar co- _____ follows in the scheduling of a meeting's main events.
[009] h Games in Auckland, in January, after undergoing an _____ on his left knee, in Zurich last week. Thompson, in a
[010] de, at the place where they were going to perform the _____ of baking the bricks. Naturally this had to be in the
[011] ight, all watching carefully to keep up the fire. The _____ lasted forty-eight hours, and succeeded perfectly. It
[012] recision, there would have been no difficulty in the _____ . This evening by the height of the pole, the next day
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[001] ers, were told by John Pryce, chairing a magistrates' _____ hearing yesterday: You are nothing more than looters
[002] by banning Mansell from Sunday's race even though the _____ of appeal is not due to sit until Thursday. Jean-Mar
[003] t Hillingdon never had and we are strong not just on _____ but also on the bench," she said. In the men's First
[004] r for abusing match officials, his opponent, and the _____ . He was also warned three times and docked a penalty
[005] not taking any chances. The Sussex youngster was on _____ for only 52 minutes for her 6-2, 6-1 triumph. We want
[006] ts was terrible. The mill, the buildings of the inner _____ , the stables, were all destroyed. The affrighted poul
[007] ctober term jury had been charged by Fulton Superior _____ Judge Durwood Pye to investigate reports of possible
[008] The jury also commented on the Fulton ordinary's _____ which has been under fire for its practices in the a
[009] tion. #WARDS PROTECTED# The jury said it found the _____ "has incorporated into its operating procedures the
[010] ns should serve to protect in fact and in effect the _____ 's wards from undue costs and its appointed and elect
[011] wife, Pearl Williams Hartsfield, in Fulton Superior _____ Friday. His petition charged mental cruelty. Th
[012] orney general and chief justice of the Texas Supreme _____ . _AUSTIN, TEXAS_ - State representatives decide
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[001] e-right coalition led by the mainstream Conservative _____ , takes over formally on Monday. ’Ä¢Foreign News Page
[002] E KARACS BUDAPEST - The Hungarian Socialist Workers' _____ , extinguished at the weekend by its congress, rose fr
[003] , Imre Karacs writes. Forty-three members of the old _____ set up an HSWP cell, and urged their comrades all ov
[004] ts coverage was on Channel 4). Bromley's own leaving _____ is scheduled for late autumn. Having been replaced as
[005] Calder's reasonable insistence that all of the Lions _____ who wished should be included on the trip, accompanie
[006] in on away goals) TOTTENHAM ended last night playing _____ tricks to waste time at Roots Hall, but it had taken
[007] greedy eyes. After leaving the region of bushes, the _____ , assisted by resting on each other's shoulders, clim
[008] y strengthening, was always roast upon roast, and the _____ would have been delighted to hear some soup bubbling
[009] t was evidently of American or European make. All the _____ returned to the chest, which was of an unusually larg
[010] ht suppose that Granite House was defended by a large _____ . They must have remembered that during the attack by
[011] empted from guard. Pencroft and Gideon Spilett in one _____ , the engineer and Neb in another, mounted guard in tu
[012] enthusiastic responses from the audience. State _____ Chairman James W. Dorsey added that enthusiasm was p
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[001] fretful race for me in many ways". If Senna had not _____ won the race or finished second, he would have been
[002] s earlier. At least the outcome was appropriate. Had _____ of the teams won, they would have taken the League l
[003] has a bye into the second round, where he will meet _____ America's Chip Beck or Japan's Aki Omachi, one of sev
[004] e rest suspended for 12 months and enforcable only if _____ club appears on a similar disrepute charge within tha
[005] proved that 20 days on the sidelines had not dulled _____ his skills or competitive edge when driving home a do
[006] The Bedford House team could hardly be in better form _____ . Llanfranco Dettori, who completes a swift graduation
[007] kill the time, but really dreading, like his friend, _____ the escape or destruction of the balloon. Evening arr
[008] d, or connected with others. They could not leave it _____ , as the sea surrounded them; they must therefore put
[009] ust wait with what patience they could for daylight. _____ the engineer had been able to save himself, and had a
[010] nd a meal of raw flesh was not an agreeable prospect _____ for themselves or for the others. Before returning to
[011] e Aucklands, were never in such absolute destitution. _____ they had abundant resources from their stranded vesse
[012] flying by hundreds about the summit of the plateau, _____ with sticks or stones. Perhaps the trees of the neig
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[001] n the crew. All agreed that the tactical decision on _____ to go east or west at Cape Finisterre had been the k
[002] runners, but Luca Cumani will not decide until today _____ Legal Case will take his chance. The Maktoums' main
[003] mance together against Cumbria. It remains to be seen _____ they will still be in business to take the show to L
[004] in the first round, she had an agonising wait to see _____ anyone would catch her. Only Nick Skelton was faster
[005] box Mr Boycott, a guest of Brian Clough, was unsure _____ to smile for his friend or sigh for his county. Fores
[006] lence," Armstrong said. You may wish to ask yourself _____ there really has to date been a desire to address th
[007] sity of the atmosphere that they could not be certain _____ it was day or night. No reflection of light, no sound
[008] reach at any cost. They were ignorant of what it was, _____ an island or a continent, for they did not know to w
[009] icane had driven them. But they must reach this land, _____ inhabited or desolate,
[010] inhabited or desolate, _____ hospitable or not. It was evident that the balloon c
[011] ated coast. But they could not in the dark determine _____ it was a single island, or connected with others. Th
[012] th snow. The question could not at present be decided _____ this land formed an island, or