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Since cold each kinder heart that might approve,
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Such beauty, grace and charm has she, I'm sure you will approve,
Madam La Marquise 2000
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Rectory, and if ever his mistress gave an order he did not approve,
Nuttie's Father Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862
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Heard voice persuades, her generous smiles approve,
War songs of the South ed. William G. Shepperson. 1862
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Sweet bard, whose tones great Milton might approve,
The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles, Vol. 1 With Memoir, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes by George Gilfillan William Lisle Bowles 1806
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It was bad enough when the mainstream Gallup poll had Obama at an all time low of 45% approve,
Mike's America Mike's America 2010
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But with regard to the 2+2 meeting, we expect that Secretary Gates and Secretary Clinton, together with Defense Minister Kim and Foreign Minister Yu, will discuss, and likely approve,
NZ On Screen 2010
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[To REGAN and GONERIL] And your large speeches may your deeds approve,
King Lear 1605
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He gave an audience of security professionals the details of his five step process for getting executives and boards to understand, and even approve,
danblacharski's blog 2009
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It provides a balance to the rampant materialism and maudlin sentimentalism of Christmas - it's nice to take time to consider lofty concepts like Self-Determination that are so universal that Ralph Waldo Emerson would approve,
Jack & Jill Politics 2009
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