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  • And he was aware that Ruth looked, too, with quick eyes that were timid and mild as a dove's, but which saw, in a look that was a flutter on and past, the working-class girl in her cheap finery and under the strange hat that all working-class girls were wearing just then.

    Chapter 12 2010

  • This irrational fear of our children's locomotion attempts to stunt poor dove's natural growth.

    Kgirl's AllSorts 2009

  • God to such as thee gives never lambkin's love or dove's desire —

    The Voyage of Magellan 2010

  • Now comes the new prez as a hawk in dove's clothing.

    Rumsfeld says Obama made 'bald misstatement' 2009

  • Just as a pure line describes the dove's curve, as the fire honors and nourishes peace, so you and I made this heavenly outcome.

    Tamsin Smith: Give Me Little Drink from Your Loving Cup Tamsin Smith 2010

  • ANIGREL had received advance warning of the disastrous failure of the Scouring Hunt'more than Lycaelon had, for his information had come a fortnight ago, when he had filled his iron bowl with dove's blood and herbs to make his regular moonturn's report.

    Tran Siberian Michael J. Solender 2010

  •            Meir was humble, his face down-cast, his shoulders folded in across his chest like a dove's wings.

    Heroic 2010

  • Just as a pure line describes the dove's curve, as the fire honors and nourishes peace, so you and I made this heavenly outcome.

    Tamsin Smith: Give Me Little Drink from Your Loving Cup Tamsin Smith 2010

  • Just as a pure line describes the dove's curve, as the fire honors and nourishes peace, so you and I made this heavenly outcome.

    Tamsin Smith: Give Me Little Drink from Your Loving Cup Tamsin Smith 2010

  • Linda, I wouldn't be at all "happy" to see it, but I'm "open" to considering the argument that it might be a solution; that's my dove's influence again.

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

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