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  • Khumbuzile Zuma, a South African spokesperson for End Water Poverty had this to say about the G8 leaders neglect, inaction and failure to fulfill last year's promise,

    John Sauer: G8 Leaders Poo Poo Opportunity 2009

  • The lady, however, ‘appealed,’ as her counsel said on the trial of the cause, MAPLESONE v. CALTON, for a breach of promise,

    Sketches by Boz 2007

  • Christmas Eve was come, and, according to a long-standing promise,

    The Newcomes 2006

  • OSir! while all these good appearances held in his favour, he had teazed me into a promise,

    Sir Charles Grandison 2006

  • But it may be asked, how is this repulse consistent with the promise,

    Commentary on Genesis - Volume 2 1509-1564 1996

  • I recall mention of a young sorcerer of some promise,

    The Moment of the Magician Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1984

  • I recall mention of a young sorcerer of some promise,

    The Moment Of The Magician Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1984

  • I recall mention of a young sorcerer of some promise,

    The Moment of the Magician Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1984

  • I recall mention of a young sorcerer of some promise,

    The Moment Of The Magician Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1984

  • Hereby is our peace with God maintained — “For he is our peace,” Eph.ii. 14; and in him we have peace, according to his promise,

    Christologia 1616-1683 1965

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