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We were driving most unaggressively across a small plaza, with a driver and a friend on the box beside him to help keep us from harm, when a trolley-car came wildly round a corner at the speed of at least two miles an hour and crossed our track.

Familiar Spanish Travels 2004

It was there, in the comfortable middle-sized room furnished with unaggressively expensive modern sofas, with glass-topped end tables and stained-glass Tiffany lamps, that I had first met my clients, Linda and Rachel Ferns.

Come To Grief Francis, Dick 1995

It was there, in the comfortable middle-sized room furnished with unaggressively expensive modern sofas, with glass-topped end tables and stained-glass Tiffany lamps, that I had first met my clients, Linda and Rachel Ferns.

Come To Grief Francis, Dick 1995

Naitachal seated himself on one of the benches, folding his hands comfortably, and unaggressively, on his lap.

Prison Of Souls Lackey, Mercedes 1993

He unaggressively, quietly, slowly and without pressure asked me questions for almost an hour, sorting out what I'd done, what I knew, how I felt about taking ultimate powers of decision over trainers who were older than myself, how I felt about dealing with the racing authorities, what I'd learnt about book-keeping, banking and money markets, whether I could evaluate veterinarian and nutritive advice.

Twice shy Francis, Dick, 1920- 1981

But they made it clear, quite unaggressively, that the real point was to go alone.

Far to Seek A Romance of England and India Maud Diver 1906

We were driving most unaggressively across a small plaza, with a driver and a friend on the box beside him to help keep us from harm, when a trolley-car came wildly round a corner at the speed of at least two miles an hour and crossed our track.

Familiar Spanish Travels William Dean Howells 1878

We had many improving conversations, by which I profited more than he; and he impressed me, like Englishmen of every class, as standing steadfastly but unaggressively upon the rights of his station.

London Films William Dean Howells 1878

Harold Howe, the club doorman and the only direct eyewitness, told a jury in 1986 that Willis was approaching Cain slowly and unaggressively in the alley.

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