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It is also likely to be the best of the new London towers: it was conceived more than a decade ago, when building tall was still considered such a privilege that planners, like medieval priests selling indulgences, could demand such things from developers as the generous Popas and general quality of design.
Rushdie's narrator, the gloriously-named Moraes Zogoiby, gives us his family's history over four generations with a generous rush of detailing that will recall your first encounter with a crowded Mumbai street.
As the New York Times recently reported, the Koch brothers have been heavily involved in all of these separate efforts through their generous funding of groups like Americans for Prosperity, FreedomWorks, Heritage Action and, of course, Generation Opportunity.
Woman in Gold is released in cinemas next month, but at its premiere in Berlin the Austrian reviewers were generous about its portrayal of a national reluctance to face the art crimes of the past, according to playwright Alexi Kaye Campbell, who wrote the screenplay.
There's a generous range of offerings for the health conscious: delicious freshly squeezed juices – the 'Get Up and Go' with apple, orange, pineapple and ginger is great road trip fuel – Merlo organic coffee, vibrant salads – don't miss the Thai beef salad with crunchy noodes - and some well-thought out vegetarian options, with the roasted butternut pumpkin salad a good pick.
If Bayern also attacked with energy they were equally generous in defence, starting with the same high-risk, forward-thrusting three-man backline Pep Guardiola had abandoned after 15 minutes of the first leg.
"At first the Germans thought they were being generous to the Jews, allowing us to play," says Anka. "Then they saw how wonderfully the music was played, and presumably had the idea to stage performances, and make films, for the outside world".
McDonald's is accused of channelling money through a Luxembourg-based subsidiary with a Swiss branch to exploit a generous tax break on intellectual property rights.
Again, so thoughtful, so generous , he was asking me to be there as his guest.
I think that a child does not feel the sublime because a child need not, perhaps cannot, confront the limitations of his or her language – language, for a child, is already miraculous, supple, generous in its association, tragic, hilarious, disproportionate and huge.
Salmond told the BBC: "Yes, he was an extremely generous human being.
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The adjective "generous " primarily functions to describe a quality of abundance, willingness to share, or nobility . Ludwig shows this through its usage across varied contexts, from describing financial contributions to personal qualities.
Expression frequency: Very common
