Sentence examples for with the pretence from inspiring English sources

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Now she accepts Oz isn't real and has made her peace with the pretence.

"Although Vanessa comforted herself with the pretence that I had two fathers," Angelica wrote, "in reality..

As John Doe, Cooper begins to believe the things he's supposed to have written, and goes along with the pretence.

"They said nothing and carried on with the pretence of helping us and showed no emotion at all".

As that language has escalated, they have abandoned the centre ground along with the pretence that they represent a libertarian ideal which most Americans basically agree with.

Unless we think of it as a prelude to greater changes, all we achieve is shifting patterns of inequality - which we will justify with the pretence that everybody had an equal chance of "getting on".

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His roots in standup are in evidence in his self-deprecating humour, but he also plays mischievously with the pretences of theatre as he explores the uses and misuses of deception and reminds us that you should never believe everything you are told, whether you're talking to an anti-arms campaigner or an Indonesian general prepared to admit to just "a little bit of torture".

Open daily 3pm-2am Sassafras has all of the cosy 1920's charm of a prohibition-era speakeasy, with none of the pretence of Franklin Mortgage or Hop Sing (since the 21st amendment removed the need for such).

Hall exploited his position of trust and authority at the BBC to gain access to four of the girls, and was able to spend time alone with others on the pretence of giving them elocution lessons.

On October 31st, 2006, I typed Ogrish into my browser and was met with LiveLeak, and the pretence of 'exposing the reality' was established.

Catch up on your Pretty GirLikellshavingre.

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