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began to inch upwards until, with the tailgate at seventy-five degrees, the little man
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When her finger hit the console, the life-size schematic of limbless Master Chief Evelyn Horcheese was projected upwards to float perfectly vertical in the air over the console next to the meter-long model of Tipperary
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He pulled at the tailgate, screwing up his scrawny, twitching features, and slowly but surely, emitting mineral groans and metallic shrieks, the metal and glass door began to inch upwards until, with the tailgate at seventy-five degrees, the little man was able to clamber onto the space made by the flattened seats, cross his legs, and utter a loud harrumph
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and into a positive, upwards spiral of co-‐creating new realities
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techniques to vibe-‐shift back upwards into the state of
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lurching upwards on the smallness of some
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upwards and after circling headed into the direction told
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While seated in the Lotus Pose lace your fingers together and turn them palms upwards
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While holding the breath swing the arms, upwards and
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upwards and downwards with the eyes half closed
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He moved his wrist upwards, and told him to balance
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Eyes turn upwards
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In the second ambulance Bex has her right arm exposed so that it lies along her side with her palm facing upwards
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Billy leans back against a wall, head tilted upwards, staring at the ceiling
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Harry leapt onto their shoulders and in a back flip, his boots squished upwards through their faces; they hit the ground on top of each other sprawled onto the first victim
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He can see a narrow strip of dirt and gravel, he can see across the courtyard to the opposite barn where Davie is supposed to be getting the van sorted out, and he can, if he swivels his eyes upwards, see sky above the barn roof
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He followed the hand-carved stairway upwards, ending his journey at what was once a pair of heavy wooden doors
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It then seemed to him as if what he knew was not enough, and he looked upwards in the large huge empty space above him, and on she flew with him; flew high over, the black clouds, while the storm moaned and whistled as though it were singing some old tune
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upwards to the vault high above, and were flanked by not
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She ignored them and moved on, climbing upwards through the High Tower, her skin too thick with scars to allow any childish remarks to penetrate
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Hurry! She may have injured them, but be assured that they yet live," the one-armed man said as he thrust his sword into the chest of one of his fallen companions, gouts of dark liquid sprayed upwards as he buried the tip of his blade and then twisted his wrist
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"What are you talking about?" Tetloan said, craning his neck upwards, seeking the source of Emily's anger
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She moved in tune with his momentum, hurling herself forward, planting her foot atop the blue eyed guard's head and launching her body upwards
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islands, they knit worsted stockings to the value of a guinea a pair and upwards
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Brice craned his neck upwards as their raft drifted closer, noting how the spire high atop the keep sparkled in the presence of the sun
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As soon as they entered the tower all three of them looked upwards in awe
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Always aware of the conditions he looked around constantly, the fire was raging and spreading and it was going upwards towards the Petols building, then he spotted two young faces coming out of the trees heading toward the Clearys, when the wind veered and bits of leaves and ash started to fly in the air and whirl about then dove down ahead of the boys
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So we thought better of it and lifting it up on our shoulders we marched down the hill and then upwards to the park where many parents and their children were cavorting in the firmer snow
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unabated as they climbed out of the plains and upwards
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" Beauty threw her head back and smiled upwards
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"They are seeking another way in," she replied to the wide-eyed young girl, then quickly craned her neck upwards
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Master Ki? Some help please," Theodorous said, tightening his grip with both hands and heaving his axe upwards
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He used the demon wind to levitate upwards through the Dead Tree’s interior, careful not to come in direct contact with the Tree’s walls, else it enter his mind, unveiling his true purpose
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If twenty shilling notes, for example, are the lowest paper money current in Scotland, the whole of that currency which can easily circulate there, cannot exceed the sum of gold and silver which would be necessary for transacting the annual exchanges of twenty shillings value and upwards usually transacted within that country
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when it stopt, amounted to upwards of six hundred thousand pounds
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This bank, therefore, had, in little more than the course of two years, advanced to different people upwards of eight hundred thousand pounds at five per cent
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But upon upwards of six hundred
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Her hands touched my abs and moved upwards to grasp the fabric of my shirt that lay over my chest
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The last French war cost Great Britain upwards of £90,000,000, including not only the £75,000,000 of new debt that was contracted, but the additional 2s
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Lunarey pointed her finger upwards at her bedroom window
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It was at the same time enacted, that all bills drawn upon or negotiated at Amsterdam, of the value of 600 guilders and upwards, should be paid in bank money, which at once took away all uncertainty in the value of those bills
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First, the tax in Spain, the prohibition in Portugal of exporting gold and silver, and the vigilant police which watches over the execution of those laws, must, in two very poor countries, which between them import annually upwards of six millions sterling, operate not only more directly, but much more forcibly, in reducing the value of those metals there, than the corn laws can do in Great Britain
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Nobody imagines, I beileve, that even the greater part of the annual coinage, amounting, for ten years together, before the late reformation of the gold coin, to upwards of £800,000 a-year in gold, was an annual addition to the money before current in the kingdom
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His last kick slid upwards over his head and he bounced backwards
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Broken roots and branches poked out from the wall as it stretched upwards toward the high green-leaved ceiling above
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The speed of the icy cold water rushing upwards in the tunnel immediately tried to tug his head off from his shoulders
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The water in the tunnel shot upwards faster than a speeding train
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Unless we get a change of plan from the big man upstairs,’ Alistair pointed upwards with his left hand in case Monty was wondering who he was referring to
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Here they turned upwards, traversed the outer wall and returned back along the ceiling toward the centre of the room
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Maryland, and Virginia, for example, send annually to Great Britain upwards of ninety-six thousand hogsheads of tobacco, and the consumption of Great Britain is said not to exceed fourteen thousand
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Upwards of eighty-two thousand hogsheads, therefore, must be exported to other countries, to France, to Holland, and, to the countries which lie round the Baltic and Mediterranean seas
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Once past the secure zone it shot upwards, winded her temporarily, and then the sudden acceleration forward made her feel faint from the G-force
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Heading upwards had only exacerbated the problem
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He relaxed for a few seconds, or as much as he could while dangling over a cliff, then gathered all the energy he could muster and heaved himself upwards as hard as he was able
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” He turned and stared upwards
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A standard, ‘safe’ defrost took upwards of sixteen hours but she wanted the extra crew members to be ready as soon as possible
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The canal of Languedoc cost the king of France and the province upwards of thirteen millions of livres, which (at twenty-eight livres the mark of silver, the value of French money in the end of the last century) amounted to upwards of nine hundred thousand pounds sterling
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As it came out, the sudden release of air-pressure sent him falling backwards and then he was floating upwards until hitting an arch panel
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” said Chris as he tried lifting it upwards, but as he spoke there was a distinctly unhealthy sounding crack and it came free
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She threw a shocked glance upwards in time to register his intense stare before his dark head lowered and dominated her upturned mouth
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Torbin wasn’t sure if the thing had already paralysed him or if it was merely his fear, as the wire moved upwards
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The trading stock of the South Sea company at one time amounted to upwards of thirty-three millions eight hundred thousand pounds
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A long finger of air from a funnel cloud started descending out of the sky as Mars was dragged upwards
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In 1722, this company petitioned the parliament to be allowed to divide their immense capital of more than thirty-three millions eight hundred thousand pounds, the whole of which had been lent to government, into two equal parts; the one half, or upwards of £16,900,000, to be put upon the same footing with other government annuities, and not to be subject to the debts contracted, or losses incurred, by the directors of the company, in the prosecution of their mercantile projects ; the other half to remain as before, a trading stock, and to be subject to those debts and losses
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They defended Madras, took Pondicherry, recovered Calcutta, and acquired the revenues of a rich and extensive territory, amounting, it was then said, to upwards of three millions a-year
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But during the two years in which their agreement with government was to take place, they were restrained from any further increase of dividend by two successive acts of parliament, of which the object was to enable them to make a speedier progress in the payment of their debts, which were at this time estimated at upwards of six or seven millions sterling
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In 1773, however, their debts, instead of being reduced, were augmented by an arrear to the treasury in the payment of the four hundred thousand pounds ; by another to the custom-house for duties unpaid; by a large debt to the bank, for money borrowed; and by a fourth, for bills drawn upon them from India, and wantonly accepted, to the amount of upwards of twelve hundred thousand pounds
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Zardino looked upwards in a knowing manner
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The ordinary revenue of Great Britain, for example, including not only what is necessary for defraying the current expense of the year, but for paying the interest of the public debts, and for sinking a part of the capital of those debts, amounts to upwards of ten millions a-year
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A house with twenty windows and upwards to pay eight shillings
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This tax was afterwards so far altered, that houses with twenty windows, and with less than thirty, were ordered to pay ten shillings, and those with thirty windows and upwards to pay twenty shillings
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The window tax, as it stands at present (January 1775), over and above the duty of three shillings upon every house in England, and of one shilling upon every house in Scotland, lays a duty upon every window, which in England augments gradually from twopence, the lowest rate upon houses with not more than seven windows, to two shillings, the highest rate upon houses with twenty-five windows and upwards
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They both had long, blue-black hair, and their faces had the same oval contours, with soft, pale blue eyes, gently sloping upwards at the edges
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“Of course it does!” Jack panted as he thrust upwards and
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the box so that the smooth side, opposite the side with all the buttons and knobs, faced upwards
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The last war, which was undertaken altogether on account of the colonies, cost Great Britain, it has already been observed, upwards of ninety millions
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The Spanish war of 1739 was principally undertaken on their account; in which, and in the French war that was the consequence of it, Great Britain, spent upwards of forty millions ; a great part of which ought justly to be charged to the colonies
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Shorter women can create the illusion of height by wearing earrings with seashell and winged designs that create an upwards style
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When they reached the end of the tunnel, they stood on a black stone bridge that extended halfway towards the cylindrical walls of flame that burst upwards from the endless depths
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He always had a failure until the last where he was able to wound the Dark One enough to escape his endless pursuit flying upwards through that tunnel of darkness
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“This is Silver Snake,” she said as she stopped to swing the blade upwards sliding it around through the air like a live serpent thrashing
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She took a step back, pressing her bottom against the illuminated side, peering upwards
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The ceiling descended towards him, threatening to crush him, the floor pushing him upwards to aid it
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This time, the wind-driven rain slammed itself against the car with such violence the wheels left the ground; whipped upwards as if the car were a soccer ball
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The diver’s job was made easier by police dogs, who can sniff bodies trapped under water as released gasses travel upwards and hang around on the water’s surface
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When it launched itself upwards, McKee caught it mid-air, twisting sideways and tossing it away from his body
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The kettle slipped from her lifeless fingers, hitting the edge of the table, the boiling contents spraying upwards over her chest and face
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Throwing open the door, Terry leant out, looking upwards, one hand shielding the rain from his eyes
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He started the electric motors and they rose upwards, levelling off before breaking the surface
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Concentrating harder, willing his body upwards, Darkburst was instantly transported high into the air
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Upwards he flew, above the canopy of Brockenhurst Forest, swooping and gliding like a buzzard hunting prey, delighting in the sensation of the wind against his face
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After collecting into a thick slithering mass, the fish rose as one, propelling Darkburst upwards, buffeting him with their countless bodies, the water boiling with their urgent movements
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Upwards she struggled, with many stops to gather her strength
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While stairs led upwards, their senses foretold it would be here to search for another way
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upwards, waking him with a tasty brandy, and a first aid kit
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Looking upwards he could see that a gigantic root pierced the roof, snaking down until it disappeared into the floor far below him
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Finally, as Brokin watched with sad eyes, the essence flickered and died, leaving its physical boundaries, reaching upwards and outwards
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While he lay on the ground moaning, the grass seemed to writhe beneath him, bearing him upwards off the ground
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Turning away from the dead boar, Brokin threw a glance upwards, spotting two badgers locked in a fierce battle on the narrow ledge by the rock pile
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Catching a movement from the corner of his eye, he glanced upwards, just in time to see a large rock bearing down on top of him
