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1. Splashing cold water on my face in an attempt to perk myself up, I prepare to meet the day
2. The ggs have been showing their tiredness for some miles, Sefir stumbling a couple of times, but seeing the houses ahead, both she and Adamant perk up and we enter the town at a sprightly trot
3. He was also deeply impressed by the sheer opulence on display inside his friend’s sumptuous motor car and in between fits of pique about the riff-raff who walked today’s streets, he wondered whether he could get a car like this as a perk of his new job
4. What I suggest is that we just perk up the colour with low lights to tone in those grey hairs and then for the big day, I think something simple
5. The second race’s name caused the thief’s ears to perk up and over an icy tankard of mead and a plate of freshly cooked meat and baked potatoes, he casually inquired about the city’s apparent problem with troublesome Bretons and asked if he bore a particular one or two in mind
6. The city’s name caused the Praefect’s ears to perk up and his own eyes to widen with the wonder of familiarity
7. Her ears perk, and she twists her head to look at him
8. Cat sightings became an added perk to the already highly anticipated ice-cream stops
9. Hunter noticed how Rob and Cara both seemed to perk up as they toured the house, and he knew without any mind reading capability that they all agreed about the house
10. same as the last, with an extra perk
11. “Yes,” he said, his attention seeming to perk up at hearing the
12. This process sends a false message to the brain that we need more food fast to perk up blood sugar levels
13. perk its ears and eyes to listen
14. In the meantime, try to maintain your full cover and don't perk up any ears
15. Alex seemed to perk up a bit
16. That seemed to perk up the dapper little
17. speed perk Mikey borrowed sends what would already be a
18. “Kairos is nearly gone,” Officer Remmit says in an effort to perk up the conversation
19. This seemed to perk up her friend immediately
20. Inside the Pontiac residence, a coffee pot started to perk, while Ellen stirred the pancake mix
21. Still, she was sure he would perk up when the time came
22. That seemed to perk him up
23. She didn’t lord it over her employees, but it was a perk of the job she wasn’t afraid to use every now and then
24. Suddenly anxious to draw him out, Amy says, “Did you hook my computer up to the DVD player somehow?” Talking about technology is about the only thing that seems to perk his interest lately
25. life,” said Larry, causing Sam’s interest to perk up
26. The pup seemed to perk up at those words and happily followed us inside
27. Maybe that was another vampire perk
28. We wait a few more minutes to see if the phone's battery will perk up, or if Greeny will change his mind
29. Plans to include the normal salesman's perk involving housewives, have been shelved for the moment
30. And the biggest touted perk was you
31. I saw his calm eyes sometimes perk up
32. “BECAUSE DIARRHEA” will make all the waiters perk up and avoid you completely
33. There was one perk to life in the barracks
34. But Scarlett, had she wished to speak, and herbs failed to perk her up
35. But I could see the journalists perk up when they caught sight of me—let’s say it: a young, decent-looking guy—and then the PR woman placed a cardboard poster on a nearby easel, and it was a blown-up photo of Amy at her most stunning, that face that made you keep double-checking: She can’t be that good-looking, can she? She could, she was, and I stared at the photo of my wife as the cameras snapped photos of me staring at the photo
36. That would be the only perk of this situation—except
37. Another perk of Petainen’s job as computer trading lab manager for the University of Michigan’s business school is his daily interaction with curious MBAs
38. You’ll never look at your breakfast special the same way once you perk up to the reality that what you’re really staring at is a plateful of potential profits
39. Once you perk up to the investment opportunities sitting right on your plate, you’ll never think of breakfast as just food again
1. As soon as he was up there, Marley Williams Hatch wet his lips and blew out a tune loud enough that all the kangaroos in Australia perked up their ears, and all the whales under the sea sang at once
2. The food and, possibly, the company had perked him up; he looked a lot better now, Kara decided
3. ” He perked up when Sam came back to the table with two large steaming plates of food
4. At the mention of that, James perked up
5. Tom perked up at these words, as did the others
6. Oh sure, they listened to what she had to say, but never with both ears perked
7. Sipping the hot coffee, she’d had to wait until it perked
8. Her nipples perked up
9. After tipping Corpulus with ample coin and faring well a saddened Sorex - who perked up when she told him she would be back in Solitude again soon enough on private business – Penelope departed the inn and the city, to head southeast to her brother’s post
10. “I’m sorry I couldn’t be here sooner, but as you understand, things are very busy around here lately,” and his ears perked up at that
11. Edgar’s ears perked a bit, but that passed when it turned out the politician he was accusing was Gordon Edward, no less: Limon Province’s saint
12. Trixie perked up her ears and stared out the window as they passed
13. He perked his ears as he tried to make out the
14. Batistuta's ears perked slightly and he lifted an
15. Nearing the end of the second week Amanda suddenly perked up and said that a
16. Tyson perked up, as if he'd just had another thought
17. The black cat’s ears perked up
18. The cool morning air perked me up slightly as I leaned against the post of
19. When he heard the word Dandy, suddenly Chief King, who was sitting at his desk, perked up
20. ” Terry said as my ears perked up for I was sure this was the cure I was seeking
21. Despite my reservations it appeared to work; guests who arrived irritable, pinched and nervous, perked up remarkably; although it’s just as likely their sudden rush of bonhomie was relief at entering a warm house after trudging through freezing sleet
22. He gave a relieved nod then perked up
23. Zelena and Tulloch perked up
24. I always loved perked coffee and it tasted so much better out in the night air
25. Sam perked up, “You actually believe that he is still alive?”
26. His floppy ears perked for a moment at the next intersection as he paused, then he bolted right
27. Graisse’s ears perked from just the mention of Jeff
28. The mare stopped drinking, lifted her head, perked her ears and snorted, catching Sam and Donna’s attention
29. They left the church and began to walk back, and as they entered Sector Seven again Eryn perked up her head, and shoved Remi into a building
30. Her ears suddenly perked up, knowing Mitchell liked to answer a question with a question, to strategically avoid further inquiries
31. Feltus’s ears perked at the mention of the blind woman he had met before and who had known Faye Underwood
32. Alex’s senses perked up
33. The rest of the men perked up at the news, hoping they’d find
34. Her ears perked up when she overheard mention of a second cash deposit of £350,000 next day at location G
35. She perked up almost immediately "OH yeah I'm fine
36. He looked around the dim, quiet room with his bright eyes; ears perked up and still smiling
37. Tina's mood suddenly perked up when she saw her
38. Chait’s ears perked up as did Varek’s and Simona’s
39. His ears then perked up as he heard voices from within
40. It wasn’t until their Games’ costumes arrived that she perked up
41. She had perked up
42. I noticed that the cleric had perked up
43. “What is it, Mazfanny?” My senses perked up, waiting to hear what was next
44. It perked him up, and took his mind off things
45. All ears perked up
46. He’s really perked up since learning that you are here
47. McGarren perked up in his oak seat
48. All ears perked in the room
49. Sage’s ears perked up, having heard those names before when her father mentioned it
50. Cristian’s ears perked up at the mention of her name
1. Sefir whickers at me, her ears perking up
2. "Yeah, I heard the bang," I said, perking up a bit
3. “There is that,” Sylvie said, perking up again
4. “Meowrip,” It was the cat, perking up at the sound of Brendan’s voice
5. The girls had already been there and gone and were nice enough to start the coffee perking
6. There was a stove going with a coffee pot perking and the place was warm inside
7. in China) was perking, he shaved with his electric razor (made in Hong Kong)
8. Perking a bit from the momentary downer he had created, Alex
9. “Yeah!” I said, perking up
10. ‘Is there money involved’ said Jacques perking up
11. The king was now perking up with a cat fight going on in his court
12. White, perking up when he heard the name, stepped to the window of the study to look out
13. Entered an odalisque, emerged a star, radiant with happiness, in a beige pant-suit and a light yellow silk shirt, returning the smiles she received from friendly faces, perking up the atmosphere in the cabin, holding the roll of cloth she had just removed
14. “You mean they could leave at any time?” Hallen asked, perking up at the notion
1. These are a handful of perks that companies have offered in the past, and continue to offer to their followers in order to keep them on board
2. The companies that offer these perks and give their customers something in return, are not only the ones who have the most followers on their social media platforms, but are also the businesses which are most well-known around the world
3. He perks up at this
4. nice perks and had just been promoted to the responsible role of
5. However, a wonderfully hot and ecologically-unfriendly long shower perks me up
6. Mind you, people like Sally, with all the maternal responsibilities of any era yet none of the perks, so to speak, do seem to have drawn the short straw
7. They're happy to enjoy all the perks and the amenities that the borough council, in its munificence, has the good grace to supply, but will they pay their taxes? No sir, they will not
8. and this is considered to be one of the perks of being a senior at Barclay’s
9. 'It's one of the little perks of being unemployed
10. of the IMF receives around $225,000 plus expenses and perks and the average staff member is paid
11. Hanging out with girls, seemed to have its perks too, other than the obvious
12. The bank has been more than accommodating in granting me the time off; one of the perks, perhaps of being the assistant manager
13. prisoner’s clothes were among the perks that they received for doing this rather
14. Being trained to perfect everything had its perks, I easily remembered what moves to make and when
15. That was a wondrous concept, I hoped that visiting that city was part of the perks of having a wizard boyfriend
16. I heard the click of the lock as I turned the master key (one of the many perks of being the Chair of the music department)
17. suspicious that those perks would come with a price
18. addition, most of these owners depend upon that business for income, perks, and for the
19. the existence of certain perks and benefits
20. But he kept his job, and all the perks that went with it
21. Mike Stevenson’s real reason for bringing a lawyer in at pay and perks far higher than specified in Maria’s ad, and equal to hers, was that he did not want to be billed by Corporate on International Way for using the services of the other Walt, a lawyer from Tempe, who was fired one month prior to me
22. The resort and lodging guidebooks even rated the number and quality of bath towels and washcloths, the way the beds were made up, and what perks came with your stay
23. appreciated the perks of her new job (the hourly pay of
24. One of the perks of my job was that I knew
25. Remember those perks I told you about? This is
26. It had all the perks
27. Actually, the Viceroy’s salary and perks were much more than that of a British Prime Minister
28. Oreo lays in a heap curled into himself in a valley of the lawn, black fur shimmering in the fading sunlight, you whistle and he perks an ear
29. One of the perks she had in working in a factory canteen was the free meal she got there
30. One of the perks of career success is the people you meet at the top
31. One of Hu Lyang’s private business perks to himself ( with no connection to Bureau 39) had been gaining membership as a “Sight-Holder” of the prestigious “Central Selling Organisation”, a De Beers Diamond Corporation subsidiary
32. You have to grow into it, or course, continue to develop and mature, learn and expand, but that‘s where all the perks are; profound and abiding contentment, the ability to manifest desires and shape events, the ability to do less and accomplish more, find your true calling, connect with your higher self, never stub another toe, and so on
33. Yes, this job has its perks
34. "Each shot lasts for three months, and one of the perks for most of my patients is that it
35. With this promotion came certain perks:
36. have also joined because he’s getting perks that you don’t know about
37. He went back to Stan's hovel and talked to him for a while about his day, then they enjoyed the perks open to the wealthy amongst the City's restaurants and nightspots
38. True, thought Yeltsa, this little brat might be a pain in the ass at times, but he does have his perks
39. increased when you throw in stock options and other perks
40. Being a cat does have many perks however, there are some
41. Depreciation is one of the perks of being
42. He perks his eyes
43. himself sometimes when he was interrogating the ladies, but that was one of the perks of the job
44. and the ultimate prize of alpha and the perks that come with the job
45. ‘As early as 2008, the Congress of the People warned South Africans that Zuma is a compulsive spender, unable to live within his means, and his understanding of the perks of his position is that it means access to unlimited cash,’ it said
46. over lunch about the firm wasting money on extravagant perks she said, ‘You really have had
47. •What percentage of their budget is spent on salaries and perks for the organisations employees?
48. “Fair?” she smiled “This is all becoming clear, the reason you didn’t want me to confess to being Alex is because you were secretly still enjoying the perks associated with my name
49. As a class-five captain, he was allotted many job perks, as a result of being only one minor rank short of an admiral
50. They travelled to and fro the different parts of the country as perks for a high paying job that the wife enjoys
