We all know drink gives us all Dutch courage, and if ever bravery medals should be awarded, then give it to a drunk. |
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The following year Banting received the Military Cross for bravery under fire. |
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Her selfless act of bravery led to the conviction of two girls who had mugged a pensioner. |
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Elizabeth Fenn was one of the 300 people honoured annually by the Society for acts of bravery. |
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LaCienega gulped, but the girl's bravery returned when she saw her friend's smile. |
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This is a year in which the qualities of steadiness, patience, loyalty and bravery will be richly rewarded. |
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Did they hold up in the face of criticism with the right combination of vulnerability and bravery? |
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No other group so fully embodies the American spirit of bravery and rugged individualism. |
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A lovable rogue has been recognised for his bravery nearly 100 years after his death. |
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Bingham had a reputation for personal bravery but was also ruthless and harsh. |
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Many fellow soldiers owed their lives to the bravery of the men in the 3rd Division. |
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And bravery most definitely is tearlessly kissing your son or daughter goodbye as they head off to war. |
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The bravery and resourcefulness of British prisoners of war will be celebrated in an exhibition marking the 60th anniversary of the Great Escape. |
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Generally, mascots are chosen because they represent honor, valor and bravery. |
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And on this day, kings, queens and chiefs from those clans gather to honor a Thembu son with their symbol of bravery. |
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The winners were chosen for showing bravery in the face of disability, illness or selfless devotion to others. |
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He almost undoubtedly saved his wife's life, but the price he paid for this act of bravery and self-sacrifice was horrific. |
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It serves as a timely reminder of the bravery and determination of the Royal Navy and merchant seamen. |
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The 30-year-old had been considered for a mention in dispatches for his bravery in the line of fire while in that country. |
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To read a tirade of abuse like this can only add to that trauma and make Nadia's bravery and eventual victory all the more commendable. |
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Two schoolchildren are up for a bravery award after helping their grandmother when she fell in torrential rain. |
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They made a decision to take action but, despite the bravery of their actions, they all had a very quiet, unassuming modesty. |
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A large monument was erected on the battlefields to commemorate their bravery and their strength to serve to their fullest. |
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His Second World War memoir, Slightly Out Of Focus, reveals a man who wore his bravery like blitheness. |
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Their bravery, sisterhood and spirit inspired me and gave me new courage to meet our challenges head on. |
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Three police constables have received awards for their bravery in dealing with dangerous situations. |
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Many tales of Harrison's heroism and bravery under fire were retold by veterans. |
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He was awarded the Military Cross for his bravery in treating casualties under fire in the desert. |
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He paid tribute to their bravery in giving evidence despite attempts at bribery and intimidation. |
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She taught us the deepest meaning of love, respect, compassion, courage and bravery. |
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Anyone who can has to be admired for they have a strength of character and bravery which I do not possess. |
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The crowd loved this display of clowning bravery and the modern bullfight was born. |
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In truth, the other figures in the square are all distinguished by the kind of bravery that used to appeal to us more. |
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I really salute his bravery to tell it like it is within the leadership of the ruling party. |
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The heroic policeman who saved a baby from the wrecked car will receive a medal in recognition of his bravery. |
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Those who demonstrate bravery and take a stand through the proper channels should be celebrated. |
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Warminster Library is to host a special party for D-Day veterans to spread their tales of bravery. |
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It's all very well to liken a restaurant to the army, but mess cooks seldom win medals for bravery. |
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Against good international defences that takes nerve, bravery and no little skill. |
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The bomb squad duly came and defused the bomb, and Grandpa was given a medal for his bravery. |
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They made it back with a combination of bravery, tenacity and good fortune. |
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I saw a news report the other night which contained coverage of awards for bravery. |
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Nobody would ever question his work ethic or his bravery but he's now combining that with some lovely play. |
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He was the last to leave and was rightly awarded the British Empire Medal for his bravery. |
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The concept of bravery is being thrown around at random, with little thought given to what exactly we mean. |
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The officers showed tremendous courage and bravery in tackling a very difficult situation. |
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He then fought in World War I and earned many awards for his valor and bravery. |
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The reason I bring the story of Hectors bravery to the fore is because I have none, nil, not a drop. |
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A spokesman for Lancashire Police said it was likely the pair would be nominated for bravery awards. |
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They were already veterans, selected for special missions because of their bravery and endurance. |
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A battle is a severe test of the troops' maturity, psychological staunchness, courage and bravery. |
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Even candidates were there, 'cracking hardy', though it was plain to see their bravery was a sham. |
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Plucky hearing dog Rosie defied cruel thugs and a savage attack to scoop a bravery award. |
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Blunkett's language may have been cautious, but his bravery wasn't in doubt. |
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We had the bravery and the belief to do it ourselves, and not depend on results elsewhere. |
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Michael died following a relatively short illness borne with characteristic bravery and courage. |
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Because Spider Man is so human, we see his superpowers are really just an extension of his bravery in the face of adversity. |
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Heroes who have won the highest honours for their bravery now have a permanent memorial at Westminster Abbey. |
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His swift action meant speedy help for Janet, who has made a full recovery, and also a bravery nomination for Sam, from Heywood. |
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The cars' occupants hooted their approval and patted Chad on the back for his bravery. |
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A rookie police constable who disarmed a violent psychiatric patient wielding a meat cleaver is to receive a commendation for bravery. |
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Police officers who restored peace to the riot-torn streets of Bradford last year were also due to be honoured for their bravery last night. |
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Such sacrifice, bravery, and dedication to our patients reflects their enduring loyalty to the Hippocratic Oath. |
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The children were perplexed by her unexpected good humor, but they admired her good-natured bravery in the face of personal tragedy. |
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None of his victims, who were praised for their bravery in coming forward and giving evidence, was in court to hear the verdict. |
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The story of the Unknown Warrior is one of extraordinary bravery and incredible sacrifice. |
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The medal was first established in 1856 after the end of the Crimean War to commemorate actions of extreme bravery in the face of the enemy. |
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A York youngster who helped to rescue a woman from a burning flat has been commended for his bravery by the city's most senior judge. |
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The officer was awarded a commendation for his courage and bravery after saving a man who jumped on to the rail tracks. |
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An officer who plunged into the surf to save a drowning sailor has been awarded a commendation for his bravery. |
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He spoke of Mr Miller's bravery and how he received a commendation for his part in the rescue of three people trapped in a burning building. |
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A local police officer has been awarded a commendation for bravery after wrestling a gun from a man in a casino last April. |
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He said the four pensioners acted with incredible bravery and deserved certificates of commendation from the court. |
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Chef Dane Turner is to receive a bravery commendation after wrestling a drunken, gun-wielding man to the floor of his kitchen. |
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Loudon was awarded with a commendation for his bravery just over a week ago, after he jumped into the sea to help a man in November. |
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Ten West Yorkshire firefighters will receive commendations for bravery after rescuing a three-year-old boy. |
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He joined Michelle on the bridge, relief commingling with a confused pride at his own bravery. |
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The award ceremony recognised police men and women for their bravery, commitment to service and dedication to the job. |
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We have a show for you like no other, featuring death defying acts of bravery and tremendous feats of skill. |
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I assure you it has nothing to do with bravery, or some innate motivation to break the big story. |
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He was not afraid of her, and she sensed his bravery was genuine and not the result of insincere male bravado. |
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Two teenagers from Chelmsford have been praised for their bravery after confronting a man who attacked his woman partner. |
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The Temeraire fought with conspicuous bravery in the battle beside Nelson's flagship Victory. |
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Our sergeant led our platoon across Crete displaying great bravery and single-handedly taking out German machine-gun positions. |
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Irishman Charles Lucas, a ship's first mate, was honoured for bravery during action in the Baltic during the Crimean War. |
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During his career, he was awarded the Iron Cross by the German army for bravery. |
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He failed to rise in rank beyond corporal, but was awarded the Iron Cross for military bravery. |
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As with many other youths in Germany, he joined the German Army during World War One and was awarded the Iron Cross for bravery. |
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It has the grandeur of a true epic, a thrilling, if flawed hero, momentous political struggles, bravery, love and death. |
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Her courage has won her the hospital's bravery award and a special place in the hearts of the nurses. |
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He thought about ritual suicide and how it had changed from a demonstration of bravery to one of cowardice. |
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We have to make a definite move to cross over the boundary from cowardice to bravery. |
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Dempsey served on the Western Front and was awarded the Military Cross for bravery. |
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He is a very dear friend of ours, an Army Officer of bravery and daring combined with intelligence. |
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The coastline seemed impermeable, but finally, through bravery and daring, the explorer found his way in, and the treasure was revealed. |
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He is a fine athlete and a Vietnam combat veteran who was decorated for bravery. |
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Wirth served in World War One on the Western Front where he was decorated for bravery. |
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He was injured during both of the battles at El Alamein and he was never decorated for bravery in continuing to carry out his job. |
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It was claimed by later writers on Plato's life that he was decorated for bravery in battle during this period of his life. |
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My captain vowed to win the Victoria Cross, our highest decoration for bravery, and drove the ship's company to help him. |
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It takes its inspiration from early screen goddesses, but in those days it took much more bravery to face the chemicals. |
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The awards honour girls whose lives are a testament to the bravery and good works of Britain's teenagers. |
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The bravery of one of his victims enabled vice-squad detectives to bring him to court. |
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All Americans have come to see this city as place of bravery, of generosity and grace. |
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Only the bravery of Sinitsin saw him through an ordeal which many another boxer would have ducked out of long before the end. |
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Without their bravery, courage and sacrifice on a dull, overcast morning in early summer in 1944, the free Europe would not exist today. |
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All around Murrayfield there was an air of expectancy because of the bravery of the Scottish performance against France. |
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In the second place, men had to be brave and prove their bravery or manliness. |
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It can make us rude, abrupt and impatient, but it can also inspire us to tremendous courage, bravery and leadership. |
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When you visit the war graves and see so many young aircrew who died for their country, you realise their bravery has not been acknowledged. |
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In 1976 he was awarded the Scott Medal for bravery after tackling two armed robbers following a raid on a post office. |
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I would like to express our admiration for the selfless bravery of the emergency services, many of whom lost their lives. |
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He paid tribute to the bravery of the police involved in making the arrests, as they had not known whether the gun was real or imitation. |
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A police officer was given a national police bravery award for tackling a gunman who was holding his children hostage. |
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The troops, the air force and navy, did all that bravery and devotion to duty could do. |
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This is not to diminish the importance of the bravery of Britain's airmen, soldiers and seamen. |
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The bravery of seven Solomon Islands men who rescued three Australian soldiers on August 30 has been formally recognised. |
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He said that person should be made captain for their bravery and quick wits. |
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It is a substantial piece of work and a wonderful, and inspiring, record of bravery. |
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He was wounded and decorated for bravery in a vicious battle five days after the landings. |
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Months later, Himelright's bravery is rewarded with a Bronze Star. |
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As the news of their son's bravery came in, his parents didn't seem surprised that he had been in the thick of the action on the outskirts of the city. |
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A Leeds woman who single-handedly tackled an armed robber and prevented a raid on a building society was yesterday honoured for her bravery by the Home Secretary. |
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Despite all the bravery, determination and skill that saw Kildare so nearly bridge an unbridgeable gap, their interest in the championship is over. |
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Here they reproduced that result with great quality and admirable bravery. |
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The world rang with stories of his romantic bravery, his gallantries, his eccentric manners, and his political intrigues, for he nearly contrived to be elected King of Poland. |
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Jimmy Hamilton, a boyish man who celebrated his 80th birthday the previous day, is recounting to me a tale of bravery from the middle years of the last century and I'm rapt. |
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The lieutenant praised the youth wholeheartedly for his bravery. |
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This vision of Love involves a certain amount of bravery, even moxie. |
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Fire officers plan to officially commend Jonathan for his bravery. |
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Charlus' physical bravery is Proust's refutation of an ancient antigay stereotype. |
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On a day when the underfoot conditions tested the courage of horses all over the country, one performance at Sandown shone out for the sheer bravery of the horse concerned. |
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In a war won at the push of a button, bravery counts for nothing. |
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Their patrolling, their bravery, their sacrifice gave the Afghans breathing room to take charge of their own affairs. |
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Far from me and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. |
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Local Police officer Inspector David Richard Driver has been awarded a commendation for bravery after wrestling a gun from a man in Casino last April. |
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And yet stories of individual acts of kindness and bravery are beginning to displace the horror. |
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Nevertheless, Bill showed the bravery for which Lancastrians are famous the world over, by grabbing the trusty broomstick to send the snake languidly on its way. |
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We can still talk about the possibilities for the bravery of love that no amount of dysfunction in Washington can deny. |
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With their customary bravery, most Japanese soldiers fought to the death. |
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Is there any reason not to think of these people as gutless creeps, prepared to do the decent thing providing it requires no bravery on their part? |
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Visitors who came to the point by land, and wanting to reach the beach from that approach, needed a large amount of strength and bravery to get there. |
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The widow of a North Yorkshire policeman killed in a road accident proudly received a commendation for her husband's bravery in arresting an armed burglar. |
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But he chafes at the title, since he knows his bravery was just dumb luck. |
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There Val waxed in wit and strength, became squire and friend to Sir Gawain and, through many feats of bravery, a knight of King Arthur's Round Table. |
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Police officers who risked their lives chasing the driver of a giant forklift truck who left a trail of destruction across York have been praised for their bravery. |
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Horse and rider need to nurture complete trust, to tackle the field in fair weather or foul with cavalier bravery but with two minds, one of them human, intrinsically focused. |
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Her bravery at the hearing in the Guildhall, York, is astonishing. |
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Both police constables received a commendation from Hampshire's Chief Constable for their actions and were personally commended by the court for their bravery. |
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Who do you admire for his or her bravery, great deeds or noble qualities? |
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When the war ended, they were awarded the George Cross for bravery. |
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For his bravery in battle the Pasha's brother presented him with a jeweled sword that was the model for the Mameluke sword that Marine officers carry to this very day. |
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Each passing year leaves us with fewer veterans of the First World War to describe eye-witness accounts of the horror, bravery and comradeship at the front. |
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Two staff members received commendations for their bravery in extricating a youth from serious violence, while at the same taking several other youths to court hearings. |
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A passer-by who saved a man from being savaged by his own dog and an off-duty policeman who intervened in a nightclub brawl were today honoured for their bravery. |
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A member of our own Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment received medallic recognition of his acts of bravery in saving members of his own platoon. |
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Naturally we were equally impressed by the bravery of Commander Crabb, who took them on equipped only with a pair of plimsolls and some swimming goggles. |
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Among the 12 winners was 11-year-old John Lyons, whose cool-headedness and bravery helped save his father's life after a water-skiing accident in Majorca. |
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Who thought we'd witness that kind of bravery in the name of this project? |
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The battle to save the environment, if there is to be a successful one, will require extreme ferociousness and bravery coupled with extreme strategic intelligence. |
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Healey was twice mentioned in despatches for his bravery in the war. |
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He was mentioned in despatches for bravery and was twice wounded. |
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His records at the TT will take some beating and it will take a rider of great courage and bravery to match his achievements and the number of titles he has won on the island. |
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During filming, the ship was called to a real-life drama when a Greek merchant ship caught fire, making the ship safe and fielding nine bravery awards into the bargain. |
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The medals worn by them are not only for bravery but also for meritorious service and for spending more than a year in dangerous operational sectors. |
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Mailer fetishizes bravery, which has sometimes made him seem silly. |
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Anyone who works in the field has my utmost respect for their bravery. |
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He despised it for showing war not as an arena of bravery and honor but as a locus of dread and fear. |
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In 1979 he successfully piloted the same helicopter on an open sea rescue mission in gale force winds, for which he was awarded the Air Force Cross for his skill and bravery. |
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It tackled issues with that much creativity and honesty and uniqueness and bravery. |
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The home keeper showed immense bravery in just 4 minutes when he dived at the feet of Andy Clark after Derek Clark had carelessly conceded possession. |
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Over the next three days we'll hear stories of bravery and brainstorm solutions for change. |
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Here it is, in the faces of the victims, in the stories of bravery, in the souls and memory of the survivors, the next of kin. |
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In 175 well-chosen words, he sums up the trials and the grit and bravery of the civil rights movement. |
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He had been decorated for bravery nineteen times in his twenty-one-year career. |
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A political fight between old rivals and bravery in the face of overwhelming force from both Ferguson, Mo., and Christy Mack. |
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The Lex Calpurnia, however, also allowed citizenship to be granted for distinguished bravery. |
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Macbeth, the King's kinsman, is praised for his bravery and fighting prowess. |
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Johnson asserted that Macbeth, though esteemed for his military bravery, is wholly reviled. |
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And also his bravery in exposing all the triumphs and tragedies of his personal life. |
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Yermak, the embodiment of Cossack freewill, bravery, and brutality, grew famous for his exploits on the Volga. |
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These spearings were not related to livestock killed but to young boys trying to prove their bravery. |
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Group Captain Lionel W Brabazon Rees remains the only Caernarfon man to be awarded the highest honour for bravery in military service. |
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Another bravery award was won by Master Aircrewman Richard Taylor, who was involved in a sea rescue in which six Russian ship crew died. |
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The owner of the Smithy View Garage, Wrexham, Charles Dodman, praised the bravery of Mr Marton. |
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Without the bravery of the Poles, Britain would probably have fallen under the heel of the jackboot. |
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I marvelled at the bravery and ingenuity of East Berliners desperate to reach the west. |
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The bears were taken up in a fire truck and all teddies completing the jump received a bravery certificate. |
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David Blakeway Smith, who had known Sqn Ldr James for 30 years, paid tribute to his friend's bravery. |
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Roman said the old age pension raise is also a way to show the nation's grateful appreciation of the veterans' bravery, service and sacrifice. |
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Yet, Carson was to become the best known of all the mountain men, partly through Fremont's reports of the former's exploits and bravery. |
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But few will match the bravery and big-heartedness shown by Birmingham participant Victoria Littlehales. |
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I admire his courage, his bravery, his determination, his single-mindedness. |
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Elite cricket is a dangerous sport and it takes a good deal of bravery and machismo to play it. |
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That virtue is called bravery which contains greatheartedness and a lofty contempt of pain and death. |
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On 24 September, in recognition of the bravery of civilians, King George VI inaugurated the award of the George Cross. |
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The British honours system is a means of rewarding individuals' personal bravery, achievement, or service to the United Kingdom. |
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If the mention of Arthur formed part of the original poem this could be the earliest reference to Arthur, as a paragon of bravery. |
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All career soldiers could be promoted to the higher ranks in recognition of exceptional acts of bravery or valour. |
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In his adolescent years, Charles was noted for his bravery and flamboyant style of leadership. |
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Rewarding him for his bravery during the capture of Meaux in 1439, the King of France granted him the fiefdom of Torcy. |
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Just after leaving medical school, she made the decision to get the tattoo, which, for her, represented strength and bravery. |
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King George VI of the United Kingdom awarded the George Cross to Malta in 1942 for the country's bravery in the Second World War. |
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Of those born in the town, Hubert William Lewis was awarded the Victoria Cross for acts of bravery during the First World War. |
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Reis Leming, a US airman, was awarded the George Medal for his bravery in rescuing 27 people in the South Beach area of Hunstanton. |
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Both British and German sources reported the determination and bravery of the defeated German ships when overwhelmed. |
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Nevertheless, historians have generally acknowledged the skill, bravery, courage and ferocious fighting ability of the French in this action. |
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Through great bravery they are both able to make it back alive slaying many enemies in the process. |
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Caesar uses this anecdote to illustrate the courage and bravery of his soldiers. |
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He observed that the companions of the Shah Jalal were foreign and known for their strength and bravery. |
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He distinguished himself in the conquest of Grenada, with his military abilities, his skill as a swordsman and his bravery. |
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The new developments hoped to exploit the intrinsic bravery of the French soldier, made even more powerful by the explosive nationalist forces of the Revolution. |
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Wary of the numbers and bravery of the Belgae, he initially avoided a pitched battle, resorting mainly to cavalry skirmishes to probe their strengths and weaknesses. |
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They did so, not because she is some wild-eyed, goose-stepping blackshirt but because she has the bravery to tackle the issues that matter to ordinary people in France. |
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Despite being largely unconsidered in the betting for what was a fair handicap, Rhombus showed bravery and resilience in equal measure to deny Kinema by a head. |
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The statue serves both as a reminder of the Celts' defeat, thus demonstrating the might of the people who defeated them, and a memorial to their bravery as worthy adversaries. |
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Alexander was impressed by Porus' bravery, and made him an ally. |
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He is finally behind bars because of the bravery of his nephew, Steven, who came out from the shadow of victimhood and anonymity to publicly accuse his tormentor. |
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John Coode, 89, has been told he must wait until next year to receive his prestigious Legion D'Honneur from the French government for his bravery on D-Day. |
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A TEENAGE soldier who carried out a fingertip search for Taliban bombs to rescue injured comrades from a heavily mined alley has been honoured for his bravery. |
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The valley is famous for the Gilpin family who were given the valley and much surrounding land after an act of bravery by a member of the court of King John. |
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As brevetting was a temporary battlefield promotion granted for bravery and leadership in combat conditions, when the war ended so did the brevet commissions. |
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Full of cunning folk with a thirst for the dark arts, Slytherin are bitter foes of Harry's house, Gryffindor, who are renowned for their daring and bravery. |
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Melissa Etheridge has said that Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy to reduce the chances of her developing breast cancer was not an act of bravery. |
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Thus, the Spartans claimed this as a victory, as their last man displayed the ultimate feat of bravery by maintaining his position in the phalanx. |
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The lifeboatmen of St Mary's have saved many lives in the dangerous seas around the islands, and many have been awarded bravery medals for their courage. |
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