She has such a likeable presence, that when she sings she charms her way into your heart. |
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She appreciates its particular qualities without allowing herself to be seduced by its insidious charms. |
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His best work, though, is self-indulgent, redundant, and exasperating, and therein lay its charms. |
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From Ontario, Kiran Ahluwalia brings her Punjabi folk songs, and a mellifluous voice that will wrap her audience in its exotic charms. |
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When Juliette is beguiled by the charms of Paris, Jean believes he has lost her. |
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Typically they will devote their third year efforts to capturing the charms of disused water towers or rubbish-strewn beaches in midwinter. |
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Below decks, however, the bluejackets agreed that they preferred the more earthy charms of Melbourne. |
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He oozes confidence in his ability to please, without any of the boastful pretense that a human with his charms would inevitably have. |
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How he acts, how he sees you and what's important to him matter just as much as his mussy hair or outward charms. |
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I wear my slick black hair in an elastic band threaded with red dice charms. |
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The addition of bakeable embellishments such as pearls, charms and nail heads completes the effect. |
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It's not just Australians who have switched on to the charms of this charismatic comedian. |
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He was notoriously unfaithful, often falling prey to the charms of vampy female villains. |
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The Riesling renaissance started years ago, yet most British drinkers remain curiously indifferent to this noble grape's charms. |
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While opium dens were notorious in Auckland during the 1960's, Aucklanders haven't been exposed to their occidental charms for quite some time. |
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After a three-year stint in the military, he headed for Hollywood, where his charms were first noticed in a men's room. |
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She charms humans so effectively that we have two different sets of cat-sitters eager to look after her when we travel. |
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The thought of a high-born babe with the hots for him convinces Fred that it's time to explore the charms of the English countryside. |
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Its strange proportions and unique charms attracted me as no other structure ever had. |
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Encountering unexpected and unreasonable resistance to her charms, Hepburn's character quickly grasps that drastic measures are required. |
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Lately, Julian's charms attract permanent residents, who hope to preserve the surrounding area's bucolic ambience. |
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It was in January 1997 that the newspaper noticed her charms and featured her in a photo shoot. |
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Our twenty-mile ride was the proof of an unknown Netherlands, and of the country's hidden charms. |
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Judge Brett Cullum thinks this oft-reviled David Lynch feature definitely has its charms, if you know how to approach it. |
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He is immediately fascinated by him and disappointed when Dean is attracted by the charms of his other friends. |
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He was often unable to resist her girlish charms and detested the thought of making the poor child work more than she should. |
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He loves the lifestyle in Norwich, where passion for football does not detract from the city's rural charms. |
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Jim remarks on Lena's sleepy eyes, her attractive features and figure, and her seductive charms. |
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The discovery was made during the restoration work at the Red Fort thus unveiling the hidden charms of the 17th century architectural marvel. |
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She also wore a fine silver chain, with a Queen of Hearts card on it, for a necklace, and a bracelet with two dice charms. |
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At one point I was caught up in the loop attached to my skirt and one of the charms of the bracelet. |
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Queen Victoria gets the credit for popularizing jewelry charms throughout Europe by wearing lockets or charms on her royal bracelets. |
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It was during the late Victorian period that gold charms worn on bracelets were considered suitable gifts on St Valentine's Day. |
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Rearranging my charms, necklace and bracelet I make sure I look presentable to a street gang. |
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Around her neck and from each ear hung a little Santa Claus and a bracelet held charms of snowmen, reindeer, and candy canes. |
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We can exercise our own intuition to create the meaningful tools, charms, symbols and rituals for ourselves. |
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This old volume was full of ancient secrets of magical healing, useful incantations and protective charms. |
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Then there are those who prey on the weak or the greedy, promising to alter the future, cast good luck charms, prophecy only good things etc. |
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Galician folklore includes many charms and rituals related to the different stages and events of the life cycle. |
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Vision, as Frye suggests, effects a recognition of the power that prevails over charms. |
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In its external forms it resembles Western schools of ritual magic which make use of magic circles, pentagrams, spells, and charms. |
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She totes around a spell book and spends her meagre allowance on bells and mirrors to help her spells and charms. |
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Rituals, prayers, and charms are used by folk healers only as additional elements of healing. |
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There exist a myriad of spells, amulets, talismans and lucky charms in various cultures. |
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If the proposed casino is approved I will take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to sell good luck charms. |
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Some of them have lids and sides decorated with fruits, vegetables, dolls and figures denoting good luck charms. |
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After just a fortnight at home, I'd already sold the clothes on my back for a few precious bowls of luck charms. |
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Secondary relics might be privately owned, and were believed to have power as protective charms. |
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They would sprinkle salt, hang garlic, and attach good luck charms all around the home. |
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On the paper were a few Japanese characters which she knew to be on most common good luck charms. |
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The crystals were of varying sizes and shapes, often bought as charms, or luck tokens. |
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Koreans have traditionally used special drawings called pujok as charms in and around their houses to bring them luck and ward off evil. |
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Letters, cards, all sorts of miraculous medals and good luck charms have all been winging their way there in recent years. |
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A war correspondent carries into every war zone a selection of lucky charms which he believes keep him safe. |
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This subtle blend of colour only charms the senses and begs to be pondered, assimilated and admired. |
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She effortlessly charms the pair of them, wanting to know all about their children, their relationships and their work. |
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He charms his way into stardom with his infectious laughter and a casual sense of humour. |
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They then moved the fork whilst in the ground, which apparently charms the worms to the surface when the fork is removed. |
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My metal good luck charms, chains, necklaces, choker and earrings all clashed against the brick of the hearth. |
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You'll find classic designs for a wide range of tastes and styles, including necklaces, bracelets and hair charms. |
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I guess there are only so many classics and back home you almost become immune to their charms. |
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And that, as much as its unlikely origins, sums up the idiosyncratic charms of a unique golfing venue. |
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Like a medieval codex, the book seems laced with charms and spells, to seduce the innocent and repel the hostile. |
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He is a man of Falstaffian appetites, Machiavellian instincts, and Svengali-like charms. |
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This old volume was a Spell Tome, full of ancient secrets of magical healing, useful incantations and protective charms. |
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Along with the spells, charms, incantations, and potion recipes, there were manuals, instructions, factoids, magical messages, and even stories. |
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But inside, there were all kinds of unbelievable spells, incantations, charms, potion recipes, and information about magic. |
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Book III proposes licit remedies against charms and incantations, and considers whether it is true that sorcerers have the power to heal. |
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Lesser priests and priestesses serve the shrines of fetishes, minor spirits, and focus on cures and magic charms. |
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He taught the law of Moses and spoke against sorcery, fetishes, charms, and polygamy. |
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The people, she indicted, were not handsome and had no idea of the charms of friendly society or of social intercourse. |
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He was so certain of his charms that he couldn't begin to imagine what it might be like not to have them. |
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And a beautiful, filthy-rich Westmount student communist uses her charms to lure him into the fold. |
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It possessed other irresistible charms, including four fireplaces, several sets of French doors, and a workable floor plan. |
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He charms the main character into trusting him, only to turn on a dime of deception for his own personal power trip. |
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Rumor has it she resorted using the charms to get ahead in both her career and her love life. |
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She was giddy with delight and has now fallen head over heels for his feline charms. |
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He matched his white pants and shirt with a vest cut from white brocade and decorated with gilded charms. |
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So these charms were considered ' lucky charms' and powerful protectors against evil. |
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And the dumb goblins, ghouls, and vampires try to take our home from us, so we also have to steal charms and such. |
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Determined not to melt before her charms prematurely, I decide to explore first how conscious the elevation to godhead has been. |
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Certainly, he could have applied his charms to some rich widow or dim-witted heiress long ago. |
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Circe was a legendary enchantress in Greek mythology whose charms few could resist. |
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The Foundation cajoles, entreats, and I hope charms supporters into giving generously to make opinion pages better. |
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He lives just down the road and well and truly charms Carlos by describing him as super handsome. |
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He is said to have dipped a glass into her bath water and drank to the lady's wondrous charms. |
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A bright and steady colour, it charms by its bouquet which intermarries red fruit with a light acidulous taste. |
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Lucky charms, such as photos of family, a rabbit's foot, cuddly toys, gems, horseshoes or four-leaf clovers, are popular. |
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Don't let the fact that its reputation was tarnished by several lackluster sequels blind you to the original's charms. |
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Additionally, the album unlocks its hidden charms and addictiveness upon repeated listens. |
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I have discovered the joys of younger men, many of whom really appreciate the charms and gentleness of an older lady. |
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A woman with a smile as ready as it is warm, Ann has all the motherly charms of a village matchmaker. |
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It is a place that is full of spells and curses, where powerful charms work their magic, and everything is witchcraft and wizardry. |
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Sara's kookiness charms him, understandably, but what's she getting out of it? |
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But with the onset of April month the whole town seems to be reignited in same old legendary charms, and natural wonders. |
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Lucky charms, amulets, and talismans have been found in virtually all civilizations throughout recorded history. |
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She took off an array of necklaces, charms, and amulets from her neck and began to rummage through them. |
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If the idea was to match Steed's well-aged charms with Gambit's brash animalism, it doesn't gel. |
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Yet the demand for the rich, full-bodied, lemony, appley or peachy charms of this easy-going, easy-swigging grape continues. |
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As is the case with most buddy road movies featuring a female and a male, Tommy begins to fall for Lou Ann's wily charms. |
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On his right arm just above the elbow he wore several cords, and one chain of metal links, with charms attached to them. |
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For all their charms, Mamet's early films had a stagy, mannered quality that kept the viewer at arm's length. |
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Whether you're a fan of pole-dancing stunners or just appreciate the luscious charms of a buxom beauty, her videos are sure to satisfy. |
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And here was I, luxuriating in the charms of Nevis, one of the loveliest islands in the Caribbean, responsibility looming ominously overhead. |
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And there was to end of talismans, charms and spells that could be purchased from the local wise woman or apothecary. |
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Making a face, Ethan dug into his jacket pockets, producing an astounding array of charms, talismans, herbs, and potions in corked test-tubes. |
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To defend themselves, people turned to the usual battery of magical charms and talismans. |
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A section on healing focused on charms, talismans and rituals of herbal medicine. |
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Are there not charms by which the property of youth and maidenhood may be abused? |
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Profligacy, whatever her short-term charms, is not the proper sort of partner for a dour Scottish son of the manse. |
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When the Jenny Haniver lands on Anchorage, Pennyroyal's story also charms the margravine, who immediately turns west to find this Eden. |
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But for the savvy traveler who has been there, done that, Tokyo offers hidden charms to rejuvenate the heart and relieve the soles. |
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But it is dispensed with such style, coupled to such a mixture of absurd silliness and sly knowingness about human nature, that you can't help falling for its charms. |
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His delicately peroxided locks also contribute to his irresistible charms. |
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Members of the Banu Sa'd al-Din, a prominent Sufi family in Damascus, made talismans and charms which could reportedly heal the sick and cure the insane. |
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Staff at the 17th century Treasurer's House in the shadow of York Minster are appealing for volunteers to help to uncover its hidden charms for thousands of visitors. |
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In 1991, about 25 percent of inhabitants claimed to believe in astrology and good luck charms, and 42 percent believed in fortune-telling and faith healing. |
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He makes confident strides towards the centre of this fascinating maelstrom, forearmed with in-depth knowledge of India's many contradictions and charms. |
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The door was shut and sealed with charms and talismans to keep away evil spirits or in this case, those who might want to steal the elemental gem inside. |
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The psychological aspects of healing through the use of rituals, prayers, charms and talismans represent another aspect of traditional herbal shamanism. |
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The rare forge in the village that is much commented upon by visitors needed repairing and the surviving village pump in its alcove still charms observers. |
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So there is nothing wrong with using the charms of, say, Parks and Recreation, to create some solid bonding time. |
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And no, my weakness was not in easily succumbing to her girlish charms. |
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With great solemnity, they prepared the sleeping body of Miri with magic charms and incantations, and called upon the ancestors and the gods to call away Karkameni. |
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The pieces of jewellery serve as good luck charms for their wearers. |
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Imagine my surprise when he failed to succumb to my charms and rather politely put me in a cab and sent me home without so much as a matey punch on the arm. |
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Study of primitive peoples who believe in the supernatural can produce many examples of the results of incantations, potions, charms, rites or invocations. |
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The wonderful city of York, with its world famous charms, attracts more than four million visitors a year and is an extremely sellable destination overseas. |
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Any trinkets, charms, or ornaments expected of a 17-year-old girl to have in her room would never appear in my mine, because I simply did not own any. |
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She introduced herself to them, and quickly covered the necromancer that was among them with many charms, most of which had a tint of necromancy in them. |
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Some warmed to its kooky charms while others gave it a frosty reception. |
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Competition could come from Terence Mann, who charms in Pippin, or Charl Brown from the mostly ignored Motown the Musical. |
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Nadia looked at the silver bracelet with small charms connected around it. |
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But the traditional ice skating establishment was immune to her tomboy charms. |
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Cooling fountains mask traffic noise, while hummingbirds and butterflies explore the charms of tuberoses, heliotrope, and other plants chosen for their sensual appeal. |
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Then, as if succumbing to the charms of its nectar, the novel becomes more extravagant as it progresses. |
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Her overbearing cuteness both charms and annoys her friends. |
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He had hung crude crosses and other charms all around his home and regularly recited the Magnificat, and he fervently entreated the protection of the Lady every night. |
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When you see him taking visiting dignitaries round, he charms them. |
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Actually, Schumer charms me by laying his cards on the table. |
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Lucky rabbit's feet are being stroked, charms rubbed and four-leafed clovers jealously guarded as nervous York football fans gear up for England's do-or-die clash with Brazil. |
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Sure, it's an amateurish mashup of every other action movie, but it has its charms. |
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She had no need for magic arts and charms given her barge with gilded stern and soaring purple sails. |
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Lost to history is the true series pilot wherein bradshaw, real name Velda Murkowski, charms her way out of Bellevue. |
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Places like Verbier, Chamonix, or St. Moritz offer all the Alpine charms, but with a hint of glamour and style. |
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And of course, a smeary, grotty sound that sounds like half of the dials are in the red with all the instruments merging at the edges has its own charms. |
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He charmed the judges the way a boulevardier charms wealthy tourists. |
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It adopts no postures of phoney charms to placate its visitors. |
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It's desperately unfashionable to like country music but I get a warm glow inside when I know that Emmylou doesn't share her charms with everyone. |
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In order to appease the wandering spirits they believed roamed at night, the Celtic priests made fires in which they burned sacrifices, made charms, and cast spells. |
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They were not very varied in design and the emphasis was on good luck charms such as four-leaf clovers, horseshoes and wishbones, again set with tiny diamonds. |
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The charms included a pair of riding boots, a pair of rugby boots signifying when their son played his first game, a little church, a telephone kiosk and a gypsy caravan. |
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The most important thing for you and me to remember as we share conversation with loved ones and friends is that we don't have to depend on our own sharp-wittedness or charms. |
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Her charms would captivate me and make it difficult later to leave her. |
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Attractive single mother Loretta has obviously suffered sexual abuse from her alcoholic father and has learnt to use bodily charms to manipulate susceptible males. |
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Add to this my natural charm, and magnetic personality, and unforced modesty, and it's slightly surprising no Latin American had fallen susceptibly for my charms sooner. |
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Taboos are observed, and charms and amulets are used for protection. |
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Artists now have the means to embellish gourds with paint, beads, charms and buttons, as well as proper tools to wood burn and carve designs into the plant. |
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According to superstition, hot cross buns and loaves baked on Good Friday never went mouldy, and were sometimes kept as charms from one year to the next. |
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In The Flutist, an Orphic piper with a mother-of-pearl face charms fossilized rocks, which rise from the grassy ground to assemble a ziggurat ascending to the ether. |
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The discovery sparked complaints from marketeers, that some traders were using charms at the expense of others who were genuinely and honestly trading. |
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This fairytale of a cosmopolitan-cultural-melting-pot that is the envy of the international community certainly has its charms. |
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One of their methods was to attach magic charms to people's clothing. |
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The platinum blonde uber-model Nadja's eyes haunted me, and eventually I succumbed to the charms of Bazaar, and believe me those charms are considerable. |
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The males are polygamists, and they have regular appointed places to congregate in numbers to fight together and to display their charms before the females. |
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He keeps these good luck charms with him during his operation. |
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My wife gives me one of the lucky charms she carries in her purse. |
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He is the sort of womanizer who never allows himself to stay in a relationship for too long, while she hasn't counted on being won over by his roguish charms. |
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More recent Indian medicine men carried charms, fetishes and sacred talismans in similar deerskin bags that must have been a potent symbol of tribal authority. |
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The projects include necklaces, bracelets, zipper doodles, bibbers, wineglass charms, earrings, ankle bracelets and eyeglass leashes. |
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Pieces are customized with names and birthstones and charms, and includes necklaces, bracelets, keychains, and rings. |
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Lest the name thereof being discovered unto their enemies, their penates and patronal god might be called forth by charms and incantations. |
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She works by charms, by spells, by the figure, and such daubery as this is. |
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Her three-dimensional pieces contain charms, beads, jewelry and layered frames that have been inspired by retablos and icons. |
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He is associated with charms and other forms of magic, particularly in Old English and Old Norse texts. |
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The anticipations of the shopkeeper were realized, and his rooms soon became notorious through the charms of the sprightly grisette. |
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I enjoy the odd pint of the sponsor's product, but this week I have been seduced by the special charms of the Galway Hooker. |
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He argues, coerces, charms, back-pats, arm-twists, and bargains as well as the most skilled politician. |
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As an added bonus, each gift basket includes a set of 4 Sartori wine charms, a Sartori engraved cheese knife and cutting board. |
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Don't be surprised when, once word spreads about its infinite charms, battalions of tourists beat a trail to Olomouc. |
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Some of the other charms employed by the wise men had a more tangled pedigree. |
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Other similar short verses, or charms, include For a Swarm of Bees, Against a Dwarf, Against a Stabbing Pain, and Against a Wen. |
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A third collection, known as the Lacnunga, includes many charms and incantations. |
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When Demetrius goes to sleep, Oberon sends Puck to get Helena while he charms Demetrius' eyes. |
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Particularly popular in Huddersfield are Pandora bracelets and charms along with birthstone rings. |
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Damaging charms greatly increased the amount of Cd released over time in the HCl extractability test, although charm-to-charm variation remained pronounced. |
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There are many poetical charms in the heraldings of Christmas. |
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Village witches, though they might know many spells and charms and some of the great songs, were never trained in the High Arts or the principles of magery. |
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Due to this, it is possible that the early runes were not used so much as a simple writing system, but rather as magical signs to be used for charms. |
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A woman loses all her charms when she has an angry look or a rudeful face. |
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The quality of these buttons and charms is best rolled gold and hard enameled in correct colors, the button having either a screwback or a jewelers' catchpin. |
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So she tempted him with her charms, and he gave in to her smooth talk. |
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The charms of a blue-eyed chestnut-haired maiden in a turquoise muslin, with a brown boa, and a brown chip hat afroth with brown feathers, could not be gainsaid. |
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The zippily titled No Wrenching Of Guts This Time is the pick of their rapid fire debut EP Ken, which endears and charms, while hiding its awkward gaze behind its fringe. |
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The abbot, Luang Por Pern, is revered for his blessing of tattoo charms. |
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Keeping with Old South charm, bouquets for the mothers, grandmothers, and Katie's godmother were presented in silver tussie-mussie holders with charms. |
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Few men of middle age were without a number of these prayers or charms. |
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