The felicitations and good spirits lasted a while longer, until Mrs. Gardiner noted the lateness of the hour and suggested a return to the inn. |
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Because of the lateness, we didn't want to climb too far and encounter rattlesnakes. |
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The lateness of the hour precluded the finding of further volunteers for an identification parade. |
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The only problem in trying to photograph them was the lateness of the hour. |
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Despite the lateness of the hour Annabel gathered her skirts and prepared to take a solitary ramble in the garden. |
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Leave was refused on the first and third grounds with reasons to be given later in view of the lateness of the hour. |
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Her timid reminders concerning the flight of time and consequent fines for lateness at work fell on deaf ears. |
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She and Jane were then brought to their rooms in order to freshen up for dinner, which was a quiet affair given the lateness of the hour. |
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But they may be explainable for a more simple reason, other than the lateness of the hour. |
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The whole silly idea that I'd avoid lateness by tricking myself has just gotten too ridiculous. |
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Mr. Willoughby and I talked animatedly together, not noticing the lateness of the hour or our increasing drunkenness. |
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Throughout the day, Grant rode through his command rallying the force in spite of the lateness of reinforcements. |
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But he has issued an open letter to parents which takes the extraordinary step of condoning occasional lateness. |
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This hectic pace at which we all apparently live leaves little room for lateness. |
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The lateness of the season necessitated a hurried construction of a wintering post. |
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He was often late for school himself and attributed much of that lateness to his own household and childcare responsibilities. |
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He believes the more sensitive approach to lateness may have a long-term impact on attendance. |
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However, if there is no good reason for the lateness, you should start your disciplinary procedure. |
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With typical lateness, NoiseMonkey again arrived just in time to see a support act leave the stage. |
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The situation arose from the lateness of his instructions for which his clients must accept responsibility. |
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They could impose penalties for lateness, improper hairstyles, or untidiness. |
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Saturday I overslept, and then was informed that due to my lateness in getting home that night, I had to shovel the driveway. |
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Actually, given the appalling lateness of the hour, there isn't really any alternative. |
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The dusk and lateness were coming on him, and no stop did he make until he reached the side of the green wood. |
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Balancing his cup in one hand, he reached for his pocket watch and checked the lateness of the hour, before replacing it thoughtfully. |
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If invited to someone's house for dinner, lateness is seen as a discourtesy. |
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A frustrated mother, tired of her daughter's bad exam results, lateness and backchat to teachers, decided on drastic action. |
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Mobiles ringing in the dressing room, lateness and the wrong kit are all transgressions that can lead to coughing up dollars. |
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I think this was a deliberate ploy to muffle the sound of my clock radio, thereby ensuring my lateness. |
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Deferring to the lateness of the hour, Catherine deemed it wise to wait till morning to summon Miss Bennet. |
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City of York councillors claimed its lateness was seriously delaying protection of the city. |
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And passive-aggressive lateness or forgetfulness certainly falls under this category. |
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He unlocked the door, apologizing over his shoulder for the lateness of the receptionist, who typically opened the office. |
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At length the lateness of the hour prevailed, and the Bennet family departed Netherfield, well content. |
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Tighter controls are being enforced at a York school in an effort to crack down on truancy and lateness. |
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We stayed for only a few minutes, conscious of the lateness of the hour, and took the obligatory photos of each other. |
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Shortly before the second world war began, Renault sacked him for lateness. |
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During the flight the production manager spoke of how he had had to discipline one of his staff for lateness. |
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There was nobody there to welcome us, to berate us for the lateness of the hour, to force us to drink large amounts of water. |
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Given the lateness of the hour, I promise the interpreters and others that I will be as brief as possible. |
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As I understand it, no one took issue with our lateness, and we did put on an application for extension of time in the second one, as I understand it. |
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I denied leave to bring the motion at that time due to the lateness and incompleteness of service, after hearing evidence from the process server and the plaintiff. |
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It seems reasonable to consider that the cost of lateness is higher than the cost of earliness. |
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Lastly, the departure time choice model takes into account the concepts of lateness and earliness cost. |
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Digital reading is more precise but requires some working out as to the earliness or lateness in relation to a set time. |
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I had announced myself alongside an apology for my lateness. |
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Apparently admonition about his lateness has no effect upon her. |
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Despite the lateness of the hour, everybody was still in good spirits. |
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Ms Kelly said it was time to redraw the line on what was acceptable behaviour, and called for an end to backchat, lateness and ignoring uniform rules. |
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He makes sure that he is never late for his sessions again, since Morales tells him that his lateness is an attention getting ploy. |
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I shall conclude, Mr President, by saying that given the lateness of the hour, I have not used up the five minutes allocated to me. |
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All of the problems encountered in delivering the program were a function of this lateness. |
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All of these problems were due to the lateness of the fishing plans as well as lateness in announcing the program. |
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Given the lateness of the hour, I would ask delegations to be as concise as possible in their statements. |
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The lateness of the evening and the smoke of our campfire spoiled the effect, yet it was thought too good to reject. |
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Unfortunately with the lateness of harvest, few are able to take advantage of such an opportunity with new crop supplies. |
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Given the lateness of the hour, may I encourage delegations to be as brief as they can? |
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A cadet should not be disqualified from a competition for lateness, unless they arrive after the last Prepared Speech has begun. |
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Levels of involvement show up in lateness, absenteeism, and lack of energy. |
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Delays of a few months were frequent, but sometimes the lateness ran to years. |
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They indicated that there were some problems and he wouldn't be able to attend, because of lateness. |
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He made no calls to inform the congregation of his impending lateness. |
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For minor and isolated cases of misconduct, such as lateness for duty, informal disciplinary action involving a verbal or written warning may be taken. |
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Because of the lateness of the hour at which the meeting ended the Committee was unable to decide on a suitable date when he should return to school. |
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You should write to the unpunctual employee, explaining your concerns about his time-keeping, giving the dates and details of his lateness and asking him to attend a meeting. |
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I'm one of those people who is always on time, and abhors lateness. |
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Please ensure you return promptly as lateness will incur extra charges. |
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She took to the London stage again but this time her lateness and unreliable vocals elicited cat-calls, jeers and even projectiles from angry audiences. |
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No additional time will be granted to accommodate for the lateness. |
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In addition, the lateness of the publication of the notice of vacancy is relied on along with the failure to state reasons for refusing access to the documents requested by the applicant in his complaint. |
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The lateness of this year's canola harvest has made grain companies and domestic crushers scramble to obtain nearby supplies though and that has made spot bids very favourable for producers relative to deferred positions. |
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I was sick of his lateness and his wildness and sick of all that pain. |
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Collins, for all his lateness, is still ahead of all his gay colleagues. |
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Planners can make use of color schemes to classify orders according to lateness, flute types, dies, glue lap positions, product type, colors and stereos. |
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We cannot tolerate all these days off nor your constant lateness. |
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Briefly to touch on another question raised by several delegates, I also regret the lateness and slow progress of the work to complete the general and regional histories. |
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Gradually during the dialogue, he will begin to complain about everything, first the lateness of the train and the consequences, then his situation in general, his unhappy life, etc. |
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I hope that the lateness of the hour will not downgrade the project. |
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Used for first instances of behaviour such as lateness, horseplay, carelessness, taking long breaks, or attending to personal business during work hours. |
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The pervasiveness of slavery, the lateness of its abolition, and the fact that nothing was done to turn former slaves into citizens all combined to have a profound impact on Brazilian society. |
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Failure or lateness, incorrectness or incompleteness of information concerning the accident shall immediately compromise the responsibility of the user. |
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The arbitrator concluded that, while the arrangement between the grievors had not been made for the purpose of defrauding the company, it was motivated by their desire to hide one grievor's lateness. |
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Repeated lateness in rent payment causing the landlord to endure serious damage, or a single month's rent paid more than three weeks late, can result in the landlord requesting a lease termination. |
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Finally, it appears that the program also succeeded in placating licence-holders who were angered at the lateness of the fishing plans and the sudden changes to their traditional fishing patterns. |
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Due to the late arrival of transmitters and lateness of the military training season in 2003, the overall number of nests to be monitored was less than originally planned. |
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I've been fined twice by the VATmen for lateness, which only involved an unsigned form. |
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Some of the lateness of presentation may reflect the fact that treatment of chronic otorrhoea is protocol driven and generally initiated at primary healthcare level. |
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His chronic lateness will cost him a promotion if not his job. |
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The passenger service was acquiring a reputation for lateness. |
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