| 单词 | pretence |
| 例句 | There was little pretence now—no formal veneer of conversation. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z I loved the playacting and the pretence and the secrecy of it, and I flattered myself with my own importance. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I put the clothes away, making a pretence of going to the door. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel ill at ease with them, as if I am here under false pretences. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “I wish we could contrive it,” said she; “but I cannot think of any tolerable pretence for going in;—no servant that I want to inquire about of his housekeeper—no message from my father.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z I made a foolish pretence of not at first recognising it, and then told her. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z For this I know—he cannot be saved, I have, indeed, tried to tell myself that he will be, but at noon this pretence breaks down and melts before his groans. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Miss Smith!—message to Miss Smith!—What could she possibly mean!”—And he repeated her words with such assurance of accent, such boastful pretence of amazement, that she could not help replying with quickness, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “All right—I’m sorry, I’m coming now,” and I made a pretence of turning on the tap, of bustling about and folding a towel on a rail. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It is true, such things are often simulated, but the pretence itself is a symptom. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z "Our moral pretences, our hypocrisy on matters of sex have led to incalculable frustration, delinquency and unhappiness." Hugh Hefner in six volumes 2010-07-16T23:05:00Z But these were straightforward propaganda movies for the most part: they made no pretences of showing what combat was really like for a soldier – what it felt like physiologically and psychologically. In the firing line: A grunt's eye view of war 2011-04-04T20:31:01Z It's a little bit of pretence that then sticks. Dawn French: 'I decided I'd pretend to be someone very confident' 2013-06-15T23:05:05Z But it was this honesty and ability to see through the facile pretence of mainstream America represented by the likes of Letterman that endeared him to so many. Harvey Pekar, the American anti-hero who led a comic-book revolution 2010-07-15T10:13:00Z Hawks knew what a cameraman should do – Lee Garmes brought to Scarface the desert surface Hawks knew he wanted – but he made no pretence about placing lights or finding angles. Howard Hawks, Hollywood's finest practitioner of everyday chivalry 2011-01-15T00:05:49Z I like that we acknowledge the level of pretence involved. Drama in the wings: why theatre in prisons matters 2010-06-25T12:49:00Z But if he did say it, then why the pretence of a creative duo? There's no I in Eames 2010-10-26T09:47:00Z Everyone is telling the stories they have always told, trapped in a pretence to protect everyone else, as I suspect my biological family has been for nearly 50 years. Swapped at birth, then adopted by mistake: 'For 41 years I lived someone else's life' 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z If anyone had said, “perhaps we shouldn’t have invaded this country under false pretences and made a total mess of it,” the bubble would burst. In the line of dire: let's call time on Clint Eastwood's macho movies 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z It's great fun, and there's not even the remotest pretence that winning matters. The Unbelievable Truth | Radio review 2010-03-30T05:45:00Z The relationship of public opinion to professional pretence remains as flatteringly complicated as it was in 19th-century France. Stop treating actors with contempt 2010-11-20T00:07:00Z It's a mechanism to tell a story about pretence. Opera outreach 2011-06-28T07:11:59Z Some of it was passably entertaining, but there wasn't even a pretence at creating a level playing field by which to judge the contestants' credentials. The Intern; Horizon: The Age of Big Data; Dogging Tales - TV review 2013-04-05T06:00:10Z The man she met, David Minto, 23, had lured her there on false pretences. ‘If I’m not in on Friday, I might be dead’: chilling facts about UK femicide 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z It's a pity, because as the show goes on and mostly drops its pretence of interactivity, it gets infinitely better. Beyond the Pale | Theatre review 2010-04-04T22:00:00Z Marketing lures consumers – particularly urban, middle-class ones – with games of linguistic pretence. In defence of pretentiousness | Dan Fox 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z Unlike more professionally produced shoots and articles, there is no pretence of perfection. Food as art: it looks almost too good to eat 2012-08-03T22:00:40Z The pretence of objectivity when dealing with another person’s life story is pretty unsustainable, all things considered. Two sides to every story: Whitney, Tupac, Assange and the trouble with making biopics 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z I am able to ignore his irritating affectations and pretence at being bish-bosh working class. Jamie Oliver's 30-minute meals are an affront to cooking 2010-12-22T13:30:00Z So they created their own world, an imperfect pretence of a perfect world. Haute Culture: General Idea - review 2011-03-01T14:00:59Z Yet, being a poster boy via pretence seems to have bred in him fondness and disdain for establishment higher education. Jeremy Irons: ‘I have the natural tendency of a benign dictator’ 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z The pretence of translation allows them to express emotional truths, in a simple but almost unbearably emotional scene. Clip joint: cats 2010-06-09T08:15:00Z Django himself, in posing as a "Mandingo" trader of slaves trained to fight, is sickened by his own pretence as a collaborator. Django Unchained – review 2013-01-17T15:29:01Z My entire childhood had been one big pretence. ‘My parents’ life was a charade. Mum hated every minute of it’ 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z It sounds a bit soggy, and also guilty of architects' common pretence that they are not obsessed with buildings when, in fact, they always are. Brilliant biennale 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z A traditional dancer, as curving and precise as a signature in Sanskrit, is affectionately mocked by pupils who mimic her practices – the wheedling, the teasing with eyes, the pretence of timidity and restraint. Julius Caesar; The Physicists; Wah! Wah! Girls – review 2012-06-09T23:08:07Z "There are a lot of people in this town who pretend to have both toughness and good taste, but with Saul it isn't pretence. His power comes from his joy and enthusiasm for a project." Cuckoo's Nest producer Zaentz dies 2014-01-06T11:34:31Z Under the pretence of providing humanitarian aid, the Chinese army takes over what soon becomes North Japan, whereas the US army occupies the south. Japan's fantasy films act as a buffer against the reality of the natural world 2011-03-29T12:59:01Z In spoken drama, where there is no equivalent pressure to justify why the people keep making speeches, characters who are performers will tend to have a metaphorical significance, exploring issues of pretence and simulation. Theatre about theatre shows there's no business like show business 2013-03-08T09:30:01Z But this relative tranquility wouldn’t last long; by the middle of the decade, the series dropped all pretence of civility in an all-encompassing quest for ratings. Farewell to The Jerry Springer Show: 27 years of fights, bleeps and outrage 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z Unlike photography, though, visual art has no pretence of objectivity. When anger turns to ink 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z But the moment Marling appears, on a small stage in a drab school hall masquerading as the Eagle Ball, the pretence is shattered. Laura Marling – review 2013-06-18T16:38:57Z That Friday night we went to dinner on the pretence that it was to celebrate her new school. Experience: I paid to have my daughter kidnapped 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z But if the price of Reeves still being so recognisably Keanu-ish is him retaining a firm grip on his privacy and at least a pretence of normality, that feels like a fair trade-off. Keanu Reeves: ‘Grief and loss, those things don’t ever go away’ 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z The Liberals' attempts to form a progressive coalition were a pretence. 5 Days in May: The Coalition and Beyond by Andrew Adonis – review 2013-05-13T07:00:03Z Before meeting Kris, she had been determined to transition before turning 40 and the main controversy over the book has been Kris’s suggestion – made on her TV show – that Jenner married her on false pretences. Caitlyn Jenner on transitioning: ‘It was hard giving old Bruce up. He still lives inside me’ 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z There was no pretence in her dealings with others. Beryl Bainbridge buried in Highgate cemetery 2010-07-12T18:37:00Z Facilitators included colleagues and associates who set up meetings under false pretences and teams of lawyers and publicists who suppressed complaints. 'Pack of hyenas': how Harvey Weinstein's power fuelled a culture of enablers 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Of course, they are both silly films, with no pretence at reality, but they underline a wider truth about newspapers and the movies. New film, old media 2011-01-13T14:58:31Z Photograph: Alamy You could hardly say that All the Birds, Singing lures you in under false pretences. All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld – review 2013-06-30T09:00:01Z In place of the intricate tissue of courtyards, lumpen gimcrack multi-storey blocks appear, without the slightest pretence of assimilation, and fronted by arid, gated aprons of tarmac. City of wood 2010-10-23T23:05:00Z Rowling wrote "The Cuckoo's Calling" under the name Robert Galbraith and kept up the pretence that it was the work of a married father of two and former undercover investigator. J.K. Rowling outed as writer of acclaimed crime novel 2013-07-14T10:28:42Z Towards the end of the war, as other camps emptied, it became the engine of the Nazi killing machine on the orders of Heinrich Himmler, without even the pretence of an ideological reason, however perverted. Killing field 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Widely publicised controversies surrounding Knowles's rave reviews of Godzilla and Armageddon, which coincided with perks and jollies bestowed on him by the film-makers, put the tin lid on any pretence of impartiality. The geek stranglehold on cinema 2010-07-29T21:45:00Z As an aide to Biden in various capacities, Connaughton watches Washington slough off the last vestiges of the pretence that politics isn't all about the money. The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America by George Packer – review 2013-06-21T07:01:01Z The squadron leader and the pilot officer tried to persuade me to use the bayonet as it was only a pretence. Arnold Wesker: food for thought 2012-05-21T18:30:02Z But accidents will happen, and it was impossible to maintain the pretence at all times. The silent-era film stars who risked life and limb doing their own film stunts 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z Although she is desperate to show how wholesome she is, the truth shines through her pretence. Ovid's Heroines by Clare Pollard – review 2013-06-14T15:14:00Z Part of the game is pretence – believing that this is a real romance, albeit with someone who will shortly expect cash presents. Cannes 2012: Paradise: Love ? review 2012-05-18T13:18:31Z According to documents uploaded by Variety, the lawsuit alleges that Weinstein asked Huett to his room at a hotel in Beverly Hills in 2010 under the pretence of discussing her acting career. Weinstein Company hit with lawsuit following sexual assault allegations 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z The changes at Tate Liverpool seem to reflect these times when not even the pretence of geographical redistribution is being maintained. The Tate of the nation 2011-07-14T12:09:53Z The pretence quickly backfires and Olive becomes an outcast in her own school. Lies, paranoia and jealousy on the internet's social networks inspire Hollywood 2010-10-23T23:07:00Z The film abandons quite early on any pretence of objectivity, and resigns itself to being hopelessly charmed, and quite rightly. Disappearing Dad: Timeshift 2010-06-29T07:00:00Z Banned from touring, she fled to Paris under the pretence of attending a cousin's wedding. Ang?lique Kidjo asks: 'Who are they to tell me what's African?' 2010-04-29T22:15:00Z Now she accepts Oz isn’t real and has made her peace with the pretence. Daryl Hannah: ‘It’s scary being in solitary’ 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z Concepts of taste are too broad to fully explain why pretence triggers such strong cultural allergies. In defence of pretentiousness | Dan Fox 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z But it's the fake neutrality that's most offensive – the pretence that it's all about getting young people to vote, for whatever party. Unseen Swells: A simple plan to secure the youth vote 2010-06-17T12:51:00Z The pretence is that we're not destroying the old, but continuing it – perhaps, even, that we're not doing something new at all. When the church turns into a pub 2012-12-27T08:00:05Z Elsewhere, Josie keeps up the pretence of going to her seminars each day, though on-street sightings of her lead the house to the wrong conclusion. TV listings and previews: plan your week's viewing - 19-23 November 2012-11-19T07:00:00Z Ludicrously, the IOC maintained the “hypocritical and ultimately forlorn” pretence of amateurism until 1988—even as Soviet athletes were amateurs in name only. Fanfare 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Or do they give up all pretence of dignity and, like Dench, slag it off just as hard as everyone else? 'I was overwhelmed with joy': match the Cats cast member to their quote 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z She is as swathed in pretence as her husband, but the difference is that she knows it. Review 2010-05-28T00:49:00Z No sovereign nation such as ours should be taken to war under false pretences, least of all by a couple of egomaniac zealots without an ounce of history between them. A Delicate Truth by John le Carré – extract 2013-04-12T20:01:02Z Neither Dave nor I seem able to keep up this pretence. 'I saw the Rolling Stones. In the 60s' 2013-07-01T06:00:18Z Recaps and montages are hardly revolutionary devices of course, but they're tropes Big Brother previously shied away from while it loosely maintained the pretence that it was still a TV "experiment" conducted under laboratory conditions. Charlie Brooker's Screen burn: Big Brother 2010-06-18T23:06:00Z Three young corrections officers, two women and a man, walk through the chapel, making no pretence as to what brought them here: they want to get a look at Oughton’s victims. 'I'm Carmen. Nice to meet you again': why I faced my rapist in prison 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z On the day she died, Constantin, 42, had arranged to meet Ms Cozma at her house under the pretence of repaying the £500. Stoke-on-Trent man who set wife on fire jailed for murder 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z He told Gardaí his victims had to be Irish and had to live alone when he sought them out under the pretence of dating. Killer Yousef Palani given two life sentences for 'unspeakable' murders 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Ministers say they "strongly condemn" offering foreign care workers employment "under false pretences". Modern slavery helpline used by UK care staff from overseas 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z "Faced with new operational realities, criminal actors increasingly targeted migrants in vulnerable situations ... for recruitment into criminal operations, under the pretence of offering them real jobs," the report said. 'Hundreds of thousands' trafficked into SE Asia scam centres - UN 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Some of the Zambians who are being held have been charged with espionage and obtaining money on false pretences. Zambia-Egypt plane seizure: The cash and fake gold that no-one is claiming 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z "A bank cannot leave a country like that overnight," said the spokesperson, who criticised what he described as the pretence that Austria was an exception. Exclusive: Raiffeisen delays quitting Russia as Austria defends ties 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z The judge said Pilley "devised and enforced an elaborate pretence that the sales team were independent of the supply companies". Fleetwood Town owner Andy Pilley jailed for fraud 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Daniel's case reveals the tactics used by traffickers to lure people to the UK under false pretences. Organ harvesting: Trafficked for his kidney and now forced into hiding 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z "Under the pretence of defending the conservation of the environment ... this group encourages sabotage and material damage", said a government decree announcing the shutdown of the group. France shuts down climate activist group, saying it provoked violence 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z The watchdog has set out mandatory reimbursements in cases of APP fraud when consumers or individuals at a business send money under false pretences to a bank account controlled by fraudsters. UK's payments regulator lays down new norms to tackle fraud 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z "My expulsion from the Conservative Party under false pretences only confirms the culture of corruption, collusion and cover-ups which plagues our political system," he said in a statement. Andrew Bridgen: MP expelled by Tories after Covid vaccine comments 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Mr Keys would come to believe the UK had been taken to war on a false pretence and hoped in his heart "that one day the prime minister may be able to say sorry". The Iraq War: Five voices from Wales, 20 years on 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z The charges include unlawful possession of a firearm, receiving stolen property and procuring the registration of a firearm by false pretence among others. Botswana court upholds ex-president Khama's arrest warrant 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z They include unlawful possession of a firearm, receiving stolen property and procuring the registration of a firearm by false pretence. Botswana's ex-president Khama asks court to set aside arrest warrant 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z "We have turned up here effectively under false pretences. There's not a cat in hell's chance of dealing with this case in two days," Gilroy said. Banker with cancer claims $5 million from NatWest for unfair dismissal 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Attackers who entered a Nigerian local chief's home on false pretences before shooting him and three others dead will now face the "full wrath of the law", President Muhammadu Buhari says. Nigeria's President Buhari vows to punish killers of local chief in Imo state 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Prosecutors now believe that in reality, she never left and they were living with the girl's maternal grandparents who, it appears, helped her to maintain the pretence. Girl hidden in Germany for years by family prompts inquiry 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z On the day of Milad's funeral, the source added, the cemetery was packed with members of the Basij in order to help state TV keep up the pretence that he had been one of them. Iran security forces and state media cover up protester's death - source 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z An agreement would "provide certainty and stability, and would remove any pretence from the DUP in terms of forming an executive with myself and the rest of the parties," she added. Stormont: Resolve protocol issues to avoid election - DUP 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z The court was told the mother and daughter plotted with six others to set up Mr Hussain by getting him to meet them in a Leicester car park under false pretences. Mahek Bukhari murder trial: TikTok star 'told pack of lies to police' 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z The Russian military is sending in more troops and preparing the streets for defence, he said, adding that the removal of citizens is a pretence to save face in case the city falls to Ukraine. Ukraine war: Russian forces preparing to defend Kherson, says Ukrainian spy chief 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z The UN has determined they were "lured" to Iraq under false pretences in April 2021. Robert Pether: 'My Australian husband faces death in an Iraq jail' 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z And in unapologetically authoritarian systems like those in Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, there is little pretence that the courts are independent of political pressure. Najib Razak: The verdict that sent Malaysia's untouchable ex-PM to prison 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z The delegates felt banning the theater would demonstrate their resolve to act honestly and without pretence in their fight against corruption. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z However he adds, if Downing Street refuses to describe another path for Scotland to secede "you have to give up the pretence that this is a voluntary union, that Scotland is allowed to leave." Scottish independence: Will indyref2 be a re-run of 2014? 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Addressing rail workers, Mr Shapps said:"Your union bosses have driven you to the verge of a national strike under false pretences. And rather than protect your jobs, they are actually threatening your jobs." Rail strikes will drive passengers away, Grant Shapps says 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Nigerian commentator Farooq Kperogi for one is not convinced, saying the "tragic" train attack showed "the absence of even a pretence to government in Nigeria". Nigeria's Kaduna train attack: 168 people still missing 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z The gloves are off, the pretences dropped, diplomacy is dead - at least for now. Ukraine: Where does it go from here? 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z "The pretence that this is the biggest issue facing political leaders is a scandalous lie," he said. NI Protocol: Irish Sea border checks expected to stop 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z The meeting would otherwise "lack any pretence of legitimacy," especially when some ministers may not be able to travel to Geneva, it said. Non-profit groups tell WTO to reverse 'vaccine apartheid' before any meeting 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z He targeted Ms Brookes, a vulnerable stalking victim, in 2015, under the pretence of helping her with her case. Police vetting: Thousands of staff members not properly checked 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z The bank had already given up any pretence of defending the bond target as yields flew to 0.73% after the market suffered one of its worst monthly drubbings in decades. Australia's central bank opens door to earlier rate rise, pledges patience 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z The sooner the club stops this awful pretence by providing the slightest hint he is anything other than a 'caretaker manager' the better for all concerned. Who made Garth Crooks' team of the week? 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z Supt Matt Pearman said it was a "gravely concerning incident" especially given the recent case of Sarah Everard, who was murdered by a police officer who detained her under false pretences. Barrow fake police officer jailed for arrest attempt 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z "The way in which it was announced rips away any pretence that Australia was not firmly on the side of containing China militarily," says Prof Allan Gyngell, president of the Australian Institute of International Affairs. Aukus: Australia's big gamble on the US over China 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z They also "bribed a foreign official to keep the elaborate pretence going after the victim was tipped off". Hushpuppi: Nigerian influencer pleads guilty to money laundering 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z The plane was "brought down under false pretences using Minsk Air Traffic Control and it seems clear two passengers were removed against their will and detained", he said. Belarus plane: Ryanair boss says pilot had no choice but to land in Minsk 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z But with so many reports of sightings of Eritrean soldiers and unrelenting allegations of human rights abuses and looting in villages and towns, the pretence has become impossible to keep up - hence Mr Abiy's U-turn. Ethiopia PM Ahmed Abiy admits Eritrea forces in Tigray 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z A Delhi court said earlier in February that sedition could not be invoked to "quieten any disquiet under the pretence of muzzling miscreants", and bailed two men who had allegedly shared fake videos. Farmer protests: India's sedition law used to muffle dissent 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z Bars in Hong Kong are already shut, but some are trying to skirt the rules by placing plates and cutlery with customers under the pretence they are dining. Hong Kong curbs karaoke, closes games centres after reporting 76 new COVID cases 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z Back then, its greatest stars abided by the code of “kayfabe”: the unspoken rule that saw wrestlers keep up the pretence that their vocation wasn’t scripted entertainment but pure competitive sport. WWE’s the Undertaker: ‘The human body isn’t made to take what we do to it’ 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Unexpected Star, meanwhile, involves a member of the public being lured to a particular location under false pretences, only to find out they'll be performing live to the nation at the end of the programme. Michael McIntyre: 'I'm used to viewers being cynical' 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z But when she hit her thirties, she was tired of pretence. Transgender struggle: 'I had to keep who I was secret' 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z "To know Joe Biden is to know love without pretence, services without self-regard and to live life fully," the then president said. US election 2020: Trump and Biden pictured through the years 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z In the civil case where the deposition originated, Giuffre maintained that Maxwell drew her into Epstein’s circle as a teenager under the false pretences of providing work as a masseuse. Prince Andrew asked Ghislaine Maxwell about accuser, documents suggest 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z In the civil case where this deposition originated, Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre maintained that Maxwell drew her into Epstein’s circle as a teen, under the false pretences of providing work as a masseuse. Ghislaine Maxwell deposition unsealed after court ruling 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z It continues wearing socialist garb but only as a face-saving pretence. Think 'sanctions' will trouble China? Then you're stuck in the politics of the past | Ai Weiwei 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z Some commentators suggested the pair maintained the pretence of an ongoing quarrel and pointed out that the sisters did meet often on social occasions. Olivia de Havilland, star of Hollywood's Golden Age 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z The claim that removing the statue is “whitewashing” history is a pretence that these statues were somehow part of a nuanced conversation about Britain’s imperial past. Don't worry about 'rewriting history': it's literally what we historians do | Charlotte Lydia Riley 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z He "deliberately offered preposterous amounts of money" as well as "the pretence of a glamorous lifestyle and gifts", Judge Tina Landale said. Fake casting agent groomed young girls on Facebook 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z The Trump administration is simply suspending convention, ditching the pretence of pious protocol and ritual that has always been central to the survival of the “not in America” myth. Racism in America is not the exception – it's the norm | Nesrine Malik 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z By passing laws for the city in Beijing, and allowing Chinese security forces to be stationed there, China’s Communist party leadership is sweeping away even a pretence of autonomy. Chinese security forces could be deployed in Hong Kong under new law 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z But this question itself seems simplistic, a pretence that the default mode of marriage is happily ever after. What if Hillary had become president? Curtis Sittenfeld on rewriting Clinton's life 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Katharine Birbalsingh, head of Michaela Community School, in Brent, north London, criticised the "pretence" social distancing might work in schools, with narrow corridors, small classrooms and lots of interactions, particularly between younger children. Heads say 1 June earliest realistic school opening 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z The couple, both 58, was on their way to dinner when he nipped into Iceland under the pretence of picking something up. Man proposes in Iceland after holiday cancelled 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z She also gave the victims' home address to young men under false pretences so they would show up looking for casual sex. Woman who posed as a man on Grindr is jailed 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z It's hard not to care about his fate, though the audience guesses his pretence will be discovered eventually. Oscars 2020: International film nominees rundown 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z The claim that the Northern Ireland issue has been settled is a dangerous pretence. Brexit, the most pointless, masochistic ambition in our country's history, is done 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z The centre of the Palestinians’ history, identity, culture and worship was thus summarily disposed of without even the pretence of consulting their wishes. No deal: why Trump’s plan for Palestine will only create more conflict 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z It offered zero pretence about the fact that male musicians are today’s beneficiaries of British music industry largesse. The boys' club: 2020's music awards are superficial celebrations of change 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z At this point, Zak alleged, her daughter had assumed her identity – they looked similar – and she kept up the pretence for more than 60 years. 'People are caught up in magical thinking': was the oldest woman in the world a fraud? 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z He was originally arrested in 2012 and convicted of obtaining money under false pretences and forgery. Nigerian prison chief arrested after $1m scam 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z The house was reportedly booked under a pretence for a small group, before being publicised on Instagram as the venue for a Halloween party which eventually drew a crowd of more than 100 people. Airbnb bans 'party houses' after mass shooting 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z But Trump’s people abandoned even the shabby old pretence at impartiality. No deal: why Trump’s plan for Palestine will only create more conflict 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z That involved ordering prescription medication from a GP on the pretence that such medication was for the treatment of another. Woman who lived with partner's corpse jailed 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z There is no pretence that they are human. Can a computer fool you into thinking it is human? 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z There is only a pretence of academic rigour here. VAR to the fore despite excellence of goals in Liverpool’s victory 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z Irwin also pleaded guilty to a charge of false representation on 21 November 2018 - namely ordering prescription medication from a GP on the pretence that such medication was for the treatment of another. Woman pleads guilty to preventing corpse burial 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z The press conference had been called under slightly false pretences, Gemmell admitted. Loch Ness monster could be a giant eel, say scientists 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z He attributes its success to its lack of pretence. Dave Grohl: 'I never imagined myself to be Freddie Mercury' 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z When some opposition candidates did manage to gather the required signatures, their applications were thrown out by the electoral commission under the most cynical pretences. Moscow’s peaceful protests enrage the Kremlin because its only tool is violence | Alexey Kovalev 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z That's Labour line of attack - they're accusing the government of playing "dangerous games", and "abandoning any pretence of a long term economic plan". Chancellor 'fast tracking' Brexit spending review 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z “The ship was seized under false and illegal pretences and the Iranians should release it and its crew immediately,” the spokesman told reporters. Release tanker and crew immediately, Britain tells Iran 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z The prosecution alleged Boy B lured Ana from her home on the pretence of meeting Boy A, in whom Ana was “interested”. Two boys, 14, convicted of classmate's murder in Ireland 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z It was not possible, so in the days and months after the world’s worst such accident, on 26 April, the Kremlin kept up its pretence. The truth about Chernobyl? I saw it with my own eyes… 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z As his book recalls, the years before were filled with fear, anger, pretence and sadness. Dustin Lance Black's childhood of love and fear 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z There was no pretence or self-consciousness, which was really refreshing, actually – I often photograph people who are very tense and look to me for direction. David Severn's best photograph: men hunting rabbits for beer 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Within thirty seconds any pretence was always unnecessary. Another synagogue shooting: Of course Trump won't crack down on white supremacist terror 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z "You maintained the pretences with the police and then here at court but the jury saw through your lies and found you guilty." Man jailed for raping sleep-walking teen 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z "The pretence, the rank deceit only ended a few weeks ago when you pleaded guilty to manslaughter," he told the Supreme Court of Victoria on Thursday. Australian jailed in 'web of lies' killing 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z No one knows what to do about nuclear weapons, maintained as they are under the pretence that they deter the very disaster they are designed to produce. Seven nations that survived apocalypse 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z But if Netanyahu’s ultra-nationalist would-be coalition partners get their way, Israel will unilaterally claim full sovereignty over Area C, removing any lingering pretence that his government would ever agree a two-state solution. Palestinians eye Israel’s election: ‘People could make peace … the problem is politicians’ 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z “The public will not forgive the government if an extension is sought and agreed under the pretence of efforts to secure cross-party compromise,” he said. UK parliament set to endorse PM May's Brexit delay request 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Both trials heard how Everson had lured Mr Watkins to the remote location on the pretence of doing a drug deal, before killing him with a shotgun. How a cold-blooded executioner finally faced justice 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z I was lured to the Muharraq police station, under the pretence of signing a statement on behalf of my son. Every moment I spend in prison in Bahrain stains the reputation of F1 | Najah Yusuf 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z Some laws banned taking video or photographs in agriculture facilities without permission; others, including Iowa’s, made it illegal to get an agricultural job under false pretences. ‘Boycott Iowa’: latest twist in legal tussle between animal campaigners and US farmers 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z May’s pretence is that this is just a small matter, a little bit of added time because of unexpected holdups. Time is on the side of remainers amid Brexit’s smoke and mirrors | Martin Kettle 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z "How can anyone use the pretence of patriotism to avoid their responsibilities to protect the citizens of this country?" he asked. Assembly 'a necessity not a convenience' 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z Mafia films and mafia series show life stripped of pretence. El Chapo and the men who live by rules shaped by the blood of feuds 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z And how long will any pretence of democratic government persist? The US has ruined Afghanistan. It can’t just walk away now | Simon Tisdall 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z It is time to move on from the pretence that the problem with British democracy is the EU and to recognise that it is with itself. It was never about Europe. Brexit is Britain’s reckoning with itself | Fintan O’Toole 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it was time "to stop this pretence" and "bring the vote to Parliament". May told not to 'run down clock' on deal 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z That pretence, of course, is rooted in the wealth and power of precisely those humans who do the most damage. Human rights for the 21st century: by Margaret Atwood, Reni Eddo-Lodge, Dave Eggers and more 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z She was taken to Bangladesh in 1998 at the age of 15 under the pretence of it being a holiday. Forced marriage husband 'raped me daily' 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z In September, the DSS arrested one of the first lady's aides for allegedly raising funds under false pretences. 'Fake first lady' arrested in Nigeria 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z I’m done with the whole pretence that the argument about Brexit is, and has always been, a subtle jurisprudential discussion about sovereignty, or an exciting debate about the business plan for UK plc. Let’s be honest about what’s really driving Brexit: bigotry | Matthew d’Ancona 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z Trump’s brutal expression of his basest urges empowers and licenses a similar abandonment, among his followers, of any pretence that white dominance is unjustifiable. ‘White supremacy’ is really about ‘white degeneracy’ | Keith Kahn-Harris 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z But it now appears those promises are all a pretence and a charade intended to dupe the electorate,” he said in his letter, according to media reports. Factbox: Who has submitted letters of no confidence in UK PM May? 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z In other words, replacing a letter with an asterisk is just pretence. Th*nks for asterisks: the maligned punctuation enjoying Twitter revival 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z The 31-year-old said she confronted him on his return, but he went "ballistic" and tried to keep up the pretence. Cancer lie husband 'stole my life' 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z This act of pretence is so powerful to him.” 'He was flying': how Rudolph Nureyev defied gravity 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Williams has jettisoned that pretence, talking about her daughter both off and, now, on the court. Give Serena Williams a break – us working mothers know what she’s up against 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z The meadow itself is saucer-shaped, and there are other batteries planted along the rim with pretence at concealment, still ranged on targets within our former lines. The Battle of Amiens: how the Guardian reported 'rout and confusion' of German soldiers – August 1918 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z In a statement, published on the ministry website, he also said the sanctions were introduced under a “false pretence”. Russia calls news U.S. sanctions groundless, pledges response 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z The European Union makes no pretence about why it has launched the scheme: it wants to combat the "misinformation about Europe" and the "current growth of populism". 'I'm 18 and travelling Europe for free' 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z Their pretences were always ludicrous: these are the outriders of an egomaniac plutocrat who slashes taxes on corporate and rich America while dragging screaming children from their parents and locking them up in cages. The Trump baby blimp is a perfect riposte to the snowflake right | Owen Jones 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z In October 2016 a South Korean businessman was kidnapped and murdered by officers at the national police headquarters in Manila under the pretence of a drug-war arrest. 'The Rock' behind Duterte's drugs war 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z Two months later, under the pretence of protecting the environment, soldiers who sit in Kachin’s state assembly proposed making parts of Tanai “restricted areas”. Myanmar’s government sits by while the army goes on the offensive 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z In siding with Israel Mr Trump signalled the end of any pretence that his administration might be an honest broker in the conflict. The Guardian view on Gaza shootings: stop killing unarmed civilians | Editorial 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z Bookmakers introduced FOBTs on a false pretence, he says, claiming it was akin to betting on a horse race. High stakes for fixed-odds betting machines 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z Despite his pretence of leaving the 11-year-olds to their own devices, Sherif and his research staff, posing as camp counsellors and caretakers, interfered to engineer the result they wanted. A real-life Lord of the Flies: the troubling legacy of the Robbers Cave experiment 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z There will be blame-shifting, even the pretence that United were simply unlucky, with nothing in their gameplan that requires any major revision. Banega outshines Fellaini and shows Mourinho what he’s missing | Barney Ronay 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z Not until after he'd finished the water, and the pretence was over. My revolt against student sexual assault 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z “The issuing of new logging concessions sends a clear signal ... that the DRC government is abandoning any pretence at reducing emissions from deforestation,” said Simon Counsell, Executive Director of Rainforest Foundation UK. Congo approves logging on carbon-rich peatlands, say environmental... 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z Either you play to win or you give up any pretence of being part of a working congress. Government Shutdown Begins as Budget Talks Falter in Senate 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z At one point, she says he called her into the bathroom under the pretence of showing her a needed repair. When abusers have the keys to your home 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z International Crisis Group analyst Piers Pigou said the “deployment of serving senior military officers removes the last pretence of non-military bias in Zimbabwe’s politics. This is vintage wine in a camouflage decanter.” Special Report: Meet the force behind Zimbabwe's 'Crocodile' president 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z They're summaries of how the war is going and there was no pretence of being great literature. Would Orwell want to adorn the BBC? 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z “The issuing of new logging concessions sends a clear signal ... that the DRC government is abandoning any pretence at reducing emissions from deforestation,” said Simon Counsell, Executive Director of Rainforest Foundation UK. Congo approves logging on carbon-rich peatlands, say environmental... 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z Yet, after exposure, the “shameless charlatan” justified his pretence as a “noble, altruistic lie” that opened younger eyes to the evils of the Holocaust. Javier Cercas probes Spain’s convoluted history 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z It stops in Malta for half an hour to maintain the pretence that there are still no direct flights between the countries. Morocco’s little idyll of Jewish-Muslim coexistence 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z International Crisis Group analyst Piers Pigou said the “deployment of serving senior military officers removes the last pretence of non-military bias in Zimbabwe’s politics. This is vintage wine in a camouflage decanter.” Special Report: Meet the force behind Zimbabwe's 'Crocodile' president 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z What you will hear considerably less about are the appalling human rights records of Trump’s hosts – and his abandonment of almost any pretence of upholding “western values” such as open, democratic governance. Trump’s Asia tour will expose his craving for the approval of despots | Simon Tisdall 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Really, it’s time we stopped pretending otherwise and put an end to the pomp and pretence altogether. The Nobel peace prize is a who’s who of hawks, hawks, hypocrites and war criminals 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z Commentators snorted, but there was something almost admirable in her lack of pretence. Malfunction of the Melania-bot: was the first lady’s Missoni dress an act of rebellion? 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z But Glamour Profession is excellent, skewering the shallow pretence of Los Angeles not only in the lyrics but in the very form of the song itself: a gorgeously cheesy disco strut perfect for poolside cocktails. Reelin' in the years: the rogue genius of Steely Dan's greatest songs 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z He dropped the pretence of cooperation with Capitol Hill when he ousted Reince Priebus, former chairman of the Republican National Committee, as chief of staff. Is there a strategy to Donald Trump's attacks on Republican politicians? 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z But they say they would view a conviction as the first shot in a re-ignited conflict with the military, as an end to any pretence of reconciliation. Thailand on edge for Yingluck trial verdict - BBC News 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z They knew there was fakery and they enjoyed the pretence, but they also knew that the blisters, the sweat, the exhaustion were all real. Bop till you drop: the staggering true stories behind America's dance marathons 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z This pretence involves loitering near traffic lights with a broom and a high-vis tabard, and pestering drivers when they stop at a red light. Saudis grapple with fake street sweepers - BBC News 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z You can see why he felt those engaged in the pretences of fiction had to struggle to keep up when “the actuality” was generating characters of such vivid intensity and events of high drama. How can fiction compete with the drama of Donald Trump’s presidency? 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z Lt Col Tomkins is said to have attacked the woman after a dinner and free bar at the Sheraton Hotel under the pretences of working on a presentation. British Army officer rape trial: 'Waiter told to keep filling wine glass' - BBC News 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z He allegedly attacked the woman in her hotel room where he went under false pretences after a drinks reception. Army officer denies Uganda rape attack - BBC News 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z Which may lead a sceptic to conclude that political strategists are being inspired by dubious popular science to abandon any pretence at rational argument at all, and thus permanently lobotomise electoral democracy itself. 'Strong and stable leadership!' Could Theresa May's rhetorical carpet-bombing backfire? 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z Some years later, the high court would uphold mandatory detention with not even the pretence of an upper limit, acknowledging the possibility of detention for life. 25 years of mandatory detention – from 'interim measure' to immovable policy | Eve Lester 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z A hustler might cheat to win a bet, but without a financial motive it’s simply about winning on false pretences. How Donald Trump became the golfer-in-chief 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z It would also require Michael Fallon, the defence secretary, to halt the pretence that Britain is somehow an equal military player with the United States. Is Donald Trump the man to promote peace with North Korea? | Mark Seddon 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z Drop the wink, wink, nod, nod pretence that you and Jared Kushner are “moderating influences” – where is the moderation? Ivanka Trump thinks she is in Beauty and the Beast: more like Macbeth | Jill Abramson 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Whether the immense carnivores courted like oversized albatrosses, offered gifts of semi-rotted triceratops meat, or simply got down to business without pretence is a vignette lost to Cretaceous time. Bloodthirsty chomp-monster or sensitive lover? Time to rethink Tyrannosaurus rex | Brian Switek 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z It’s at least a cursory nod to the relative importance of the issue at hand: the question of whether or not the US could invade sovereign nations under false pretences – its precedent and implications. 'These are dangerous times': the man who sued George W Bush and the Iraq war 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z If I am shocked, it is by the pretence of so much shock. The Catholic church is ‘shocked’ at the hundreds of children buried at Tuam. Really? | Emer O’Toole 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z All her activist positions, she points out, were unpaid, and her Howard scholarship was neither reserved for black students nor won by false pretences. Rachel Dolezal: ‘I’m not going to stoop and apologise and grovel’ 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z "So really we were brought there under false pretences and the talks quickly collapsed." RMT says more Southern strikes likely after talks collapsed - BBC News 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z His administration is not even making a pretence of assuaging the public that it is acting in their interest, as even authoritarian states often do. Trump’s America, where even park employees have become enemies of the state | Sarah Kendzior 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z Cultural relativism and the pretence that they are making a charitable intervention is supposed to mask a commitment to enforcing their sense of morality elsewhere. The return of the global gag rule stinks of neocolonialism | Lola Okolosie 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z But it was then that the cover that had kept their family alive – the pretence of being Sunni – turned into a liability and soldiers took Ali, Abbas and Abdullah away. Family survived under Isis for two years by pretending to be Sunni 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z When Johnson followed a day later, “after a huge amount of heartache”, the audacity of the pretence that he was acting on deeply held anti-EU conviction fooled nobody. So long, 2016: the year of the political earthquake 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z Attorney General Bill Schuette charged Mr Earley and Mr Ambrose with false pretences, conspiracy to commit false pretences, misconduct in office and wilful neglect of duty in office. Flint water scandal: More city officials charged - BBC News 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Billing itself as the world’s “premier race-realist site”, it features pieces advocating eugenics while maintaining an academic pretence. Inside the hate-filled echo chamber of racism and conspiracy theories 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z "I never made any pretence about the fact that I did not want Hillary Clinton to be president." Breitbart: The web that connects Trump and Farage - BBC News 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z Now she is a prime minister of pretences, running a government where feelings matter more than fact. Theresa May lied and lied again to become PM | Nick Cohen 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z He is our system, stripped of its pretences. Trump is no outsider: he mirrors our political culture | George Monbiot 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z She falsely claimed £250,000 in insurance and other payments and kept up the pretence by lying to her two sons, Mark and Anthony, telling them their father had died. Canoe fake death wife Anne Darwin: I'll feel guilt till I die - BBC News 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z Trump’s egotism reflects a US egotism; the presumption – or at least the pretence – that the nation holds all the cards. Against the wall: from Mexico to Calais, why the idea of division is taking hold 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z In a much heralded immigration speech in Phoenix, the Republican nominee finally put to rest any pretence that he would moderate his views for a general electorate. In Arizona we saw the real Donald Trump: the one we already knew 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z I am not saying her public image is all a pretence. Theresa May lied and lied again to become PM | Nick Cohen 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z This was presumably done by the use of false pretences or concealment of the truth, thus inducing the other committee members to act in a manner that caused DFB a financial loss. Franz Beckenbauer faces criminal investigation into corruption claims 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z In a joint statement, they called for a complete withdrawal of all Turkish forces from the country and accused Ankara of trying to occupy Syria under the pretence of fighting terrorism. Turkey signals no quick end to Syria incursion as truck bomb kills police 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z He was charged for impersonation, possession of fraudulent documents and attempting to obtain money by false pretences. Meet the ‘Yahoo Boys’ – Nigeria's Undergraduate Conmen 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Worse, in some cases there is no pretence of objectivity. Breathtaking 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z But the consequences of May’s pretence do not stop with one referendum. Theresa May lied and lied again to become PM | Nick Cohen 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z Related: Russia and Iran delight in UK's rejection of EU The statement criticised the deployment of anti-missile systems in Europe and Asia, saying those who deploy them often acted under false pretences. 'Friends forever': Xi talks up China's ties with Russia during Putin trade trip 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z No longer do we have the polite pretence of concern for a woman’s physical wellbeing; we just have straight-up, unapologetic misogyny. Hillary Clinton in charge is OK, but Elizabeth Warren, too? That’s pushing it | Hadley Freeman 2016-06-18T04:00:00Z It was hard to see this as anything but a pretence of a press conference. Western leaders’ stage-managed press conferences in China - BBC News 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z It sounds like the kind of pretence a celebrity establishes to seem more like the rest of us. Jeff Goldblum: ‘I’m like one of those yogis who wanders the Earth’ 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z "Project Fear goes into overdrive," is the headline on a Telegraph leader which says "there is no longer any pretence at balance and rational debate". Newspaper headlines: Drone fears and Treasury Brexit warnings - BBC News 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z For too long we have lived in the shadow of hypocritical narratives of a “moral majority”, hiding beneath the crinoline hoop skirt of false pretences of moral and ethical purity, despite a “godless” world. America’s south embraces bigotry of the past, but a new coalition is fighting back 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z The other common form of public violence has played out in raids on homes, usually on the pretence of looking for illegal weapons. The world looks away as blood flows in Burundi 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z "The pretence," wrote the judge at his trial in December, "lasted for hours." Spared by the hitmen with principles - BBC News 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z The whole picture loses focus if she won’t at least pretend to be on the point of nervous exhaustion – the effort of which pretence is greater than actually being at that point for real. Christmas – surely a prank played on middle-aged women | Zoe Williams 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z Yet for all Russia's pretence about a rebalancing of priorities towards Asia, since the fallout over Ukraine, it still measures itself against the West, and America in particular. Is Russia still a key world power? - BBC News 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z Salafist preachers used propaganda that glorified violence and radicalized young men under the pretence of helping suffering people, he said. Germany arrests Islamist preacher on charges of recruiting militants 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z “There’s no pretence it’s a perfect picture without flaws.” 'American Isis Twitter scene' reveals social media's power to radicalise 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z I will never hesitate to defend this nation, but I will never send our sons and daughters to war under false pretence or pretences or into dubious battles with no end in sight,” said Sanders. Bernie Sanders defends his politics as authentic face of American democracy 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z Humour of that kind is pointing both to the absurdity of sectarian conflict, and also to the fact that it is a pretence, an excuse for hatred rather than a response to it. A Point of View: Why people shouldn't feel the need to censor themselves - BBC News 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z What happens is: man leaves woman, children are damaged, and woman is expected to continue their lives and her life as a self-sacrificing pretence. Rachel Cusk interview: ‘Medea is about divorce … A couple fighting is an eternal predicament. Love turning to hate’ 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z When he came to visit Susan at her mother's home, Drummond did so under the pretence of seeking advice about council forms. The woman who saved her rapist's life - BBC News 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z In recent weeks he has been denouncing European leaders for accelerating Europe's migration crisis by abandoning any pretence of defending its external borders. Orban mobilizes Hungary's troops, prisoners, jobless to fence out migrants 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Both will be able to call themselves “Anglican” but there will no longer be any pretence that this involves a common discipline or doctrine. Archbishop of Canterbury plans to loosen ties of divided Anglican communion 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Despite its pretence to edginess, it is utterly conventional, not least in its depiction of – can you guess? – female journalists. Don’t believe Hollywood’s sexual fantasies about female journalists | Hadley Freeman 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z Bilkisu is one of those sent from Nigeria to the UK under false pretences. Human trafficking: The lives bought and sold - BBC News 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z The lesson: Give up pretence and keep your ego in check. Six Lessons On Leadership From The Man Behind The Brand 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z British imperialism had long justified itself with the pretence that it was enlightened despotism, conducted for the benefit of the governed. Viewpoint: Why Britain owes reparations to India - BBC News 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z The story, about a father who keeps his daughter captive in the wilderness, under the pretence they are the last people alive on Earth, was described by judges as "shocking and subtle". Claire Fuller wins debut-novel Desmond Elliott Prize - BBC News 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Tellingly, Oren says in an interview about the book with the Times of Israel that the creation of a Palestinian state is “unrealistic” but that Israel should keep up the diplomatic pretence of supporting one. Former ambassador's bizarre attack on Obama lays bare strains in US-Israeli ties 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z "Everyone is operating under the pretence that editing and streamlining for long enough will actually produce a coherent and short text with clearly defined alternatives for ministers to review," he said. Pressure grows at U.N. climate talks for clearer deal outline 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z In an act of traditional political drama the house played out the pretence of dragging the Speaker to take up his chair. John Bercow re-elected as Commons Speaker - BBC News 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z The SNP leader told an audience in Glasgow that David Cameron and Ed Miliband were "clinging to the pretence that one or other of them is going to get a majority". SNP leader faces audience questions 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z Police said the women illegally entered Canada through the land border with the United States or airports, sometimes using visas "obtained through false pretences". Six arrested over Canada prostitution ring 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z "That is why journalists and mobile phones are excluded. But when the footage comes out they can't maintain the pretence," he says. The secrecy surrounding Australia's asylum camps 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z But operators of the maternity hotels are suspected of obtaining non-immigrant U.S. visitor visas under false pretences, as well as failing to report income derived from their services to tax and banking authorities. California 'maternity hotel' operators may face heat from guests 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Endlessly forcing new loans upon indebted countries like Greece in the pretence that they will one day be repaid, he argued, was a strategy for depression and deflation. Syriza’s scattergun 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Macleod believes it is “feasible” that Russia would send “peacekeeping” troops to the region under the pretence of bolstering its sphere of influence. Russia ‘Arming Armenia and Azerbaijan’ As Hostilities Increase 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z "Throughout the trial there was this whole pretence that the government knows what's best for us, and anybody who would question it is at the very least interfering with security of the country," she says. Espionage case puts metadata on trial 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z On some occasions he groped young girls under the pretence of listening to their heart, Ms Moore said. Ex-doctor 'thought he was bomb-proof' 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z Even at this point, however, the pretence is important. The strangely enduring power of kitsch 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Ruth Search was now involved in an extraordinary game of pretence with Helen Kroger. The spies in a suburban bungalow 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z He added: "A great deal of money was blown on your excesses Mr Entwistle, to keep up the vague pretence to your friends and others of what a rich and successful man you were." Pilot jailed for £30m mortgage fraud 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z We sold the fight on the pretence that Julius had a chance of beating Tyson. Bite-size memories of Mike Tyson by the writer whose words packed a punch 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Much of Gaza lies in ruins and there is no longer even a pretence at regenerating Israel-Palestinian peace talks. Ban Ki-moon: 'World living in an era of unprecedented level of crises' 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z Zhang’s remarks stripped away any pretence China could find common ground with Hong Kong’s democracy camp. China asserts paternal rights over Hong Kong in democracy clash 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z It’s not an unusual occurrence, as one can imagine, but I didn’t like the concentrated way he asked them without even a pretence at banter. In The Footsteps of James Foley And Others 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z The news both creates these myths and dispels them, in a pretence of providing us with truth. I watched the western media turn away from explaining the world 2014-08-16T04:00:00Z Mr Putin may be tempted to salvage his credibility by sending in Russian troops on the pretence of a “humanitarian” operation. How to lose friends 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z The officers were accused of making up an investigation into an alleged terrorist group linked with Iran as a pretence to tap the phones of Erdogan, ministers and the country's top spy. Turkish court orders arrest of 12 more police officer in wiretap probe 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z The bite is one thing, but it is actually the pretence that it never occurred afterwards that tells us more. Luis Suárez’s Giorgio Chiellini clash adds to story of violence and deceit 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z A furious Cameron cracked the whip on the education and home secretaries earlier this month after the two stunned Westminster by abandoning any pretence of cabinet responsibility. Michael Gove ally Dominic Cummings in personal attack on David Cameron 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z Given the violence, it seems clear that any pretence at a peace process is now over. Karachi airport reopens after raid 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z Given the violence it seems clear that any pretence at a peace process is now over. Pakistan Taliban still deadly despite split 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z “In a society that restricts individual freedoms and violates human rights, anything that calls itself creative or independent is a pretence,” he wrote in a 2012 op-ed published in Britain’s Guardian newspaper. China has tried to wipe out memories of Tiananmen. But the 1989 crackdown inspired a generation of artists. "They can identify with Ford because there's little pretence about the guy." Who is challenging Toronto's Rob Ford 2014-04-12T23:52:01Z But on the March 2 call, according to German sources, Putin dropped all pretence and coldly admitted to sending Russian troops into Crimea. Germany's Russian rethink: How Merkel lost faith in Putin 2014-03-20T13:57:44Z But her gung-ho act showed how members of Thailand's most celebrated families are discarding all past pretence of neutrality to hit the streets in the hope of toppling Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. High society hits the streets as prominent Thais join protests 2013-12-13T22:05:36Z She was a 'hail fellow well met' type of person - it was a pretence. Why do public figures choose not to reveal their illness? 2013-11-28T12:15:04Z He told the he found political parties "unappetising" and he was tired of "tawdry pretences". Paxman: Like Brand, I didn't vote 2013-11-05T11:44:22Z His defence admitted this was untrue, but said Mr Symons was a man who lived a life of pretence and the fact he had lied did not mean he was guilty of murder. Man guilty of business partner death 2013-10-25T13:21:34Z The trustees of Trumpington Village Hall said they believed their venue had been booked "under false pretences". Bondage and tea fear at village hall 2013-09-25T12:54:10Z It is the sort of pretence of knowledge that the economist Friedrich von Hayek denounced as a recipe for constraining freedom and ensuring economic mediocrity. Why centralisation does not guarantee Europe prosperity 2013-07-03T14:45:44Z "As a consequence, and given the decisive importance of the finance minister, staying in government would be a pretence," Lusa quoted Portas as saying in the letter. Portugal's foreign minister, party head Portas resigns 2013-07-02T16:56:42Z But moving backwards on just about every social measure looks inevitable: the coalition's "more for less" will be exposed as pretence. Labour's spending worked. Why don't they defend it? 2013-07-02T06:00:34Z "His pretence that this was some sort of Roosevelt-style New Deal for Britain," the paper says, "was a spin too far and an insult to the intelligence." New IVF procedure features in papers 2013-06-28T04:51:21Z Aside from smirkily-delivered one-liners, there is no longer any serious pretence that this is a government that wants to do anything other than balance the books on the backs of the poor. Spending review 2013: panel verdict 2013-06-26T14:18:00Z Anything that's critical to the functioning of our economy is a public utility - let's stop the pretence that it's a commercial organisation. Viewpoints: Banking committee report 2013-06-19T12:04:12Z "All pretence of meeting our carbon budgets and emission targets will be abandoned," he predicted. VIDEO: House of Commons 2013-06-04T15:45:17Z The audience are told the venue only shortly beforehand, by text message, and sometimes assemble under a pretence, like a fake wedding. Belarus Free Theatre: Thespian guerrilla group 2013-06-01T00:56:10Z So long as it can maintain the pretence of innocence, it's happy to benefit from his criminal activities. Tom Ripley and a talent for evil 2013-05-17T16:01:18Z There is no longer any pretence when it comes to the confrontation between captain and coach. Mourinho says future still undecided 2013-05-03T14:33:41Z "Whether in public or private, Hall would first approach under friendly pretences and then bide his time until the victim was isolated," said Nazir Afzal, Chief Crown Prosecutor in northwest England. BBC star admits sex abuse as Britain wonders who's next 2013-05-02T13:01:53Z It is maximizing shareholder value on steroids, with barely even a pretence of serving shareholders. Leadership In The Three-Speed Economy 2013-05-01T15:58:11Z The drug was initially sold online under false pretences, as "plant food", to dodge food and medicine laws. The hidden dangers of legal highs 2013-04-26T21:00:00Z At first she says she tried to keep up the pretence she was Japanese. The North Korean spy who blew up a plane 2013-04-22T13:43:45Z They point to Cameron's broken promises and to the way in which some of the press have abandoned any pretence at reporting the issues fairly, or indeed at all. We need reform and a free press. This will require both time and openness 2013-03-24T21:00:05Z "Without these elections and high participation, even the pretence of democracy would fall apart," said Tristan Parsi of the Washington-based National Iranian American Council. Analysis: Khamenei mobilizes loyalists to swing Iran's election 2013-03-19T12:46:29Z At least Wenger is keeping up the pretence that Arsenal can go through. The Fiver 2013-03-13T15:48:57Z So Mancini went through the pretence when the message City were really sending out was that if Milan wanted to sign him they would have to come up with a pretty decent offer. Sir Alex Ferguson, Wayne Rooney and the search for truth 2013-03-09T22:00:03Z For some, it was not merely a mistake but a war that was entered into on deliberately false pretences. Politics Weekly podcast: Iraq war legacy, Hugo Chávez and 'Cameronomics' 2013-03-07T17:27:00Z They pay particularly close attention to those who join up "on the pretence that they are fighters". Insight: Aleppo misery eats at Syrian rebel support 2013-01-08T19:13:24Z Such is the imbalance of the value of human life in a country which holds up the pretence that we all have the same right to life. Marikana victims named South Africans of the year 2012-12-10T12:47:12Z The evidence revealed a pattern of behaviour in which you lured your victims in under the pretence of giving them a lift home. 'Sexual predator' jailed for life 2012-12-05T14:26:49Z But the teenager says he became disillusioned with the "futility" of the insurgency after being imprisoned by the Taliban in 2010 and what he calls their "pretence" that they were safeguarding and furthering Islam. The chequered tale of the Taliban 'boy commander' 2012-11-26T11:55:41Z Instantly likeable, there is no pretence about him; there is instead a kind of warm simplicity. José Antonio Reyes comes in from the cold to be Sevilla's saviour again 2012-11-19T14:52:00Z That's better than the current unsatisfactory pretence that banks' accounts paint a realistic picture of risk. Should banks have tougher accounting standards? 2012-11-05T20:42:04Z Mr. Cameron seeks a new arrangement that abandons any pretence of being at the heart of the European Union. As Crisis Widens, Fears That Britain Aims to Exit European Union 2012-10-17T21:35:05Z Even Moyes was seen to applaud and afterwards dropped the pretence that this season's priority is all about avoiding relegation. Kevin Mirallas is key to win over Southampton and Everton's heady rise 2012-09-30T22:01:01Z Rather than put it through a quick bankruptcy, India’s banks foolishly allowed it to stagger on under the pretence of being a going concern. An Indian conglomerate in trouble: Scotch on the rocks 2012-09-27T15:09:28Z He groomed two of the girls using an internal computer messaging system under the pretence that he was helping them with studying. TV teacher jailed for pupil abuse 2012-09-21T16:30:59Z The Paralympics, like the Olympics, is a circus – it has its stars, its pretence, its sheer silliness – and on that level, I don't object to it. Sorry, the Paralympic spirit insults disabled people like me 2012-08-30T14:11:01Z All pretence at impartiality is now officially over. The Armchair Olympics: day 10 2012-08-06T16:19:42Z Others thought Xinhua's wording that "the crimes are clear, and the evidence is irrefutable and substantial" ruled out any pretence at Gu getting a fair trial. Bo wife murder charge vexes skeptical Chinese 2012-07-29T00:55:44Z For five months after the murder, Smith kept up the pretence that Mr Ferry was still alive and even phoned his mother asking if there was any news. Life term for Graeme Ferry killer 2012-07-25T10:23:18Z This takes the heat off Ecclestone, making it less likely that his talk of a London Grand Prix is now a pretence. Bernie Ecclestone insists plans for a London grand prix are no joke 2012-07-11T19:31:20Z Thereby, even the pretence that risk was being transferred to the private sector was gone. Taxpayers' money given to people who don't pay taxes – oh, the beauty of PFIs 2012-06-29T17:29:01Z But like any other Ponzi scheme, the pretence cannot last forever and Jackson warns that traditional thinking will push us even further towards ecological disaster, and then the game really will be up. Rio+20: Tim Jackson on how fear led world leaders to betray green economy 2012-06-25T15:24:00Z What I can't forgive though is the pretence that punk was the pure source. So the Olympics opening-ceremony soundtrack is radical? Yeah, right 2012-06-20T19:00:05Z And that's inevitable – look at the world's tax havens and you'll see that nothing but the pretence of money shuffling occurs in those places. In wooing French tax exiles, Cameron makes a mockery of democracy 2012-06-19T14:44:45Z No more of the pretence that social mobility is likely or desirable: in the coalition's Britain, it's openly acknowledged that the poor will stay poor and the rich will stay rich. Royal Ascot's dress code aims to banish the commoner within 2012-06-19T12:09:01Z In a speech on Ash Wednesday in southern Bavaria, Roesler dropped all pretence and slammed the Greeks for failing to deliver on the promises made back in October. Insight: Germany and Greece: a tale of estrangement 2012-06-14T06:02:27Z But worse still was what happened on Monday: the markets didn't buy Rajoy pretence of normality, and when the markets don't buy, they sell. 'Bailout' seems to be the hardest word for Spain's prime minister 2012-06-12T15:56:47Z About the pretence that Europe ever grew up and was capable of acting like a grown-up. The euro zone crisis: As the European world turns 2012-06-01T09:28:27Z Over the telephone she managed to keep up the pretence to her mother that her life was going well. Team GB's Yamilé Aldama relives her dramatic route to London 2012 2012-05-26T22:00:01Z But that pretence did not last, and the following year he admitted that he had been on steroids for eight years. 50 Stunning Olympic moments No33: Ben Johnson wins gold and tests positive 2012-05-25T10:08:11Z At the moment, money is being extorted through taxation on what amouts to false pretences. 'Care gaps and funding gaps' 2012-04-15T23:05:42Z European leaders who once denied vociferously that they were fretting over Greece leaving their currency union have given up pretence. Judge to lead Greece to fateful June 17 vote 2012-05-16T17:36:34Z See, too, on women, “under pretence of religion, attiring themselves as men,” Sozomen, iii. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z But, under cover of pretence at inquiry, his convictions are clear enough. Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley With an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement 2012-04-26T02:00:14.960Z The man who fractured my skull with a blow of his tomahawk, made no pretence of friendship or of right. The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z It was obtained under false pretences, and I'll have it set aside. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z But, since they have passed, we have had two bands of Frenchmen, who have destroyed everything that the English left, on the pretence that we favoured them, though they knew that we could not resist. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z The reason why so many pretend to want work is, that they can live so well with the pretence of wanting work.... History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z The king's civil officers shall, sir," replied the Count, "as I informed you before: but no soldiers, on any pretence whatsoever. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z It made him have a guilty feeling, as if he were getting her out under false pretences. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z Each kept up the pretence of being satisfied and contented in her married life. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z And you forget the false accents and the elaborate pretences of these "summer things" of Llanyglo's little preliminary piece, and remember only the better things that lie beneath them. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z But this pretence of self-restraint is a mockery. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z Again, there are many cases where the Bulgarians were deprived of their lands in the most iniquitous manner some years ago, under the pretence of a new law in regard to title-deeds. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z There was no pretence of asking mercy for him. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z You see, he took such a high tone with them that they've turned nasty—talk big about obtaining goods under false pretences, and so on. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z He had substituted no other pretence for his first pretence of fishing. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z We might follow the comparison through all the tables of the law, to show how absurd is the pretence that what Moses taught to the Israelites he first learned from the Egyptians. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z He was first refused permission to come at all, on the pretence that his life would be in danger. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z While, therefore, he protected the missionary prelates, he made no pretence of drawing the carnal sword. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z No further pretence was possible to either of them: the strenuous pressure of open facts had forced both to speak more or less plainly when they spoke of Marsden. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z He has two alternatives, either to go out and sacrifice what he has already staked, or to endeavour to drive others out by a false pretence of strength. Hoyle's Games Modernized 2012-04-15T02:00:05.927Z It was at this point that the police gave up, although they still maintained a pretence of activity. Mrs. Balfame A Novel 2012-04-15T02:00:04.827Z The weather on this day was atrocious, and our last pretence of accurate surveying broke down. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z There was no pretence of moderation, and, save in the technical adjuration for mercy, no attempt to evade the responsibility. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z At last, after a discussion concerning one of these scrapes, Mr. Prentice abandoned the slightest shadow of pretence, and gave his old client the plainest conceivable advice. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z Perhaps, in his hatred of pretence he made himself out a less admirable character than he was in reality. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z Though he makes no pretence that his study of The Fountain of Youth is definitive, he has broken ground which sadly needed the plough, and incidentally has thrown light upon The Water of Life. The Grateful Dead The History of a Folk Story 2012-04-11T02:00:32.697Z This is all very curious, but it is a fact,—a fact which I make no pretence to explain, however. Barrington Volume II (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:32.490Z And although it was a mere pretence on her part, there was that in her look as they talked together that betokened their conversation to be serious. Barrington Volume I (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:31.357Z The man's laziness was all pretence and affectation. Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \\"Big Fish,\\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. 2012-04-09T02:00:30.007Z That behind all his pretence—— She stopped short at that. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z He only escapes her embraces by the pretence of a vow, and sets forth to deliver Oliver. The Grateful Dead The History of a Folk Story 2012-04-11T02:00:32.697Z In this veiled bride brought in to him on false pretences, he sees the just retribution of his own disguise when with the hands of Esau he went in and received his father’s blessing. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis 2012-04-08T02:00:21.793Z The next stage in the career of jealousy is to ally itself with cunning, under the pretence of great generosity. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z The recital of the measures which he is to carry through Parliament alarms the peers, and the first Act ends, after a pretence at defiance, in their vainly suing for mercy. The Secrets of a Savoyard 2012-04-08T02:00:19.727Z Of course, we keep up the pretence of being the head and all that. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z She made no pretence of being surprised by the news it contained; and she expressed her pleasure at the engagement, and gave her consent. Mademoiselle Blanche A Novel 2012-04-07T02:00:33.037Z For effecting this object he fell on the expedient of imprisoning them, on pretence of their being spies. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis 2012-04-08T02:00:21.793Z Have nothing to do with shifts and pretences and false devices; be candid and open, and commit all to God. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z But the next day the Indians massing themselves about the whites, gave such plain indications that the previous declaration was a pretence that the party hastily got into a position of defence. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z This man had eyes so clear that he could see through all sham and pretence. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z "Who is he, the ill-born cur"—not but that the squire's words were somewhat plainer—"that he should presume to set himself up in his false pretences?" Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z It is therefore clear, that warmth was only a pretence for selecting a handsome young maiden to comfort the Lord’s anointed; and we may safely infer that David was not cured of his former tricks. A Legacy to the Friends of Free Discussion 2012-04-06T02:00:26.317Z This last speech made Maia so angry that, forgetting all pretence of being asleep, she started up to give the old crow a bit of her mind. Christmas Tree Land 2012-04-06T02:00:25.787Z Fortunately, Ruth Powlett is a very superior sort of girl to any one in the village, and I can make friends with her heartily and without pretence. The Curse of Carne's Hold A Tale of Adventure 2012-04-06T02:00:24.610Z But the Colonel's finger was hurting him acutely, and he would not agree to keep up the pretence of the Prince's sanity. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z Virtue and vice, 'Tis all the same; Of the venomous flame, Give him his price, With sordid aim, A knave's pretence. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Elijah seems to have had delegated to him almost unlimited power; for lo! he, under pretence of having orders from Jehovah, anointed kings agreeably to his pretended orders. A Legacy to the Friends of Free Discussion 2012-04-06T02:00:26.317Z This absurd pretence, however, was completely set at rest by a document signed by the officers of the Pomona, and published at Bermuda, whither the fleet sailed. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z All the crew were armed, and, as a standing rule, not more than five natives, on any pretence, allowed on board at one time. Old New Zealand A Tale of the Good Old Times; and A History of the War in the North against the Chief Heke, in the Year 1845 2012-04-05T02:00:37.337Z Enough pretence of state was kept up at 23, The Crescent, Curtain Wells, to make the Colonel and his wife feel their own importance. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z She now delayed, however, to the other extreme, and kept her father waiting, under the pretence that she was finishing her toilet, until, on their arrival, they found all the guests assembled. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The room was a mass of little luxuries—trifles too light and various to be describable, all the nameless elegancies of modern life, with its superfluities, its pretence of intellect, its discriminating taste. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z Moreover we do not quite know what armaments the Transvaal Government possess; it is with a pretty display of pretence that we conceal the nakedness of our borders and bolster up the situation. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z They went to the armourer, and secured the keys of his chest, under the pretence of wanting a musket to fire at a shark, then alongside. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z They ought to be found on board every vessel, and they ought not, under any pretence whatsoever, to throw them into the sea. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z On his arrival in San Domingo he immediately commanded the admiral to appear before him, and without even pretence of legal inquiry, put him in chains, and thrust him into prison. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z She contrived also to get a candle, under the pretence of working late. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z Here his fears subsided; but in December, 1833, a stranger, wrapped in a large cloak, accosted him, under the pretence of having an important communication to make, and proposed a meeting. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z By simplicity I do not mean freedom from pretence or affectation; for no man can be more thoroughly unaffected and sincere than Gladstone. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z This is the true cause why we shall not succeed; yet they will seek a hundred other pretences. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z Accordingly, a caravel was fitted out under pretence of carrying supplies to the Cape Verd Islands, with private instructions to sail to the west. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z No one, then, would willingly change his country or his kind for the most plausible pretences held out to him. Winterslow Essays and Characters Written There 2012-03-27T02:00:25.647Z The pretence that anything is too sacred for investigation and publication will not stand the light of this wide-awake nineteenth century. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z They do not suggest hypocrisy or pretence of any kind. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z To me any pretence of Theism seems impossible if Monism be conceded, and, therefore, at present, I rest content in affirming one existence. Theological Essays 2012-03-27T02:00:21.867Z He is accused, but “Tried every shift and vain pretence To baffle truth and common sense, And shield his crimes with eloquence.” The Grotesque in Church Art 2012-03-27T02:00:18.973Z There seemed to be no use of making any further pretence to follow Him any longer. Joel: A Boy of Galilee 2012-03-24T02:00:17.137Z We would not abolish the office, or, if you please, the profession, of public moral teacher, but we would banish from the world the caste idea, the holy-order pretence. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z It is the same as that of the Queen, except that it bears a label argent of three points, with the arms of Saxony on an escutcheon of pretence. Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses. 2012-03-23T02:00:32.397Z Who can tell whether or no it is obtaining money upon false pretences; and if it is, why not inflict the same penalty on every cheating tradesman who sells inferior articles or gives short weight? There is no Death 2012-03-22T02:00:39.257Z The Leopard accuses him of murder, having only the day before rescued the Hare from his clutch as he was throttling him, under pretence of severity in teaching the Creed. The Grotesque in Church Art 2012-03-27T02:00:18.973Z He laughed as he spoke, and made a pretence of re-lighting his cigar. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z And raising his hat, with a formality which one of the men took to be a pretence and a sham, he left her and walked across to them. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z George III. when he left out the ensigns of France marshalled on his standard those of his Germanic states in an escutcheon of pretence—a small shield in the centre point. Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses. 2012-03-23T02:00:32.397Z The inner arrangements of the house, though boasting no pretence at luxury, were ordered on a scale suitable to the position and the fortune of the owner. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z Each comes to the other devoid of glamour or false pretences. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z You see, the suggestion that I am here under false pretences naturally upsets me. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z People should examine and weigh the real weight and merit of the person, and not be imposed upon by false colours and pretences of I know not what. ?sop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. 2012-03-19T02:00:22.807Z For a time after that Kipps certainly pretended to be quite desperately drunk and unable to walk and Chitterlow entered into the pretence and supported him. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z Making no pretence of arithmetical accuracy, it may certainly be said that all these suppositions are well within the truth. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z Should a man who was an Independent allow himself or his bairns to have aught to do with Church folk on any pretence whatever? A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z Love was not peaceful, it was agitating and uncomfortable; and keeping up the pretence of being twenty-eight when one is forty-five is a labour and a toil. The Devourers 2012-03-16T02:00:23.493Z Where cruelty and malice are in combination with power, nothing is so easy as for them to find a pretence to tyrannize over innocence, and exercise all manner of injustice. ?sop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. 2012-03-19T02:00:22.807Z Yet my Whole to French parentage makes no pretence; It is plain Anglo-Saxon, in sound as in sense; Nor more widely asunder does pole lie from pole, Than my Gallican parts and my Anglican whole. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z But as he went to do so the butler looked back, and the two were obliged to make a pretence of following him. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z He ridiculed all pretences; those of the physician as well as of the metaphysician. Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works 2012-03-14T02:00:25.570Z Under pretence of seizing for Mr. Carlile’s fines, the sheriff, with a writ of levari facias, from the Court of King’s Bench, took possession of his house, furniture, stock in trade, and closed the shop. Life and Character of Richard Carlile 2012-03-14T02:00:25.327Z I will not contend that such a provision would confer a regulating power, but it is evident that it would furnish to men disposed to usurp a plausible pretence for claiming that power. Monopolies and the People 2012-03-12T03:00:23.687Z Paul, brought up in their school to practise righteousness, gave the whole thing up as a pretence and a lie—he would no longer have anything to do with "his own righteousness." The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z Why do you not call him aside, trick him apart on some pretence or other, and when there are but you two, man to man, wrench the warrant from him? Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z All pretence of administering the government in the interest of the community is frankly abandoned. The Five Great Philosophies of Life 2012-03-09T03:00:19.413Z This time, he thought with a smile, there was no pretence about it. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z She had dropped all pretence to gypsy speech now, and spoke like any other American girl of good breeding and education. The Motor Girls in the Mountains or, The Gypsy Girl's Secret 2012-03-07T03:00:15.897Z Others again abandon all pretence of discussion and frankly group their matter as a scheme of proof-texts. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z The lackeys lounging in the portico, and all too much taken up with whispering to make a pretence of being of service, grinned at my appearance. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z Under pretence of supporting the intercessors with God, they richly endowed a multitude of drones, whose prayers and reveries procured only misery and dissensions. Ecce Homo! A Critical Inquiry into the History of Jesus of Nazareth: Being a Rational Analysis of the Gospels 2012-03-06T03:00:27.910Z Next morning, accordingly, Jack, under pretence of continuing the search for gold, set the men to make a series of shallow excavations. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z There is always a pretence of philanthropy, but it is the mask of heartless hypocrisy. Essays In Pastoral Medicine 2012-03-05T03:00:09.993Z Somehow, we made it seem—and it was a comfort to find some one else to abuse—as if he had brought us here under false pretences. Our Journey to the Hebrides 2012-03-03T03:00:19.857Z Clon and Louis sprang to attention; Madame and her sister came to the table and sat down, and made a shallow pretence of being at their ease. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z They believed him to be a dangerous man, who, under pretence of reformation, sought to subvert their laws, trample on their ordinances, and overturn their religion. Ecce Homo! A Critical Inquiry into the History of Jesus of Nazareth: Being a Rational Analysis of the Gospels 2012-03-06T03:00:27.910Z Our guarda costas, during this year, captured a Dutch vessel, and brought her to Manila, where she was condemned, under the pretence that she was carrying arms to our enemies the Moors. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol II (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-03T03:00:18.053Z It might be very easy to think, under such circumstances, that this was all pretence. Essays In Pastoral Medicine 2012-03-05T03:00:09.993Z So they each gave him a dollar, and the wise man made great pretence at looking through his books. Black Tales for White Children 2012-02-28T03:00:29.837Z Evidently his suspicions were again aroused, for from that time he managed to be with me, on one pretence or another, until noon. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z There was no longer any pretence that things were normal or that the bank was not face to face with a crisis. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z Then she came into the outer room, her eyes glittering, a red spot on either cheek, all pretence at an end. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z We lured him to a warehouse on the pretence of doing an interview with an ID fraud expert. TV presenter's identity 'stolen' 2012-02-25T02:56:56Z But what pretence can there be for assuming that the Traditional reading of all the copies is untrustworthy in this place? The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels 2012-02-24T03:00:31.020Z I knew that his only desire was to learn whether the cut was real or a pretence. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z I asked, with a pretence of interest which in my anxiety and excitement I could not feel. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z And to Marie Wort, when the girl came near her on the pretence of adjusting her lace sleeves, she had only one word to say. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z “Have you told him how I am accustomed to reward people who occupy my time on false pretences, Lestocque?” said the general, with a grin. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z The pathetic predictions and benedictions pronounced by the dying patriarch Jacob to his sons, furnished our old writers with one of their best pretences for giving coat-armour to persons in those remote ages. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z I formed an acquaintance with some deists, at first with the design of converting them, and afterwards with the pretence of thoroughly examining their sentiments. Fletcher of Madeley 2012-02-23T03:00:39.877Z And I often think that his outbursts towards us were all pretence, and to test his own capacity for temper lest he had lost it in a long lifetime of self-control. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z We all make pretences, of one sort or another, true or false. Pine Needles 2012-02-20T03:00:19.367Z And she had grown-up sons and daughters, about whom she talked a great deal; and her husband was dead--the husband for whom she had never cared, and whom she made little pretence of regretting. For the Cause 2012-02-19T03:00:18.033Z They lived by luring men to their rooms, generally, on the pretence that a beautiful girl would be provided for them on their arrival. The Trial of Oscar Wilde From the Shorthand Reports 2012-02-19T03:00:17.513Z The bewildered owner looked all around for it, when an accomplice impeded his progress under the pretence of assisting him while the tray-bearer made off.” England in the Days of Old 2012-02-18T03:00:17.863Z The best of books claims the best of persons and the gracious moments to make its meanings clear; else the reading and listening are but a sound, a pretence, and of no account. Transcendentalism in New England A History 2012-02-18T03:00:16.210Z "Excuse me, Mr. Murray; but I always think it is making a show—making a pretence." Pine Needles 2012-02-20T03:00:19.367Z "Let me see," murmured Dolly, with a vast pretence of considering, though her little ears were scarlet by this time. For the Cause 2012-02-19T03:00:18.033Z But I was not alienated from Christianity by intellectual difficulties; it had never taken hold of me, and I gave up nothing but a pretence in giving up the sign of outward respect for it. Spiritual Adventures 2012-02-17T03:00:27.070Z First of all they are kidnapped or lured under false pretences and trafficked to the UK. Care of rescued children reviewed 2012-02-15T22:30:44Z The "Essay" is a small book, written in a homely, business-like style, without affectation of depth or pretence of learning, but it is charged with original mental force. Transcendentalism in New England A History 2012-02-18T03:00:16.210Z The genuine believer is upright and makes no pretence, neither to God nor man. Pine Needles 2012-02-20T03:00:19.367Z And the boy, without fear, obeys the odd behest, for he knows that in his father's presence my lady dares not chide him, albeit she makes no pretence of love. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z With grief be it admitted that his master cursed him roundly, abused him with such unnecessary harshness that the poor fellow slunk away with tears in his eyes, under pretence of fetching the green kerchief. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z If he wrote "yes" after the question, "Do you believe it pays to be honest?" it was the subject's basic belief, not a pretence nor a pose. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z Alarmed for herself she had fled with a pretence that all was well. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z If it is a pretence, the worse for me, whether at home or abroad. Pine Needles 2012-02-20T03:00:19.367Z Pluck up a spirit--borrow one--and make at least pretence to assume a fitting dignity. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z We must see how her worthy brother can be brought to account for obtaining money under false pretences.' A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z She made no pretence of oratory, did not seek to move them either to tears or anger. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z On no pretence could she be permitted to join the circle. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z He finds that his denial is worthless; that his friends are suspicious, and that under pretence of his own good he is to be seized and incarcerated. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal 2012-02-11T03:04:05.257Z He should not be guilty of calling a benefit a punishment He should not deceive the children under his care and develop their better natures under false pretences. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z There had been protection for her in pretences. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z He had acted the part with her so long that it seemed something more than bald pretence. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z Religion, used to intensify the hatred of men toward men under the pretence of pleasing God, has cursed this world. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z There is no pretence here that there is any direct evidence, any evidence of a meeting, any evidence of agreement, any evidence of an understanding. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal 2012-02-11T03:04:05.257Z The whip degrades; a severe father teaches his children to dissemble; their love is pretence, and their obedience a species of self-defence. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z It had taught her love, and made the pretence of love impossible—the suffering of unwelcome caresses a thing unholy. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z But she's fought her way to the place where she is through with pretence. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z He concluded to educate the English people, to inform them of their rights, to expose the pretences, follies and fallacies, the crimes and cruelties of nobles, kings, and parliaments. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z This 54 they have done in the name of Christianity, under the pretence of pleasing their God. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:49.813Z This pretence that to do right is to carry a cross, has done an immense amount of injury to the world. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z She smiled with a good-humoured scorn at his homage to pretence. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z We pretended at that time to do justice in our courts; it was a lie, and above all our pretence and hypocrisy rose the curse of slavery, like Chimborazo above the clouds. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z In the presence of the pure, unconscious nude, nothing can be more contemptible than those forms in which are the hints and suggestions of drapery, the pretence of exposure, and the failure to conceal. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z Morality needs no supernatural assistance—needs neither miracle nor pretence. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z Nature is a mirror in which man sees his own image, and all supernatural religions rest on the pretence that the image, which appears to be behind this mirror, has been caught. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:46.253Z He fought the army of hypocrisy and pretence, the army of faith and falsehood. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:43.960Z If they had no right to kill them, then they had no right to enslave them under the pretence that they had saved their lives. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z It simply shows that his humanity was real and not assumed, that it was a tragedy, real, and not a poor pretence. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z He had no respect for political failures who became reformers and decorated fraud with the pretence of philanthropy, or sought to gain some private end in the name of public good. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z Oft have I traced within thy fort, Of mouldering shields the mystic sense, Scutcheons of honor or pretence, Quartered in old armorial sort, Remains of rude magnificence. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z He found pretence and mendacity crowned by credulity. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:43.960Z He was acquitted, but was forbidden on any pretence to show himself at court. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z The insinuation against the metropolitan Poor-Law medical officers of a charge of obtaining fees under false pretences, does credit to the shopkeepers in limited lines of business out of whose inner self-consciousness it sprang. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 62, Feb 3, 1872 2012-02-10T03:00:16.947Z He had no patience with pretence—with patriotic reasons for unmanly acts. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z But their false friend having inveigled them into his power, under various pretences, robbed them of their little all, and then deserted them, in a strange country. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z No drapery of hypocrisy, no pretence, no fear. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:43.960Z The three remaining days were spent at Bagrovo in perfect peace of mind, untroubled by malevolent observation or pretences of affection or venomous innuendoes. A Russian Gentleman 2012-02-08T03:00:18.800Z |
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