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Mr. Cooke at once began a tirade against the residents of Asquith for permitting a sandy and generally disgraceful condition of the roads. So roundly did he vituperate the inn management in particular, and with such a loud flow of words, that I trembled lest he should be heard on the veranda.

He was ultimately cleared, but during that period, Mr. Ackman said, his lawyers would not permit him to defend himself publicly.

What was left to say? Quite a lot, if only parliamentary time permitted.

"You English are always so frivolous," said the Princess. "In Russia we have too many troubles to permit of our being light-hearted."

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The Building Department permitted that project last week.

We've been busy permitting the State Street development.

Let us not aggravate our sorrows, / But to the gods permit the event of things.