It is generally assumed that at the end of March 1898 the British Government moved reluctantly to the idea of occupying Weihaiwei, as a necessary measure to offset the actions of Russia and Germany.

Oi, that water's not free, y'know. It has to be pumped up here yer daft ’apeth. It's not a bloody river.

This irresponsible artist turned everything he touched into shit, wrecking whatever projects he was assigned into with such a shoddy performance.

Increasing numbers of circuit judges are writing dissents from, and concurrences in, orders denying rehearing en banc—colloquially known as dissentals and concurrals.