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1. "Too much intrigue," doostEr dismissed, "Estwig would have given that away
2. Those two factions had gotten into some intrigue regarding their shuttlecraft with the result that it was rendered inoperable
3. “Why the stealth? I don’t need any intrigue,” she said as she laid back in a big, old, cushioned, wooden rocker that was surrounded by small tables with everything someone sedentary could want at arm’s reach
4. The intrigue gets deep in there in the deep places
5. They live lives of secrets and intrigue and worry about their status and how others perceive them
6. " She always had a feeling this intrigue among the Yingolians could happen
7. Ralof stepped backward in a mix of shock and intrigue
8. But he was rather amused when he heard the man reply to Haelga’s overture with a very droll utterance of, “You intrigue me…Divines know Dibella’s my favorite…
9. But now that he saw them plainly inked upon the parchment, the pain in his head and souring of his temper gave way to intrigue:
10. Rikke’s eyes narrowed with renewed focus and intrigue
11. as The Great Goat Caper, and it involved the stuff that great novels were made of: Drama, treachery, intrigue, and conflict
12. ’ Her denial of ever being in love struck a chord of intrigue with Jean however
13. But the covert stuff, the political end of it, the intrigue, the potential for violence, I’m just not cut out for that,” I said
14. NATO is unsuited for rogue nations lest it (too) devolves into a meaningless and (utterly) ineffective organization similar to the United Nations, for example, that has transformed itself over the years into an assembly characterized by corruption and (political) intrigue, parochialism, (national) self-interest, political posturing, factionalism and unstable alliances with openly hostile, refractory nations opposed to Freedom
15. Be that what it may, their numbers can no longer be ignored or casually dismissed and besides, who‘s to argue that some progress hasn‘t been made despite so much party in fighting and intrigue
16. It is axiomatic that every individual who properly enjoys life, gives (reflective) pause to all that is meaningful and of certain value; held motionless by uncertain forms that have yet to take shape however aroused by such notions that (necessarily) compel he or she to probe deeper into their essential nature notwithstanding how they (may) oftentimes exceed the capacious limits of that individual‘s (private) understanding that nevertheless continues to intrigue inquiring minds cognizant of intuitive impressions part real / part imaginary yet real in the real sense of being One in All; (however separated) whose underlying presence, however, conveys a (higher) spiritual or moral standing…that the young, conditioned by the expectancies of youth united with the old seeking redemption for unfulfilled promises or missed opportunities; each converging toward the same starting/ending point, the one embarking on life and the other approaching its end, in some manner, however, occasioning a (new) beginning, a jubilee, an extension of life which becomes younger (while growing older), brought together, youth/age, childlike in all its manly/womanly innocence while the middle years patiently bide their appointed time
17. She became a creature of control, intrigue and sex, whose prey was to be found in the fantasy world of San José’s red light district
18. The strange mix of danger, romance, intrigue and love filled the hours and made them slip by unnoticed
19. New identities and traveling incognito didn’t seem to offer the appealing sense of intrigue and excitement it had for her when first it was mentioned rather, as the conversation unfolded, the prospect became ever more complicated, prone to discovery and horrifying
20. Violence and intrigue had been relegated to the forgotten memories closet
21. ” Anyway that’s what my friends from the hip hop hallway at school had said about breakin’ to rock and roll, which really seemed to intrigue Dan too
22. The imperial house of Caesar Augustus was full of intrigue and violence, as depicted in I, Claudius
23. The younger son, Theodore, was my age, and seemed to have the makings of quite a warrior, but no interest in palace intrigue
24. I was beginning to think that Theodore had a secret life of intrigue he wouldn’t share with me (no doubt for my protection)
25. Giovanni told me that the Alemani (as he called the Alemanes), who made up most of the empire, had too little imagination for intrigue
26. loyalty because the books “are exciting and well written resonate with suspense, mystery, intrigue and showdowns between the forces of
27. There was also a definite angle of glamour and intrigue that went with the thought of college
28. Calvin felt a potent wave of both intrigue and dread
29. " He sounded convincingly bitter and Calvin could see the mixture of irritation and intrigue on the Rotham captain's face
30. and Turkish) students, but that she spoke fluent English seemed to intrigue her classmates
31. The masses follow the appeal, and the cycle of intrigue is designed to keep the masses engaged
32. Drama, intrigue, and suspense –these are a great mix of flavors for a movie, and for the first time, executed so well in a video game
33. stream of little blue veins that seemed to intrigue him
34. Clearly, he was savoring the expression of intrigue on the girls´ face
35. Great intrigue caused me the comment of Americus about the cause of the interest of the demon in my person
36. The intrigue of the house intensified after Tobias had shot
37. Intrigue permeated throughout the air, and this intrigue was centered around her late arriving cousin Clarice
38. The smile on Victor's face was that of intrigue
39. daily round is full of gory murders and political intrigue
40. He still liked the odd intrigue from time to time
41. “Of course, someone was telling you a different story?” Helen said showing a little intrigue
42. He felt intrigue and even some reverence for the ancient fool
43. everything seemed to intrigue him
44. You can educate, intrigue and entertain all at the same time
45. One aspect of her past lives did intrigue him, though, making him ask a question in a low voice while she was taking the time to eat a piece of bread
46. Now the patsy would have to be killed to keep him from telling a very exiting story of intelligence intrigue involving the FBI and the CIA, because Oswald was connected to both of these organizations
47. Queen Elizabeth was a woman of iron will concerned with the good of her subjects, while Cardinal Richelieu must have been one of the all times masters of political intrigue
48. black dog, mixed with a solid dose of intrigue
49. He had to admit that the Mata Hari aspect of the situation kind of intrigued him but what was intrigue when it messed with his emotions?
50. Thomas said in a frustrated tone, “Ah, the international intrigue
1. "What media source do you represent?" Theo was still relaxed, but the young woman had intrigued him
2. ‘No brothers or sisters?’ I asked intrigued by what I am learning about this man and trying to match up the background he is telling me about with the professional man I thought I knew
3. Glenelle was intrigued by that
4. ‘You mean, she was foreign?’ JJ asked, clearly this was unexpected; he leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees, his chin in his cupped hands, apparently intrigued at the thought
5. If this book intrigued you, you may be interested in reading
6. We are intrigued by the phrase ‘matters of mutual interest’ and keen to learn what it might denote! Until tomorrow - Liesse Yare
7. The next morning the young man rang a local florist and arranged for a bouquet of the finest mixed winter blooms to be sent round to her house, hoping that she would be shocked, surprised and then intrigued by this wonderful gift
8. He was, however, intrigued by the competition’s rules, which stated that to win the competition you had to produce a most unusual and new flower
9. and then intrigued by this wonderful gift
10. however, intrigued by the competition’s rules, which stated that to
11. The conversation with the handsome man on his knees as if she were queen intrigued her
12. ‘What is it?’ she asked intrigued despite herself
13. It intrigued him enough to move his head and open both eyes
14. He was more intrigued by a different aspect
15. Intrigued, he followed the sounds to the commons deck where his family was sitting, evidently enjoying themselves in discussion
16. “Oh?” she asked, sounding intrigued and looking at the doors to the boathouses on the far side
17. “What is it Harry?” asked Kaitlyn, now intrigued by anything connected with her new friend
18. Corrente was more intrigued than ever
19. He was intrigued by the idea, in spite of the effort
20. impression that the idea intrigued rather than worried her
21. but Jean was more intrigued with her claim
22. Nimblefax was quite intrigued at the speed at which the carriage achieved without any apparent steering mechanism, Beauty just used her hands to direct its movement, calling out 'Whoa' to slow and 'Away' to speed up
23. 'Alec?' Nathalia thought, shocked and intrigued
24. She was intrigued that something within her reminded him of his love
25. The small collection of soldiers present for training gave her a few intrigued glances, but returned to their drills as she disappeared through the first door she found facing the courtyard
26. Although he too was intrigued by the question of the doer’s identity, he dared not vocally speculate
27. Most of the time, Lunarey didn’t find any interest in those things, yet she acted intrigued every time to avoid offending Kelia
28. As soon as he saw an equally intrigued Penelope step forward to approach it he thrust a hand out in front of her, stopping her - and very lightly, inadvertently brushing her chest
29. But she would need to take her turn in grabbing hold of Mercer, who had become suddenly intrigued by a scattering of gold coin and trinkets along the pathway to the right
30. It had been a somewhat pro-ductive exchange, though Brynjolf himself was left all the more intrigued and worried
31. If he had not been a soldier, this man, who was he? Penelope had to admit that the language of the note, phrases that echoed with riddle-like mystery, intrigued her
32. She thought she had seen a flash of reddish-gold fur - and she was instantly intrigued
33. And happily intrigued
34. Her mind, persona, attitude, gentle but forceful way, intrigued and then captivated him
35. Well, I’ll admit I’m intrigued
36. It intrigued him that it seemed to have admitted that humans were not the most advanced of the races
37. " As he considered this sentence, he was intrigued by the fact that the definite article “the” preceded the first mention of “God” in the verse, but not the second
38. Rex walked on to an area that intrigued him
39. Jack was intrigued but scared by a disembodied spirit that
40. How could someone not understand how delightful Diego is? How could they not appreciate his mischievous ways, his boundless affection, his uncanny sense of timing? Why, it’s preposterous that one could not be forever intrigued by this irrepressible creature
41. I continue intrigued by the concept of the threshold of consciousness
42. She was irritated by his interest in Millicent, yet it intrigued her
43. were excited and intrigued with all of “guests” on board and the stories they told, when prompted
44. Still, I was intrigued and beginning to think in terms beyond
45. He was so intrigued now, having calmed to her presence, though he hoped he could be rational again
46. Rita told them her news, listening carefully now, intrigued by it all
47. Halon intrigued the men
48. He said in his letter that he had seen the website and was intrigued by such open views and the idea of inclusivity within religions
49. I am greatly intrigued
50. The weapons intrigued Halon
1. It is the human innate inclination to satanic inspirations, machinations, intrigues, and underhand dealings
2. Many on the committee had been entangled in various intrigues in the past, hoping to gain favor and win themselves a speakership or better quarters, so he shouldn’t ignore the possibility that someone or a friend of someone on the committee was involved in Tdeshi’s overdose
3. What intrigues me is Coal’s role in this
4. Then he constantly had intrigues with Kumassi, and was dismissed from the Public Service of the Gold Coast Colony
5. Such powers assumed far greater importance at a time when our fledgling nation was especially vulnerable to political intrigues foreign and domestic
6. intrigues sound like the stuff of soap operas, but these people considered themselves gods
7. He seemed to rely heavily on Tlacaelel and the two have recently been much given to secret meetings and intrigues
8. Her emphasis on "special" intrigues me
9. convoluted intrigues of the imaginary rich Mexican family and their
10. Subsequent declassified documents and interviews with mission survivors reveal a courageous and harrowing pattern of Cold War intrigues
11. “This fortress intrigues me,” said the lich merchant
12. If only the soldiers would learn they are simply pawns in the profit-making intrigues of big business
13. It's the how that intrigues me
14. He had a bad conscience for having put John to death, and he did not want to become entangled in these intrigues against Jesus
15. Conan wondered how deeply the man was in the intrigues of the Stygian
16. By intrigues and forays too numerous and devious to enumerate, Gorm became chief of chiefs, the nearest approach to a king the Picts had had in thousands of years
17. “That is in fact one thing that intrigues me
18. The concept of God intrigues me because I believe itś related to the nature of the
19. It all flat out intrigues me
20. movement away from the confusing complexity of the different roles and intrigues of the many gods, and toward the philosophy of an enveloping essence of all that ever was, is, or will be, that transcends even the gods
21. But the unfamiliar is what intrigues me, isn’t it? The
22. For a week long days, my father was running for his life from his business partner’s evil deeds and intrigues
23. The idea of this land intrigues and scares her
24. Yet, to be honest, I had plenty of reasons to leave the islands for a while myself, namely a not-Mayan princess, whose amateur intrigues have put me on the Inquisition’s naughty list
25. It’s the exercise in creative futurism, predicting the future in such a way that provides insights to the present, that most intrigues us
26. When you come into a meeting like this, whatever's inside you is felt; so here's something that intrigues me: Why do so many Christians live out of circumstances and feelings? Because they've chosen to live in the soul and the body, rather than the spirit
27. She intrigues me and I think she has psychic gifts that wil become useful to me
28. Understandably, the Brahmans could not have remained immune to the political turmoil around, which would have threatened their cultural hegemony that they had inherited, and so were embroiled in intrigues with a view to retain their hold on the political handles of what they came to call as the karmabhoomi
29. the intrigues of Lhasa and the overwhelming influence of the
30. intrigues that in the end established the Fifth Dalai Lama’s absolute
31. the intrigues and provocations of the reactionaries have caused
32. do, although it intrigues me that you choose to visit the high cultures
33. although it intrigues me that you choose to visit the high cultures
34. The idea of learning all of this intrigues me and is no longer annoying
35. “The only part of it all that intrigues me,” said Maguire, “was the guy’s manner leading up to the assault
36. “Of course Fern, it is your innocence that intrigues me
37. “That"s what intrigues me,” June said
38. I was aloof and did not participate in the politics, intrigues and the sucking up to my superiors that would advance my status
39. The official ‘written’ history of that time does have numerous attempts of poisoning, but only in the upper class and only in the highest intrigues of the most bitter hatred and feuds and struggles for power
40. They could not afford to have a Royal family that was actually happy because it was living far away from all the political intrigues, free of the evils of hate and envy and hereditary power and privilege
41. symbology by those who gained control of these texts through conquest and other intrigues
42. and intrigues over the centuries, Christian Rome and the Vatican have managed to understand the
43. One final very important message is required here concerning the secret intrigues of the rich and
44. I can well understand why they wanted to get away from all the rigors of a life spent fighting in a constant war and dealing with the intrigues of the high council
45. “Ahh, the intrigues of court life, such as they are
46. He then caused all the duennas of the palace, those that are here present, to be brought before him; and after having dwelt upon the enormity of our offence, and denounced duennas, their characters, their evil ways and worse intrigues, laying to the charge of all what I alone was guilty of, he said he would not visit us with capital punishment, but with others of a slow nature which would be in effect civil death for ever; and the very instant he ceased speaking we all felt the pores of our faces opening, and pricking us, as if with the points of needles
47. And even if there be some one who through inherent goodness or natural reasonableness has had his eyes opened a little and is humbled and taken captive by philosophy, how will his friends behave when they think that they are likely to lose the advantage which they were hoping to reap from his companionship? Will they not do and say anything to prevent him from yielding to his better nature and to render his teacher powerless, using to this end private intrigues as well as public prosecutions?
48. freedom of intrigues), on the account of my maiden fears and terrors, at
49. As similar intrigues are not uncommon in Italy, if we may credit travellers, the comtess did not manifest the least incredulity, but congratulated Albert on his success
50. "And what would you do, my dear diplomatist," replied Morcerf, with a slight degree of irony in his voice, "if you did nothing? What? private secretary to a minister, plunged at once into European cabals and Parisian intrigues; having kings, and, better still, queens, to protect, parties to unite, elections to direct; making more use of your cabinet with your pen and your telegraph than Napoleon did of his battle-fields with his sword and his victories; possessing five and twenty thousand francs a year, besides your place; a horse, for which ChateauRenaud offered you four hundred louis, and which you would not part with; a tailor who
1. He found this most intriguing
2. “I always found it intriguing, though we’ve never actually talked about it
3. “Yes, and I always found it intriguing, though we’ve never actually talked about it
4. During the process, a very intriguing event takes place: at some unidentifiable moment, the cloud turns into an organized system
5. She seemed an intriguing paradox
6. But perhaps even more immediately intriguing was the apparent camp-site in the middle of the room
7. Narrow and twisting passages lead to rooms ever more and more intriguing than the previous
8. It was odd yet intriguing
9. He provided hardly any details of course, but rather round-about questions about rumors and any particularly intriguing gossip regarding the man named Roscius
10. It was an intriguing possibility
11. “Tell me, what’s the most intriguing thing about her?”
12. It was at once horrifying and intriguing
13. There was nothing more intriguing than a story you knew would be interesting if told
14. Laura knew her father was a man of intriguing contrasts
15. “I second Sylvia’s opinion; you are intriguing
16. Mike living under an assumed name plus paying for this entire group of guys to stay at a first class resort and then giving each one a thousand dollars as well? She couldn’t imagine a bone-head such as him in such a position! Yet, something intriguing was going on
17. Keep moving, although the conversation is intriguing
18. These people here, he considered them so much more intriguing, entertaining; pure mysteries definitely worth uncovering
19. As Amonas would’ve thought, he should have been talking constantly since they had entered the pyramid, especially now with this intriguing artifact laid out before them
20. The contrast was painfully sharp, and the effects of Pilgrim’s faith on the psyche more than intriguing
21. The machine looked at him quizzically, as if it found the man equally weird and intriguing
22. People who attempted to leaven their newly found faith with some of the old, as well as the Mysteries of other intriguing ideas, both ancient and new, as well as the differing beliefs of family, friends or acquaintances
23. She provided intriguing insights and practical guidelines for a wife
24. “Perhaps the most intriguing facet of Gallic religion is the practice of the Druids
25. It looks very intriguing,” commented Kellyn
26. "That was intriguing," said Monica
27. While we are here, and that gift thing again may be an elusive and an intriguing hidden mystery, but it is there
28. The short visit to the property that includes the historic Riccarton House was not at all astonishing, but Roger found it somewhat interesting and intriguing
29. In Beijing, an interesting and intriguing city of six million inhabitants, the group strode through the periphery of the huge and incomparable Tiananmen Square, well known for the 1989 “killings”, which the Chinese authorities call “incidents”
30. “And there’s that intriguing young Zachary
31. Again, I think there are intriguing allegorical elements to all these names, but to Zechariah’s listeners, Josiah would have made them think of the king of the same name who was one of the mightiest reformers in Israel’s history
32. The world of nature is intriguing and interdependent that a small butterfly flapping
33. His assignments were always intriguing to me
34. To Calvin it was more intriguing than depressing
35. and intriguing so that you can hold their attention for the next several months or
36. atom to store a bit an intriguing aspect of this work is that memory density
37. One of the most intriguing and thoroughly
38. It had good acoustic properties and added to the intriguing textural quality of the walls, but the main benefit was ease of hanging
39. It was very intriguing to Peter
40. The key is getting there to begin with, and to sustain downloads by having an eye-catching cover and an intriguing blurb
41. Now seeming thrice its former size, the winged one did wend its way up to My shoulder, whence it spake this most intriguing riddling, “This plane conceals a special door now locked and hidden out of view
42. The most intriguing one was an antique,
43. Silk curtains hung from a copper rod, their hem stopping less than half an inch from the polished wood floor, adding an intriguing element of depth to the entire room
44. His mind had been altogether too much occupied with the pressing problems of practical earthly affairs and the intriguing contemplation of his eventual career "about his Father's business" ever to have given serious consideration to the consummation of personal love in human marriage
45. intriguing and different while still presenting who you are
46. The intriguing thing is that in
47. The mystery of numbers is intriguing and mystifying, as it is a fundamental principle from which the whole objective world proceeds
48. It did so in a most intriguing way: it would seek a fire – usually in a religious temple – fly into it, consume itself in the flames and then emerge a new bird
49. Here’s something especially intriguing
50. That was intriguing to me at the time that I read it