10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOORSTEP SALESMAN»
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doorstep salesman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
doorstep salesman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Courts: Small Claims; First Report of Session 2005-06; ...
Other businesses are more actively misleading in their approach, and indeed
may raise potential issues of misrepresentation: A North East CAB reported their
client had accepted an offer of free home security from a doorstep salesman who
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Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Constitutional Affairs Committee, 2005
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Dictionary of Americanisms, Briticisms, Canadianisms and ...
/Am. traveling salesman, Am. col. drummer, Br. doorstep salesman/ sales
representative: Mr. Kernon was a commercial traveller of the old school J. Joyce.
commere Br. a female compere. commie esp. Am. offensive word for a communist
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He felt like a doorstep salesman proferring his unwanted rubbish. They looked at
it politely enough. Perhaps, like kindly householders, they were rather sorry for
him. Doggedly persevering, he asked whether any of the people shown had
been ...
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Education and the Working Class (RLE Edu L Sociology of ...
and intoxicated by her child's success, was persuaded by some doorstep
salesman to buy expensive encyclopedias on credit. Many of the volumes still
stand unused, others were sold at half price years ago. Meanwhile, at school the
children ...
Brian Jackson, Dennis Marsden, 2012
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Banking Services and the Consumer (RLE: Banking & Finance)
Equally, if the customer felt that he was being pressurised by someone acting like
a fast–talking doorstep salesman, then mistrust and suspicion would creep in. 'I
think it would be a good thing but I would be a bit sceptical. Are they going to tell
...
... identify character.11 So if the snake had approached him, Adam would have
immediately been on the alert, having already discerned that the snake was
shrewd and, like a dodgy doorstep salesman, a not—quite—to—be—trusted
creature.
Derek Tidball, Dianne Tidball, 2013
said Rupert Coggenhoe, as if he were a doorstep salesman. “There's a
farmhouse restaurant a mile along the road to Abbothall,” said Charlie, with his
most ingratiating smile. “Felicity and I were thinking of giving it a try for lunch.”
The hostility ...
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The Afterlife of Darkmares
Tears were pricking at the back of her eyes and she would be damned if she
would break down again in front of this man. “Goodbye and thank you for your
advice,” she said tightly, as if she was terminating a doorstep salesman's patter.
Perhaps it was another doorstep salesman, but there were two figures. Perhaps
they wanted to know what he thought of the state of the world, and his Divine
Purpose in it. Was he authorised to debate theological matters in someone else's
...
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Strange Orbit: The New Historicism in American Religious Thought
As if I was some sort of loony doorstep salesman. "I think you're both absolutely
pathetic," I said, crossly. "You can do it on your own, I think," said Tatiana, kindly. "
I know. I'm going to," I said. And I did. The only trouble was I didn't seem to be ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOORSTEP SALESMAN»
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doorstep salesman is used in the context of the following news items.
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Recently an 82-year-old woman in Blaby had cash stolen after being conned by a doorstep salesman. She let him into her home on The Green ... «Hinckley Times, Jun 15»
Callous conman targeted pensioner
Police are appealing for witnesses after an 82-year-old woman became the victim of a distraction burglary by a doorstep salesman. The elderly ... «Hinckley Times, Jun 15»
Police and Trading Standards issue warning over 'forceful' doorstep …
RESIDENTS in North Staffordshire are being warned to be vigilant after Police and Trading Standards received reports of a doorstep salesman ... «Stoke Sentinel, May 15»
TONY HETHERINGTON: Help - I paid doorstep salesman £295 to …
B. S. writes: A doorstep salesman from Holland Home Consultants Limited offered to apply for a reduction in my home's council tax band and I ... «This is Money, Feb 15»
Man accused of killing Halesowen pensioner found dead in his cell
Mrs Beamond was last seen talking to a doorstep salesman in the morning by a neighbour. She had been due to visit a friend shortly afterwards ... «expressandstar.com, Jan 15»
Murder victim Cynthia was battered to death with saucepan and …
Mrs Beamond was last seen talking to a doorstep salesman in the morning by a neighbour. She had been due to visit a friend shortly afterwards ... «expressandstar.com, Jan 15»
BBC Music Sound of 2015 longlist revealed
1 Dec 2014 11:20. 0 1. I hate TV that's constantly interrupted by shitty ads. It's like inviting a shouty doorstep salesman in to your house. Reply | «The Guardian, Nov 14»
Business news and markets: as it happened - Friday, March 28 2014
... that the Financial Conduct Authority is planning an inquiry into insurance and pension policies sold by doorstep salesman since the 1970s. «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 14»
'I lost £150000 due to Nineties pension sales frenzy'
Less than a year later, a doorstep salesman from pension firm Pearl – which already collected insurance premiums from his mother ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 13»
Cold calling crackdown targets estate
Residents in Knottingley are giving doorstep salesman the cold shoulder with the launch of an estate-wide crackdown against rogue traders. «Pontefract and Castleford Express, Jun 13»
