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10 QUOTES WITH «SORT OF»
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sort of.
I was in school - I was a good learner; if I wanted to get something done, I could get it done. I was lazy, though. I was always, like, sort of an outcast. And when I got home, I was always doing music, but when I was doing music, no one was there to judge it, you know? It was just me in my bedroom. It gave me freedom and made me happy.
The FBI, to its credit in a self-serving sort of way, rejects the routine use of the polygraph on its own people.
I might have some sort of personality disorder. I might not have proper filters; it might be some kind of version of Asperger's meets Tourettes meets prose.
And then there's also this element of - some people would describe it as spirits or a presence that appears when things are very difficult, physically and emotionally. You know, when you're really putting out. So the third man aura is sort of an appearance. It's the yeti.
I didn't belong to the sort of family where the children's classics were laid on. I went to the public library and read everything I could get my hands on.
Again, President Reagan was sort of an amiable presence out at the ranch by the last 6 months of his presidency. He had no effect on national policy at all.
I've become this sort of icon for the gay community. I don't like the position.
As a successful romantic novelist - one of my publishers is Mills & Boon - I create the sort of male heroes that no woman could fail to adore and few real men could hope to emulate.
A lot of times you see really good-looking guys on TV and you sort of assume that maybe there's some sort of vacuity behind them.
If I'm hip, we've got a problem in this country. I really shouldn't be held up as any model of hipness. If anything, I think I'm sort of old school in my approach to objective reporting and not wearing my opinion on my sleeve. There's a lot of that in American TV news these days. Too much, in fact.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SORT OF»
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sort of in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sort of and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Ferris is a real mysturiosity (an extremely curious mystery). True: Katherine Hannigan's first novel since her acclaimed Ida B is a compelling look at the ways friendships and truths are discovered. It's all true ( . . . sort of).
In A Sort of Life Greene recalls schooldays and Oxford, adolescent encounters with psychoanalysis and Russian roulette, his marriage and conversion to Catholicism, and how he rashly resigned from The Times when his first novel, The Man ...
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Knowing, Not-knowing and
Sort-
of-knowing: Psychoanalysis and ...
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It's Just a F***ing Date: Some
Sort of Book About Dating
Bestselling authors Greg Behrendt and Amiira Ruotola return to the minefield of modern relationships with this revised and updated edition. Praise for HE’S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU: “No ego-soothing platitudes. No pop psychology.
Greg Behrendt, Amiira Ruotola, 2013
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Dave Barry Slept Here: A
Sort of History
of the United States
If you love to laugh, and you love your country, this is the book you've been waiting for since 1776. Or at least since Super Bowl III. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Alice in Rapture,
Sort Of
According to Pamela’s cousin in New Jersey, the worst thing that can happen to a girl is to start seventh grade without a boyfriend.
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, 2012
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The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded American is ...
How this came to be, and its dire implications for our country, is the subject of this ground-breaking work. In The Big Sort, Bishop has taken his analysis to a new level.
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A Queer
Sort of Materialism: Recontextualizing American Theater
An eclectic collection of essays on theater and its decline as highbrow culture, under the influence of theme parks and blockbuster movies
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Thanks, But This Isn't for Us: A (
Sort of) Compassionate ...
These are just a few of the problems that keep writers from breaking through with their work.
Jessica Page Morrell, 2009
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Sort-
of-Difficult Origami
Butterflies, speedboats, and penguins, who would have thought so much could be made out of paper?
Brekka Hervey Larrew, 2010
8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SORT OF»
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sort of is used in the context of the following news items.
Why This Image of a Black Demon Leading St. Francis Was Sort of a …
Image of the Week: The depictions of blackness as a sign of the devil in art began to fade as Spain and other countries became more familiar with those of ... «The Root, Jan 15»
Graceful cast saves 'Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle'
At first, “The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle” by Irish playwright Ross Dungan gives the impression of a short story that somehow fell into the submission ... «Los Angeles Times, Sep 14»
Album Review: Andrew Bird - Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of...
On new covers album Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of…, the book that Bird draws from the shelf is one written by his friends, The Handsome Family. «Consequence of Sound, Jun 14»
Andrew Bird: Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of
Perhaps that's why Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of feels like much more than an album filled with covers. Although all of the songs were originally penned ... «Paste Magazine, Jun 14»
Andrew Bird announces new album, Things Are Really Great Here …
Due out on June 3rd, Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of… will see Bird taking on songs like The Handsome Family's 2003 track (and True Detective theme ... «Consequence of Sound, May 14»
Laura Marano Starring in 'A Sort of Homecoming' (EXCLUSIVE)
“Austin and Ally” star Laura Marano has been cast as the lead in the upcoming indie drama “A Sort of Homecoming.” Producers are Marcus Brown, Lynn Reed ... «Variety, Jan 14»
At Work: Put your discourse on a diet; remove fillers
I kind of felt like writing, well, sort of a column today. I was hoping it would sort of inspire you to join my crusade. That was kind of my goal. COLUMN: Cut ... «USA TODAY, Mar 13»
A Theory of Everything (Sort Of)
All this technology and globalization are eliminating more and more “routine” work — the sort of work that once sustained a lot of middle-class lifestyles. «New York Times, Aug 11»
