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"Apprehend," say they, "God's gracious nature; he is good to all; trust upon it: believe not them that say otherwise."
The Sermons of John Owen 1616-1683 1968
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Unpleasant as a state of inactivity and delay for many weeks appeared to us, it was not without its advantages; for by means of it we were enabled to establish necessary regulations among the convicts, and to adopt such a system of defence, as left us little to Apprehend for our own security, in case a spirit of madness and desperation had hurried them on to attempt our destruction.
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He looked at Nuchols and said with an elaborate swoop of his cigar, "Apprehend General Jepperson."
A Corpse is a Corpse Browne, Richard W 2001
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"Apprehend the occupants if possible, but I want no Brands Hatch speed chase."
Hard Frost Wingfield, R. D. 1995
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When Malmlow, in a 1972 article in the journal Long Range Planning, put boxes onto his planning chart labeled “Apprehend Inputs” and “Add Insights,” he was merely presenting the worst example of a problem symptomatic of the entire literature: assuming that a phenomenon has been captured, that action will take place, simply because it has been labeled in a box on a piece of paper.
The Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning HENRY MINTZBERG 1994
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When Malmlow, in a 1972 article in the journal Long Range Planning, put boxes onto his planning chart labeled “Apprehend Inputs” and “Add Insights,” he was merely presenting the worst example of a problem symptomatic of the entire literature: assuming that a phenomenon has been captured, that action will take place, simply because it has been labeled in a box on a piece of paper.
The Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning HENRY MINTZBERG 1994
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"Apprehend with all force deemed necessary" was the L.A.P.D. euphemism for "shoot on sight."
Hollywood Nocturne Ellroy, James 1994
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Enquiry concerning what that should be by which the Body was govern'd, but could not Apprehend what it was; when he look'd upon the rest of the
The Improvement of Human Reason Exhibited in the Life of Hai Ebn Yokdhan Ibn Tufail
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But if it did ever actually Apprehend, and then be reduc'd to the Power only: so long as it remains in that condition, it will desire to apprehend in Act; because it has been acquainted with the Object, and is intent upon it, and lingers after it; as a Man who could once see, and after is blind, continually desires
The Improvement of Human Reason Exhibited in the Life of Hai Ebn Yokdhan Ibn Tufail
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Apprehend that for which you are apprehended of Christ.
Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy. Alexander Maclaren 1868
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