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"Doesn't Clement get things given him?" said I. "Oh, he has plenty of plants," said Eleanor, "but then he's always making great plans about his garden; and the first step toward his improvements is always to clear out all the old things, and make what he calls 'a clean sweep of the rubbish. '"

Six to Sixteen: A Story for Girls 1872

He has made what he calls improvements, he claims a quasi-ownership in the land, and has the characteristic Celtic attachment for the patch of ground forming his holding, however squalid it may be, however inadequate for his support.

Handbook of Home Rule Being articles on the Irish question Henry Thring Thring 1862

"For my part, I hope that what he calls improvements will not follow the direction of the changes which have been made in some parishes," observed General Caulfield.

Clara Maynard The True and the False - A Tale of the Times William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

Mr. L., amongst what he called his improvements of the translation, thought proper, when the Father Almighty is addressed, to erase the personal and possessive pronouns _thou_ or

Letters of George Borrow to the British and Foreign Bible Society George Henry Borrow 1842

In fact, President-elect Barack Obama has vowed to continue the effort in some form, with what he characterizes as improvements, in a proposed Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

PewForum.org | All News Feeds 2008

These problems have generated the rise of populist and in some cases authoritarian governments that promise short-term improvements in living conditions.

Dina Siegel Vann: Free Trade Agreements: Creating Jobs and Reinforcing Strategic Alliances Dina Siegel Vann 2011

According to the safety board, "enhanced operational guidance and recurrent training will provide near-term improvements" to reduce MD-11 risks.

U.S. Cites Dangers in MD-11 Jet Landings Andy Pasztor 2011

I'll check this out when I get home, I expect much improvements from the 7000 beta, even though it kicks ass.

Windows 7 RC Available For Download Now | Lifehacker Australia 2009

This is the exchange We made for the improvements from the 1970s.

Improved Standard of Living, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

One of the best improvements is that you actually fly the Normandy.

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