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- verb Present participle of
practise .
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Examples
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While Dwizel and Eyng quickly raced to the Mustering place, Findrael was so kind to assist Fabulas in practising his new abilities to revive incapacitated allies, until they were mustered by the others.
Weekend heroes in the Great Barrows nathreee 2009
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This type of woman apparently forgets that a good man wants a woman who prides herself in practising her deen and maintaining her dignity and self-respect.
Global Voices in English » Egyptian Women and a Fresh Outlook on Divorce 2009
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Instead of preparing for bed with all dispatch, as well-conducted school girls should, they engaged themselves in practising the steps of their new Spanish dance down the length of the
Just Patty 1911
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He is now again practising his profession very zealously in this his own neighborhood, where he was born and has lived the greater part of his life, and is very generally liked and looked up to.
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They had time after the summons to make suitable preparations -- and so it appears they succeeded by their "enchantments" in practising an illusion on the senses.
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"Tell Aunt Sarah to come early, and for the whole day at least! there are two of my imaginings verified, and perhaps the girls will begin practising Partant pour la Syrie to-morrow."
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But is it not probable that in practising common law I may be called upon in criminal cases — to plead against the life of a man? if so — I should decidedly prefer chancery.
Letter 220 1797
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Lavinia, unused to disobedience, could not be happy in practising it: she entreated, therefore, to return immediately to Cleves.
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They spoke unto the women who resorted thither, encouraged them in practising according to the light they had, and led them on further to the knowledge of Christ.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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HAVING completed a very successful autumn term practising for the Christmas show last month, the Humshaugh Theatre Group will now spend the spring term with a host of practical workshops.
HX News and Sport 2009
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