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He was dis­turbed by the live-for-the-day mentality that pervaded the city with the influx of service­men on leave.

Yosl Bergner, the Australian Years Hels 2009

He was dis­turbed by the live-for-the-day mentality that pervaded the city with the influx of service­men on leave.

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The knocking in no wise dis turbed the seance, but one of them rose and went to see what it was and presently returned, saying, “Truly our pleasure for this night is to be perfect.”

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

Any attempt to stop Peeping Tom from exploiting the anguish of a deeply dis turbed young woman was an outrageous infringement of the civil liberties of the viewer.

Dead Famous Elton, Ben 2001

In other, happier circumstances, the elves would not have dis - turbed the rest of the dead, but they were being pursued by ogres, their ancient enemy, and were desperately seeking a defensible position.

Dragons of a Fallen Sun Weis, Margaret 2000

No one dis - turbed him, no one tried to approach.

Ilse Witch Brooks, Terry 2000

The Colonel looked at Bernice, but she seemed unper - turbed by the capo's blasphemous remark.

Second Skin Lustbader, Eric 1995

What signs they found-broken twigs and small branches, vegetation dis - turbed, an occasional print-suggested he had abandoned any attempt at stealth and was simply trying to reach the beaches by the shortest possible route.

The Elf Queen of Shannara Brooks, Terry 1992

By the time he spoke of his experience with the Karas shape-changer, the assembly sat strained and dis-turbed.

Shadowfane Wurts, Janny 1988

On September 3 the peace of the sanatorium was dis - turbed for the first time since Cady's arrival.

Tales From The Secret Annex Frank, Anne 1983