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Usenet Posted 21 years ago
English in UK
Pass the smelling salts.
I saw on the regional news today that Pride and Prejudice is about to be premiered. It was described as "Jane Austen's historical bodice-ripper". I must say I hadn't quite seen it in those terms before...
Then they had a phone-in competition to win a trip to San Francisco -
Complete the following song title "I left my heart in..." (a) Mansfield
(b) San Francisco
(c) Buxton
Tricky eh? Serves me right for watching ITV news.
Phil C.
Then they had a phone-in competition to win a trip to San Francisco -
Complete the following song title "I left my heart in..." (a) Mansfield
(b) San Francisco
(c) Buxton
Tricky eh? Serves me right for watching ITV news.
Phil C.
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[nq:1]I saw on the regional news today that Pride and Prejudice is about to be premiered. It was described as "Jane Austen's historical bodice-ripper". [/nq] It rather reminds me of that cartoon where she is sitting demurely in John Murray's office while he peruses her manuscript.
- [nq:1]I saw on the regional news today that Pride and Prejudice is about to be premiered.
- It was described as "Jane Austen's historical bodice-ripper".
- [/nq] It rather reminds me of that cartoon where she is sitting demurely in John Murray's office while he peruses her manuscript.
- "Oh yes, Miss Austen, that should do nicely.
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[nq:1]I saw on the regional news today that Pride and Prejudice is about to be premiered. It was described as "Jane Austen's historical bodice-ripper". I must say I hadn't quite seen it in those terms before...[/nq]
It rather reminds me of that cartoon where she is sitting demurely in John Murray's office while he peruses her manuscript. "Oh yes, Miss Austen, that should do nicely. Of course,
It rather reminds me of that cartoon where she is sitting demurely in John Murray's office while he peruses her manuscript. "Oh yes, Miss Austen, that should do nicely. Of course,
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[nq:1]I saw on the regional news today that Pride and Prejudice is about to be premiered. It was described as "Jane Austen's historical bodice-ripper". I must say I hadn't quite seen it in those terms before...[/nq]
There should be Preservation Orders on Jane Austen's historical bodices to prevent them being ripped.
Peter Duncanson
UK (posting from u.c.l.e)
There should be Preservation Orders on Jane Austen's historical bodices to prevent them being ripped.
Peter Duncanson
UK (posting from u.c.l.e)
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[nq:1]I saw on the regional news today that Pride and Prejudice is about to be premiered. It was described as "Jane Austen's historical bodice-ripper". I must say I hadn't quite seen it in those terms before...[/nq]
Well he is a bit of a lad that Darcy what's his name. I expect it had them realy swooning when it came out as an X-Rated booke.
[nq:1]Then they had a phone-in competition to wi
Well he is a bit of a lad that Darcy what's his name. I expect it had them realy swooning when it came out as an X-Rated booke.
[nq:1]Then they had a phone-in competition to wi
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[nq:1]I saw on the regional news today that Pride and Prejudice is about to be premiered. It was described as "Jane Austen's historical bodice-ripper". I must say I hadn't quite seen it in those terms before...[/nq]
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It doesn't have a screenplay by Andrew Davies by any chance?
[nq:1]Then they had a phone-in competition to win a trip to San Francisco - Complete the following song title
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It doesn't have a screenplay by Andrew Davies by any chance?
[nq:1]Then they had a phone-in competition to win a trip to San Francisco - Complete the following song title
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At 14:45:11 on Thu, 8 Sep 2005, Phil C. (Email Removed) wrote in (Email Removed):
[nq:1]I saw on the regional news today that Pride and Prejudice is about to be premiered. It was described as "Jane Austen's historical bodice-ripper". I must say I hadn't quite seen it in those terms before...[/nq]
I'm not surprised. After that infamous and all-too-public kiss at the end of "Persuasion", I a
[nq:1]I saw on the regional news today that Pride and Prejudice is about to be premiered. It was described as "Jane Austen's historical bodice-ripper". I must say I hadn't quite seen it in those terms before...[/nq]
I'm not surprised. After that infamous and all-too-public kiss at the end of "Persuasion", I a
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[nq:2]I saw on the regional news today that Pride and ... say I hadn't quite seen it in those terms before...[/nq]
[nq:1]I'm not surprised. After that infamous and all-too-public kiss at the end of "Persuasion", I assume that in this new ... any kind of detail, presumably on the grounds of lack of expert knowledge and her naval brothers' reluctance to explain.)[/nq]
Someone's been investig
[nq:1]I'm not surprised. After that infamous and all-too-public kiss at the end of "Persuasion", I assume that in this new ... any kind of detail, presumably on the grounds of lack of expert knowledge and her naval brothers' reluctance to explain.)[/nq]
Someone's been investig
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[nq:2]I saw on the regional news today that Pride and ... say I hadn't quite seen it in those terms before...[/nq]
[nq:1]I'm not surprised. After that infamous and all-too-public kiss at the end of "Persuasion", I assume that in this new ... any sons either) and Lydia fellates any militia officer that makes the mistake of getting within 100 yards of her.[/nq]
Right. Let's hope it's out on
[nq:1]I'm not surprised. After that infamous and all-too-public kiss at the end of "Persuasion", I assume that in this new ... any sons either) and Lydia fellates any militia officer that makes the mistake of getting within 100 yards of her.[/nq]
Right. Let's hope it's out on
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[nq:2]Then they had a phone-in competition to win a trip ... Buxton Tricky eh? Serves me right for watching ITV news.[/nq]
[nq:1]The easier the question, the more people will phone. The more people who phone, the more money the TV company will make. (Assuming that it's a premium rate call as they usually are.)[/nq]
It would have been more challenging if the alternatives had scanned. If the
[nq:1]The easier the question, the more people will phone. The more people who phone, the more money the TV company will make. (Assuming that it's a premium rate call as they usually are.)[/nq]
It would have been more challenging if the alternatives had scanned. If the
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At 08:38:13 on Fri, 9 Sep 2005, Nick Wagg (Email Removed) wrote in :
[nq:1]Someone's been investigating too many folk songs...[/nq]
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Molly Mockford
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[nq:1]Someone's been investigating too many folk songs...[/nq]
-)
Molly Mockford
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety - Benjamin Franklin (My Reply-To address *is* valid, though may not remain so for ever.)
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