But most just hang around on the streets, the likelihood that they will join the criminal underclass increasing by the day.

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He just wanted to hang around, because the next day brought a time trial against the clock, and Phinney had a chance for a good result in that event.

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The situation is somewhat similar for the 40% or so of illegal aliens who enter the country legally, on temporary or student visas, but become illegal when they ignore the visa restrictions and just continue to hang around.

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"A lot of this is just people he'd hang around with, he'd tell them about how this woman is ruining his life and what a difficult situation it is, and he said some of these guys would make comments to him like, 'Why don't you kill the bitch' or something like that, " Braun said.

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Whatever happens in the coming weeks and months, the French holiday will hang around Ieuan Wyn Jones' neck, just as one decision to skip a D-Day commemoration in favour of a golf event did for Rhodri Morgan.

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"When I get home, I drive around the city, go to some of my old spots, just hang out with people, " he said.

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Perhaps MPs are not willing to hang around on a Thursday afternoon for a Westminster Hall debate - but if these occasions are just going to be a chance for committee members to make speeches at each other, are they worth having?

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