Not bad for a man with a poorly knee, which once the tournament is over will be operated on and will sideline Astle for six months.

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It is not the perfect backup plan, but for a woman who wants to experience pregnancy and childbirth and for a man who cares about passing on his DNA, it is not a bad one, either.

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Not too bad for a man who was raised in poverty and made his fortune with his two fists.

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Come on man, this is not that bad a deal.

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Not a bad pair of second acts for the man who helped spark the personal computer revolution.

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Steve looked so bad, that, not wanting to be in the business of mocking a dying man, Dan Lyons soon quit writing his satirical blog Fake Steve Jobs.

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For a man who has yet to make his case with any conviction or force, Mr Bush is not in a bad position.

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Still the role models presented to young girls and women through fictional or historical characters are more often than not those who come to a bad end if they are not self-sacrificing, or are rewarded (with the man, usually) if they do put their own aspirations aside.

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