• Respect, in fact, seems to be offered as a substitute for affection.

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  • Even as she professed her affection for them, Palin had, in early August, filed suit against Dirk Kempthorne, the United States Secretary of the Interior, seeking to reverse his decision to list the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

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  • Elliot said that the excitement for Airship lies in returning to play in front of a Scottish audience, as the band have a special affection for crowds north of the border.

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  • Despite have left school in the 10th grade, GZA nurtured his affection for science as he developed his skills as a lyricist.

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  • Still, in normal circumstances Winchester would return a Conservative even one for which it has developed as little affection as Mr Malone.

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  • But Ms Greenfield seems as generous as she is appalled, and her affection for Jackie is clear.

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  • Nor does he earn much affection for proposing ideas such as the abolition of index-linked pensions economically sensible, but electorally suicidal in a country where almost a quarter of the voters are over 60.

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  • Shearer led the applause for Newcastle's heartbroken fans as the despair of relegation sunk in - and it was clear their affection for the Tyneside icon has not diminished despite this bitter end to his spell in charge this season.

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  • She believes it may be possible that we are evolved to place greater trust, and to have greater affection for, people who look as though they may be related to us because the chances are higher that they share the same genes as us.

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  • He concedes people had a great affection for the small schools - but as the man in charge of the county budget some of the smallest were becoming in his eyes, unsustainable.

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  • Mr Biden is known for his affection towards Israel but took the announcement as a gratuitous insult.

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  • While affection for the duke remains strong today -- as was shown by an outpouring of concern when he underwent heart surgery last year -- his public image as a dashing young man has long since been replaced by one of an irascible older figure.

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  • For instance, Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a former president whom the conservatives are casting as their most attractive contender and their candidate for speaker, has declared his affection for and long-term commitment to Mr Khatami.

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  • From a wealthy Normandy family (a photograph of the family chateau unapologetically decorated his office wall in Brussels), Mr Lamy may not share Mr Delors's sentimental affection for the peasantry, but his political antennae are just as sharp.

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  • Despite his affection for India, Apple made slow progress in the country even as it invested heavily in other emerging markets.

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  • The sprawling plot unfolds as Sookie is pursued by demonic forces and framed for murder, while several supernatural suitors vie for her affection.

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  • Before 1994, Simpson was regarded with affection by the public, well known as a professional athlete, actor and million-dollar spokesman for several US companies.

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  • He had been confident that he would seduce them, as he was famous for doing with students and colleagues, by means of generosity, immodesty, flamboyant declarations, sodden affection.

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  • Such is the apparent lack of affection for Chelsea these days that someone in the bowels of the stadium was moved to describe it as a victory for good against evil.

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  • The directors seem keen for him to do well as he has been there for more than 10 years and has an insight into the club's workings and an affection for it.

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