Bond cooked dinner most nights: fried chicken, roast beef, enchiladas.

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She said she had cooked a dinner but drank a large bottle of wine and had been drinking all afternoon.

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He would raise his nose and sniff the air to see if he could guess what his wife had cooked for dinner, and then he went in to her, finding her always in the same posture, making him tea, fanning the fire in the hearth.

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Mr. MEAD: Well, the thing is, you have to remember that I'm, you know, I'm the mummy that cooked the dinner, and I'm the one that planned the owl party, and I'm the one making the ice cream treats, so the costume's got to be on the simple side.

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Now we treat each other to experiences: musical performances, plays, home-cooked meals or dinner at some fun restaurant.

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Vivian had cooked breakfast and dinner, and her father had done the grocery shopping on his way home from the jewelry store.

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My breakfast consists of just coffee, I eat very light lunches, such as salads, and dinner is usually a healthy home-cooked meal with the family.

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These books allow her to select from coupons that offer her a dinner out or her favorite home-cooked meal, an uninterrupted night with the remote control or the ability to have you do any number of household chores.

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Once cooked, the fruit is a perfect, light ending to a hearty barbecue, more substantial than an after-dinner mint but less filling than a cake or pie.

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