James would have fainted with surprise, although the sight of Uma Thurman in a sheer camisole might have forced him to revise his entire theory of fiction.

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It was when he went to a production of Richard III at Stratford-upon-Avon as a teenager and fainted with the heat during the performance that he realised he wanted to act.

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Some teachers, overcome with emotion, fainted during his interview with them, he said.

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The Old Bailey heard she fainted and was taken to hospital in an ambulance with a policewoman.

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She fainted on top of the remains of her son, which were covered with a white sheet.

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Their wailing mingled with the sirens of ambulances scurrying back and forth along the route to pick up the dozens who fainted.

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