And in the clubby atmosphere of the House of Commons, where he sat for 36 years (but only five as a minister), even his sternest critics were reluctant to call him a racist, a British Le Pen.

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And, truth be told, audiences in the rarified atmosphere of the opera house have more or less the same predilections.

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Mr Gayford attempts to recreate the claustrophobic atmosphere of the yellow house, with its small studio in which the two men were cooped up during the months of the mistral.

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This Spice House is a store with aroma and atmosphere but no attitude.

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The house is sitting in the high temperature of the surrounding atmosphere of summer highs.

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He accused the Obama administration of ruining the atmosphere for peace talks simply by suggesting that the White House may, at some point, consider imposing a no-fly zone.

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There was a happy and relaxed atmosphere in the household on that sunny Sunday in the house and Aamir's father was singing when his mother noticed someone at the door.

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Strip House is an old-fashioned steakery, where the food is tops and the atmosphere congenial.

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Darden Restaurants, which owns Olive Garden, Red Lobster and Longhorn Steakhouse, has responded to the trend with new restaurant franchises like Yard House, which prides itself on a large draft beer menu, American-fusion cuisine and a lively atmosphere punctuated with classic rock music and flat-screen TVs playing sporting events and news broadcasts.

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If the Democrats gain control over either house, there will likely be a period of jockeying between the two parties, which would make the current stagnant atmosphere in Washington even more moribund.

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