As McCain bantered with reporters, his paragraphs were often interrupted mid-thought with a loud request for Buchanan, usually concerning the temperature.

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So many MPs wanted to speak in this short debate that he was often interrupted before he had finished his sentences.

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Arguments usually last about an hour, and lawyers from both sides very often have their prepared briefs interrupted by pointed questions from a justice.

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It's surprising that he hasn't been interrupted more rudely and more often.

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The word momentum is often used but after the rain-interrupted Edgbaston Test I am sensing a slight shifting of momentum back in Australia's favour.

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