First of all, the size of these costs will ultimately rest on the length of his impending suspension.

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As the night became a place for legitimate activity and as that activity increased, the length of time people could dedicate to rest dwindled.

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She and Coz had talked at length about why she kept the stolen objects separate from the rest of her life: because using them would imply greed or self-interest, because leaving them untouched made it seem as if she might one day give them back, because piling them in a heap kept their power from leaking away.

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There appears to be a correlation to the dollar amount stolen and the length of the prison sentence, so it is unlikely that Bailey will be spending the rest of his life in prison.

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The English conditions suit McGrath, who can fire the ball on a good length with sharp pace and bounce, letting the pitch or a rash stroke from the batsman do the rest.

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The mother of one of the girls said the length of sentence was "disgusting" because her daughter would have to live with it for the "rest of her life" and the whole family was under a "dark cloud".

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