He needs another good performance this weekend to secure himself a place at next month's Open Championship at St Andrews.

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Even after being wounded by shrapnel himself, he helped to secure the scene and evacuate his wounded comrades to safety.

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Norquist himself often speaks with the casual confidence of a Washington fixture, secure in the knowledge that his position is far more secure than any elected official's.

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He threw himself into campaigning for Lincoln, and, more than anyone, helped secure his victory.

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The Spaniard also gave himself a great chance of reviving his faltering title challenge if he can secure a third win of the season on Sunday.

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As for Bond himself, Rye believes Brosnan has perfected a fine mix of cruelty, humour and humanity that will secure 007's future.

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In spite of the threats to his safety and the tough recall campaign in which he finds himself, the results show that he made the right choice for the people of Wisconsin: to secure their independence from a crippling debt.

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To secure his own share of the profits, James nominated Albemarle - who had this time elected to join the adventurers himself - Governor of Jamaica.

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He insisted that he was enjoying himself at the bank, and said he was optimistic that he would get the financial commitments necessary to secure its future.

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In the novella, the narrator, a scholar of the long-dead poet Jeffrey Aspern, insinuates himself into the household of Juliana Bordereau, the poet's aged former lover, to try and secure the valuable papers that may be in her possession.

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