This extravagance was all part of a plan to outdo a nearby archrival, Printemps, whose own glass-and-ironwork-covered atrium rose six stories, and the feel of a Byzantine bazaar was intended to urge clients into a buying frenzy within a dreamlike environment.
After a quick eye-roll, I resisted my immediate urge to launch into an uber-sarcastic diatribe.
For those who feel the urge to launch into some mimicry, context and intent is key, says Ruttledge.
Resist the urge to turn this into a vacation and do not combine it with other special events.
Being involved or included in the show taps into our urge for self-expression.
Would its happy book buyers suddenly feel an urge to jump back into their cars and drive to the stores?
The first rider decided not to speak to me but, instead, to urge his walking horse into a gentle trot - away from me.
"There's an awful lot of fish in Tweed and now the urge to get up into the spawning grounds is increasing, " said Mr Yonge.
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His letter to the attorney general calls for a fresh inquest, while the letters to the IPCC and DPP urge a fresh investigation into allegations of manslaughter, corporate manslaughter, perverting the course of justice and misconduct in a public office.
However, we also urge the USA to look into the causes and factors leading to such incidents.
"I urge you not to enter into further contracts with Xe and to immediately review any existing contracts, " the letter said, according to a copy provided to CNN.
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However, some urge caution in reading too much into the figures and play down suggestions that rates have peaked.
We reach a crowded bazaar, and Farooq gets the urge to go shopping, plunging into the bustling crowd, hands in pockets, his commandos and battery of secretaries frantically trying to keep up.
So did both Hillary Clinton, America's secretary of state, and, surprisingly, George W. Bush, who stirred from his post-presidential obscurity to ring Mr Cameron and urge him to bring the UUP into line.
"I write to urge you to proceed independently with an investigation into the Clinton Administration's alleged fund-raising abuses, " Hatch said.
The primary weapon: pumping more money into public-service advertisements that urge young people not to take up this lethal habit.
For those opting into dynasty trusts, all the experts urge care in drafting because the distant future is full of unknowns.
As we approach the end of the line, one of the passengers breaks into a song, as if to urge the tired train on those last few miles to Petushki.
When an owner's urge to use physical buttons becomes overwhelming, the keyboard swings into action and relies on the cover as a kickstand.
But taking into account the studies of recent years, government guidelines urge that "the minimum effective dose should be used for the shortest duration".
Although acronyms get in the way of clear communication, even my best marketers have the urge to turn every project, every product, and every position into an acronym.
And I urge Congress to take us over the finish line, and send me a reform bill I can sign into law, so we can empower our people with consumer protections, and help prevent a financial crisis like this from ever happening again.
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Blogs and anti-immigration organizations used the Web to tap into the growing discontent over the immigration bill, using the Internet to organize phone and fax campaigns to urge senators to vote against the bill.
The White House continued "to urge Congress to move toward a sustainable Federal budget", he said, and warned against "reading too much into any one monthly report" as payroll estimates were volatile and could be revised substantially.
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