When the pope finally approached him, he could barely utter a word.

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But before Mr Blunkett could even utter a word, he had to withstand a mild duffing up by Police Federation chairman Fred Broughton.

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Arab leaders did not utter a word of condemnation.

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Mouchoir was a word that well-bred French people couldn't allow themselves to utter or hear in public.

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