That sudden scream in the dead of night scared the daylight out of me.

夜深人静的时候那突如其来的一声尖叫把我吓得魂飞魄散。

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In a dossier sent to councillors ahead of the regulatory board meeting, Urban Gravesham said the proposals would "completely overwhelm the Heritage Quarter, blocking out daylight for existing residents and businesses and destroying the historic character of the area".

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The youngest of seven children, he was born, in 1911, in Gamaliya, a 1, 000-year-old quarter whose densely packed and labyrinthine lanes were overhung by balconies that blotted out the daylight.

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If the cash were handed out in broad daylight, it would be a lot less likely to look like a bribe.

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