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Wringing pigeons' necks, plucking and cleaning, were jobs he now did without demur.
You can see them in the streets of Shiraz, flashes of shocking pink or blue kicking out from under their demur black chador.
Workers and unions are enjoined to accept wage cuts without too much demur, provided they are satisfied jobs would be saved.
His report had been available to both parties for some considerable time without demur.
Essentially, whether or not he agreed with it, he did as he was told without demur.
But the film pays it zero attention, and the other women expect her to drop it and fly to Mexico without demur.
Should you suggest something inspired or adventurous, many chefs will demur and revert to their been-there, drank-that pairing.
Prudie has long felt that the reflexive, polite demur is not necessary when people are impertinently out of line, either with their advice or their questions.
They were accepted without demur, and the matter, to my astonished relief, was never raised again.
Michelangelo regularly denied that anyone influenced him, and his statements have usually been accepted without demur.
This is done without demur in much of Europe and Asia, where municipalities often collect paper, plastics, metal and glass separately.
What you said at the outset about privatisation, though, is not something that this House should accept without demur.
Not surprisingly, perhaps, Tett stepped out of her chair role's impartiality momentarily to demur at that.
But as European Union leaders prepared for an emergency summit this week, Mrs Merkel did not demur from Mr Steinmeier's views.
We must not allow ourselves to demur on action because of any misplaced concerns, or because of a lack of total transparency.
In the case of a bilateral contract and where the receiver has not provided the service promised, the other party may demur non execution.
The intelligence officers at the bomb scene do not demur from this assessment.
Coordination with and the assistance of the Dutch and Belgian authorities at Schipol and Brussels airports is always sought at the time of arrival and departure of witnesses, and is provided without demur.
Other women demur from sheer force of habit.
Even Mr. Giuliani himself, though continuing to demur, did drop a hint or two in New Hampshire yesterday, saying at a Chamber of Commerce dinner that he might return later this year to play golf, or for other reasons.
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Examples from Classical Literature
I felt inclined to demur against submitting to phlebotomy, but mine was no common doctor.
I gathered even the calmness to invite her to sit beside me, and she made no demur.
There was likewise a considerable demur about a canezou and a pelerine, but eventually the latter carried the day.
Without demur, then, she turned and accompanied the rascally Malay toward the harbor.
In a moment a Goth had led up the weeper, who came without demur to the side of Pelagia's mule.
Mrs. Rushton was pleased with this mark of attention, and after a slight demur, accepted.
Many scholars, both Indian and European, will demur to the high place here assigned to the Advaita philosophy.
After some demur, Lopez at last opened the door, and the men entered.
He seemed satisfied, and gave us pratique without any demur.
Mrs Dubedat is beyond all demur an arrestingly good-looking young woman.
The lawyers have given Peter his money without the least demur.
I offered to pay her well for her trouble, and, after some demur, she consented to accompany me to the spot.
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