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Mariam looks rather furtive to Shehu
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Every human being is vulnerable to communicable diseases.
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During a particular time of the day, the road shimmers in the heat
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He was too petrified to give the closing remarks at the conference.
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Akin is an inveterate gambler
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That type of response is typical of a lazy teacher
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There are still virtuous women in our society today
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Justice is difficult to enforce because people are unwilling to accept any loss sovereignty
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Okibe was rusticated for his derogatory remark about the principal
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Some men will continue to cause offenses until they are given a taste of their own medicine
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The way the workshop was organized was rather hit-and-miss
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He was very much respected, though he had no temporal power
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Ola thought that her father was very callous
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The presidential system is an antidote to some political ailments.
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The economist concluded that several factors have been adduced to explain the fall in the birth rate.
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His gift to the poor was always infinitesimal
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Otokpa is a member of the ad hoc committee on stock acquisition.
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Oche entered the principal's office in a rather abrasive manner.
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Election processes often become volatile
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The management wants to consider her reticent behaviour in due course.