His real downfall though was that he simply couldn't master the drop kick at all. |
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Overall you sense a band stretching each other to the limit, reaching out to invent a new format which would eventually become their downfall. |
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He would prefer to die than hear the jeers of people rejoicing at his downfall. |
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The spinning reels of the tapes, so carefully observed, are further spinning wheels in Harry's circular downfall. |
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Why was he dating someone whom his ancestors told him would only be his downfall? |
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Following his downfall, the conservatives in economic and religious positions are in the ascendancy. |
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His movies are the works of a brilliant, cynical satirist whose artistic downfall was an unceasing irony. |
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Hawks contributed mightily to their own downfall by making schoolboy errors. |
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This event marked a downfall of popularity for the hot air balloon, and an increase in popularity, ironically, in hydrogen. |
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The narrative of Gatsby's downfall poignantly exposes the seedy underbelly of the American dream. |
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Their only concern is giving yesterday's heroes a fitting send-off and that might yet prove their downfall. |
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He reminds us of Wallace's achievements and pins his downfall on his distracting interest in such fringe fields as mesmerism and phrenology. |
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Gibbon argued that the Bernese were now repeating the very same mistakes that had led to the downfall of the Roman republic. |
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All we hear is how our nuptials will lead to the downfall of western civilization by eroding heterosexual marriage. |
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After the Enron collapse, Mike mined his database of company stats looking for signs that might have foretold the energy giant's downfall. |
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The pub trade in York is now mourning the loss of a good licensing officer who bitterly regrets the part he played in his own downfall. |
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Last month, the flamboyant Messier appeared to accept his downfall with uncharacteristic humility, and departed. |
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William's downfall, in The Zeal of Thy House, comes about partly because of his unchaste, rowdy, and drunken way of life. |
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Nonetheless, his downfall was caused by his skullduggery in the context of the defeat in Vietnam. |
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He painted the affable pair as bosom buddies who spent their waking hours plotting his downfall. |
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By 1814 France once again faced invasion and resistance to Napoleonic rule grew stronger, if insufficient to seal his downfall by itself. |
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Later his driving was to be his downfall as his motorcycle took a mind of its own and he was unseated in the middle of Third Road at rush hour. |
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Empty calories, fat and sodium deliver a triple whammy that is the downfall of many. |
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Fans of Oscar Wilde will recall that the verdantly carnationed Irish writer met his downfall over allegations that he had kissed a certain boy. |
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In effect, the very characteristics that make it prosper at one time may spell its downfall at a later time. |
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They'll also have to rebuild a bullpen that many in baseball view as the reason for the team's downfall this year. |
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But he is promoted over his former superior, who pretends to be pleased at his old friend's success while secretly plotting his downfall. |
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So Ken tries to have it both ways, getting his oats with Laura and his dinner with Hilary, which is what causes his ultimate downfall. |
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With the downfall of the Mughal Empire in the mid 1700s, commerce shifted to the sea ports, and the age of camel caravans drew to a close. |
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For one thing, while military spending didn't cause the downfall of Soviet Communism, it probably hastened the demise. |
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To a large extent, Ireland were masters of their own downfall, making countless errors and conceding a hatful of penalties. |
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After Cromwell's downfall, Gardiner was appointed to replace him as chancellor of the university. |
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During the centuries of superstition and feudalism following Athens's downfall, free speech was barely considered as an idea. |
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His downfall begins when he develops a feud with the charismatic history teacher, Mr Eccles. |
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The wearing of the jogging suit by the non-jogging public, I contend, is the heralding of the downfall of American society. |
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The court believes that supernatural forces manipulated the downfall of this picture. |
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Moving in his downfall, sadly dilapidated in his disgrace, Bosco delivers a threateningly Parthian shot that should leave no one unshuddering. |
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But I tell the doctor that as his members are clapping him, they are busy planning his downfall. |
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His downfall came only when he made a clumsy and inept attempt to forge her will, to claim her legacy for himself. |
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This was the age of national liberation, and its politics were exemplified, even after his downfall, in the person of Napoleon Bonaparte. |
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Would-be Cassandras have been predicting the imminent downfall of the American imperium ever since its inception. |
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The protagonist is seen as colluding with in her own downfall due to her own spineless impotence. |
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In spite of all his wealth, power and influence, he cannot avert his own downfall. |
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His downfall in the second game came as a result of a half drive with the foot not up to the pitch of the ball. |
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This rollicking rethink of The Scottish Play gives a laugh-a-minute take on the downfall of a flawed hero and his psychotically ambitious wife. |
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The right hand that culminated in Swaby's downfall would probably have floored most cruiserweights in Britain. |
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Many people are understandably frustrated that we have yet to convert this warmonger's biggest crisis into his downfall. |
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Some might say the big screen, as much as anything else, contributed to his predecessor's downfall. |
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Yet this massive show of strength by the unions ultimately presaged their downfall even though this was not at all apparent at the time. |
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That was a phenomenal mistake and his own presumptuous arrogance led to his downfall. |
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Every hotel in the area is booked for election night as the media anticipate, some with glee, what might be the final act of his downfall. |
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Overconfidence in their chances of taking the demoralised Army side proved to be the downfall of the Navy men. |
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It had to be the departmentalized engineering of society's downfall, I thought. |
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He gave a short bitter press conference and blamed the gutter press for his downfall. |
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If the family dynamic does not cause Tracy's downfall, it certainly presents no obstacle. |
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Long-standing grievances over environmental and health issues erupted soon after the downfall of Suharto. |
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However, the visual sensitivity of the area proved the ultimate downfall of the application. |
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Ironically, it is the emphasis Dutch governments have placed on multiculturalism that has helped lead to its inevitable downfall. |
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However, some films failed to find their mark, leading to the downfall of companies such as FilmFour Productions and Granada Films. |
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The edge he plays with can lead to his downfall if he takes undisciplined penalties. |
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Seizure of both the northern and southern oilfields will inevitably, the thinking is said to go, lead to the downfall of him. |
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They are three sisters who trick Macbeth into believing that he is invincible, which leads to his downfall. |
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What could she do to prevent their downfall when the power to change things always seemed to be in someone else's hands? |
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But there is one other sticky point that could very easily lead to his downfall. |
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He describes her feeling of utter betrayal at the circumstances that led to her downfall. |
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It may not lead to the downfall of the state, but then neither did the eight-hour day campaigns that are its inspiration. |
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The couple raked in millions of dollars but the credit card charges that made their fortune also led to their downfall. |
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It was this merger of Malchut and Mochiach that eventually led to the downfall of the empire. |
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But it led to the downfall of several ministers involved in extra-marital relationships. |
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In the realm of the tragic hero there is always a fatal flaw in his personality that causes or precipitates his downfall. |
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I think the WWE's heavy reliance on predictable storylines and HHH will be its downfall. |
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I worry that reality television will be the ultimate downfall of society altogether. |
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The combined forces of Harold and Tostig drove Gruffydd back into Wales, and in 1063 caused his downfall and death. |
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She cannot help but wonder whether one of her greatest strengths ultimately proved her downfall. |
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But the high costs associated with holidaying in the republic are also thought to be a significant reason for the downfall. |
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It was widely rumored on Tuesday that his alleged wrongdoing and poor damage control would cause his downfall. |
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With the dust now settled on him, he muses that this push for the local may, ironically, have precipitated its downfall. |
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Hopefully, all the little ones and not so little, enjoyed their day off school and work due to the downfall of snow, last week. |
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Then suddenly there was a downfall of rain and they raced back only to be scolded by a frantic Sir Thomas. |
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We were taking advantage of a sunny day, as it had been preceded by at least a month of constant heavy downfall. |
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You may have enjoyed, as many students have, the recent copious downfall of snow. |
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The next day, two horsemen thundered toward each other through a torrential downfall. |
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But I'm not sure I'm keen to have a heavy downfall here in the city just so I can look at some nice white snow. |
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She didn't know why, but seeing him so happy felt so refreshing, like breathing the crisp air after a heavy downfall of rain. |
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His daughter has to bear the brunt of talk generated by her father's downfall. |
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So, can the Canadian tuxedo be blamed for the Britney-Justin love downfall? |
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But it would have enabled him to analyze his downfall more perspicuously. |
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Its downfall echoed much of the telecom sector in that it was caught in the pincer grip of a fall in business activity and too much debt, courtesy of its acquisition binge. |
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If the downfall of Alex Rodriguez leaves you pining for a true sports hero, try skateboarder Danny Renaud. |
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He predicted the downfall of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and other hardliners in the 2012 election. |
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Famed as a colourful cultural melting pot, the qualities that blessed New Orleans with its unique character also served as a curse that led to its downfall. |
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The constant friction with his superiors probably hastened his downfall. |
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Wilde fantasised the narrative of his own downfall as a kind of shadow narrative to his comedies all of which dissect the downfall narrowly averted. |
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Perhaps the most egregious scandal was the downfall of former Politburo member and Chongqing party boss Bo Xilai. |
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The First Minister's downfall has led to the lid being lifted on the incestuous relationships between Labour politicians, activists, private companies and the state. |
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Tragedy is a story or play that has a significant conflict of morals, with a noble protagonist displaying a tragic flaw that is their strength but leads to their downfall. |
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This darkly comic fable tells how the revenge plans for a New Year's Eve party go horribly wrong, as two wicked sisters plan the downfall of the third and most successful one. |
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With the introduction of khadi and the spinning wheel by Gandhiji, there was a big turnabout in the financial affairs of the British eventually leading to their downfall. |
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But it was standing a bad debt for a friend that proved his downfall. |
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In 1999, a dioxin scare led to the downfall of the Belgian Government. |
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Two of Gordon's enemies plot his downfall from their secret lair. |
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Jorgenson's downfall led to his return to England as a prisoner, and his committal to a Thames River prison hulk, Bahama, among fellow Danish officers. |
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Her downfall came about, because for a second she forgot that to swim in the shark pool, you have to always act like a shark. |
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Curiously the album's downfall is not that it simply lacks originality but that it also teeters undecidedly on the boundary between epic and nondescript. |
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And one day, if I have anything to do with it, that lack of moderation will be his downfall. |
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According to Barry, the changes he brought about as mayor are the reasons for his downfall. |
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Some people call me a traitor or a collaborator for all the above and for speaking the truth as opposed to rhetorical, fiery speeches which have been our downfall. |
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Corporate scandals have recently rocked the business world, shocked shareholders and the public at large, and led to the downfall of several large-scale firms. |
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The last thing we need is a heavy downfall of rain and snow at this point. |
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This, of course, is their downfall, and they're sussed out by Cat. |
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He reigned autocratically for more than 32 years, but following his downfall his handpicked successor led a transitional government into free elections. |
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In the battle to plot Gloucester's downfall when the Zurich Premiership leaders and recent Powergen Cup winners visit Heywood Road on Friday, Rowen Shepherd has it taped. |
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There seems no doubt that when public opinion turns against Eriksson, his disregard for histrionics will be cited as the chief reason for his downfall. |
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That led to the downfall of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International. |
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It was previously announced that a decline in channel sales, as well as in site licences for large accounts, was the main reason for the downfall. |
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International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's ignominious downfall was more than a personal call to account. |
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Perhaps it was his inability to sell the Agreement to the average unionist led to the downfall of this clever but rather charmless and now isolated figure. |
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Instead you yield to him, just like the matador yields to the bull, and you use his strength and the principle of balance to bring about his downfall. |
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He curved and twisted the blade in his hand, a brief egotistical display before delivering the coup de grace, but it would prove to be his downfall. |
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A monumental political bombshell, his obscene downfall was a cinematic gimme, sure to set screenwriter hearts aflutter. |
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Each of the two have tragic flaws, that result in their downfall. |
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The lady has convinced herself that she precipitated the downfall of him. |
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Huge exposure to guaranteed annuities was the main reason for the downfall of discredited insurer Equitable Life, as it had not kept enough reserves to pay them. |
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Ironically, Ostia was to play a major part in the downfall of Rome when Alaric the Goth captured Ostia in AD 409 knowing that this would starve Rome of much needed food. |
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Although he has made it clear he will not regard the motion as binding, such a defeat would be immensely damaging and could even lead to his downfall. |
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She trusted in the human race too much and it would be her downfall. |
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I can't attribute my downfall to narcissism and only to narcissism. |
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Their short-sightedness will ultimately cause their own downfall. |
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It also marked the downfall of Napoleon III and the end of the Second French Empire, which was replaced by the Third Republic. |
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Religious demagoguism brings sudden downfall of regimes and cages the fundamentalists into political oblivion. |
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Many economic and political reasons led to the downfall of the Roman Empire. |
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Common belief has been that in the future the number of middle managers will downfall due to empowerment and team-building. |
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From the earliest history of the Roman state to its downfall, Roman arms were therefore uniformly produced from either bronze or, later, iron. |
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Both emphasise that Richard was devious and flattering, while planning the downfall of both his enemies and supposed friends. |
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Anne's downfall came shortly after she had recovered from her final miscarriage. |
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These drawbacks eventually led to the downfall of the pure turbojet, and only a handful of types are still in production. |
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The master theme is the alcoholism of a man who causes the downfall of his family. |
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Hatton later claimed he was angered by the referee, which caused him to lose his calm and contributed to his downfall. |
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The downfall of his performance was matched when a collision and then a dislodged wheel nut led to Webber not completing the race. |
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Shaw later explained that he had intended An Unsocial Socialist as the first section of a monumental depiction of the downfall of capitalism. |
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Legend also had it that if a particular tree called Merlin's Oak fell, it would be the downfall of the town. |
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What exactly happened to Maximus' family after his downfall is not recorded. |
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Although Polley's professional reputation was admired, his dubious financial practices eventually contributed to the band's downfall. |
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Often the protagonist of the play has a tragic flaw, a trait which leads to their downfall. |
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The volcanic eruption of Thera may have been the cause of the downfall of the Minoan civilization. |
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In 1686, at Charborough Park, a meeting took place to plot the downfall of James II of England. |
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Some of the lawsuits were not brought to an end by the time it was dissolved in 1806 following the downfall of the Holy Roman Empire. |
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Even at the time of its downfall, the Medici bank was the biggest bank in Europe, with at least seven branches and over fifty factors. |
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In 1991, a master plan for education failed to get national support and contributed to the government's downfall. |
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At this time, his political enemies at the Portuguese court were planning his downfall. |
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Its unrestricted issuance in the late Yuan dynasty inflicted hyperinflation, which eventually brought the downfall of the dynasty. |
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Many historians assume that this war completely destroyed the Ming economy and caused the rapid downfall of the dynasty. |
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But De Witt's success would eventually produce his downfall and nearly that of the Republic with it. |
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After the downfall of the prior Gupta Empire in the middle of the 6th century, North India reverted to smaller republics and monarchical states. |
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Asquith's reputation will always be heavily influenced by his downfall at the height of the First World War. |
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It is then not surprising that the absence of quality time is often the reason for the downfall of the strategy. |
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The case against Uhuru Kenyatta at the International Criminal Court could have been his downfall. |
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The children of despots often hasten their fathers' downfall. |
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Their paths will cross again on Tuesday, with Kirsten plotting Kohli's downfall, and the batsman trying to keep his golden run going. |
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And it was probably at least partly this that precipitated his downfall. |
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Their downfall is the bulkiness associated with insulation and the slipperiness that often comes with warmth-giving materials. |
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He said that the downfall of the Muslims began when they denied the importance of printing press and issued Fatwah against it. |
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Jasper laments the downfall of the Peruvian presidency of Alberto Fujimori and describes those who facilitated his downfall. |
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Her own fascination with the downfall of tsarist Russia began early. |
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We should not be propping up the car industry when it has brought about its own downfall by overproducing for many years? |
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Now, I'm no Alibi Ike, Teddy, but I think that was my downfall. |
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Russian partisans played a crucial part in the downfall of Napoleon. |
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Patriotic sentiment ran high in Argentina, but the outcome prompted large protests against the ruling military government, hastening its downfall. |
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Many Iraqis celebrated the downfall of Saddam by vandalizing the many portraits and statues of him together with other pieces of his cult of personality. |
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He predicted the downfall of the government if the PJD ministers pursued the path of unilateralist ideological measures rather than social and economic ones. |
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Additionally he is credited with having played a significant role in hastening the downfall of communism in Poland and throughout Central and Eastern Europe. |
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It is the downfall of evil, that it never sees far enough ahead. |
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Through subtle manipulations he orchestrated the downfall of his rival. |
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MacBain suggests that it is Lancelot who is ultimately identified with the tragedy of chance and human failing that is responsible for the downfall of the round table. |
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The reason for the terms of the deal being what they are is that when we are in a depressed market the downfall is rather steep and the upclimb is much longer. |
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Who knows, he may have anticipated his downfall and, somewhere in Northern Ireland, there's a lock-up garage filled to the brim with crotcheted bookmarks. |
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Following Wolsey's downfall, Henry took full control of his government, although at court numerous complex factions continued to try to ruin and destroy each other. |
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The last chapters deal with the Celtic invasions and the downfall of the Odrysian kingdom, the rise of the Dacians and the centuries under Roman rule. |
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Snacking can be the downfall of many diets, however, because many convenient snack foods, such as potato chips and candy bars, contain a lot of calories and fat. |
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The Bard tells of a wild Welsh poet cursing the Norman king Edward I after his conquest of Wales and prophesying in detail the downfall of the House of Plantagenet. |
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Following the downfall of their Mongol masters, the loyal vassal, the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, received escalating threats from the Mamluks and were eventually overrun. |
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