The fulsome thanks of the war-torn nation lifted our weary spirits.

[…] she had been to drama school herself before deciding she really couldn't hack the long, long slog into nonstardom and that she rather liked the idea of agenting.

From September 1792, for example, the registration of births, marriages and deaths was made a purely civil function, while legislation on divorce introduced at the same time was also entirely areligious.

The facade of the building was ornamented with obtrusive sculpted designs.