Stealing Sentence Examples

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  • The Indians were stealing the mules left outside the wagons.

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  • According to ancient authorities, the word (derived by them from vuKov, " fig," and cbaivecv, " to show") meant one who informed against another for exporting figs (which was forbidden by law) or for stealing the fruit of the sacred fig-trees, whether in time of famine or on any other occasion.

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  • It was in 1455 during this war that the knight Kunz von Kaufungen carried into execution his daring plan of stealing the two sons of the elector Frederick, Ernest and Albert, but he was only momentarily successful, the princes soon escaping from his hands.

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  • Stealing is a behavior problem, not a character problem.

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  • Had she interrupted him stealing something?

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  • Are you jealous this Youngblood guy is stealing your thunder?

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  • It moved freely through her body, stealing her strength for its final act against her.

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  • The order of the commandments relating to murder, adultery and stealing varies in the Vatican text of the Septuagint, viz.

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  • But we may, at least, point out that the myth of the stealing of fire and of the fire-stealer is current among races who are not Aryan, and never heard the word pramantha.

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  • Stealing supplies will remain an offense which could result in a jail sentence.

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  • Stealing from a friend may cause you to irrevocably damage that friendship.

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  • He accuses Mort of stealing his story and is here to seek justice for the author's alleged plagiarism.

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  • Asking you for money or stealing from you.

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  • Coleman, who fell out of the spotlight after the series, sued his parents and manager for stealing his million-dollar trust fund.

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  • Being well aware that the surrogate mom was given gifts and had taken photographs with the famous couple, an Ohio police chief decided he wanted to make a little money by stealing the photos and other items related to Parker and Broderick.

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  • Recently, Casey Johnson was arrested for stealing various items (amounting to a grand theft charge) from her ex-girlfriend's apartment.

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  • Glassman admitted that she left the note, but denied stealing any property or causing any damage.

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  • Mulch also helps deter any stray weeds from growing and stealing all the soil's nutrients.

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  • The easiest way for the wrong person to get his hands on your personal information is by stealing your wallet or purse.

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  • Attached to a gold rectangular piece, the heart is large and done in a rich ruby red; perfect for stealing envious looks no matter where you go!

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  • In Robbery, the cops must stop the criminals from stealing various items scattered across the map.

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  • You usually have the option to attack another player in some way, which usually results in stealing resources from them or at least destroying some of their resources.

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  • While not stealing direct components from Halo (would that really be a bad thing?), this first person shooter features decent graphics and open levels, but also showcases very inadequate gameplay.

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  • If a child's lying is accompanied by fighting, cheating, stealing, cruelty, and other impulse control problems, appropriate intervention is required.

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  • They engage in a variety of antisocial and destructive acts, including violence towards people and animals, destruction of property, lying, stealing, truancy, and running away from home.

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  • Children and adolescents with kleptomania experience a growing sense of tension just before stealing, followed by pleasure, relief, or gratification during or just after stealing.

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  • Kleptomania is diagnosed when repetitive stealing is not better explained by anger or vengeance, peer pressure, delusions or hallucinations, conduct disorder, a manic episode, or antisocial personality disorder.

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  • Parents and teachers who notice a pattern of repeated lying, cheating, stealing, bullying, hitting, noncompliance, and other disruptive behaviors should not ignore these symptoms.

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  • Examples include drinking alcohol, taking drugs, smoking cigarettes, cutting classes, vandalizing, and stealing.

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  • Stealing is taking another person's property without permission.

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  • Stealing is taking someone's property without permission.

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  • Since they have no sense of personal property, young children should not be accused of stealing when they take another person's things without permission.

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  • However, the concept of stealing should be explained right from the start, even before the child can understand.

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  • A child must be told repeatedly that taking other people's things is wrong in order to develop an understanding of the broader concept of stealing.

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  • However, a true understanding of the harmful nature of stealing does not begin to develop until about age five to seven.

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  • At this age, children are deterred from stealing mostly by their fear of parental disapproval.

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  • Once the recognition of property boundaries develops, stealing becomes an intentional act that must be addressed more deliberately.

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  • People who feel excluded or disconnected from society have fewer qualms about stealing, because they have less sense of respect, trust, or responsibility in relation to the community.

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  • Studies have shown a direct correlation between stealing and alienation.

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  • Stealing becomes less tempting in a mutually supportive environment.

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  • A child who is caught stealing for the first time should be treated compassionately; the focus should be on the reason(s) for the act rather than on the act itself.

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  • Children under the age of five generally are not sufficiently able to understand the concept of property to realize that they are stealing.

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  • Even though they might not understand, parents of children this age should make the child give back whatever was stolen and should explain why stealing is bad and how it hurts other people.

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  • The child should not be labeled bad, but the lesson should be made clear that stealing is wrong.

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  • Children in elementary school generally are developed enough to understand that stealing is wrong and why it is wrong.

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  • Children in this age group who are caught stealing should be made to take the item back or should be made to find ways to make enough money to pay for what they have stolen.

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  • Usually if a parent or other adult forces the child to apologize to the person from whom they stole, the embarrassment is enough to deter repeated episodes of stealing.

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  • Though children who steal do so for a number of different reasons, stealing should always be treated seriously.

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  • If there is an underlying cause, such as unhappiness at home, then resolving the underlying problem usually resolves the stealing behavior, although the stealing itself should never be ignored.

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  • Stealing, or a suspicion of stealing, needs to be dealt with in a serious manner, but once the matter has been dealt with, it should not be brought up again.

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  • If stealing is accompanied by other problems, such as difficulty interacting with peers or poor grades, it may be a sign of a serious underlying problem.

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  • If a child steals after the age of 15 or has gotten caught stealing more than once or there is a suspicion of underlying emotional or drug problems that might be causing the stealing, a mental health professional should be consulted.

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  • As long as you are not stealing whole chunks of routines, feel free to look to websites such as YouTube for ideas, or consult a dance colleague for inspiration.

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  • Even using choreography for a small dance recital or private party can be considered stealing if rights are reserved.

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  • What may be even more fun than learning the skills and steps themselves is learning how to be an entertainer like no other; stealing the spotlight and thrilling your fans is an experience that absolutely every performer enjoys.

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  • In addition, teens can be more likely to engage in risky behavior, such as increasing different sexual partners, stealing a car, or using illicit drugs.

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  • The first season has some really great episodes, such as the night the owners of Trademark Properties staked out one of their houses under reconstruction in order to catch people stealing building materials.

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  • These courses are often very effective without stealing a lot of time out of your schedule, as long as you are able to buckle down and learn a lot of information relatively quickly.

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  • Rules can include no stealing once a gift is opened, or a demonstration of the gift once it's opened.

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  • You don't have to worry about them moving in on your man or stealing your girl.

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  • Plagiarism.org offers writers a tremendous resource and definition of plagiarism to help them avoid the writer's shame, that of stealing another person's work and labeling it as your own.

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  • So, someone is stealing your work and you're not OK with it.

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  • Don't be shy about stealing a kiss, or proposing a weekend getaway to go kayaking.

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  • Their involvement with a rebellious clique may encourage stealing, drugs, and underage drinking.

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  • The bear wakes up to find R.J. stealing his food and threatens to kill him.

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  • R.J. decides the best way to gather the huge amount of food he needs in one week is to simply trick these animals into stealing it for him.

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  • This is just enough red to create a balance from head to toe, without stealing the spotlight from your fabulous shoes.

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  • Her hairstyles have long appeared to be the naturally tousled and rolled out of bed look whether she was vamping it up by stealing Christine's husband or dressing for success at Newman Enterprises.

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  • Will Hanna's mother be found out for her stealing?

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  • Franklin's obsession with Tara resulted in his attacking her twice, kidnapping her and stealing her away to Mississippi where he threatened to turn her.

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  • Take a look at the works of art posted on the website, but no stealing allowed!

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  • These attacks have moved from closet geeks marking coup in the hacker community, to organized crime stealing from businesses, according to the FBI.

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  • Most companies who chose to do so have been accused of stealing American jobs and short-changing the American dream for both blue and white collar workers.

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  • The problem is they were stealing the cheers from the Clovers, and if there's one thing that the Toros cheers from Bring It On illustrate, it's why you should never copy cheers from either an opposing team or a movie.

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  • Back in those days, they had no way of knowing that in the future these numbers would be highly sought after by unscrupulous people intent on stealing other people's identities.

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  • It is better to simply eliminate the possibility of someone stealing your Social Security card because you were carrying it around with you.

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  • In a case of gross misconduct, the burden of proof is on the employer to prove that the misconduct existed, such as in the case of the employee being caught stealing from the employer or starting an altercation on the job.

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  • Because the tracks being traded are usually copyright protected, the industry claims that trading the tracks free of charge is copyright infringement - and stealing.

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  • You might not think one song matters, but ultimately, when you download music that wasn't meant to be available for free, you're stealing from the artist and the record companies.

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  • But is Limewire, and companies like them, stealing profits from record companies, as alleged in the Limewire lawsuit?

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  • Most recently, Mathew Knowles was accused of stealing Beyonce's hit If I Were a Boy from another writer, who wasn't informed until the song was released, and then attempting to strong arm her into giving up her rights.

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  • They had their own special VIP bedroom, and they each received a VIP pass that they could use to demand Michaels' attention at any moment, including stealing him away from alone time with other girls.

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  • Before the first episode of Trading Spouses debuted, producers were accused of stealing the show's premise from ABC's spouse swapping series, Wife Swap.

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  • One of her most questionable choices involves stealing the Cylon/Human hybrid baby Hera and trying to steal the election from Gaius Baltar in the second season.

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  • More than mischievous, evil fairies are cited for stealing people's souls.

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  • Have fun stealing items from human households.

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  • If you simply grab an image from the web and put it online, you are basically stealing from the artist and the distributor, whether you are trying to make money with the image or not.

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  • The emeralds in the mortal lakes, the uncollected souls, the broken radars, the demons stealing souls.

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  • With his looks, he'd have no trouble finding company for the nights he wasn't murdering people and stealing their souls.

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  • With Andre's help, he might gain some insight into Deidre's illness and be able to counter the demons tracking and stealing souls.

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  • In the thickly settled parts of the United States the number of trespassers killed on the railway tracks, including vagrants who suffer in collisions and derailments while stealing rides, is very large.

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  • In the last-named one personal touch is found when the king tells the archbishop how grievous it is to put to death persons of twelve winters for stealing.

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  • The criminal laws were of extreme severity, even petty theft being punished by the thief being enslaved to the person he had robbed, while to steal a tobacco pouch or twenty ears of corn was death; he who pilfered in the market was then and there beaten to death, and he who insulted Xipe, the god of the goldand silversmiths, by stealing his precious metal, was skinned alive and sacrificed to the offended deity.

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  • He was arrested, tried at the Old Bailey, and after being acquitted on a charge of stealing lace, found guilty of taking a reward for restoring it to the owner without informing the police.

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  • During the same year Dr Nachtigal was despatched to the west coast, and stealing a march on his British and French rivals he secured not only Togoland but Cameroon for the Germans.

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  • Some of these small settlers owned no cattle, and subsisted by stealing calves and unbranded cattle (mavericks) belonging to the range cattlemen.

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  • In parts of the state it became impossible to get a jury composed of these small squatters to convict anybody for stealing or killing cattle, and so bad did this become that, in 1892, certain cattlemen formed a small army of mounted men and invaded the central part of the state with the avowed intention of killing all the men generally considered to be stock thieves, an episode known as the Johnson County Raid.

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  • The prevalence of animals, or of godanimals, in myths of the stealing of water, soma and fire, is very remarkable.

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  • He was the Robin Hood of Literature, stealing from the education paid for by the rich and giving to the poor who lacked the skills and resources to complete their homework.

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  • Xander stood before the Black and White Gods, the only thing keeping Yully from stealing their magic.

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  • The moons appeared through the branches in the jungle, almost alone in the dark sky except for a wisp of clouds floating beneath them.  She watched the clouds pass.  More came, quickly blocking the moons and stealing most of the light from the jungle.  Katie sat up and blinked until her eyes adjusted to the new level of darkness.  The sky took on an eerie silver glow, like it did in Maryland the night before a hard snow.

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  • It was her curse with men, and after five years of not dating and the enormous mission of stealing from a stranger, it was only getting worse.

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  • Stealing the coats was a callous act.

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  • Patent attorneys are the people who help prevent others from stealing our good ideas.

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  • I felt really bad for her, " he said, stealing a sad glance at Mimi.

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  • Two identity thieves have been jailed for stealing £ 200,000 from Ricky Gervais which they used to try to buy gold bullion.

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  • December 10 th 1834 To prison for 4 months, William Pack for stealing four bushels of turnips from a farm at Sudbury.

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  • It has a habit of egg stealing - tho any animal food - including carrion - is taken.

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  • A STUNNED burglary victim last night told how he woke up to find a chimpanzee stealing his mobile phone.

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  • On the following day he charged him with stealing a young cockerel, value 3s 6d, from Edwin ANDERTON.

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  • July 29 th 1818 Robert Bareham for stealing 2 coombs of malt from Thomas Jones at Sudbury.

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  • A man appeared in court for stealing a slide which the city council had thrown away - in a skip!

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  • Sharing agents shared information, but stealing agents did not lie, or provide disinformation about the environment or about other agents.

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  • William Smith a gypsy, charged with stealing a chestnut gelding from the Rev Buck at Lavenham.

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  • August 11 th 1863 William Lilley, laborer of Clare pleaded guilty to stealing a tin bottle from William Gosling of Clare.

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  • August 20 th 1861 Maurice Whittle aged 16 was charged with stealing a silk handkerchief from Nelson Trafalgar Howard at Melford.

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  • Thomas Brand for stealing a lace handkerchief from John Woodgate at Brent Eleigh.

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  • He even has the show stealing scene where he kicks some serious butt in an unintentionally hilarious battle with bad guy Count Dooku.

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  • Given that he is a Liverpool fan, have you noticed him stealing hubcaps from cars or dipping in bins?

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  • Stealing from a fellow thief, turning state informer and a host of other offenses were punished by execution.

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  • Margaret Thatcher was still a minor irritant whose influence was limited to stealing milk from school children.

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  • Debbie is horrified when she discovers the identity of the new school janitor, and Hannah is reduced to stealing from Helen.

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  • Then three burglars turn up, expecting no one there to stop them stealing the loot.

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  • To help combat the thieving lowlifes that would stoop to stealing fuel, Mike Hurley has developed a locking gasoline cap for his TVR.

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  • The same is said with regard to abstaining from stealing, sexual misconduct, lying and the taking of intoxicants.

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  • Noise at all hours, kids playing truant & stealing motorbikes which they rode dangerously.

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  • At Eva's behest Diabolik next sets his sights on stealing a magnificent emerald necklace belonging to the British trade emissary's wife.

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  • It is always far easier to justify stealing from or assaulting someone that exists outside of your social group.

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  • The purser was accused of stealing an overcoat from stateroom No. 10.

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  • The new version also offers one-time passwords that eliminate any chance of an intruder stealing your access.

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  • January 16 th 1833 Michael Garwood for stealing 5 pecks of beans from the barn of Daniel Alston at Stanstead.

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  • March 24 th 1845 Sarah Osborne aged 11 years was convicted of stealing a flannel petticoat from Jane Mudd of Gedding.

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  • James Lumley was charged with stealing a bundle of straw plait from the gig of Frederick William Bethel at Lavenham.

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  • Solent looked all at sea as Wildcats dominated by stealing the ball several times and pulling down every defensive rebound.

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  • Indeed, Anglicanism has a natural inbuilt reticence to ' stealing ' from lower levels the decision-making responsibilities that are properly theirs.

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  • Using this ruse, he tricks Dare into stealing the Crystal of Life which restores the aging tyrant to full health.

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  • I can remember stealing time from the darkroom with the express intention of trying to unlock the secrets contained within.

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  • John Cant and John Boreham were charged with stealing a wether sheep the property of Rev Newman of Sudbury.

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  • Obviously he had no respect for his mother, stealing 1100 silver shekels.

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  • A galley slave, for instance, has the privilege of stealing with impunity.

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  • Winter Snack shows a cheeky donkey stealing a snowman 's nose!

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  • April 29 th 1835 George Goodall from Clare was charged with stealing 2 silver tea spoons from George Hills of Clare.

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  • The revelations come as Spencer's trusted employe prepares to stand trial for allegedly stealing an entire floor of Kensington Palace following her death.

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  • A curtain of crimson taffeta held by two young men parted the couple to prevent them from stealing glances.

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  • The Film Festival, sneakily stealing the thunder of its London counterpart, with premieres of the best movies from around the world.

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  • They said that it should have been in the king's treasury, so Abbot Whiting was obviously stealing it.

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  • Wasps stealing trillium seeds Another of my annual challenges is to collect the seed from Trillium ovatum before the wasps get them.

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  • Do you become unpopular by saying no to drugs or to stealing?

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  • The level of violence we are witnessing by robbers intent on stealing is quite unprecedented.

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  • The game is about a bunch of wild wolverines trying to rescue Junior Wolverine from the clutches of the evil vultures by stealing eggs.

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  • The Japanese had always taken a very serious view of stealing, which could be punishable by death even in their own army.

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  • Northern Echo Sixties egg thief returns his booty A repentant thief has owned up to stealing a rare bird 's egg 43 years ago.

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  • Coupled to the fact that Manny was stealing scrum ball from the opposition second row IC had no chance.

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  • Sharp-eyed drivers are being urged to help police tighten the screw on thieves who are stealing wheels from high value cars.

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  • Winter Snack shows a cheeky donkey stealing a snowman 's nose !

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  • This consists of stealing from shops, burning cars, buying and selling drugs and spraying graffiti.

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  • Can Max control his temptation of stealing the last jewel or will he give in and complete his life 's work?

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  • The revelations come as Spencer 's trusted employe prepares to stand trial for allegedly stealing an entire floor of Kensington Palace following her death.

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  • He denied stealing nearly £ 2,000 from his local Labor party branch.

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  • Many had been arrested for stealing food, some were charged with swindling money in a real estate scam.

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  • They said that it should have been in the king 's treasury, so Abbot Whiting was obviously stealing it.

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  • Please report any observations of unethical behavior, such as stealing supplies, to the board.

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  • There are a number of fraudulent individuals located all throughout the globe who make their living by stealing computer information.

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  • Another reason is that there is so much personal information available online that stealing it is relatively simple with even more rudimentary computer skills.

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  • The same thing happens in your body as the free radicals oxidize your cells, stealing the missing electron from the body's cells so it can become stable.

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  • Here, after literally stealing and marrying the Queen, the King must convince the court and its subjects that he deserves his title.

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  • When he tells this to his friends, they all insist that keeping the money would be stealing from the band as well as cheating the people who donated.

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  • If your teen is stealing or cheating at school, chances are she is rebelling for attention, and may have inner anger issues that need to be addressed.

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  • Instigating these attacks often causes the teen to become more violent and increase severe behaviors such as fighting, stealing, skipping school, struggling academically and drug abuse.

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  • Being a disgraced teen in a more profound way usually involves lying, cheating, stealing or making other poor choices that can have some pretty serious repercussions.

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  • Stealing - Once you've been caught stealing, even if it is something small, people will have a hard time trusting you with their belongings.

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  • Stealing from your parents can create a feeling of great mistrust in the home.

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  • Stealing from a store can have serious legal consequences.

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  • A juvenile delinquent is a minor who commits some sort of crime, usually a smaller one such as stealing or trespassing.

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  • While something that a person does as a teenager might not seem like that big of a deal at the time, when he gets older he might have trouble finding a job if he has a reputation for delinquent behavior, such as stealing.

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  • Whether it is being caught for stealing or some other small crime, or if an officer recognizes the teen as a runaway, getting involved with the police as a runaway is never a good thing unless you are a teen runaway looking for help.

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  • Flirting with your boyfriend or stealing him from you.

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  • If your loved one begins asking to borrow money or stealing money from you or other people, this may be a sign of crack cocaine use.

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  • Actions such as taking coins left in the change-box of a public telephone may be deemed acceptable (though not perfectly moral), while stealing money from an open, unattended cash register is not.

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  • The minute Howard had arrived; Allen was in his face, accusing him of stealing his girl.

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  • Stealing papa's dough, I guess.

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  • The demons are stealing my souls, too.

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  • And didn't she owe him a kiss for saving her, especially since she planned on stealing from him?

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  • Wolves do not catch their prey by lying in ambush, or stealing up close and making a sudden spring, but by fairly running it down in open chase, which their speed and remarkable endurance enable them to do.

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  • The latter penalty was also attached to theft of sacred things by night, but stealing by day from a temple objects of little value brought only sentence to the mines.

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  • It would be nice to be remembered for something other than stealing the souls of loved ones.

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  • We see a real man, but a man helpless anywhere save in the study or in the convent - a little fresh-coloured man, with soft brown eyes, who had a habit of stealing away to his cubiculum whenever the conversation became too lively; somewhat bent, for it is on record that he stood upright when the psalms were chanted, and even rose on his tiptoes with his face turned upwards; genial, if shy, and occasionally given to punning, as when he said that he preferred Psalmi to Salmones; a man who perhaps led the most placid uneventful life of all men who ever wrote a book or scribbled letters.

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  • So you were just as happy to see Jeffrey Byrne get away with stealing it?

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  • Stealing me and making me a nishani?

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  • He now accused him of stealing his ideas and denied his critical ability.

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  • Strict discipline was maintained, soldiers being hanged for stealing chickens; faith was always kept; and short, sharp action was more merciful in the long run than a milder but less effective policy.

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