I reminded Charmian of the canoe houses from which she had been barred in the South Pacific, where the kinky-haired cannibals escaped from their womenkind and feasted and drank by themselves, the sacred precincts taboo to women
under pain of death. As a youth, by way of the saloon I had escaped from the narrowness of woman's influence into the wide free world of men.
John Barleycorn
For are there not ill-ordered States in which the citizens are forbidden
under pain of death to alter the constitution; and yet he who most sweetly courts those who live under this regime and indulges them and fawns upon them and is skilful in anticipating and gratifying their humours is held to be a great and good statesman-- do not these States resemble the persons whom I was describing?
Republic
As for the militia, the militia law of 1903 was put into effect, and the workers of one state were compelled,
under pain of death, to shoot down their comrade-workers in other states.
The Iron Heel
The legislation aims to correct what the Spanish government calls the "historic mistake" of the country's monarchs Isabella and Ferdinand who in 1492 ordered Jews to convert to Catholicism or leave within the space of just weeks,
under pain of death.
Spanish King Honors Sephardic Jews Expelled in 1492
Intelligent, articulate people who perform high-level jobs turn into jelly at pieces of paper requiring them to fill in their name and date of birth, I cannot count how many times I have filled in an entire form with blue pen, only to see the bit at the bottom that says fill in with black pen only, and why is it that the box you are supposed to sign and cannot write outside of
under pain of death, is too small to fit your name in?
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Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag was condemned to death on 15 May under the Islamic Sharia law that has been in place since 1983 and outlaws conversions
under pain of death.
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I'm not taking any chances in case it's
under pain of death." up but chance wellies more " EIGHTIES legend Rick Astley has offered to play the banjo for Katy Perry on her new album.
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Selected concentration camp inmates worked
under pain of death to produce bogus banknotes and the film revisits key events from these tumultuous years through the eyes of master forger Salomon Sorowitsch (Markovics).
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The Roman emperor exercised absolute authority over his subjects, who complied
under pain of death. And yet the so-called Pax Romana or Roman Peace was a period of stability, during which Roman legal principles and learning spread over Europe, Asia, and North Africa.
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"But Peter has changed all that - everybody is buzzing and his team-mates tell me their kids are nagging them to get his autograph
under pain of death if they fail.
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Mr O Bradaigh said: "Threats issued
under pain of death were stated to have included warnings not to speak against the Stormont Agreement and to make amends within a fortnight.
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Palling was
under pain of death if he had not returned with Lilanita (went to 4,500gns to obey his better half) as the filly is owned by his wife Margorie, who has had plenty of success with just two broodmares.
Divine Miss is proving big hit
"I'm
under pain of death not to reveal anything about the script," said Caine.
Out Takes