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I remember sitting in front of the British Museum and having a moment - an epiphany, I guess - that I just had to live here. And now that I have grown to understand the British sense of humour here, I love the culture, too. Sarah Goldberg
Love Culture Remember Sense Live British Museum Too Guess Humour Having Had Understand Sitting Front Just Epiphany Moment Grown Now Here British Museum
Swimming in the cold and the dark of British autumn is not for the faint-hearted. Sarah Hall
Dark Autumn Swimming Cold British
My story is the story of many postwar British families. Upward mobility. A council house and then new affluence. Sarah Waters
Postwar Council New House Mobility Families Affluence Story Upward Upward Mobility Then Many British
Few remember that the battle of Rorke's Drift was fought on the same day that the British Army suffered its most humiliating defeat at nearby Isandlwana. Saul David
Day Army Battle Remember Few Defeat Humiliating Drift Most Same Fought Suffered Nearby British
In March 1915, at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle, the British fired more shells in a single 35-minute bombardment than they had during the whole Boer War. Saul David
War Battle Single More Fired Had Shells Than Whole March British
In the 1970s, British food was beginning to get good, whereas in France it was just starting its long, sad decline. My most memorable meals, however, have been in Italy. Sebastian Faulks
Sad Good Food Long Beginning France Memorable Most However Been Italy Get Just Whereas Meals Decline Starting British
The Brexit decision is a decision we see very negatively. But, of course, it has been taken by the British people, so now we have to find a way to deal with it, and from our point of view, it is important to avoid a hard Brexit. Sebastian Kurz
People Decision Important British People Negatively Our Way Has-Been Find See Point Point Of View Taken Course Deal Been Very View Brexit Hard Avoid Now British
I'm from the colonies, so I remember when the sun never set on the British Empire. Shahid Khan
Remember Sun Colonies Never Remember When Empire British Set British Empire
I want to know where my food comes from and the conditions in which it's grown. I also want to embrace traditional British produce, and seasonality. Sheherazade Goldsmith
Food Embrace Know Also Traditional Conditions Where Want Which Produce Grown British
Because it was my first time acting in English, everyone on set was difficult to understand. It was a mix of Scottish, Irish, British and American English. To understand a Scottish accent or an Irish accent was so hard. Sibel Kekilli
Time First Difficult Everyone Accent Because First Time Understand Mix Irish Scottish American Acting Hard English British Set
My father was a poor man, very poor in a British colonial possession where class and race were very important. Sidney Poitier
Class Man Father Important Poor Man Possession Colonial Were Very Where Race Poor British
'Sir' Richard Branson may be the Julian Assange of British business, in that both believe the world revolves around them. Hence Branson's decision to set up an air service between Manchester and London, above the route of the train line that's been taken from him. Simon Hoggart
Service Business World Decision Believe Air London Above Both Taken Between Him Around Line Been Up Sir Train Revolves Manchester May Them Richard Hence Route British Set
In 1860 a total eclipse of the sun was visible in British America. Simon Newcomb
Visible Sun Total Eclipse America British
I mean, yeah, I'm sure that Python and the other things have paved the way for a greater understanding of the British sense of humor, but I don't think it's all that different than the American sense of humor. Simon Pegg
Sense Of Humor Humor Understanding Sense Think Other Way Python Sure Greater Greater Understanding Yeah Than American Different Mean Paved Things British
I think at its best the American sense of humor is the same as the British sense of humor at its best, which is to be wry and ironic and self deprecating. Simon Pegg
Best Sense Of Humor Humor Sense Think Self Self-Deprecating Ironic American Same Which British
The British who arrived in the United States in the eighteen-thirties and forties had imagined the young republic as a wide-eyed adolescent, socially ungainly and politically gauche, but with some hint of promise. Simon Schama
Young States Promise Some Adolescent Had Hint Arrived Politically Republic Forties Who United United States Socially British Imagined
Basically, a lot of people have asked to jump on 'Shutdown' remix, I'm not gonna front. But 'cause of quality control, we wanted to make it really big: it's all about spreading the British sound and culture. Skepta
Quality Culture People Cause Big Control About Remix Make Sound Spreading Lot Jump Front Wanted Gonna Asked Really Basically British
As a black actress, all I was offered in British film was the best friend role, whereas in TV I was offered a whole spectrum of parts. Sophie Okonedo
Best Black TV Best Friend Parts Friend Offered Role Whereas Whole Film Actress Spectrum British
Gandhi has asked that the British Government should walk out of India and leave the Indian people to settle differences among themselves, even if it means chaos and confusion. Stafford Cripps
Government People Walk Confusion Differences Settle Chaos Out India Indian Indian People Leave Themselves Asked Should Means Gandhi Even Among British British Government
Gandhi has more recently recognized the need for continuance of British, American and Chinese efforts in India and has suggested that these troops might remain by agreement with some new Indian Government. Stafford Cripps
Government Recognized India Indian Some More Troops Remain New Continuance Efforts American Chinese Might Gandhi Agreement Suggested British Need Recently
If you sit down with British officers or British senior NCOs, they understand the sweep of history. They know the history of British forces not just in Afghanistan but the history of British successful counter-insurgencies - Northern Ireland, Malaysia. Stanley A. McChrystal
History You Sit Down Know Forces Understand Malaysia Ireland Officers Northern Senior Afghanistan Northern Ireland Just The History Of Successful Sweep British
In the Crusades, getting the Holy Land back was the goal, and any means could be used to achieve it. World War II was a crusade. The firebombing of Tokyo by Doolittle and the carpet bombing in Germany, especially by the British, showed that. Stanley Hauerwas
War World Achieve Back Carpet Could Crusade Crusades Goal Germany Any Getting Land Holy Means Holy Land Used Tokyo Bombing World War British World War II
The British, I have discovered, assume that Americans are more religious than they are. Stanley Hauerwas
Assume Religious More Discovered Than American British
I live in London, and I spend a lot of time in England and have a lot of British friends. Stanley Tucci
Time Live Spend London Lot Friends England British
As a British fashion designer, it is an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be creative director of Team GB as the hosting nation of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Stella McCartney
Fashion Director Creative Opportunity Amazing Nation London Hosting Games Team Fashion Designer Designer Olympic Olympic Games British
As British and French imperialism ebbed following the end of the Second World War, America became the main outside player in Arab affairs. Stephen Kinzer
War World Arab Following Imperialism Main Outside French Became Affairs End America Player Second World War British Second World War
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