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Donation
Most people make a donation if they want to help those in need.
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to join
And they hope that if they join demonstrations, sign petitions or hand out leaflets, they'll make others aware of the terrible conditions some people face.
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leaflet
And they hope that if they join demonstrations, sign petitions or hand out leaflets, they'll make others aware of the terrible conditions some people face.
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aware
And they hope that if they join demonstrations, sign petitions or hand out leaflets, they'll make others aware of the terrible conditions some people face.
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to face
And they hope that if they join demonstrations, sign petitions or hand out leaflets, they'll make others aware of the terrible conditions some people face.
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to raise money
He decided to raise money by running 1100 miles through England. And managed to raise more than $200000:
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at least
Believe it or not, it took him just 51 days. For six days out of every seven he ran at least 26 miles.
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for six days out of every seven
Believe it or not, it took him just 51 days. For six days out of every seven he ran at least 26 miles.
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pouring rain
He ran 43 marathons in less than two months before he finished in great style and pouring rain in London.
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amazingly
And how long did he have to train for all this? Well, amazingly, only five weeks -a fact is even more amazing when you consider that he wasn't even particulary fit when he decided to put himself in for this ordeal
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ordeal
And how long did he have to train for all this? Well, amazingly, only five weeks -a fact is even more amazing when you consider that he wasn't even particulary fit when he decided to put himself in for this ordeal
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painful
And what and ordeal it was! The comediant admitted that his journey was pretty painful.
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blisters
He had to have his feet bandaged every day but still lost several of his toenails, and he had blisters all over his feet.
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to achieve
People who have no idea about running and experts alike are impressed with what he has achieved.
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demanding
Covering 26 miles in a day at whatever speed for 43 runs, it's demanding. A five-hour marathon is a fairly decent pace. It's a massive achievement.
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to score
An incredible 626 goals were scored at Bishops Cleeve, in a match that enters the Guinesss Book as the longest ever played.
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whistle
The two sides kicked off at 6.30 pm last Friday and the final whistle was blown at 6.30 am on Sunday morning
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to carry on
The match would have carried on for even longer if torrential rain hadn't made conditions too dangerous to continue.
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definitive
Can people change the world for the better in 140 characters? The answer is a clear and definitive yes.
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to aim
In the first even, over $250000 was raised for charity water which aims to get access to clean an safe drinking water for people in developing world.
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safe drinking water
In the first even, over $250000 was raised for charity water which aims to get access to clean an safe drinking water for people in developing world.
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handwritten
The book was originally produced in a limited edition of only seven copies, each handwritten and illustrated by the author.
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auction
The money earned at the auction of the book was donated to The children's Voice charity compaign.
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selling price
One of them was offered for auction in 2007 and was expected to sell for $50000; ultimately it as bought for ·1,95 million, making the selling price the highest achieved at auction for a modern literary manuscript.
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willing
I am writing to ask if your company would be willing to consider providing sponsorship for our event.
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research
As I am sure you already know, next month will see the beginning of the ¨have a heart¨campaign to raise money for heart research.
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to provide
I am writing to ask if your company would be willing to consider providing sponsorship for our event.
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banners
It is difficult, of course, to make a request for a specific amount of money but we are hoping that your company will sponsor us for $1000 or more and will perhaps also contribute to the making of banners.
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yours faithfully
- Thank you for considering our request. We look forward to hearing from you.
- Yours faithfully,
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motion picture
We suggest leaving ¨star treck, the motion picture¨for later. Many critics and fans don't like it. In 2001, the BBc even described it as a critical failure.
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open-minded
I'm a member of a Star Trek club at my school. They recommend being open-minded. Read the plot of all the Star Trek films then decide what you want to watch.
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a few times
you should keep an open mind....we really love ¨star Trek IV: the voyage home¨. We sggest buying it because you´ll definitely watch it a few times,
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