How To Use Good humour In A Sentence
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A man of good humour and a great sense of fun, he enjoyed popularity among his teaching colleagues and pupils, many of whom were present at the removal of remains and burial.
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The film is not attempting poignant comments on reality - it aims at grace and good humour.
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Every mahout and kavadi (tribal elephant watcher) would be with the elephant to keep it in good humour, the Warden added.
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He kissed and tousled the young vrouws; and, if they frowned and pouted, gave them a gold rosary, or a sparkling cross, to put them in good humour again.
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But he always took such gibes with good humour.
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It contributed a repertory of immortal songs easily memorable by their combination of direct tunes and earthy good humour.
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He took my advice in good humour.
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She is frisky and good humoured like a bouncy Labrador, gushing with anecdotes punctuated by a laugh, which is a cross between a joyous cackle and a happy crow.
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Vehicles break down, complaints come in, work needs to be rescheduled, but it is all done with irrepressible good humour and charm.
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While during the day it is very relaxing, at night it is jovial and good humoured.
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The demand for his personal appearances in cabaret and after dinner speeches is testimony to his brilliant wit, and his ability to develop right good humour and side-splitting laughter.
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Alan in high good humour at the furthering of his schemes, and I in bitter dudgeon at being called a Jacobite and treated like a child.
Kidnapped: The Adventures of David Balfour
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It was efficient, kind, modest and done with immense good humour.
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Here he personifies folk cunning, good humour and common sense.
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Her popularity can be traced to her exceptional good humour.
The Sun
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It was done in the sense of mischievous good humour.
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It was done in the sense of mischievous good humour.
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But it did contribute a repertory of immortal songs easily memorable by their combination of direct tunes and earthy good humour.
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The vast MAJORITY of rugby fans are agreeable and frequent the local restaurants and pubs with good humour and courtesy.
Times, Sunday Times
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We compared notes easily in good humour.
The Times Literary Supplement
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Mutual good humour is a Dress we ought to appear in whenever we meet, and we should make no mention of what concerns our selves, without it be of Matters wherein our Friends ought to rejoyce: But indeed there are Crowds of People who put themselves in no Method of pleasing themselves or others; such are those whom we usually call indolent Persons.
Spectator, June 25, 1711
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In a rare show of bonhomie and good humour, he talked about life as a writer and indicated that this might be his last book.
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Your blend of good humour and common sense ensures two families will get along well.
The Sun
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After an hour of calm good humour, his mood suddenly darkens and he embarks on a bit of a rant.
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Mutual good humour is a dress we ought to appear in wherever we meet, and we should make no mention of what concerns ourselves, without it be of matters wherein our friends ought to rejoice: but indeed there are crowds of people who put themselves in no method of pleasing themselves or others; such are those whom we usually call indolent persons.
The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant
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And they are familiar with every principal difference between UK and US culture and deal with them with grace and good humour.
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Neverthelesse I finding him once of a good humour and on the point of honnour encourages his son to break the kettle and take the hattchett and to be gon to the forraigne nations, and that was of courage and of great renowne to see the father of one parte and the son of another part, & that he should not mispraise if he should seperat from him, but that it was the quickest way to make the world tremble, & by that means have liberty everywhere by vanquishing the mortall enemy of his nation; uppon this I venture to aske him what I was.
Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson
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She has taken her newfound fame in good humour.
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She battled against cancer with unfailing good humour .
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His harshest tones in this part came steeped and dulcified in good humour.
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It has been said that Mr. Slope, as he started for Ullathorne, received a dispatch from his friend Mr. Towers, which had the effect of putting him in that high good humour which subsequent events somewhat untowardly damped.
Barchester Towers
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Good humour, mutual respect, courtesy, a certain gentleness with people usually does the trick.
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Jupiter gives you the patient good humour to handle a family get-together.
The Sun
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The conversation is a typical mix of subtle salesmanship and good humour.
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It was a test of the good humour that radiated from him that this didn't become boring.
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With his stentorian voice, he regaled his audience with his good humour and reminiscences of his days in sports.
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She fought the disease with unfailing good humour .
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My role as assistant editor during his tenure was made immeasurably easier by his tireless capacity for work, his searing intelligence and his courteous good humour.
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Galloway Street beautifully captures the harshness of poverty and the warm good humour of a childhood dominated by songs, yarns and the yearnings of his Irish relatives for their native land.
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We expect plenty of nail-biting tension but lots of good humour and grace under fire as well.
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As England realised that they would have to work hard for their gains for the first time this series, their good humour deserted them.
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His vitality and great good humour are a contrast to a screen presence that often seems powered by emotion his characters endeavour to contain.
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He was also in good humour, mocking his rusty memory about old lyrics and song arrangements.
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There was not a trace of feigning good humour.
The Sun
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A wealth of ideas issued from his lips, jest and wit and good humour were at his bidding, and his instructional lecture was also the most fascinating entertainment.
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Set your nephew a good example by being a source of calm and patient good humour.
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He is good company, a man of great intelligence and broad knowledge, good humour and acerbic wit.
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This lavish, opulent approach - one might call it ‘good taste with good humour’ - is typical of her style.
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He was highly regarded and known as a hard-working, diligent member of the team who could be trusted to finish any task with characteristic good humour.
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Far too nice a person to spear a member of the press, he relies instead on a tried and tested combination of down-to-earth good humour, genuine enthusiasm and not inconsiderable charm to get him through press sessions unscathed.
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And though his income, as you know, was so small, he never ran in debt, and by an exact but open oeconomy, escaped all imputation of meanness: while by forbearing either to conceal, or repine at his limited fortune, he blunted even the raillery of the dissipated, by frankly and good humouredly meeting it half way.
Camilla
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His courtesy and his gentle good humour made him easy company afloat and ashore.
Times, Sunday Times
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Her popularity can be traced to her exceptional good humour.
The Sun
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We compared notes easily in good humour.
The Times Literary Supplement
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At eighty her eyes still sparkled with good humour.
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In the mean time, as the reader is perhaps tired of all this talk about books, and I would fain part with him in good humour, I venture to take him on an imaginary ramble in the wilds of Argyllshire, in search of specimens of ancient native sculpture, that he may have an opportunity of noticing how much has yet to be gleaned off this stony field.
The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author
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His gentlemanly good humour did much to dispel the natural tension between production and editorial camps as press time approached.
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Her good humour is strictly for company.
Coping With Sudden Hair Loss
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To keep indians in a good humour you must not fatiegue them with too much business at one time. therefore after the council we gave them to eat and amused them a while by shewing them such articles as we thought would be entertaining to them, and then renewed our enquiries with rispect to the country. the information we derived was only a repetition of that they had given me before and in which they appeared to be so candid that I could not avoid yealing confidence to what they had said.
The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806
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Her gentle, good humoured and obliging nature, mild manner and unassuming disposition commended her to all fortunate enough to make her acquaintance.
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Her rich, clear soprano captures infinite shadings of mock-hauteur, pertness and good humour.
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And all of it took place in a gentle mist of good humour.
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As the showgirl, she was adorably bold, and her delicate sexiness is the type that oozes warmth and good humour.
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His final illness was accepted with resignation, courage and good humour.
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His classic boyish looks seemed to proclaim his good humour and openness.
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Aristarch in good humour during the _early_ part of a compotation, till we got drunk enough to make him 'a speech. '
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 (of 6) With His Letters and Journals
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The good humour was infectious and the rumbustious crowd of students, boiler-makers, steelworkers, auto-workers and other union members stamped their approval.
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Went to Lord H. 's -- party numerous -- _mi_lady in perfect good humour, and consequently _perfect_.
The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Vol. 2
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The good humour and banter continued with the local trio all participating in the slagging.
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The demand for his personal appearances in cabaret and after dinner speeches is testimony to his brilliant wit, and his ability to develop right good humour and side-splitting laughter.
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He combined a formidable intellect with good humour and he had a keen ability to defuse difficult situations.
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The long-running late-night chat shows with David Letterman (CBS) and Jay Leno (NBC) went on to poke fun at politicians routinely, even inviting them on to the shows in a kind of joust to test how much good humour they can muster in the face of the host's jabs.
Adrian Monck
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In fact, all along she has been impressing on me in sly terms, that my absence was felt to be good company at Cheyne Row; and that if I ever came back it would be at the risk of spoiling everybody's good humour!!
New Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle
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He was obviously in a good humour this evening.
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But the energy, conviction and good humour of the performance was such that they made their life-affirming point with irresistible charm.
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Her gentle, good humoured and obliging nature, mild manner and unassuming disposition commended her to all fortunate enough to make her acquaintance.
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Hugo bore his illness with great courage and good humour.
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He presented each child with a certificate of achievement and his jolly and good humoured manner went down a treat with all.
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Sporting a scarlet shirt under his dark jacket, he was in growling good humour.
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Howarth had a disconcerting glimpse of the barely controlled aggression beneath the mask of casual good humour.
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He writes entrancingly, with the sunniest good humour.
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It was done in the sense of mischievous good humour.
Times, Sunday Times
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The vast MAJORITY of rugby fans are agreeable and frequent the local restaurants and pubs with good humour and courtesy.
Times, Sunday Times
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Good humour will get you only so far.
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Clearly, the entire joke behind me getting his autograph was the ridiculousness of anyone ever fancying him, and yet he came through with good humour.
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Everyone admired her patience and unfailing good humour.
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Though full of good humour and common sense, he was distinctly odd.
Paul VI - The First Modern Pope
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He stated the class of 2003 will be remembered for their good humour, honesty and sincerity and their contribution to the pastoral care of younger students.
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Even if its response is often to dig itself in deeper, it finds the need to overlay itself with the protective mantle of blokeish good humour.
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In each the larger animal keeps a contemptuous good humour; in each the smaller annoys him with wasp-like impudence, certain of practical immunity; in each we shall find a double life producing double characters, and an excursive and noisy heroism combined with a fair amount of practical timidity.
Memories and Portraits
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Pull up any obscure language, preferably with the patience and good humour that took you this far.
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Henry was in good humour, and brought out his dry caustic wit admirably.
North and South
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It is an example of Marshall's style of filmmaking, characterised by its good humour and buoyant sense of fun.
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The vast MAJORITY of rugby fans are agreeable and frequent the local restaurants and pubs with good humour and courtesy.
Times, Sunday Times
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My role as assistant editor during his tenure was made immeasurably easier by his tireless capacity for work, his searing intelligence and his courteous good humour.
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Indeed, the ironic peroration had even amused some of the writers and they had dispersed in resigned good humour.
MURKY SHALLOWS
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He was a conscientious and considerate member of the staff of Eircom, who could always be relied upon to meet the public with his customary good humour as he went about his daily duties.
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I could even listen with fair good humour to the harassed excuses of the Cockney porter carrying my valise as he protested that he didn't knaow nuffink abaht the trunk, guv ',' cos 'Erbert' ad gorn ter the guard's van for it, and where the 'ell' e'd got ter, Gawd ownly knew.
Watershed
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It was a time of high good humour, with gales and shrieks of girlish laughter.
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A man of simple pleasures and infectious good humour, Joe was truly one of nature's gentle souls.
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Your blend of good humour and common sense ensures two families will get along well.
The Sun
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I think she has a masculine air, and is a little forbidding at first: but when I saw her behaviour to two agreeable gentlewomen, her husband's nieces, whom, for that reason, she calls doubly hers, and heard their praises of her, I could imputer her very bulk to good humour; since we seldom see your sour peevish people plump.
Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 3
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Thanks to the delicious food, the relaxed out-of-doors location and Vitor's good humour, enjoyment was not a problem.
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He explained, in all good humour, that he refrained from taking the title assumed by his father lest haply he should besmirch it.
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Her courage and good humour saw her through.
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After an hour of calm good humour, his mood suddenly darkens and he embarks on a bit of a rant.
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Dad is always in a good humour for gardening.
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Then it struck her that perhaps all his wonder-working power lay in the knapsack, and she pretended to be very fond of him, and when she had brought him into a good humour she said, -- "Pray lay aside that ugly knapsack; it misbecomes you so much that I feel ashamed of you.
Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm
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These informal parleys over our communication system keep us in good humour.
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I am too subversive and eccentric for most of the people I work with to really like, and I am too sensitive to to take their abrasive personalities with gentle good humour.
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A most pleasant man, his naturally friendly manner and infectious good humour have made him a popular member of the Ship's Company.
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She'd let us stay because we had motivation and good humour and spirit.
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Pull up any obscure language, preferably with the patience and good humour that took you this far.
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The north invokes, partly of course because of Coronation Street itself, an ethos of down-to-earth good humour and a stoical acceptance of disappointment and tragedy.
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_A dinner party, and fortune in good humour: The opera house, and small talk: Sagacious female discoveries: Olivia, and the art of fascinating: An old acquaintance suddenly seen and dreaded, though despised: Timely recollection: The opera great room, and more discoveries_
The Adventures of Hugh Trevor
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The word lobbyist has taken on a bit of a pejorative character to it, so for that I may get the odd joke from my social democratic friends, but it's all in good humour," said Mr. MacLachlan, 30, who worked for successive Ottawa Centre NDP MPs Ed Broadbent and Paul Dewar.
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Sometimes we repress our good humour, because we are afraid that others will think we are frivolous or foolish.
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Your blend of good humour and common sense ensures two families will get along well.
The Sun
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The night ended with more song, some dancing, and much good humour to go around - even the captain took part in the bacchanal and danced a verse or two of ‘Along the Petersburg Road.’
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Her courage and good humour saw her through the bad times.
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He was a great neighbour and generous friend and his kind nature and good humour endeared him to many.
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A fanatical Aberdeen Football Club supporter, he endures plenty of good-hearted stick from his colleagues about his allegiances with great good humour.
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Howarth had a disconcerting glimpse of the barely controlled aggression beneath the mask of casual good humour.
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This did not dispel Calderwood's good humour and buoyancy in a season far from finished as he embraced Levein on the touchline before kick-off.
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But he always took such gibes with good humour.
Times, Sunday Times
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Though full of good humour and common sense, he was distinctly odd.
Paul VI - The First Modern Pope
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He exudes natural charm and good humour.
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As England realised that they would have to work hard for their gains for the first time this series, their good humour deserted them.
Times, Sunday Times
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One Sunday afternoon a friendly orthoepical difference of this nature arose even as Mrs. Maper sat in her palatial drawing room waiting for callers, and they repaired to the library, Mrs. Maper arguing the point with loud good humour.
The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes
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Her gentle, good humoured and obliging nature, mild manner and unassuming disposition commended her to all fortunate enough to make her acquaintance.
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He was also in good humour, mocking his rusty memory about old lyrics and song arrangements.
Times, Sunday Times
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Hugo bore his illness with great courage and good humour.
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This soft-focus account might have grated coming from another pen, but it is impossible to begrudge a man who writes with such good humour and who knows only too well that he has fallen on his feet.
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Boswell, however, was, as his proposer said, a thoroughly "clubable" man, and once a member, his good humour secured his popularity.
Samuel Johnson
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He certainly writes entrancingly, with the sunniest good humour.
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She is a real transwoman, not an actor, who makes a potentially challenging subject accessible due to her good humour and honesty.
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After the death of Brian Johnston he seemed to abandon levity and good humour, on air at least, alternating between choleric disdain for the players he thought not good enough and an unsatisfiable appetite for contrasting the modern game in a stridently unfavourable light with the one in which he had made his name.
Fred Trueman: the good, the bad and the grouchy | Rob Bagchi
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There is an occasional titter and an embarrassed giggle but it is all taken in good humour.
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If I could be scared out of them, let me add in all good humour, by such easily-impressed words as "antichristian" or
The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 1 (of 3), 1833-1856
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But the energy, conviction and good humour of the performance was such that they made their life-affirming point with irresistible charm.
Times, Sunday Times
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The tidal wave of marchers which swept through the streets in a never-ending flow, whistled, drummed and chanted its way around the city, buoyed up by a seemingly endless supply of good humour.
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We have the ingenuity, good humour, and curiosity to adapt and innovate - to be victorious, no matter what the circumstances.
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His classic boyish looks seemed to proclaim his good humour and openness.
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Howarth had a disconcerting glimpse of the barely controlled aggression beneath the mask of casual good humour.
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They gave me extra help with good humour and understanding.
Times, Sunday Times
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This lavish, opulent approach - one might call it ‘good taste with good humour’ - is typical of her style.
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The mood on the coach was good humoured - laughingly compared to a school trip, except better prepared with wicker picnic baskets and a bottle of port.
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Your tolerance and good humour have an inestimable value in my eyes.
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But beneath the good humour is a steely resolve.
Times, Sunday Times
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She'd recovered all her sparkling good humour as soon as we made the glen.
THE TARTAN RINGERS
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But it's Broom, with her self-depreciating good humour and withering disdain for modern materialism, that makes the book so compelling.
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Soon after disengaging himself with perfect good humour, he had a sensation of the ferule in his back; immediately afterwards, of the hook entangling his ankles; then of the umbrella generally, wandering about his hat, and flapping at it like a great bird; and, lastly, of a poke or thrust below the ribs, which give him such exceeding anguish, that he could not refrain from turning round to offer a mild remonstrance.
The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit
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Henry was in good humour, and brought out his dry caustic wit admirably.
North and South
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And he would say this without any talent for self-despisal, with a sorry show of good humour, repugnant in its torment ....
Loulou
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Her good humour was restored by the excellent meal.
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You seem in a very good humour today.
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Even his classic boyish looks seem to proclaim his good humour and openness.
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Call me an old rat bag and I will brush it off with relative good humour, but call me a cat person and I might have to punch your lights out.
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But he always took such gibes with good humour.
Times, Sunday Times
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Set your nephew a good example by being a source of calm and patient good humour.
Times, Sunday Times
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The post-Duchamp art world has often seemed a little cold, slick, uniform - a place where directness, heartiness, earthy good humour, celebration, anger and pity have little room, where a know-all irony stills the laughter.
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She'd tried so hard all day to seem cheery and good humoured, and she was worn out with the effort.
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