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How to use the word marvellous in a Sentence?

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I used to think I was marvellous in bed until I discovered that all my girl friends suffered from asthma.

Ken Dodd

added by RobertHaigh
3 years ago

The only sad thing for me was not being able to go further into other parts of Nigeria, it is such a vast country and obviously there are so many other states and interesting areas. I know many are facing different challenges and other opportunities, so it was a pity not being able to do that, but otherwise it's always marvellous coming here because people are so friendly. I'm always intrigued by the way so many of these young, for instance, are developing really interesting ideas that they can turn into businesses and things like that, helping to tackle some of the real issues we face, particularly around the environment and waste and goodness knows what else. Very ingenious characters.

Prince CharlesPrince Charles

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Experience is that marvellous thing that allows you to recognize a mistake when you've already made it many times!

Fabrice

added by anonymous
7 years ago

‘With this letter, dear Mr Frank, I would like to ask you if it is not a good idea to occasionally focus our attention on brave Peter. How a boy of fifteen held out in the concentration camp, as you yourself told me, how he did his best for other people, and so on. Of course the marvellous, intelligent Anne deserves all the attention, but the boy had such a close bond with her, and he certainly meant a great deal to her – why not some praise for him now and then? This is no more than an idea, but I think all too often of all the heroes who were not lucky enough From the archives of the Anne Frank Houseto have kept diaries.’

Greta Goldsmith

added by anonymous
10 years ago

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