As I listened, I thought the entire lot of them needed a little help from my dictionary.
As I listened, I realized how everyone wants to conform and be like all the other children.
And so, as I listened to the tribute on the radio, I stopped feeling guilty and instead, I was proud.
As I listened to the president talk about education, health care and ending our dependence on foreign oil, I felt great.
The other day, as I listened with one ear, my wife was telling me about a recent shopping expedition to the local mall.
The words of a pharmacist I know in east Baghdad came to mind as I listened - someone who welcomed Saddam Hussein's overthrow.
But as I listened to the interview, I began to wonder whether more people would understand if I used the example of a household.
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As I listened to him in this session, I couldn't help but think that this was the music he was meant to play warm, inviting and pastoral.
As I listened, I realized that a fundamental shift had taken place: these executives were no longer talking mainly about their concerns, hesitations, or reasons for caution around Enterprise 2.0.
But a deeper question forming in my mind as I listened to the Prime Minister came into sharper focus during the interview I have just completed with Mr Francis himself.
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But as I listened, Doug, to the presentation, I don't think at least I have any difficulty with the diagnosis of the problem that threat facing us is international terrorism.
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When I arrived, it became apparent that they were looking for warm bodies, but as I listened in to conversations, it was clear that many of the people applying were true serving professionals.
As I listened to our host praising the enduring political power and influence of Elizabeth of Bohemia, Holland's queen of hearts, I asked myself why there had been no equivalent celebration in the UK?
Yet this morning - as I listened from afar on a half-term break - I couldn't help noticing that this latest news simply led both Messrs Osborne and Balls to say "I told you so".
And as I listened to him explain why he'd enlisted, his absolute faith in our country and its leaders, his devotion to duty and service, I thought this young man was all that any of us might hope for in a child.
As I listened to presentation after presentation from scientists who spend their working days trying to protect the public from contamination in food, I was struck by the fact that the real story about what the FDA does is almost impossible to convey to the public.
What occurred to me as I listened to him is how relieved he must be to be able to be talking about these things - indeed any things - other than the economy at a time when the latest statistics are alarming, the international climate uncertain and the markets are volatile.
As I sat and listened to these mostly young entrepreneurs, I wondered which ones might disrupt education just as technology has changed other industries such as the music and newspaper businesses.
Recently I listened as a pundit extolled the virtues of state universities and community colleges.
Sitting comfortably with a pint in hand, I listened as the owner engaged in a lively debate with a local brewer about the quality of the latest beer on offer.
Just last Thursday I listened as Tory MP Glyn Davies and Labour AM Mark Drakeford discussed whether - for instance - tax-raising powers ought to be devolved to Cardiff Bay.
When the IRS finally announced how paid preparers would register and who might be exempt from testing and continuing education requirements, I listened as my colleagues howled in protest.
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At one panel, I listened as two big-time property developers Starwood Capital Group's Barry Sternlicht and Equity International's Sam Zell were almost apologetic for how easy it is to raise money in the current environment.
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Mr. LEE: Well, John was the first person I ever really listened to seriously as a musician because I had had his - his records were sitting around the house a lot when I was younger.
As I walked around SXSW and listened to the different presentations, I thought about how important it is to disengage from deadlines and commitments for a little while and consider new ideas and different perspectives.
As I met with each client and listened to their struggles, my mind began to formulate additions to our system design that were far broader in scope than my original ideas had ever been.
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As I waited to be questioned, I listened to the testimony from the panel in front of me planners from the State and Defense Departments.
Back to my lunch: I obviously had no idea what type I was, and I listened with bemused interest as the partner explained the instrument to me.
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As I stared out over the landscape I listened to stories about the mysterious forests that grow in the vast shadow of Mount Fuji, and about how people disappear in them.
So, obviously, it was with no small amount of skepticism that I listened to Mr. Savadian as he touted his window-cleaning robot.
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