He then lived off a generous pension granted out of pity by Queen Anne.

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All the way, he learned later, German snipers had had him in their sights but, out of pity for this madman, had not fired.

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In the other case, although the victim originally told the police he had been purchased for sex, in court he changed his evidence to say he had merely been let into the hotel room out of pity.

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Pity those sentry guns in Aliens ran out of bullets.

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This turned out to be a pity, because the next day I got a message from one of their grannies.

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Pity that it won't save most of these companies, which have worn out the patience of investors, squandered millions on me-too ads and failed to win a loyal clientele.

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