The crowd barely had time to groan before Nash made something happen to make them cheer.

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Expect a groan to go up in the cinema when he gets to the line about the gang being in "barney".

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The sport makes me want to cheer, sometimes groan, and always analyze the results.

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And if you want to hear a collective groan from a group of CSR directors, just mention filling out yet another customer CSR survey.

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Like their counterparts in the West, many workers groan about having to plod on for longer.

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In the elevator at the hotel on the last night, I heard a groan and looked over to see Travis Ortmayer, the strongman from Texas, doubled over with his elbows on his knees.

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When I told a few people on my team what I wanted to do, I heard a collective groan and felt the eye rolls.

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MPs now groan about IPSA, and press for it to exercise a lighter touch.

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So nowadays the shelves in the business section of your local bookstore groan with self-help-style books offering advice about getting back to basics, regaining focus and growing organically.

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