Ralph was in high spirits, flipping over the chicken breasts, pushing down tenderly on the steaks.

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The scientist was in high spirits after receiving his honour from the queen.

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Everyone was in high spirits.

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In my mind, I was keeping everyone in high spirits by accentuating the positive and ignoring the negative.

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Ronaldo had started the night in high spirits as he was presented with a special cap to mark the occasion but after the match, the Real Madrid star left the pitch in pouring rain sporting a face like thunder.

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Ljubicic, meanwhile, will enter his fourth round match against Gael Monfils in high spirits following his shock win over Davydenko, who was a beaten semi-finalist in 2005 and 2007.

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