Sitting bolt upright on a nearby high-backed chair was the outgoing Perm, Sir Jon Shortridge.

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Sometimes when Magda comes out onto the steps and speaks, I sit bolt upright in bed.

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Whoopers are wary of humans, and their long grazing necks are raised bolt upright when the birds are disturbed.

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Contestants get one five-minute break every hour, but otherwise must stand bolt upright with one hand on the pickup at all times.

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