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I was going to be in an acting school in London, and then I promptly got thrown out of an acting school in London. Well, it wasn't that I got thrown out as much as I was not invited back, which is the same thing, just more polite.

If we don't catch them, we shall kill them, ... These bandits are not able to permanently engage us because they will be wiped out. Now that they have invited us, I think they are going to find out that it was not a wise decision.

I got invited to what's called the Gifting Suite in Toronto. I had the day off, so I thought I'd go and see what's what. You come out laden with wonderful stuff. Apparently, if you go to the Oscars, you get given things like iPads. Not that I'm in it for the swag.

I have been to the God Bless Fort Benning Day before, but this was an honor because I was invited by the committee to come and share my book called Rice and Cotton: South Vietnam and South Alabama .

I did one of those 'born again' things and invited Jesus to become the chairman of the board, of my life.

I didn't want this to be only for people who belonged to an exclusive club, something that the world isn't invited to,

I don't get very involved in the L.A. scene. When you do get invited out, you are expected to be on all the time. It's just wearying.

I'd met Sterling during a trip to Nashville. I invited him to the Super Bowl and he invited me to Daytona. I was in the pits when Sterling won his first race here that day it was the most exciting thing I've ever seen. I've been hooked ever since.

I don't believe what I did with Marta was illegal or was unethical or wrong, ... She was being battered and I invited her into my home. I provided her with assistance, I helped her get back to Guatemala, and I believe that was an act of compassion.

I am honoured to be invited by our respected Prime Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi to join the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.' I dedicate myself to this movement and will invite nine other leading Indians to join me in the 'Clean India' campaign.

I am taking this very seriously and I am honored to be appointed. It's not every day that an immigrant more or less fresh off the boat gets invited to help run a national institution.

Buffett invited me to a golf tournament in Omaha and I went to play in it, and we became friends. And he invited me to his stockholders meeting.

Based on that, she was invited back. Where she works next year will be determined by the vacancies we have.

Basically, the industry has formed a standard, and Microsoft ignores it and does something else, ... They are freezing the market when we have an API that is ready to go now. We invited them to join us several times but they declined.

I have been invited to do something called 'Celebrity MasterChef' in England, which, of course, I can't do. It's complete nonsense. You have to be a decent cook to begin with. I'd be the joke one.

I have been invited by Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer. I would be going for two weeks before the Pakistan team's tour to England, mainly to help them improve their fielding.

I have invited political, religious and civil leaders to discuss confidence-building measures to ensure the situation remains under control.

I have invited him and his staff in after the game for a glass of wine. I have no qualms about it.

I feel like I'm NFL material. Just because I didn't get invited to the combine, it doesn't discourage me. It just makes me want to work harder and prove myself.

I found myself fascinated by neuroscience, attended a monthly lecture on brain science at the New York Psychoanalytic Institute, and was invited to become a member of a discussion group devoted to a new field: neuropsychoanalysis.

Get outside your box a little bit. That's how you get invited back.

From what you read and what you hear, it sounds like we should've been invited to the women's tournament.

I don't understand why he was invited to give a victim impact statement. Why Mayor Giuliani? I don't think he needs closure, and he didn't lose loved ones. I think his judgments caused loved ones to be lost.

If we are invited to negotiations, it would be wrong to say no. It would be for the good of nation if we were in the government.

He's come a long, long way. He's made progress to the point that he was invited to the Arizona Fall League.

He invited me to go to church with him after the stand-ins.

Hemingway invited him to Havana for some weekends and the movie is really about what happens when he goes there,

We expect to have a great crowd to help us proclaim the glory of God and thank Him for allowing us to see His vision fulfilled. We hope everyone will come out - the entire community is invited to share this day with us.

There is no bigger promotional platform than the Olympics. I'm honored that NBC is utilizing one of its most cherished and powerful assets to help drive buzz for The Apprentice brand. This promotion marks the first time I've ever invited the public to select a cast member for one of my shows.

We took the ideas and invited the curators up to BC, each of them separately, to present their ideas to a group of faculty, ... felt, that at Boston College, it added to so many courses.

We took delivery of the Smart Cars over the weekend and have been getting interest everywhere we go -- left, front and center. As we were parking them in front of the dealership, they attracted so much attention they literally stopped traffic, and even caused a fender-bender as people were gawking at them. I drove by my son's elementary school and the teacher invited me to bring the Smart Car for show and tell!

Here's an example: A series of car break-ins is occurring at trailhead parking lots in your area. A reporter writes a short article about the problem, identifying some of the locations of the vandalism. As a sidebar to the conventionally written story, trail users are invited to post their experiences of having their cars broken into, including submitting photos,

Here is the truth of the matter. The individuals that we invited were, one, expected to speak, and were expected to present their opinions on the issue of taxation, specifically as it pertains to cars and trucks. We had a variety of opinions expressed by the invited guests that were there.

God opened the door. Bruce got down on his knees and invited God into his life. You could just tell when he got up he was a different person.

Hollywood is a strange, strange thing. I feel like I've been invited to a very exclusive ball and I'm just trying to make nice with everybody and hope that if they kick me out they'll at least give me a ride home.

He's been doing a lot more travelling and seems to have a new lease of life. It's clear that he is much happier in himself since meeting the priest. He's gone from someone who rarely invited friends to dine at his home, to doing a lot more lavish entertaining.

He was not asked to leave. He has been invited to join this prominent Latino organization, and he has decided to do so.

Have you not considered those (Jews) who are given a portion of the Book? They are invited to the Book of Allah that it might decide between them, then a part of them turn back and they withdraw.

I was invited to a dinner party by an ex, and I was convinced that he wanted to rekindle our relationship. I prohibited my friends from coming with me because I didn't want to make it awkward for them when he professed his love to me.

I was invited by the headhunter to apply for this position back in June and it's now four months later and there's no resolution to the process here,

I was invited by President Clinton, ... So it will be up to the United States to handle these events.

Keith's niece was doing makeup for the movie and invited me to the set. I fell in love with 'Our Very Own,' which comes out this fall, ... I told Keith I wanted to write a song for the movie. We got together in L.A. and in 20 minutes, it was done. I think 'Our Very Own' makes a great closer to 'Hearts in Mind.' The movie is set in the mid-1970s in Shelbyville, Tennessee during a massive depression that spread throughout rural America. It is a lovely study of that culture in that time. The words of the song say it all.

Kayla invited me and she's my best friend so I thought I'd go. And seeing Donald rap was way hilarious.

John had been a big fan of Gladiator and he invited me to dinner. It was magical, and then again it was just people sitting around having food. There were six or eight people there, all family. Everyone said grace, and we had the meal. Then we went into the living room and John picked up his guitar. You know, John didn't make small talk.

I think it just shows the strength and depth of our music program. We've also had many bands that have performed, as well as orchestras. I think it's unusual a town the size of Odessa to have had so many groups invited to perform at this convention.

It a privilege and an honor to be invited with so many great players around the country right now. We have all put in a lot of hard work and to be recognized by USA Softball is special. I was not expecting this, but the opportunity to play with Desiree one more time after my college career. The chance to play with her again this summer in Taiwan at the World University Games would be incredible.

It certainly is just outstanding that we get a home game after all of these years of playing in the NIT, and we are honored that we are invited to participate in one of the greatest all-time traditional tournaments.

I think the president might have defused the situation if he had invited her in instantly.

I think you reach so many people, and so many different people. We have to be very careful of that out here in Hollywood because if you saw the list of parties we are invited to here, and if you scan that list, it's always that higher, higher echelon, you never really get to know real people.

I was doing a Broadway musical called 'Smile' with Howard Ashman and Marvin Hamlisch in 1984/5 when it abruptly closed. Howard was in the middle of pre-production for 'The Little Mermaid,' so he kindly invited all the girls in our cast to audition for the film.

I was delighted to be invited to the Dutch Consulate in Edinburgh to receive their medal from Michael Hughes, the Dutch Consul.

I think we were the only team that invited him to training camp. I feel bad that he feels that way. But based on what we saw, we weren't going to be able to get him on the floor.

I think that, certainly, most of my operatic roles are in German. I think it happened because, of course, I was lucky in that I was invited to sing, first of all, my operatic debut in Berlin at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, which was West Berlin at the time.

I think it's outstanding and I'm ecstatic they invited me,

I was working my way up through management so I could get my own store, ... Then they invited me to go out with them. It was a big deal that a lot of people wanted.

I was a certified bowling instructor for both AMF and Brunswick. They invited me to join their staff, but I had too many kids. I won the sweetheart event here two years ago.

It is an honor to be invited to the White House. I'm glad I can be part of this year's event, celebrating the importance of literacy for young people and adults,

It is an honor to be invited to millions of viewers' homes in the U.S. and around the world. It is a privilege and not something I take lightly. I am excited to have this continued opportunity for so many years to come.

It is always an honor to be invited to appear with the Vice President of the United States.

(Jesse) was alienated from school. He wasn't learning much. He didn't have a lot of teachers who were close to him. He didn't have social acceptance. He had never been invited to a party in high school. He's very much a loner.

I remember when I went down to preach at the (King birthday) national celebration in 2003, and the (U.S.) Secretary of Education's people came to me before I was going into the pulpit and said, 'We need to know, are you going to say anything about the president or about the administration? I went over to Mrs. King and (told her) they're asking what I'm going to speak about, and if I'm going to talk about the administration. Now, you're the one who invited me here, what do you think? She said, 'You speak the truth and you answer to nobody.' And that was the kind of woman she was. She made it very clear. She believed in what she did and gave her life for it.

My wife invited me to consider working with Mr. Clive Davis. I said yes, he said yes, here we are,

My Writers Guild of America card is one of my proudest possessions. I was given it after being invited to write the script for a film of my last novel, 'Me Before You,' which is being made by MGM. Whenever I look at it, I think, 'I'm a Hollywood writer!'

Lindsay has invited quite a few of her friends to the house to meet Pang.

I was very flattered when Disney Junior reached out and invited me to come voice Ariel for this special primetime edition of 'Sofia the First.' As the parent myself, I really appreciate the positive messages that this animated series is trying to put out there.

June and John were the folks who invited Santa and Mrs. Claus to the concert.

I think this was great for Australian baseball. It's another step from the Olympics. Hopefully, we get invited back to the next one and hopefully we can, instead of losing by two, maybe we can win by two.

I'm still in shock that I was invited to be in this thing,

Manager Oh is the one who invited me to be on the team. So it means a lot to me personally to win for him tonight.

Well, about five years ago, when I was invited to the Pentagon, they were still saying that, only 1.5% of the male pilots in the Air Force were black - and they still had a problem with some of the instructors saying blacks were not qualified to fly - blacks didn't have enough brains to fly. I mean, that was existing five years ago.

Nothing is more irritating than not being invited to a party you wouldn''t be seen dead at

The accident review process is not a legal proceeding, and is not meant to supplant a court proceeding. Therefore, citizen witnesses involved in the accident are not invited to participate.

That summer, Coach Jackson said the guys liked having me around, and I was invited to come out for the team.

That's too late for us to be able to make promotion decisions in grades 3, 5 and 7, to accurately identify students who have to be invited to the Summer Success Academy.

I was once invited to attend a private dinner for Senator John F. Kennedy. But it was a Saturday evening, and I passed. Had better things to do.

I was never part of the sailing circle, but I enjoy when I'm invited to sail.

We invited you to cover an event, not to hold a press conference.

We invited the sheriffs to discuss ways to improve rules and procedures.

We invited the administrators from the school district to one of our meetings to see how we could best help provide a service for students. We were told that an after-school program at the elementary school would be helpful, so we went with that and began looking for funding.

We invited 25 in, and unfortunately, that's not what happened, ... It's a security issue -- they knew this ahead of time.

We invited 1,000 of our volunteers, and expected from 200 to 300 to be able to attend. As always, their response has exceeded our expectations.

When you're that young and you play with an orchestra -- I debuted with the New York Philharmonic -- they call you a prodigy and that name sticks with you even when you're 15 or 16. What I liked even then, though, was that the conductors treated me like a colleague, not like a 'prodigy,' ... Then, when I would be invited back, it became a wonderful cycle for me: I would create friends at these places, such as New York and Berlin, and they have watched me grow up.

We had a little jam session, and it didn't take long to realize we both like the music of John Denver. I ran into Brad again in Cheyenne over Labor Day. They have a thing at the festival where you sing a 30-minute set for your supper at a local restaurant. We just happened to be scheduled back-to-back with Brad, and he invited us on stage to do a couple of Denver songs. The next day we rehearsed a 45-minute set and performed it on stage.

We have been waiting a long time to play in France, and we're delighted to be invited to the festival. It will be a great start to what promises to be a good tour for the band.

We were here through all the moves. So this is a big thing. We finally got to play in the Big East and were finally invited to a bowl game. It's amazing. This is something special. We worked hard. We earned it.

When I first began working on my Lincoln book, nearly a decade ago, he generously invited me to his home so I could peruse his fabulous Lincoln library. He sat with me for hours, suggesting which sources were the most important to begin my journey.

We get press releases from PR companies and celebrities, tips to cover events. We get cleared. We're invited in.

We have a walk-through after school on Fridays, and then we have a team dinner that's paid for with money from our annual fundraiser, ... We've invited the 1980 team to join us for dinner.

We have a very exciting and entertaining day planned for all our guests. We have invited several other agencies to be on site with free helpful information and services for families and youth. There will be free refreshments, music and free Healthy Teens backpacks for youth who register for services at the Healthy Teens Community Care Center.

We have not been invited to the talks (prior to the establishment of the consortium), so we don't know where the subway will be built.

We know it can't go on forever, that's obvious. But I think as long as you have the quarterback that we have, you've got a chance. The real exciting part is that if you keep getting invited to the dance every year, then at least you've got a chance. We've got to just keep making the playoffs every year and keep taking our shot.

Those who are not invited to the party should keep silent and take their music elsewhere,

We are really looking forward to it, and we were hoping it would be like that. That's why we invited them. They've got a super team with a lot of history so it will take everything we have to compete with them.

When you work on a pre-existing character, when you end up getting invited to be part of a legacy character like Superman, I don't feel like it would be true to the character if all I did was go in looking to express my own voice.

We opened it up to a few invited people, everyone that was affected.

We still have every expectation that we'll be invited (to host) in the future. We're making sure everything runs smoothly, ... The best way to ensure a return is to make sure the organizers have a great experience, whether or not people say 'Yes, that was fantastic!' or 'Miami again?'

was invited and agreed to administer the oath.

We actually went through a pretty extensive amount of research that was directed at a variety of vendors and invited people to submit proposals.

We were a family at war for a time. Now everyone is singing from the same hymn sheet. That's reflected in the boardroom as much as anywhere else. We're inviting people to the directors' box who are keen to support the club, whether they be potential investors or sponsors. On Saturday, we welcomed the actor, Ken Stott, as well as Gary Mackay, who had never been invited before.

Fear only goes where it's invited to stay.