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In short, I had the happiness of calling her better nature into play; for though, at first, I had not deemed her so, she was, in reality, a kind-hearted woman after her own fashion.

They will minister to better natures, giving health both of soul and of body; but those who are diseased in their bodies they will leave to die, and the corrupt and incurable souls they will put an end to themselves.

The annual award is given to a writer whose work is set in the South, exemplifies the tenets of Southern literature - quality of prose, originality, and authenticity of setting and characters - and reflects, in the words of its namesake, Willie Morris, "hope for belonging, for belief in a people's better nature, for steadfastness against all that is hollow or crass or rootless or destructive."

"While this community response undoubtedly represents the better nature of human beings, an emergency response adopted by the general public and voluntary organisations must never be confused with a properly functioning welfare safety net."

Other politicians can launch all the petitions they want appealing to the better nature of bus companies, but what we need is to ensure there is far greater public control over our public transport system.

To this, Kamran Murtaza, who was representing Chaudhry as his counsel, appealed to the chief justice's better nature. 'You have always shown leniency,' he pleaded.

Michelle confronts him at Cormac's wake to appeal to his better nature but when he threatens Ryan, she decides she and her sons should go on the run.

Appealing to a better nature is pointless, as Rafa Benitez knows.

"This is why we are appealing to the better nature of Castle Bingo in order to come up with a compromise that will not end the social lives of some of our constituents."

Ben Ostell as Fogg, taking on her case against his better nature, exudes a kind of shabby charm.

We are hopeful that the better nature of our public processes will continue to produce qualified candidates who are willing to serve.

As for our customers, knowing fraud harms a cause they believe in, rather than an insurance company they don't, brings out their better nature too.

"The Cyprus problem has arrested our development as civilised tolerant generous human beings, despite our better nature," Riza argues.

Imms, who learned English from a dime novel set in the Old West, leaving him prone to expressions like, "Hold it right there, pardner," is especially appealing, one whose innocence brings out the otherwise-cynical B.'s better nature. Their return to Earth together marks the end of an idyll, and their relationship is subjected to the strains of cultural adjustment, infidelity, and outside forces who seek to return Imms to lab-rat status.