adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a friendly/pleasant environment
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The restaurant offers a stylish and friendly environment with first-class service.
a nice/pleasant/lovely surprise
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It’s a lovely surprise to see you.
a pleasant/enjoyable stay
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Our driver said goodbye and wished us a pleasant stay.
be good/pleasant company (= be a cheerful person who is enjoyable to be with )
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I always liked seeing Rob – he was such good company.
enjoyable/pleasant
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We want to make the experience as enjoyable as possible.
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She recalled pleasant experiences from her past.
good/pleasant/comfortable
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Have a good flight!
have a nice/pleasant etc stay
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We hope you have a pleasant stay.
nice/pleasant/lovely
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There was a lovely smell of fresh coffee.
pleasant
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She was enjoying the pleasant sensation of being in the warm water.
pleasant/relaxing/friendly etc ambience
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The restaurant’s new owners have created a welcoming ambience.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
as
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In the damp haziness, the route seemed sinister, and not as pleasant as the previous day's walk.
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Getting feedback about your writing can be as pleasant as poking your finger into a food grinder.
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It was rather like a mid-West movie, as pleasant as that.
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He points out that the process is about as pleasant as going to the dentist.
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How do you make it a room that is as pleasant to live in as it is to look at?
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About as pleasant to come across as a nest of vipers.
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He was always careful to be as pleasant as he could with the staff.
how
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Contact us and find out how pleasant planning a new kitchen can be.
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And she had introduced him to Zack, and Jason was surprised by how pleasant and unpretentious he was.
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I've often commented how pleasant it is to serve ch'a from such bowls.
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And how pleasant it was to have some one to spoil, thought Agnes, running the tap.
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People had remarked how pleasant it was not to be enveloped in smoke.
less
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Some of them were less pleasant , but fortunately these were rare.
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It is also becoming less pleasant .
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Suddenly the hour is less pleasant than it first appeared to take a walk and post a harmless, optimistic letter.
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A walk was exactly what she needed, although the continuing hot weather made it less pleasant than it might have been.
more
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It will be much quieter and more pleasant and there's always plenty to drink.
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They can become more pleasant , flexible people.
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It is certainly a more pleasant environment without cars and will be further improved with the addition of trees and benches.
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Because of this, many people find groundwater more pleasant to drink than water from rivers and lakes.
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That Salvor Hardin had seen it coming made it none the more pleasant .
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But this place is so much more pleasant , sir.
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Life would be more pleasant with them.
most
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But the main and most pleasant surprise was the sense of camaraderie among climbers in the Alps.
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In fact, the comfortable ride was our most pleasant surprise.
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It must have been most pleasant by day.
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It is not frightening, I guess, but not the most pleasant thing you could do on your day off.
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The cities with their canals and punctual trams are among the most pleasant and orderly in the world.
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It seems most pleasant when it fully engages our skill and powers....
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The schoolyard became the most pleasant area in the village, and has been reserved for weddings almost every weekend.
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Rain can transform the most pleasant task into drudgery.
quite
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With 10 percent guar, tasters noticed a difference but still found the bread quite pleasant .
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They seemed quite pleasant young people, who listened intently to my greetings, my introductions and my little jokes.
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It smelled of wood and a sort of quite pleasant mustiness.
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Otherwise, the room was quite pleasant .
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It was quite pleasant to eat at this stage - the curds and whey of the Little Miss Muffet nursery rhyme.
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Not cold, so at first quite pleasant .
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She's quite pleasant these days.
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He turned to glance at her as if the sound of her laugh was quite pleasant to his ears.
so
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Was it really only the day before yesterday when everything had been so pleasant and normal?
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They are so pleasant to work with.
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Few memories are so pleasant as the memories of your holidays.
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Such a handsome young man, she thought, so pleasant in manner.
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If she does not, there will be frowns and sharp words and life will not be nearly so pleasant for her.
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She says they keep the grounds so pleasant .
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Didi, who'd been so pleasant to her face and so vitriolic behind her back.
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It's so pleasant to have one's family around one, don't you think?
very
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Outside was very pleasant with views over open fields and a local park.
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That evening I discovered another, very pleasant use for bamboo.
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Although the boy racers may jeer, it is still a very pleasant car to drive, as well.
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Stateville was not a very pleasant atmosphere.
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The very pleasant Dias family who own the hotel will make great efforts to help you with any activities in Goa.
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The pools were cool and shadowy; it was very pleasant work.
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Not very pleasant to taste, owing to a lack of sufficient juniper flavouring.
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For, with all of his troubles, he was a very pleasant , honest, open child.
■ NOUN
change
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The men, finding it a pleasant change from the years of military building, worked quickly.
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A pleasant change , then, to find Wera's offering.
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It is such a pleasant change to have such a loyal employee.
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The evening was an enjoyable affair and it made a pleasant change not to have to leave Sally behind.
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After a full day of sightseeing, it made it a pleasant change not to see the ground.
environment
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It is certainly a more pleasant environment without cars and will be further improved with the addition of trees and benches.
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Gift of creating a pleasant environment with minimal resources.
evening
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They had a pleasant evening , but the vein of wildness that Jessica had lost on meeting Mallachy never returned.
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It was a relaxed and pleasant evening .
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They had spent a pleasant evening , and James had been most solicitous when he took his leave.
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It has been a pleasant evening .
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We spent a pleasant evening reminiscing and amicably discussing the state of the world.
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It's a pleasant evening for a stroll.
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The excuse for getting out of doors especially on a pleasant evening was unimpeachable.
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In the village, there are plenty of cafes and bars in which to while away a pleasant evening .
experience
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For example, for most managers, firing some one is not a pleasant experience .
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A trip to the store for milk or cigarettes can make walking through a minefield in Bosnia resemble a pleasant experience .
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For my three children, walking, toddling and cycling in the park has become a much more pleasant experience .
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But they are generally happy just to programme and share the pleasant experience of listening to popular music on the radio.
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Believe it or not, it's been a very pleasant experience for all of us.
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Recall pleasant experiences from the past - not with regret but with pleasure.
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But the brain gym itself is an undeniably pleasant experience .
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It's not a pleasant experience .
land
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But, Skipsea hopefully will be as now, a green and pleasant land .
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Soon Jerusalem was no longer to be seen in Dorset's green and pleasant land .
memory
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So I wrote to her to recall pleasant memories of the old prairie days.
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It is not a pleasant memory .
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Hopes, plans and pleasant memories are hard to keep in mind, and realistic worries take prominence.
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Sentiment and nostalgia are for pleasant memories .
place
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What features of the city plan make it a pleasant place for outdoor recreation?
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The Venice airport on Monday, January 25, 1988, was not a particularly pleasant place to be.
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It was generally agreed that the churchyard of St Andrew's was an exceptionally pleasant place .
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It was a pleasant place , with high ceilings where fans swatted the air.
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A pleasant place to live, or would be in summer, but a little bleak and windswept at this time of year.
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This is a pleasant place to linger.
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The trick is to keep as many buttercups as you can while giving people a pleasant place to live in.
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He thought that might make the world a slightly more pleasant place to live in.
smile
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A pleasant smile and a willing spirit melt barriers and keep communications civilised.
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He had a long pale face, fashionably spiky fair hair and a pleasant smile .
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It was Francis Clark who welcomed them into the building, a genial man with a pleasant smile on his face.
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María Sanchez, with a nod and a pleasant smile , took her leave of us.
surprise
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Your bank balance might be given a pleasant surprise .
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It may turn out to be a pleasant surprise or a not-so-pretty sight.
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This is a pleasant surprise , on two counts.
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It was a pleasant surprise to find a paperback edition of the Henkes book included in the package.
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But the main and most pleasant surprise was the sense of camaraderie among climbers in the Alps.
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In fact, the comfortable ride was our most pleasant surprise .
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Have the courage to show the world who you really are and you may be in for a pleasant surprise .
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It may come as a pleasant surprise that a few members of Congress are attempting to steer a drastically different course.
surroundings
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I need to work in pleasant surroundings 23.
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Built in 1806 with lots of original features set in pleasant surroundings , guest lounge with open coal fire.
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In return Hubert gave her security, pleasant surroundings , a degree of social standing and, of course, the twins.
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High level of comfort in pleasant surroundings .
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Find a quiet, well-ventilated room with pleasant surroundings if possible, where you will not be disturbed for at least fifteen minutes.
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Friendly bar staff, pleasant surroundings .
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The four separate units which make up the Loutrouvia apartments are set back from the main road in pleasant surroundings .
voice
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Nicola was not just a simpering and empty-headed blonde with a pleasant voice .
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Lovely eyes, clear, unmarked skins, small noses, and soft, pleasant voices .
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She heard the hum of pleasant voices , and guessed she must be last down.
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Mr Kinnock has such a nice manner, as well as a very pleasant voice .
walk
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They had had a pleasant walk and an easy supper.
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They went for long, pleasant walks in Cumberland.
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Walking: There are several pleasant walks around the resort, while the Patscherkofel cable car opens up some spectacular hiking trails.
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It was a pleasant walk down a gently sloping hill past the toll house.
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These are worth exploring on a short but pleasant walk from the village.
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We find the Yusupov house is closed but have a pleasant walk in the woods.
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The Centenary Walk passes through the village, and, in addition, there is a pleasant walk to Filey through fields.
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The surrounding path system makes the area an ideal place for a pleasant walk .
way
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What a pleasant way of putting it.
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He was smiling, a pleasant way of calling me a liar.
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A simpler and more pleasant way of achieving the same end was to use jade vessels for food and drink.
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It wasn't a difficult exercise and normally it would have been a very pleasant way of seeing some wonderful countryside.
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This is called drag and drop, and it's a pleasant way to shuffle your spreadsheet about.
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He could get some answers in a telephone call but there was a more pleasant way .
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Walking: A pleasant way to explore the region is to improvise on the charming mini-network of mountain lifts.
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Their new advertising campaign will stress Yucatan's obedient workforce and the area's pleasant way of life.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a pleasant -looking man
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I only met her once or twice but she seemed a very pleasant girl.
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It's been a very pleasant evening.
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Marcia's always pleasant to everybody.
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Most of the students we get here are extremely pleasant and keen to learn.
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My office was large and pleasant with a good view of the city.
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Relax in the peaceful and pleasant surroundings of our hotel.
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We spent a pleasant evening chatting in the bar.
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What a pleasant surprise!
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Elizabeth becomes attracted to a handsome, pleasant soldier, Wickham.
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He thought that might make the world a slightly more pleasant place to live in.
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Mulching is a pleasant activity for October.
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Since what had been pleasant lately?
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The bedrooms are light and airy, with pleasant views from their balconies.
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The Croteau Beach Bed and Breakfast is a very pleasant house on lovely landscaped grounds.
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Use pleasant eye contact, walk around the room, stand next to the student who is most likely to be noisy.