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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Elaine Fifield did not always keep her feet fully pointed nor knees stretched, even when on pointe .
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Jerkily she rose en pointe on one wooden leg and twisted round in a pirouette.
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She reasoned that if kicking dancers were so popular with audiences, the sight of kicking on pointe would astound them.
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She then places her hand in his and with his help gradually rises on to pointe until she poses triumphantly in attitude.