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How well that training had stood her through these parlous times.

Academic freedom is a critical issue in these parlous times.

And more unemployment is the last thing the European economy needs in its present parlous state.

As all people of quality are aware, youth is by nature a parlous state.

But people with that kind of pedigree may be put off by the department's parlous state.

But that's pretty parlous ground to dash over in eight pages.

I'm the only trader who does their route in these parlous times.

And them ranging across the whole land in these parlous times."

A brave choice, given the country's parlous economy, but one with low extra costs.

King Victor's headquarters seem to be in a parlous condition.

"Gentlemen, I do believe that the country is in a most parlous state.

To be without our beloved leader, in such parlous straits.

By most yardsticks, though, the economy is in parlous shape.

And by any measure, it is apparent that the country's already parlous economic situation has turned for the worse in recent months.

Sir, it is parlous news I bring, and - be these pilgrims?

We are told repeatedly that Shakespeare criticism is in a parlous state.

Previous reports had already demonstrated the parlous state of medical provision in the area.

Recently a number of coffee shops and ice cream parlous have also opened.

That old woman - seventy odd - is in a parlous spiritual state.

If this scenario occurs then Britain will be in a parlous state indeed.

It is true that civilization bears responsibility for the tree's parlous state.

Some cite Western influences, other believe that they were caused by the country's parlous economic state.

He makes his way to the Headmaster's study, intending to leave it in a parlous state.

"I guess life in these parlous times is enough to drive any kind of sensitive guy off his wire.

The scene was peaceful, but like most moments of peace in a parlous world, subject to change without notice.