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In my chat with the governor he was at pains to say markets were "getting ahead" of themselves in assuming multiple rate rises.

From BBC

At 35 weeks, she complained to midwives about abdominal pains and sickness but was told to stay at home and take paracetamol.

From BBC

The ladies agree to allot 20 minutes to grousing about their aches and pains, and then they have to move on to some appointed discussion topic.

From The Wall Street Journal

Downing Street, as ever, is at pains not to get involved in a public mudslinging contest with the White House.

From BBC

It’s telling that while Mr. Deakins takes pains to praise his longtime gaffer, key grip, dolly grip, best boy and more, he never bothers to define those roles for the lay reader.

From The Wall Street Journal