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One recalls the heroism and dynamism of the founding fathers of the labour movement such as Uriah Butler, George Weekes and Cola Rienzie.
Uriah wheezes a laugh and swaggers back to the picnic table for more wine and cheese.
She is the wife of one of his generals, Uriah, the Hittite, who is away at war.
Uriah Heep is watered down tenth-rate Jethro Tull, only even more boring and inane.
Pickwick and Podsnap, Pecksniff, Pumblechock, Peggotty, Tommy Traddler and Mr. Toots, Mr. Bumble and Uriah Heep.
Although, Uriah Heep and Blue Öyster Cult were meant to be co-headlining, it is clear that Blue Öyster Cult have the upper hand here.
He committed adultery with Bathsheba and killed Uriah, her husband, but he couldn't see the evil in himself.
Uriah was duly killed in action, and David took Bathsheba as one of his wives.
After turning Uriah the Hittite into canon fodder in order to have his way with the man's wife, Bathsheba, David thinks that he has gotten away with murder.
The crowd are a lot more involved than for Uriah Heap and so the night takes a new turn.
In the villainous Rumpelstiltskin you may discern a cross between Uriah Heep and the carrot-topped Syndrome from The Incredibles.
Solomon's mother was, formerly the wife of David's Hittite general, Uriah.
I am never going to adopt the Uriah Heepish attitude toward trustees that characterized Mrs. Lippett's manners.
The continuation of the parable clearly shows that the prophet Nathan, with the account of the poor shepherd and his little lamb, was describing the sad story of Uriah and his wife Bathsheba whom King David coveted.
By devious means, Uriah Heep gradually gains a complete ascendancy over the aging and alcoholic Wickfield, to Agnes's great sorrow.
It was noticeable that Mr Murdoch, happy to toy with the barrister like a cat with a baby mouse, kept sir-ring the judge Uriah Heepishly.
You have struck Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
They managed to hold Trinidad, with some impressive performers in the likes of Juma Clarence and Uriah Bentick, goalless in their semi-final before winning out on penalties, goalkeeper Brian Perk saving twice.
David became the father of Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah.
Construction of a furnace to smelt iron by Uriah Seymour, Madoc, Ontario.
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It is not that one wishes he had been a bad son or a Uriah Heep in his friendships.
The Cockney voice suggested a mean, back-bent creature with bitten nails and cunning eyes, a Uriah Heep, cringing but sinister.
A very characteristic and impressive thing about Uriah Heep is his handshake, as Copperfield felt it.
Poor Uriah has been disposed of, and now the lady sends you to look for his bones.
It was natural for Uriah Heep to wriggle like an eel, but that did not make it any the less detestable.
When Bathsheba heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for him as was the custom.
At any rate,' observed Uriah, with a writhe of his ungainly person, 'we may keep the door shut.
Uriah couldn't help bragging a little as he told his good fortune.
There is to be nothing Uriah Heepish about our attitude toward the world.
We saw Mr. Micawber transformed in an instant into Uriah Heep.
I have committed follies, gentlemen,' said Uriah, looking round with a meek smile, 'and I ought to bear the consequences without repining.
Oh, if that's all, Master Copperfield,' said Uriah, 'and it really isn't our umbleness that prevents you, will you come this evening?
Copperfield,' said Uriah, making his forgiving nature the subject of a most impious and awful parallel, which I shall not record.
Without interchanging a word they went slowly out of the room together, Uriah looking after them.
Uriah stopped short, put his hands between his great knobs of knees, and doubled himself up with laughter.
He never could come into the office, without ordering and shoving me about,' said Uriah.
He had a way of dry-washing the backs of his hands like Uriah Heep.
Uriah Heap's father was a very poor judge of human nature, or he would not have told his son, as he did, that people liked humbleness.
Micawber taking a bland delight in extending his patronage to Uriah.
It so happened that this chair was opposite a narrow passage, which ended in the little circular room where I had seen Uriah Heep's pale face looking out of the window.
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