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29
sentences that state something as happening or true
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0%
0 of 29 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Sir Patrick, famed for his role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in The Star Trek: The Next Generation, died at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
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Patrick → fame → Wednesday
The two actors portrayed older and younger versions of Charles Xavier in X-Men: Days Of Future Past in 2014.
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actors → portray → 2014
The Scottish actor shared several photos on Instagram of them together, writing: “Wherever you’re going I know you’ll go boldly…
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you → share → them
I was lucky enough to work with Sir Patrick a number of times and he was always lovely to me.
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he → work → me
“First as a fan and then as a colleague I count myself lucky to have gone with you for a short time.”
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myself → count → time
Sir David told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “It’s a great loss but he leaves the most fantastic legacy in all his work in radio, film, television and theatre.
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he → tell → radio
He covered all bases and has done great performances in each of the media.
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He → cover → media
He will be so much missed.”
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He → miss → ?
He added: “I was on stage yesterday all afternoon and evening and I heard of his death in the interval and it came as a huge shock.”
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it → add → shock
Former artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company Sir Gregory Doran also paid tribure, after he worked with Sir Patrick on a production of Antony And Cleopatra in 2006 and Hamlet in 2013.
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he → pay → 2013
He said: “I think it’s something about the very firm classical foundations that he had that gave him the ability to, whether it was X-Men or Shakespeare on stage, that just gave him that grounding.
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that → say → grounding
“He was a magnificent Antony in Antony And Cleopatra, a part many people don’t want to play because they think it’s Cleopatra’s play.
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it → want → Antony
He brought an intense forensic analysis to the role.”
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He → bring → role
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Sir Gregory added: “He was really democratic, no airs and graces, real fun.
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He → read → More
Minnie Driver, who worked with Sir Patrick in the 2017 romantic comedy The Wilde Wedding, posted a photo of them together.
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who → work → them
She wrote: “Is this year some kind of portal to a much, much better place that all the greatest people know about and so have gently made their exits?
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people → write → exits
Who always had the best advice, the funniest story, the patience to listen.
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Who → have → advice
I’m just bereft.
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I → ’m → ?
He wrote on Instagram: “I remember exchanging emails with him a number of years ago when he was beginning day 1 of a new film.
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he → write → film
“He commented to me that he always walked onto a new set feeling like the biggest novice there.
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he → comment → novice
I said, ‘Patrick, if you feel that way, the rest of us are screwed.’
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rest → say → us
“We have lost a legendary actor today, and for many of us, a good friend.
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We → lose → us
He will be deeply missed by the entire planet.”
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He → miss → planet
Actress Rebecca Romijn, who starred as Mystique in the X-Men films alongside Sir Patrick, posted a video paying tribute to him.
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who → star → him
She said: “I feel so grateful to have known him for the last 25 years.
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I → say → years
I want to send my condolences to his family, and I’ll miss my friend dearly.”
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I → want → friend
Singer Patti Smith posted a photo of herself giving Sir Patrick a kiss on the cheek and referenced his Star Trek character Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s phrase “make it so”.
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it → post → character
Born in Yorkshire, Sir Patrick became a member of the RSC in 1966 and found international fame in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
He was also known for appearing in the X-Men franchise and films including Excalibur (1981), Dune (1984) and Jeffrey (1995).
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He → bear → Excalibur
He was knighted in 2010 for services to drama.
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He → knight → drama
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