He also played in several BBC Radio 4 adaptations of Agatha Christie - novels with John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot Captain Hastings .
Williams also played Captain Hastings in several BBC Radio 4 adaptations of Agatha Christie novels , starring John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot .

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yes

When synthetic pins are hit by the ball , they usually sound different from wooden pins .
When hit by the ball , synthetic pins usually sound different from wooden pins .

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yes

His sound aesthetics usually are described as aggressive and powerful , yet transparent .
His sound aesthetics are mostly described as aggressive and powerful , yet transparent .

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yes

Zhuge Liang recommended Jiang Wan as his successor and Fei Yi as his successor to Jiang Wan .
Zhuge Liang recommended Jiang Wan as his successor and Fei Yi as Jiang Wan 's successor .

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yes