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before as a duty example reward
Πρόκειμαι, ( πρό & κεῖμαι ) f. είσομαι, to lie or be placed before; met. to be proposed or set before as a duty, example, reward, &
— from A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament by William Greenfield

braids achieved a decorative effect reserved
Mother's tone connoted the fact that “waves,” rippling artificially either side of Missy's “part” down to her two braids, achieved a decorative effect reserved for Sundays and special events.
— from Missy by Dana Gatlin

British Army And dodge each rightly
How oft I tried by smart intrigue To do the British Army, And dodge each rightly-termed Fatigue Which nearly drove me barmy.
— from Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, May 7, 1919. by Various

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