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been replied Yea or Nay
To this it would have been replied, ‘Yea' or ‘Nay', as the case might be.
— from The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary: Section X, Y, and Z by Project Gutenberg

by reputation yea or no
and until you could by faith own it as done for you, and counted yours by reputation, yea, or no?
— from Works of John Bunyan — Complete by John Bunyan

Bernardines remind you of nothing
"Does the peal of the Bernardines remind you of nothing?" said Don Tadeo; but this last sally deprived the Mexican of all patience, and, instead of replying, he bounded forward to snatch the licentiate's rapier, but with a vigorous thrust of the arm he was hurled violently to the ground.
— from Vagabond Life in Mexico by Gabriel Ferry

become renegades yes or no
From this court the captive Christians were led forth, one at a time, and [180] asked if they would become renegades, yes or no.
— from The Boy Crusaders: A Story of the Days of Louis IX. by John G. (John George) Edgar

by rapping Yes or No
It merely answered questions by rapping ‘Yes,’ or ‘No’.
— from Cock Lane and Common-Sense by Andrew Lang

being responsibility yes or no
Is the ultimate root of his being responsibility, yes or no?
— from Amiel's Journal: The Journal Intime of Henri-Frédéric Amiel by Henri Frédéric Amiel

but reproof you ought not
Notwithstanding that the father might have treated you with nothing but reproof, you ought not therefore to have assumed the lead, denying his holiness in any way.
— from Letters of Catherine Benincasa by Catherine, of Siena, Saint

but really you ought not
Yes, Mrs. Allen, I know, but really, you ought not to neglect the intellectual side, entirely, you know!" The door closed instantly, and again they stood alone in the heavy silence.
— from The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon by Josephine Daskam Bacon


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