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got any money ba Is that
Mutan-aw diay kag sini bisag way kwarta, You mean to say you’re going to the movies even though you haven’t got any money? — ba ? Is that so?
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

gazing and musing breathing in the
The traveller stood long in the window gazing and musing, breathing in the fragrance of the flowers.
— from Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 by Adam Mickiewicz

gentleman and Mrs Bedwin in the
GRIMWIG UTTERED CONCERNING HIM, WHEN HE WENT OUT ON AN ERRAND Oliver soon recovering from the fainting-fit into which Mr. Brownlow's abrupt exclamation had thrown him, the subject of the picture was carefully avoided, both by the old gentleman and Mrs. Bedwin, in the conversation that ensued: which indeed bore no reference to Oliver's history or prospects, but was confined to such topics as might amuse without exciting him.
— from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

Godfrey added many beautiful improvements to
[13] Godfrey added many beautiful improvements to his monastery, and built "the great gate-tower, over which was the chamber called the knights' chamber," being the gateway leading to the Bishop's Palace.
— from A Guide to Peterborough Cathedral Comprising a brief history of the monastery from its foundation to the present time, with a descriptive account of its architectural peculiarities and recent improvements; compiled from the works of Gunton, Britton, and original & authentic documents by George S. (George Searle) Phillips

girls and Mrs Bobbsey into the
"Oh, we must get Snap out of the baggage car, before the train carries him away," said Mr. Bobbsey, and he hurried to do that, while his brother, Uncle Daniel, helped the boys and girls and Mrs. Bobbsey into the big wagon from the Bobbsey farm.
— from The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook by Laura Lee Hope

god addressed may be indispensable the
Hence, in Sorcery (a dangerous art), [202] to introduce the names of spirits into spells is to secure their presence and assistance: and, in prayer, to use the true name of the spirit or god addressed may be indispensable; the worshipper’s intention is not enough.
— from The Origin of Man and of His Superstitions by Carveth Read

General and myself being in the
As we passed along, the General and myself being in the rear of the brigade, he said: "I would like to have some of those very much."
— from Notes of a staff officer of our First New Jersey Brigade on the Seven Day's Battle on the peninsula in 1862 by E. Burd (Edward Burd) Grubb

Greet Amplias my beloved in the
16:8 Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord.
— from The World English Bible (WEB), Complete by Anonymous

get as many books into the
My idea, it appears, was to get as many books into the same market at the same time as possible.
— from A Son of the Middle Border by Hamlin Garland

God and man but is there
They were once as much afflicted by God and man; but is there any of the smart of this remaining?
— from A Christian Directory, Part 3: Christian Ecclesiastics by Richard Baxter


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