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Linguist David Crystal in his book Begat, tabulated 257 Biblical expressions found in everyday, modern English.
Roy M. Pitkin: The King James Bible: 400 And Going Strong Roy M. Pitkin 2011
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In Begat: The King James Bible and the English Language OUP David Crystal studies our language's enrichment, through phrases from the king's translators and elsewhere, with a variety of examples, combining, as ever, wit and scholarship.
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In his book Begat, David Crystal identifies 257 phrases in common usage, from "in the twinkling of an eye" to "Jesus wept".
Ed Miliband is more of a wuss than I thought Simon Hoggart 2010
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Who knows, maybe Begat figures Stevens has a little extra cash to spare.
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Who knows, maybe Begat figures Stevens has a little extra cash to spare.
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Startup Begat Virtual Universe : Lifestyle Startup Begat Virtual Universe Associated Press 01.08.03 MENLO PARK, California -- It was the dream of many a dead dot-com: build a virtual universe where people can socialize without the confusion of chat rooms or the awkwardness and emotional investment of physical face-to-face encounters.
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"Begat us again ... unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time."
The Epistles of St. Peter 1817-1893 1910
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"Begat us again ... by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead."
The Epistles of St. Peter 1817-1893 1910
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Begat the Spirit, Soul and Shade with Hades pale and wan array.
The Kasidah of Haji Abdu El-Yezdi Richard Francis Burton 1855
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A Painting That Begat a Whole Show Kehinde Wiley, 34, is an artist preoccupied with global culture.
NYT > Home Page By CAROL VOGEL 2011
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