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  • The Batesons had the farm, and there was a woman called Sweeting at the cottage who kept pigs and had a niece who wasn’t quite right in the head.’

    Busman's Honeymoon Sayers, Dorothy L. 1937

  • "Sweeting," Harry urged, "will you not have something to eat, or a glass of wine heated with spices?

    Ill Met By Moonlight Lackey, Mercedes 2005

  • 23 "Sweeting," an obsolete term for a sweet apple.

    Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 John Bunyan 1658

  • This week the Guardian revealed that Buckingham appeared to have sought the assistance of would-be Conservative MP Christian Sweeting in getting a foothold in the country.

    Libya seeks UK firms to develop oil sector and construction industry 2011

  • George Sweeting, a deputy director of the city's independent budget office, said that during the downturn property taxes have gone from just over a third of city tax revenues to nearly half of all city revenue.

    Home Slump? Not on Tax Bill Josh Barbanel 2010

  • His next opponent is Ryan Sweeting, another American, who recovered from a two-set deficit to prevent a second consecutive second-round meeting at a grand-slam tournament between Nadal and Pablo Andújar, his fellow Spaniard.

    Murray Raises the Roof Neil Harman 2011

  • Lynn Sweeting very cool, now let The Bahamas do the same.

    Global Voices in English » Togo Abolishes Death Penalty 2009

  • Hawk-Eye shows that a 122mph serve was reaching Ryan Sweeting, his opponent under the roof yesterday, 4mph slower than it had against Michael Russell outdoors on Monday.

    Wimbledon Roof Slows Balls Down Ben Smith 2011

  • George Sweeting , deputy director of the city's Independent Budget Office, a nonpartisan organization, said it's unclear whether this type of proposal would spur wealthy New Yorkers to leave the city.

    Stringer Calls for Tax Cut Michael Howard Saul 2012

  • Several Virginia players on the field, as well as a few coaches on the sideline, lobbied for pass interference to be called on Georgia Tech cornerback Rod Sweeting to no avail.

    Cavaliers lost steam after failed fourth down conversion Steve Yanda 2010

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