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  • Prevented by a head-ache he could not come, but sent me an apology hastily written, of which the following is a copy, and which being, as he frankly says in it, a picture of his own mind, I have thought it a proper introduction to his 'Wild Flowers,' and recommend it accordingly to the readers of that little volume.

    Letter 178 2009

  • Corruption is the biggest head-ache to the people who are longing for good-governance.

    Global Voices in English » Indian Elections 2009: Reading The Digital Tea Leaves on ‘Who Will Win?’ 2009

  • I was truly concern'd to find you got into your head the idea of the Coach being overloaded at top, for however true it might be, it could be no pleasant feeling to travel with, and I was still more afraid that Mary should catch the notion from you, and bring on her head-ache.

    Letter 266 2009

  • I have been day after day disappointed in getting an answer from the school, sometimes they were too busy, once I was too late, and yesterday I had the first real sick head-ache which I have encountered since I came from home, — but I have this morning learnd that you may attend there when you please, and the sooner the better.

    Letter 315 2009

  • Add to this that Yesterday I woke with a head-ache and sickness that would have claim'd your pitty to a Curr of the most malignant cast.

    Letter 270 2009

  • This state of almost suffocation, soon produced head-ache, and all its consequent blessed attendants, Thus, instead of making my Boo to my Lord, I had early recourse to a warming pan, hot grewel, and flannel.

    Letter 286 2009

  • A head-ache pierced his temple, and the sound of his own heartbeat within his ears muffled everything.

    DRAGON GAMES P.W. CATANESE 2010

  • A head-ache pierced his temple, and the sound of his own heartbeat within his ears muffled everything.

    DRAGON GAMES P.W. CATANESE 2010

  • I'm awake with a head-ache, after a dream where I was lost in an airport.

    One of these things is not like the other... bats22 2008

  • Nonetheless, I'd have preferred the clearer head that would've resulted from 8 hours of sleep and waking up head-ache free.

    From Twitter 12-31-2009 e_moon60 2010

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