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The first is to all intents and purposes a Lord of Trade, and his Excellency nothing more than a titled spy, in the same way as a Bailiff is a follower of the law, and a man out of livery a Knight's companion or a
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The leader of the gang was Parvez Shaikh alias Bailiff, 24.
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The Subpoena has a Specialist called a Bailiff on it.
Video Games Blogger 2008
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Jadoo's victory on the Grant Lourenco-trained The Bailiff was his 50th of the 34-day season to date and when Willing To Spend made it 51 he extended his lead over winless apprentice Keishan Balgobin at the top of the 2008 jockeys 'standings to 17 lengths.
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Neely would go on to have a 2 episode stint on LA Law as "Bailiff", play Winnie Mandela in The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear as well as a role in the awfully titled Twogether, whatever that is.
Surf Nazis Must Blog! Glenn Dunks 2010
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The gilded scutcheons of the court, with the word "Bailiff" printed thereon in large black letters, hung outside on the house wall on either side the door.
Lost Illusions Honor�� de Balzac 1824
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The gilded scutcheons of the court, with the word "Bailiff" printed thereon in large black letters, hung outside on the house wall on either side the door.
Eve and David Honor�� de Balzac 1824
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"Bailiff," said he, when they were in the citadel and all the news out, "I am no friend of your mistress, as you know; but I am not a thief.
The Forest Lovers Maurice Hewlett 1892
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"Bailiff," he said, "Galors will not be here yet awhile.
The Forest Lovers Maurice Hewlett 1892
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"Bailiff," he said very quietly, "your defences are not good, but they are too good to defend nothing.
The Forest Lovers Maurice Hewlett 1892
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