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"Begorrah," whispered Mick in my ear, in comment on this statement, "it wor jist loike the two Kilkenny cats, sure, who fought till thaire wor ownly theer tails lift, sure!"
Young Tom Bowling The Boys of the British Navy John B. [Illustrator] Greene
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"Begorrah," cried Mick, much disgusted at this, "sure, we're jist in toime to be too late!"
Young Tom Bowling The Boys of the British Navy John B. [Illustrator] Greene
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"Begorrah," as Mick said, "he can do ivv'rythin 'save spake; an' thet the artful joker won't do, faith, bekase he thinks, sure, we'll make him wurrk!"
Young Tom Bowling The Boys of the British Navy John B. [Illustrator] Greene
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"Begorrah," said the admiring Terry, "ye are not such a big fool as you look to be; I never thought of that."
The Hunters of the Ozark Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878
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"Begorrah," as Mick related to Larrikins subsequently, when we returned to the depot, after our customary payoff leave ashore, "ye nivver sayd sich a coomin 'home, sure, ez Tom hed, an' me too, bedad, whin we got up to the owld cottage at Bonfoire Corner.
Young Tom Bowling The Boys of the British Navy John B. [Illustrator] Greene
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"Begorrah," answered Mick, crossing himself, "thet's more'n ony one knows, may the saints presairve us fur mintionin 'on' em!
Young Tom Bowling The Boys of the British Navy John B. [Illustrator] Greene
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"Begorrah," exclaimed Mike, "I don't like this fun at all, at all!
Afar in the Forest William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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The UN has proven itself more than capable of being a hapless tool for Hamas, e.g. Shay Begorrah Says:
Matthew Yglesias » Sari Nusseibeh’s Big Idea for Peace in the Middle East 2009
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Our former pastor, a foodie, used to bake soda bread for this gathering -- Begorrah!
Michele Somerville: No Green Beer: Keeping St.ÂÂÂÂÂPatrick's Day Holy Michele Somerville 2011
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Our former pastor, a foodie, used to bake soda bread for this gathering -- Begorrah!
Michele Somerville: No Green Beer: Keeping St.ÂÂÂÂÂPatrick's Day Holy Michele Somerville 2011
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