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Examples
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"It's not often you ring up the local authority for advice, but if you do, will they be there?" adds her colleague, assistant head Sue Chilvers.
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"Kate Middleton wears Penelope Chilvers classic Long Tassel Boot," points out Chrystal PR ? with admirable simplicity in the circumstances ? alongside a fetching photograph of a short-skirted Ms Middleton in the boots.
The royal wedding PR goldrush Stephen Moss 2010
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But as she followed the path that led through the blue-ground heaps, past the iron compound, and down to the big gate, she was thinking that if Molly Chilvers 'banquets were dull, the banquet of life was not, and it was the banquet of life she had put her lips to since she knew and loved Denis Harlenden.
Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa Cynthia Stockley
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"I'm not going to the Chilvers 'tonight," she said rapidly.
Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa Cynthia Stockley
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Harlenden had not called at Tiptree House since the night when, after the Chilvers 'dinner-party, he had requested an interview with Mrs. Ozanne and been asked to wait until a more propitious moment.
Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa Cynthia Stockley
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"Richard's brother was at the Chilvers '; he thought we had better know at once."
Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa Cynthia Stockley
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Tiptree House, waiting to convey the Ozanne family to the Chilvers 'dinner-party, and Mrs. Ozanne, in black velvet and old lace, waited in the hall for her two daughters.
Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa Cynthia Stockley
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"Here, Chilvers, I want you to do a couple of columns on that stunt at the Abbey this morning!"
The Foolish Lovers St. John G. Ervine 1927
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Hinde, having discussed other matters with Chilvers, called to John.
The Foolish Lovers St. John G. Ervine 1927
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Chilvers, now busily writing up the King and Lord Kitchener, he left the room and went to Hinde's office.
The Foolish Lovers St. John G. Ervine 1927
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