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"He'd have to be changin 'him back into a make-believe dog to get him in at all; an' Pether'd never be satisfied wi 'him that way, now -- afther havin' him real."
The Primrose Ring Ruth Sawyer 1925
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"Pether" was ready, and having commissioned the adjutant to say the
The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Complete Charles James Lever 1839
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"Pether" was ready, and having commissioned the adjutant to say the
The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Volume 1 Charles James Lever 1839
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"Pether," if the end of the dance had not cut her eloquence short by permitting the groups of dancers, as they promenaded, to throw in their desultory discourse right and left, and so break up anything like a consecutive conversation.
Handy Andy, Volume One A Tale of Irish Life, in Two Volumes Samuel Lover 1832
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"Pether," said the sick woman, "will you get the car ready for to-mor -- to-morrow -- till I look at that piece o 'land that Dan bought, before he -- he closes the bargain?"
Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three William Carleton 1831
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"Pether," said she, "it's like a dhrame to me that you're neglectin 'your business, alanna."
Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three William Carleton 1831
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"BP has misjudged badly," says Ivor Pether , a fund manager at Royal London Asset Management, a big BP shareholder.
BP Comeback Is Sidetracked in Arctic Guy Chazan 2011
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"It's extremely disappointing that within a few weeks of the IPO we saw downgrades to the forecasts suggested by advisers during the IPO process," said Ivor Pether , a portfolio manager at Royal London Asset Management, which owns 2.9 million Glencore shares.
Glencore CEO Defends Stock Dana Cimilluca 2011
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"The share swap was to cement the relationship with Rosneft following the award to BP of acreage in the Arctic," said Ivor Pether , a fund manager at Royal London Asset Management, a BP shareholder.
BP to Face Tough Crowd at Meeting Guy Chazan 2011
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Pether was known for his beautiful moonlight scenes along the Thames, however he also painted other English views and scenes of Venice too.
Archive 2008-04-01 Hermes 2008
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