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Examples
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The youth who leaves school at fourteen and gets a blind-alley job is out of work at twenty, probably for life; but for two pounds ten on the hire-purchase he can buy himself a suit which, for a little while and at a little distance, looks as though it had been tailored in Savile Row.
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The old-guard tailors say Mr. Farnes and other "so-called Savile Row tailor-types" are simply riding the coattails of the Row's hard-won prestige.
Rogue Tailor Needles Savile Row, Gets Himself a (Law)Suit 2010
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There's a reason Mr. Savile is one of the busiest writers in the business.
The Year that Was - 2007 apexdigest 2007
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During the latter tenancy a large building adjoining, called Savile or Ailesbury House, was amalgamated with
The Strand District The Fascination of London Walter Besant 1868
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Those with an interest in luxury items should watch a BBC documentary entitled Savile Row.
Who's Buying All That Luxury? Not the Rich - The Wealth Report - WSJ 2011
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To be honest, yes, it takes a huge shift in the old mental gears, each series has its own unique voice and style while still being recognizably 'Savile'.
Temple: Incarnations preorder update apexdigest 2007
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Paterson said there can be no more expensive open-ended inquiries such as Savile but the issue must be dealt with by local politicians.
Epolitix News 2010
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"Savile," said Sylvia, smoothing his tie unnecessarily (a process that he endured like a martyr who had been very well brought up), "Felicity's coming to fetch me to go to Madame Tussaud's this afternoon.
The Twelfth Hour Ada Leverson 1897
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"Savile," said Aunt William, when they were sitting by the fire in the drawing-room, "I'm glad you're fond of poetry.
The Twelfth Hour Ada Leverson 1897
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In the basement of Henry Poole & Co., a venerated tailor shop on London's Savile Row, Keith Levett puts the final stitches on a red and gold livery.
The Ultimate Reality Show Amy Chozick 2011
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