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  • I have so much obliged the doctor by delivering into his hands the papers that our other friends have just perused (and, let me say, with high appro-bation) that he made no scruple of allowing me to send this letter to you.

    Sir Charles Grandison 2006

  • I was sure of his appro-bation and consent to an alliance so answerable to the magnificence of his own spirit.

    Sir Charles Grandison 2006

  • She soon washed the traces of tears from her eyes and muttered: "I won't show the white feather anyhow, even if I haven't Aun's Sheba's comfort of being on '' bation. '"

    The Earth Trembled Edward Payson Roe 1863

  • I tell you what I'se gwine ter do; I'se gwine ter put myself on 'bation, and den see wot come ob it.

    The Earth Trembled Edward Payson Roe 1863

  • As Aun 'Sheba says, he's on' 'bation,' and, if he holds out, our stern fathers may eventually see that the best way to be happy themselves is to make us happy.

    The Earth Trembled Edward Payson Roe 1863

  • In my letter of the 10th of Novr 1807, I thanked you for the "liberal manner in which you had been pleased to enable me to get thro 'the business of the public works by your appro - bation of all I had done."

    Thomas Jefferson and the National Capital: Containing Notes and Correspondence exchanged between Jefferson, Washington, L'Enfant, Ellicott, Hallett, Thornton, Latrobe, the Commissioners, and others 1797

  • He said reports submitted to Nevada Parole and Pro - bation from California Parole and Probation indicated "he was being a successful parolee."

    Nevada Appeal - Top Stories 2009

  • Mastur - gry for nut-slop, and she gets her hunger cup sweater shredders to make him bation!

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows chilles 2009

  • More likely, he will serve four minutes and eight seconds and serve out the rest of the time on bro-bation, which means he will be forced to hang out with his new Big Brother P. Diddy.

    unknown title 2009

  • "Daghan na sa amo ang dili na makalahutay sa pag-uma tungod sa kakuyaw nga among bation gikan sa kanunay nga pagsunod-sunod sa mga military"

    Bulatlat 2008

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