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  • “From a business point of view, broum! broum!” coughed the soldier, clearing his throat.

    A Distinguished Provincial at Paris 2007

  • When Arthur came in and ‘surprised’ us, Fabien and me, he retreated on the tips of his toes to the dining-room, where he began to clear his throat, ‘broum, broum!’ and cough, and knock the chairs about.

    Beatrix 1839

  • "Very likely; but I have nothing to do with the writing of the paper," said the Emperor's captain, resuming his occupation of checking off wrappers with his eternal broum! broum!

    A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Honor�� de Balzac 1824

  • "From a business point of view, broum! broum!" coughed the soldier, clearing his throat.

    A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Honor�� de Balzac 1824

  • If my nephew finds it worth his while, and so long as they write for the son of the Other (broum! broum!) ---- after all, there is no harm in that.

    Lost Illusions Honor�� de Balzac 1824

  • "Very likely; but I have nothing to do with the writing of the paper," said the Emperor's captain, resuming his occupation of checking off wrappers with his eternal broum! broum!

    Lost Illusions Honor�� de Balzac 1824

  • If my nephew finds it worth his while, and so long as they write for the son of the Other (broum! broum!) ---- after all, there is no harm in that.

    A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Honor�� de Balzac 1824

  • "From a business point of view, broum! broum!" coughed the soldier, clearing his throat.

    Lost Illusions Honor�� de Balzac 1824

  • (broum! broum!) — — after all, there is no harm in that.

    A Distinguished Provincial at Paris 2007

  • “Very likely; but I have nothing to do with the writing of the paper,” said the Emperor’s captain, resuming his occupation of checking off wrappers with his eternal broum! broum!

    A Distinguished Provincial at Paris 2007

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