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Examples

  • When the car stopped we stopped parallel and Wendy headed for the callbox while I ducked across those 6 lanes like a mouse in the bowling alley.

    A WOMAN IS TALKING TO DEATH Maggie Jochild 2007

  • Unspeakable messages he telephoned mentally to Miss Dunn at an address in D'Olier street while he presented himself indecently to the instrument in the callbox.

    Happy Bloomsday Sam Jordison 2009

  • "Ok," said the callbox,"someone will let you through the other door in a minute."

    Archive 2008-12-01 AbortionBlogger 2008

  • We rang the little bell and the callbox asked why we were there.

    Making the Appointment AbortionBlogger 2008

  • "Ok, someone someone will let you through the other door in a minute" said callbox 2.

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  • "We are here to make an appointment," she told callbox 2.

    Making the Appointment AbortionBlogger 2008

  • Instead of saying something, I simply thought to myself "I hate call boxes, and I am not interested in telling this callbox that I am irresponsible and got knocked up."

    Making the Appointment AbortionBlogger 2008

  • "Ok, someone someone will let you through the other door in a minute" said callbox 2.

    Making the Appointment AbortionBlogger 2008

  • Eventually, door next to callbox 2 buzzed angrily as if to say, fine...

    Making the Appointment AbortionBlogger 2008

  • "Ok," said the callbox,"someone will let you through the other door in a minute."

    Making the Appointment AbortionBlogger 2008

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