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It was just at this moment, with Mr. Butteridge and the lady balanced finely on the basket brim, that she came-to.
The War in the Air Herbert George 2006
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She came-to suddenly and violently with a loud, heart-rending cry of
The War in the Air Herbert George 2006
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After much remonstrance and waiting, I came-to -- gazed at the markings, beautiful in their exactness -- while slowly the change of mind took place.
The Mother and Her Child William S. Sadler
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Well, when he came-to, he rose up, in the majesty of his strength, and found he was upon an island; so he pulled out his red cotton bandana handkercher, tied it to a fish-pole, and rared the stake of Alexander, and took formal possession of the territory in his name, and he called it San Salvador; that was in honor of Cleopatra's eldest daughter.
Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive Alf Burnett
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The flood tide took us swiftly in, and we came-to, opposite our hide-house, and prepared to get everything in trim for a long stay.
Chapter XXVIII. An Old Friend-A Victim-California Rangers-News from Home-Last Looks 1909
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As we drew near the islands off Santa Barbara, it died away a little but we came-to at our old anchoring-ground in less than thirty hours from the time of leaving Monterey.
Chapter XIV. Santa Barbara-Hide-Droghing-Harbor Duties-Discontent-San Pedro 1909
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It blew strong, with some rain, nearly all night, but fell calm toward morning, and the gale having gone over, we came-to, 7
Chapter XXIV. San Diego Again-A Descent-Hurried Departure-A New Shipmate 1909
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By the utmost exertions, we saved ourselves from being carried out to sea, and were glad to reach the leewardmost point of the island, where we came-to, and prepared to pass another night, more uncomfortable than the first, for we were loaded up to the gunwale, and had only a choice among logs and sticks for a resting-place.
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She came in under top-gallant sails, clawed up and furled her sails in good order, and came-to, within good swinging distance of us.
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We came-to, in our old berth, opposite the hide-house, whose inmates were not a little surprised to see us return.
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