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Examples

  • So that he neglects his loving wife and family dear,

    Value of Worst 2008

  • Muslims have no place in our society while they are actively seeking to overthrow all we hold dear,

    Jihad For Love Newmania 2007

  • These seem very slight things, and I dare say you will be amused at my making them of so much importance; at the same time, my dear,

    Nicholas Nickleby 2007

  • No wonder of it: sheer plod makes plough down sillion shine, and blue-bleak embers, ah, my dear,

    Archive 2005-10-01 2005

  • No wonder of it: sheer plod makes plough down sillion shine, and blue-bleak embers, ah, my dear,

    Coming back to The Windhover 2005

  • Awaking at last, I felt the bed over and found that it had been despoiled of its treasure: then, by all that lovers hold dear,

    Satyricon 2007

  • Where exists that loved friend to our bosom so dear,

    The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley 2003

  • Pray we now to that child, and to his mother dear,

    Lullay My Liking 2000

  • Said Martha unto Amos, well you know I love you dear,

    The Yorkshire Couple 2000

  • Where Father John Murphy with his life once paid dear,

    Carrig Rua 1999

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