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Examples

  • She is far from well, and yet not exactly what we call ill.

    The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 4, April, 1891 Various

  • In doing so they ignored a resolution of the Assembly, tabled by Welsh Liberal Democrat AM, Kirsty Williams, to give free medicines to the long term ill.

    Archive 2003-09-01 2003

  • In doing so they ignored a resolution of the Assembly, tabled by Welsh Liberal Democrat AM, Kirsty Williams, to give free medicines to the long term ill.

    Where Wales leads... 2003

  • Hearing so much about her activities with Aaron & Crew actually began to make me physicall ill.

    authority Diary Entry authority 2004

  • As she had expressed herself many times to inquirers, "He's never been what you may call ill."

    The Old Wives' Tale Arnold Bennett 1899

  • B — and Edward Fitzgerald both wrote me word how ill he had been; both also that he was better, and B — added that he purposed soon writing to me; but that is now some time ago, and I have not heard from him, and cannot help fearing that he is again ill.

    Further Records, 1848-1883: A Series of Letters 1891

  • I feel assured that you will not take this parting word ill.

    Hunting the Lions 1859

  • But the more important point is, we know that Saddam would like to do us the worst kind of ill.

    McCain: "I Know How To Win Wars" 2009

  • MARC KLAAS, KLAASKIDS FOUNDATION: Well, I heard it, and it really -- it makes me kind of ill.

    CNN Transcript Jul 31, 2008 2008

  • I basically had a dinner of wine, duck liver mousse, and duck rillette, which, for future reference, turns out to make you feel kind of ill.

    Grosse Überraschung! kdot 2007

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