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As for Giton, he fell in a faint upon my bosom and remained unconscious for quite a while, until a sweat finally relieved our tension, whereupon, hugging Eumolpus around the knees,
Satyricon 2007
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‘Why, my dear Copperfield,’ said Traddles, sticking his hair upright with both hands, and then putting his hands on my knees,
David Copperfield 2007
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“When you stops, you know,” cries Phil, putting down his cup and saucer and hastily removing his plate from his knees,
Bleak House 2007
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Well, sir, said I, since it seems your greatness wants to be justified by my lowness, and I have no desire you should suffer in the sight of your family, I will say, on my bended knees,
Pamela 2006
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To the left, to the right, jump up and down and to the knees,
sierrazen Diary Entry sierrazen 2006
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“An it please your Grace,” said Varney, still on his knees,
Kenilworth 2004
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He moves a mighty turban on the timeless houri's knees,
10/01/2002 - 11/01/2002 John 2002
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And I'll skip instead of walking and I'll march with wobbly knees,
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My spirit rocked in evening light, the rushes round my knees,
Collected Poems William Butler 2002
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I got arthuritic elbows, boy, I got dislocated knees,
Winner 1999
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