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  • I stedet for blot at gentage deres 'nej', så fik datteren at vide, at hvis hun ikke holdt op med plageriet, så kunne hun komme udenfor butikken og vente.

    Blogbot - forsiden 2010

  • In numerous languages, just in case English doesn't work. ne hvala * Croatian nej tak * Danish nee dank u * Dutch ei kiitos * Finnish non merci * French nein danke * German no grazie * Italian no grazie * Norwegian não obrigado * Portuguese nu multumesc * Romanian no, gracias * Spanish and when all else fails, try ... no, thank you * English

    Janice Taylor: The Best Ever Thanksgiving Survival Guide 2008

  • NEJ nej nej nej NEJ! ej mattor heller. put that svenska rug DOWN. och G. i'm such a snob.

    pojken Diary Entry pojken 2004

  • "Nej, nej," exclaimed the Norwegian, with much trepidation, laying hold of R---- 's fowling-piece, that he had jokingly raised to his shoulder preparatory to its discharge.

    A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition William A. Ross

  • "Nej, nej," replied the Norwegian, as soon as he could breathe to speak, in a tone of surprise that R---- should suppose such a thing.

    A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition William A. Ross

  • "Nej, nej," remonstrated the Norwegian, scratching his head, and moving nervously in his chair at the suggestion.

    A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition William A. Ross

  • "_Nej tack, nej tack_" (no thank you), she apparently understood and desisted.

    Through Finland in Carts

  • Men lungorna nekade bifall alltjämt, som präst och vala, 17 och då gav kung Helge, den tecknen skrämt, sitt nej bestämt, ty mänskan bör lyda, då gudar tala.

    Fritiofs Saga Esaias Tegn��r 1814

  • Den, som beder om frid, har 10 ej svärd, är din fiende ej; bön är valhallabarn, hör den bleknades röst, den är niding, som ger henne nej.

    Fritiofs Saga Esaias Tegn��r 1814

  • Då har jag löst mitt löfte, fyllt hans fordran, 440 försont jämväl det brott, man diktat på mig; och då begär jag, nej, jag fordrar dig på öppet ting emellan blanka vapen, ej utav Helge men av Nordens folk; det är din giftoman, du kungadotter!

    Fritiofs Saga Esaias Tegn��r 1814

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