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  • "Aye, that restrainin' beam is verra effective, but …" Scott paused, his stomach churning.

    BLACK FIRE SONNI COOPER 1990

  • "Very well," says Mr. Robert, restrainin 'himself from blowin' a fuse as well as he could.

    Torchy As A Pa Sewell Ford 1907

  • Ward Beecher an 'it's town talk as Henry Ward Beecher is far past restrainin' himself.

    Susan Clegg and a Man in the House Anne Warner 1891

  • Elbrando: These republicans in Wisconsin care nothinig for the law and WIcitizen 2 minutes ago 12:14 PM JSonline is reporting the state has started docking state employees salaries for the increased health insurance and pension payments despite the restrainin ­g order.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • She should run fast & far, and hold on to that restrainin bmermaid: Sounds like you've never been the victim of domestic abuse.

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  • Oksana who was officially granted a restrainin order against Mel.

    Комсомольская правда 2010

  • Eclectic Radical: At the end of the day, Fannie and Freddie backed those loans because of the lack of proper ground rules restrainin g them from doing so and the prevailing mood of '...

    Liberal Values 2009

  • I shake my head, thinkin’ I’m haveta take out a restrainin’ order on her ass, too.

    Daddy Long Stroke Cairo 2010

  • Lucky for me, I kept all of her messages and was able to use ’em in court to get a fuckin’ restrainin’ order against her psycho ass.

    Daddy Long Stroke Cairo 2010

  • If Rihanna doesn't resist lifting the restrainin ­g order, Chris Brown should be allowed to move forward with his life. mytwocents02: If Rihanna doesn't resist lifting the restraining order, Chris Brown When asked by the presiding the judge why he wanted the restrainin ­g order lifted, Chris Brown reportedly said, "I need to hit that." americancolonyinhell: When asked by the presiding the judge why he wanted MightyRicky 1 hour ago 10:53 AM he is a woman beating, homophobic­, producer of mediocre music.

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