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Example Sentences

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“I bally well did. And then I hung up. Like I said, there’s a war going on. My brother’s missing and Hitler’s dropping bombs. And yer Gran, she’s lost the plot. Oh and by the way, she waxed on about Fleetwood. Apparently the flight and stress were too much for the chap to handle. She says his spirit and health are broken, so he’s sequestered in some spa town—a place called French Lick, Indiana. He won’t be coming back for you.”

From Literature

This single has the most appearances by actual Beatles songs you’d recognize: “Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da,” “Helter Skelter,” “Birthday” and “Yer Blues.”

From Salon

And, addressing BBC Scotland anchor Kelly Cates, Robertson added: "I can't wait to get back down to Liverpool to have a red wine with yer da."

From BBC

“I beeg yer pardon!” the man said heatedly.

From Literature

That’s kind of unfair, because Scott has kept this particular cause going throughout the ensuing decades under the late Mark E. Smith’s much-quoted philosophy of, “If it’s me and yer granny on bongos, it’s The Fall,” since the band’s first self-titled release in 1983; in other words, even if Scott might be the only original member left, he’s still calling it The Waterboys no matter who else might or might not be around.

From Salon