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Examples
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The _breva_, or fair-weather wind, from the north was blowing freshly yet softly down the lake.
Lady Rose's Daughter Humphry Ward 1885
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My 6/8 time, which I took as 4/4 time, particularly incensed them, and with tumultuous protestations they declared it should be taken alla-breva.
My Life — Volume 2 Richard Wagner 1848
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Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 Finale: Alla breva [excerpt] 5.
AvaxHome RSS: 2008
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Then I had a revelation: Vita breva, ars longa: Why spend all that time giving free PR to shit I didn't even like?
Blog Herald Column: Can Brands Really Compete As Content Creators? - Publishing 2.0 2007
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