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- proper noun UK, informal The
BBC - noun informal A BBC Micro (early British home computer).
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Examples
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BBC episode rescued by illegal home taper -- the sort of thing the Beeb is stamping out with DRM
Boing Boing 2008
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She has no experience but then that wouldn't bother you as she's he candidate the Beeb is backing.
Archive 2008-01-01 Not a sheep 2008
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OK, so it's the Scottish segment which doesn't actually have Paxman, but it's still the fuckin Beeb!
Life is Sweeeeeeet, dude... Hal Duncan 2007
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OK, so it's the Scottish segment which doesn't actually have Paxman, but it's still the fuckin Beeb!
Archive 2007-02-01 Hal Duncan 2007
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From this, you immediately see where the Beeb is coming from: the munificent, caring EU has delivered unto us with wonderful law which protects us – and the sacred environment – from the depredations of irresponsible and polluting car owners.
Love is blind Richard 2006
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Yes, having a go at the Beeb is like shooting fish in a barrel, but à propos my earlier post about media bias this is too good an example to ignore.
Love is blind Richard 2006
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New Beginnings, says the Beeb, is "an anthology of new work, published to raise money for tsunami victims."
Archive 2005-03-01 2005
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Anyone who thinks the Beeb is impartial and is not controlled by Government should wake up and smell the coffee!
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The Beeb is a government-controlled “independant” [sic] broadcasting corporation and has a history of kow-towing to various governments in the past even though they are evangelical about their independance from political pressure.
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At last my life-long dream to be on the Beeb is fulfilled!
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