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  • Brawn is now appropriated to these rolls which are made of Brawn or Boar, but it was not so anciently, since in No. 32 we have _Brawn of Swyne_, which shews the word was common to other kinds of flesh as well as that of the Boar; and therefore I cannot agree with Dr. Wallis in deducing _Brawn _ from _Aprugna_.

    The Forme of Cury A Roll of Ancient English Cookery Compiled, about A.D. 1390 Samuel Pegge 1750

  • Perhaps the Red Bull's wet-weather advantage over the Brawn is simply due to the fact that it is harder on its tyres in all conditions, and therefore capable of generating the necessary heat to 'switch the tyres on' in wet conditions.

    Archive 2009-05-01 Gordon McCabe 2009

  • Brawn GP team principal Ross Brawn is confident his drivers will hit back at the German GP next month.

    Vettel wins as Red Bull dominates British Grand Prix 2009

  • Subject to FIA approval, the team will become known as the Brawn GP Formula One Team.

    unknown title 2009

  • Former Formula One team Honda will race this season under the name Brawn GP, said a statement from the new constructor.

    SportBusiness Newsfeed 2009

  • The name Brawn accurately encapsulates the team's approach.

    F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog 2009

  • Whilst the Red Bull is undeniably competitive this year, for the moment it is bereft of a double-decker diffuser, and the evidence from the other races this year suggests that the Brawn is intrinsically a quicker car; the Brawn is also 'reasonably well balanced with a decent level of downforce'.

    Archive 2009-05-01 Gordon McCabe 2009

  • Breast-pinion, but take it not off; then raise up the Merry-thought betwixt the Breast-bone and the top of the Merry-thought, lace down the flesh on both sides of the Breast-bone, and raise up the flesh called the Brawn, turn it outwards on both sides, but break it not nor cut it off; then cut off the Wing-pinion at the Joint next the

    The Gentlewoman's Companion: or,%0AA Guide to the Female Sex 1675

  • In an initiative called The Brawn Lifeboat Challenge, teams from some of the UK's leading businesses will be pitting their entrepreneurial wits against each other in a unique fundraising battle.

    YBW News 2010

  • A source told BBC Sport that the team would probably be called Brawn Racing, and that the car would test for the first time at Silverstone on Friday - but that has not yet been officially confirmed.

    BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2009

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