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Examples
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Or she'd call me upstairs with what I call The Imperious Mew.
Yourish.com 2009
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The "Imperious," like some huge bird of prey, followed in her wake, resolved on her destruction.
Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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The good Lord Collingwood so highly approved of the proceedings of the "Imperious," that he sent her back, after her return to Malta, to continue the same sort of employment.
Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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Away sailed the "Imperious" with all the haste she could make.
Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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Away flew the gallant "Imperious," with the wind on her quarter, and far ahead kept the other frigate, steering directly in for the French coast.
Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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There was no longer any hope of bringing the enemy to action, still the "Imperious" stood on.
Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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The "Imperious" had been some time in the Mediterranean.
Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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A few days after the "Imperious" reached the coast, a brig of war hove in sight.
Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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Lord Claymore and his officers and crew were accordingly turned over to another frigate, the "Imperious," and ordered to proceed forthwith to the Mediterranean.
Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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The "Imperious," with the two explosion vessels, the "Scorpion," and such of the fire-ships as were ready, sailed for the Bay of Biscay.
Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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