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Examples

  • Peaky beach break and some sort of heaving at the point, but not clean.

    Kook Peter Heller 2010

  • Peaky you couldn't mistake, with that dark widow's peak growing down his forehead.

    Dead Cert Francis, Dick 1962

  • I used the brief period while what was left of the daylight flooded into the box, to twist my head round as far as I could and take a clear look at Peaky.

    Dead Cert Francis, Dick 1962

  • Peaky and his pal let go of my arms and Bert gave me a push.

    Dead Cert Francis, Dick 1962

  • I didn't care to reconnoitre in Brighton by car: the Lotus had already identified me into one mess, and I hesitated to show my hand by taking it where it could be spotted by a cruising taxi driven by Peaky, Sonny, Bert, or the rest.

    Dead Cert Francis, Dick 1962

  • "Peaky Squeaky," said Kiki at once, and cackled with laughter.

    The Sea of Adventure Blyton, Enid 1948

  • ‘As soon as I received the one I wrote the other, addressed it to Peaky by name, and when we went up to the doctor’s house I stuck it on one of the railing spikes where it could easily be seen from the windows.

    Sweet Danger Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 1933

  • I deduced that Peaky would see that we were all visiting and that therefore the fort would be undefended, and would take advantage of our absence to reconnoitre.

    Sweet Danger Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 1933

  • ‘Because our friend Peaky is a guest at the house,’ said Mr Campion.

    Sweet Danger Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 1933

  • ‘It was Peaky, as it happened,’ conceded Mr Campion.

    Sweet Danger Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 1933

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