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Examples
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‘Young sonny, don’t you answer up to me when you baint in the story — stopping my words in that fashion.
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Caitheamar an deireadh seachtaine siar i nGaillimh, mise ag freastal ar T�stal na Gaeilge agus � F�in ag baint taitneamh ar an aimsir �lainn le Garman.
One of these days… 2004
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“She baint to come,” said Beauty, under her breath, so soon as I had nearly reached her, pointing without raising her hand at Mary Quince.
Uncle Silas 2003
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“Drat me, if she baint a-going to fight me!” he chuckled humorously.
Uncle Silas 2003
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“I baint going through his pockets,” Brock said, his voice cold.
Tai-Pan Clavell, James 1966
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Yus, I were wrong to call thee out today, but I sayed my piece in Canton and I baint changing.
Tai-Pan Clavell, James 1966
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By Lord God, he swore, I baint understanding why Thee put this devil in my path.
Tai-Pan Clavell, James 1966
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I baint rubbing thy joss in thy face, Dirk, but I be the Tai-Pan now.
Tai-Pan Clavell, James 1966
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“I baint afeared of the likes of you — or thy godrotting false accusations.”
Tai-Pan Clavell, James 1966
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Why baint thee leaving it be — three month were not much to wait.
Tai-Pan Clavell, James 1966
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