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The Government of M. Tirard plucked up courage to make head against the 'brav' Général. '
France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 William Henry Hurlbert 1861
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It is rather a broom, if I may so speak, than a sceptre which the 'brav' général 'is expected to wield.
France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 William Henry Hurlbert 1861
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So, on M.rch 28, M. Doumer tells us he went up to Paris, from Laon in company with the chairman of one of the Republican committees, and there had an interview with a leading member of the committee of General Boulanger, the result of which was that the 'brav' Général 'published a letter, in which he announced to the electors of the Aisne that he could not accept a seat which he could only occupy to the detriment of competitors' beside whom, and not against whom, he had allowed himself to be made a candidate. '
France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 William Henry Hurlbert 1861
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In the eyes of so many, the detestable Hamas militants firing the rockets are the brav ...
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In the eyes of so many, the detestable Hamas militants firing the rockets are the brav ...
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Linda said ... i'm making this tonight. it looks amazing. and so perfectly in season.applause. applause. brav-o.
No story, just salsa | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2007
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November 12, 2008 at 3:32 pm ai iz kyuriyus – hoo wuz brav enuf tew put teh koller on Basemint Cat?
basement cat - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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Seh be very brav an saev her wiskas frem da bad snak.
meerkat - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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Most of the music in this scene is from the first song in "A Waltz Dream," "Ein Mädchen, das so lieb und brav."
Archive 2006-05-01 Jaime J. Weinman 2006
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Similar chance occurrences of desirable modes of behavior (e.g., exceptional brav - ery in combating the common enemies of the herd) are the occasion of approbation and rewards, and are thus encouraged.
Dictionary of the History of Ideas THOMAS COLE 1968
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