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My brother entered into his usual explanation that we were pedestrian tourists on a walking expedition, and offered her a substantial sum for some bread or something to eat; but it was of no use, as the only answer we got was, "I ha 'not a bit till th' baker coomes ith 'morn'."
From John O'Groats to Land's End Robert Naylor
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So in I coomes for the sweater, and it weren't on his box, and, when I found it and got back -- he weren't there.
Martin Hewitt, Investigator Arthur Morrison 1904
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The Road-Yaird hands coomes dhroppin 'in, an' niver goin 'back;
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"Vell, dere is so many peers, and so many oder dhrinks, I got 'em all set down, ven he coomes back."
The Gilded Age, Part 7. Charles Dudley Warner 1864
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"Vell, dere is so many peers, and so many oder dhrinks, I got 'em all set down, ven he coomes back."
The Gilded Age A tale of today Charles Dudley Warner 1864
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And sure enough a few kindly words from the popular heir of the Lansmere baronies usually gained over the electors, from whom, though Randal had proved that all England depended on their votes in his favour, Randal would never have extracted more than a "Wu'll, I shall waute gin the Dauy coomes!"
My Novel — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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Randal would never have extracted more than a "Wu'll, I shall waute gin the Dauy coomes!"
My Novel — Volume 12 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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Adam Coomes is a master tweeter with more than 26,000 followers @adam coomes.
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Same weight he coomes in at 140 (Against Hatton) 135 and
East Side Boxing 2009
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Same weight he coomes in at 140 (Against Hatton) 135 and
East Side Boxing 2009
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