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  • The band struck up a fresh strain and in cantered a lovely lady on a chestnut horse.

    A Little Bush Maid Mary Grant Bruce 1918

  • "What are those police doing in the alleys?" demanded Sengoun; but the captain cantered his horse up the street, pistol lifted; and they saw him fire from his saddle at a man who darted out of an alley and who started to run across the street.

    The Dark Star William Dodge Stevens 1899

  • The twain cantered along for some time without speech, Tess as she clung to him still panting in her triumph, yet in other respects dubious.

    Tess of the d'Urbervilles 1891

  • The twain cantered along for some time without speech, Tess as she clung to him still panting in her triumph, yet in other respects dubious.

    Tess of the d'Urbervilles Thomas Hardy 1884

  • Bruin cantered up, rose on his hind legs, and stretched his neck to its utmost, but could not reach the handles, though the boy stretched downward as far as possible to accommodate him.

    The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole 1859

  • Starting, he saw the light heel of the officer prick the belly of the horse; the Captain cantered away, and he himself could relapse into vacancy.

    The Prussian Officer and Other Stories 2003

  • I’m with Matt in being late to the Feist-fest, but in defense of alternative-adult-contemporary NPRsters every­where, I think All Songs Con­sid­ered is the great­est thing ever devised.

    Hipster Norah Jones « Snarkmarket 2005

  • Every centimeter is cov ered with band posters from The Who to Jimi Hendrix; platinum discs — gifts from his huge coterie of musician pals — dominate one entire wall.

    Fusing Rock 'N' Roll With Fashion Jemima Sissons 2011

  • It could bring the defeat of people who feel even now they are not endang ered.

    Islamic Affirmative Action 2010

  • I hurried to him, but he passed away without having ever recov - ered his consciousness.

    Sole Music 2010

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