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  • Rafael Viñoly is the main architect involved with the project which (if approved) is expected to be complete in 2020.

    Battersea Power Station Redevelopment Plans Revealed 2008

  • "Now I wonder," he sighed plaintively, "I wonder what under the blue expandment of 'oly' eaven you might be, because if you 'appen to be the washing --"

    The Definite Object A Romance of New York Jeffery Farnol 1915

  • "There ain't a un'oly 'un of 'em all could say' Hoch the Kaiser 'with them in his stomach," said Paterfamilias thoughtfully, laying a hand upon the respectable stomach beneath his apron, "it's a gun, that is!"

    Great Britain at War Jeffery Farnol 1915

  • I do not suppose anyone will say of Lord BIRKENHEAD, as a celebrated judge is reported to have said of one of his predecessors, "'Ere comes that' oly 'umbug' umming 'is' orrid 'ymns;" but he is evidently a student of hymnology, for he referred to the Government victory as this "scanty triumph" and for a long time did not challenge any more divisions.

    Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 8, 1920 Various 1898

  • a tombstone for that 'oly' igh Churchman, I'd write on it the old

    The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches Marie Corelli 1889

  • What used to require days to accomplish in Europe or Asia now oly takes a few minutes.

    Fx Wars | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009

  • Ya hey der me an ole oly wood mount dat der pig sticker on da front of r tirteen foot jan buot an head down der to da land o lincon to shoot us some of dem flyen carp I tell ya.

    Own Your Own Whale Gun 2009

  • Ya hey der me an ole oly wood mount dat der pig sticker on da front of r tirteen foot jan buot an head down der to da land o lincon to shoot us some of dem flyen carp I tell ya.

    Own Your Own Whale Gun 2009

  • The GOP always cries their oly solution is to give the rich ad super rich tax breaks, raise taxes on the middle class and free trade agreements that destroy the middle class.

    GOP weekly address hits Obama on economy, jobs 2010

  • We need to enforce all laws of this country not a select number on oly select people.

    Fixing the financial rules: Slow going 2009

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