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Examples
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It was very cold outside in the stable-yard, I believe, and it's quite a step to any door into our house, which was unheated while we were away. '
The Elvis Latte Allie Dresser 2010
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In the neat box stalls round the stable-yard the dozing horses struck a random hoof against a wooden wall, rattled a tethering chain, sneezed the hay dust out of a moist black nostril.
The Elvis Latte Allie Dresser 2010
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She waited in the car while Derek bargained with Magic's owner, watching the two men as they stood together in the stable-yard, shaking their heads, spreading their arms, shrugging, and starting again.
The Elvis Latte Allie Dresser 2010
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At ten o'clock she went out into her stable-yard, as she was accustomed, to check that all her charges were happily settled for the night.
They didn’t read Pitchfork or Stereogum or Gorilla vs. Bear or Hipster Runoff Josh Spilker 2010
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One evening she cycled into the stable-yard to find the riding school owner dead on the ground of a heart attack, several children screaming and the stables on fire.
The Elvis Latte Allie Dresser 2010
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She saw Magic being walked up and down the weedy stable-yard and she saw him being trotted a bit on a leading rein in a small dock-ridden paddock; and she didn't see the dismay Derek couldn't keep out of his face.
The Elvis Latte Allie Dresser 2010
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Arthur Morrison stood in his stable-yard watching his men load the chestnut into the motor horsebox that was to take him to the races.
The Elvis Latte Allie Dresser 2010
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He learned that Gypsy Joe's devotion to his horses included a late-night visit to each of them, to see that all were comfortable and at peace, and on silent shoes one evening he approached the stable-yard and stopped at an undiscovered distance, watching.
The Elvis Latte Allie Dresser 2010
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On the Monday after the April Gold Cup, Gypsy Joe surveyed the glowering faces of his two long-term jockeys as they drove into his stable-yard for the morning exercise and training session.
The Elvis Latte Allie Dresser 2010
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On the appointed day, the Vines in their Mercedes drove into the large stable-yard where the Bolingbrokes and Mona awaited them.
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