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No one seemed to notice but my stunned boyfriend, who had apparently been under the illusion that he was dating a well-brought-up young lady, or at least a judicious one.
Let Them Eat Osso Buco Aleksandra Crapanzano 2011
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There are a few classist calamities in the comments over yonder ( "it's a real turn-off for me, particularly since she seems a well educated and well-brought-up girl", Charles Dickens never swore, etc.).
intertribal: we only just met, but I think you oughta know: I'm a murderer. intertribal 2010
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It ought not to be too much to ask, even for a troubled soul such as Rooney, described by his official biographer as a polite, respectful, well-brought-up young man.
Sir Alex Ferguson's better half knew better than Wayne Rooney | Paul Wilson 2011
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From Florence, however, a straight answer was not so easy to extract, since even the most well-brought-up 13-month-olds have disappointingly little in the way of cocktail party chit -chat.
London Fashion Week: VIPs fill No 10 – but MiniCams steal the show 2011
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There are a few classist calamities in the comments over yonder ( "it's a real turn-off for me, particularly since she seems a well educated and well-brought-up girl", Charles Dickens never swore, etc.).
we only just met, but I think you oughta know: I'm a murderer. intertribal 2010
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She's built a name for herself by playing up to a classic comedy juxtaposition: the well-brought-up girl who talks absolute filth.
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When I was about 12 I watched a film called The Bad Seed in which an angelic, Anglo Saxon, well-brought-up little girl kills with grace and ease and no conscience whatsoever.
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In great part this is due to the venerable Monarch, her relations and certain well-brought-up courtiers, who in dress, as all else, never go too far!.
Michael Henry Adams: Royal Respect, Black Ascot, 100 Years Ago! 2010
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In great part this is due to the venerable Monarch, her relations and certain well-brought-up courtiers, who in dress, as all else, never go too far!
Michael Henry Adams: Royal Respect, Black Ascot, 100 Years Ago! Michael Henry Adams 2010
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In great part this is due to the venerable Monarch, her relations and certain well-brought-up courtiers, who in dress, as all else, never go too far!.
Michael Henry Adams: Royal Respect, Black Ascot, 100 Years Ago! 2010
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