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or. We need to be there by eight or else we'll find it hard to park the car.

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I want to tell you, I must hand over that rent of Fowler's to the Squire, or else tell him I gave it you; for he's threatening to distrain for it, and it'll all be out soon, whether I tell him or not. Silas Marner by Eliot, George View in context If a man deal with another upon conditions, the start or first performance is all; which a man cannot reasonably demand, except either the nature of the thing be such, which must go before; or else a man can persuade the other party, that he shall still need him in some other thing; or else that he be counted the honester man. The Essays by Bacon, Sir Francis View in context And then Sir Marhaus alight down, and bad the duke yield him or else he would slay him. A Connecticut Yankee by Twain, Mark View in context More results

References in classic literature

I want to tell you, I must hand over that rent of Fowler's to the Squire, or else tell him I gave it you; for he's threatening to distrain for it, and it'll all be out soon, whether I tell him or not.

Silas Marner by Eliot, George View in context

If a man deal with another upon conditions, the start or first performance is all; which a man cannot reasonably demand, except either the nature of the thing be such, which must go before; or else a man can persuade the other party, that he shall still need him in some other thing; or else that he be counted the honester man.

The Essays by Bacon, Sir Francis View in context

And then Sir Marhaus alight down, and bad the duke yield him or else he would slay him.

A Connecticut Yankee by Twain, Mark View in context

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