bought the farm


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bought the farm

Died. Did you hear that old Walt bought the farm? What a shame—at least he got to spend 92 years on this earth.
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buy the farm

slang To die. Did you hear that old Walt bought the farm? What a shame—at least he got to spend 92 years on this earth.
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Robin Dower said: "He bought the farm to protect the setting for the fort and to allow the trust to protect the fort and its landscape, because quarrying was a great problem at the time.
Visitor centre continues the visionary Housesteads story
On the wall is a painting with the first dog he had when he bought the farm 52 years ago Pictures: ANDREI NACU
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Sundstrom bought the farm in 2003 and immediately began working on a processing facility for yogurt and cheese.
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When I bought the farm it was just a 100-acre sheep and cattle farm, but we've since converted it to a purpose-built stud.
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The town bought the farm in 2002 with a $250,000 self-help grant from the state Division of Conservation Services and a $200,000 contribution from the Masonic Health System to meet its state requirement to maintain agricultural land.
Historic 65-acre Fay farm is looking for a caretaker
Owen bought the farm last year while still recovering from the knee injury which forced him out of the World Cup.
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Mark Booth bought the farm from Baron Vestey and his brother, Mark Vestey.
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Unsatisfied with its quick defeat, Noel bought the farm back in 2002 and invested more money to correct the problems encountered earlier.
Multi-million facility mushrooms in Opasatika
The extraordinary success is a triumph for Steve and Brenda, both aged 54, who bought the farm just 10 years ago aiming to retire to the countryside.
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