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Examples
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The eldest comes and sits heavily, proprietorially, on my knee and looks from one to the other of us, cautiously.
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JACK looks at the PROPRIETOR, who is strolling from REGULAR to REGULAR checking up on them quite … proprietorially.
Nowhere Town: Act TWO Scene IV Hal Duncan 2006
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JACK looks at the PROPRIETOR, who is strolling from REGULAR to REGULAR checking up on them quite … proprietorially.
Archive 2006-04-01 Hal Duncan 2006
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"It was sitting in a bittie wee box on the desk, " Ian said, coming to look proprietorially at the chrysoberyl.
A Breath of Snow and Ashes Gabaldon, Diana 2005
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Alongside was another posed shot, this time of Ray Mangold, arms folded proprietorially as he stood outside the Warlock.
Fleshmarket Close Rankin, Ian 2004
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Releasing her breasts, still holding her to their kiss, he boldly slid his hands down, proprietorially tracing her sides, her hips, to reach beneath the hem of her chemise and caress the globes of her bottom.
The Ideal Bride Laurens, Stephanie 2004
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Weber went to his jeep, proudly and proprietorially returning with his gramophone.
Captain Corelli's Mandolin De Bernieres, Louis 2003
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He moved quickly round his desk to escort her to the door, his hand proprietorially on the small of her back.
Deadline for Murder McDermid, Val 1997
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He beamed proprietorially as if he'd invented me himself.
Come To Grief Francis, Dick 1995
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He beamed proprietorially as if he'd invented me himself.
Come To Grief Francis, Dick 1995
Gammerstang commented on the word proprietorially
in a proprietorial capacity or manner.
July 30, 2018