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Now a few scattered bushes and tufts of bone-dry "toa" grass began to show in the hollows between the dunes, and at length, on breasting an unusually high one a veritable mountain of sand, three or four hundred feet in height a new and marvelous scene stretched before me.
A Rip Van Winkle Of The Kalahari Seven Tales of South-West Africa Frederick Cornell
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So far vegetation of a sort was still abundant, tufted "toa" grass, sorrel, and other succulent plants offered juicy fodder for the horses, and I began to think that this much-dreaded desert was a desert but in name, and that our task was to be a light one.
A Rip Van Winkle Of The Kalahari Seven Tales of South-West Africa Frederick Cornell
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At length it became evident that we could take the wagon and oxen no farther; and so, at some Bushmen water-pits, at the every edge of the desert, where "toa" grass and other fodder was still plentiful, I decided to leave both vehicle and beasts in charge of my Hottentot and
A Rip Van Winkle Of The Kalahari Seven Tales of South-West Africa Frederick Cornell
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But still Bessy seem'd altogether takken up wi th 'toa' at wor peepin aght ov her slipper.
Yorksher Puddin' A Collection of the Most Popular Dialect Stories from the Pen of John Hartley John Hartley 1877
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I think there is a kind of magic in the books that come toa reader.
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In cases, such as the United States government, the State of California and toa lesser extent New York State,the bicameral legislature is divided between political parties and the fiscal situation is even more complex.
Henry J. Stern: Conundrum: How Can Chronic Deficits Be Fixed? Henry J. Stern 2011
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We turned, and back by the front gate, under the mammoth bleachers, stoodan old guy in Dockers, white dress shirt, and a baseball cap next toa white stretch-Econoline van with windows.
Binky Philips: How About a Spin Around Daytona Speedway, Hoss? Binky Philips 2011
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The point is, when a reader Googles a title or name, somethingin addition toa buy link needs to pop up.
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Teens who spend a lot of time on social networking sites may be more well adjusted according toa study.
Well Adjusted Teens Do Better on Social Media Sites | Impact Lab 2010
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Iactually wrote a short play first about a policeman coming toa 9/11 widow's apartment with her husband's remains.
lampbane commented on the word toa
"With his tribal garb and distinctive tattoos, he may conjure up images of an island paradise, but facing him in battle is pure hell. Drawing on the power of his ancestors, Toa has the strength of a thousand warriors flowing through his veins, and he will never, ever show mercy."
(Official biography on NBC American Gladiators website)
September 6, 2008
TankHughes commented on the word toa
In a high school World Religions class, a group presented on Taoism (Daoism), but consistently misspelled the main idea of the tao as the toa. It tickled me and Maryann, so my high school notebooks were soon filled with "Follow the Toa" in the margins. It's very possible I'll accidentally call it the toa in polite company one day soon.
February 15, 2016