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pat 2e.cntl
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Copyright 1987, 1989, 1990 by
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>> water
1: 48442 matches
>> pr sample.7
192807323, ..sper.dr-</gk> water + <gk>a&lenis.dhfa&acu.goj</gk> voracious: s..
520790341, ..e took to the water, disappeared, leaving it on the low under ba..
145798504, ..nced from the water like a carp. </T></Q><Q><D>1843</D> <A>Paget..
549737948, ..4 <T>The 1929 water ski champion, Herr Pribitzer of the water-sk..
190797617, ..ngsley</A> <W>Water-Bab.</W> iii. 116 <T>Dark hovers under swirl..
549099801, ..ating-oil..of water-white and odorless qualities. </T></Q><Q><D>..
549623784, .. the maddest *Waterloo-Crackers. </T></Q><Q><D>1851</D> <A>Mayhe..
>> a..z
2: 60343111 matches
>> pr sample
555709177, ..e Christopher as my owne, I will he be put unto the schoale. </T..
290164101, ..ir slangy off-colour jokes. </T></Q><Q><D>1972</D> <PSA><A>G. Bl..
10053096, ../D> <W>Compl. Fam.-Piece</W> <sc>ii. </sc>iii. 388 <T>Amber Pear..
97073359, ..> in <W>Cott. Hom.</W> 201 <T>&Th.e muchele delit of &th.ine swe..
58277014, .. specially in knowledge (as the seraphim in love); a conventiona..
194517420, ..mplative, and nonverbal. </T></Q></PQP><PQP><Q><D>1957</D> <W>Wh..
408029625, ..us widths and patterns.</T></Q><Q><D>1833</D> <A>J. Bennett</A> ..
481205743, ..design of the SEAC and DYSEAC. </T></Q><Q><D>1960</D> <A>Gregory..
440450458, ..III. 558/2 <T>The domain of Sonata was for a long while almost m..
502535403, ..ed comprises..two Gatling guns, and six *torpedo tubes or torped..
>> "to be or"
3: 458 matches
>> pr sample.5
454233240, .. set upright; to be or become erect. Of hair, spines, etc.: cf...
562398537, ..</PS>, liable to be or capable of being withheld.</DEF></SE></p>..
94031003, ..></IL>): i.e. to be (or make it) a matter of death of capital pu..
192510576, ..Of the voice: to be or to become husky. </p></DEF><QP><Q><D>1922..
407435097, ..7 <T>A Sealer to be ordeyned &. sworne to stryke the Cloth &a..
>> stanqts = docs "Quotation" including (stanford near univ)
4: stanqts = 11 matches
>> pr
33555823, ../Q></PQP><PQP><Q><D>1915</D> <W>Jrnl. Parasitology</W> I. 107 <T..
77975481, .. </T></Q></EQ><Q><D>1939</D> <W>Jrnl. R. Aeronaut. Soc.</W> XLII..
108709543, ..ward. </T></Q><Q><D>1922</D> <W>Bull. 31st Ann. Reg. 1921-22</W>..
118300609, ..ford. </T></Q><Q><D>1959</D> <W>Encounter</W> July 67/1 <T>He..i..
403069715, ..hool. </T></Q><Q><D>1978</D> <W>Sci. Amer.</W> July 15/2 <T>The ..
426049944, ..logy. </T></Q><Q><D>1980</D> <W>N.Y. Times</W> 22 June <sc>iv. <..
435096033, ..</DEF><QP><EQ><Q><D>1927</D> <W>Amer. Speech</W> II. 278/1 [Stan..
481327831, ..tion. </T></Q><Q><D>1942</D> <A>L. O. Waldorf</A> <W>How to play..
493332893, ../Q></PQP><PQP><Q><D>1959</D> <W>Nation</W> 24 Jan. 62/2 <T>Other..
517358657, ..tion. </T></Q><Q><D>1984</D> <W>New Scientist</W> 3 May 46/1 <T>..
550661317, ..ints. </T></Q><Q><D>1899</D> <A>J. London</A> <W>Let.</W> 12 Sep..
>> pr.docs."Quotation"
33555823, ..<Q><D>1915</D> <W>Jrnl. Parasitology</W> I. 107 <T>The not-infrequent occurrence of the notorious `*black widow' spider, <i>Latrodectes mactans</i>, in the vicinity of Stanford University. </T></Q>..
77975481, ..<Q><D>1939</D> <W>Jrnl. R. Aeronaut. Soc.</W> XLIII. 109 <T>Tests of an eight-blade contra-propeller of 32-in. diameter..were made in the wind tunnel at Stanford University. </T></Q>..
108709543, ..<Q><D>1922</D> <W>Bull. 31st Ann. Reg. 1921-22</W> (Stanford Univ.) 109 <T>As a recognition of high scholastic attainment the Bachelor's degree may be granted `with distinction' or `with great distinction'. </T></Q>..
118300609, ..<Q><D>1959</D> <W>Encounter</W> July 67/1 <T>He..is now editor-in-chief of Stanford University Press. </T></Q>..
403069715, ..<Q><D>1978</D> <W>Sci. Amer.</W> July 15/2 <T>The latter experience convinced him that his interest lay in research; he therefore went back to school, acquiring his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1965.</T></Q>..
426049944, ..<Q><D>1980</D> <W>N.Y. Times</W> 22 June <sc>iv. </sc>8<sc>e </sc><T>In more recent years `Silicon Valley' has grown up along the peninsula from San Francisco through Stanford University to San Jose. </T></Q>..
435096033, ..<Q><D>1927</D> <W>Amer. Speech</W> II. 278/1 [Stanford Univ.] <T><i>Smoke up</i>, official warning of dangerously low standing in history. </T></Q>..
481327831, ..<Q><D>1942</D> <A>L. O. Waldorf</A> <W>How to play Football</W> ix. 112 <T>In 1940, Stanford University used the T formation with great success. </T></Q>..
493332893, ..<Q><D>1959</D> <W>Nation</W> 24 Jan. 62/2 <T>Other think-factories are Johns Hopkins University Operations Research Office... Johns Hopkins thinks for the Army. Stanford Research Institute..does the bulk of its thinking for a variety of government agencies. </T></Q>..
517358657, ..<Q><D>1984</D> <W>New Scientist</W> 3 May 46/1 <T>At Stanford University..medical scientists no longer expose cells to UV light... They prefer to ultraviolate them.</T></Q>..
550661317, ..<Q><D>1899</D> <A>J. London</A> <W>Let.</W> 12 Sept. (1966) 54 <T>And to-morrow I start out on that postponed trip of mine to Stanford University and Mt. Hamilton, to say nothing of way points. </T></Q>..
>> pr (stanford within *stanqts)
493333055, ..or the Army. Stanford Research Institute..does the bulk of its ..
108709595, .. 1921-22</W> (Stanford Univ.) 109 <T>As a recognition of high sc..
435096079, ..W> II. 278/1 [Stanford Univ.] <T><i>Smoke up</i>, official warni..
33555991, ..e vicinity of Stanford University. </T></Q><Q><D>1927</D> <W>Dai..
77975634, ..ind tunnel at Stanford University. </T></Q><Q><D>1940</D> <W>Fli..
550661443, ..ip of mine to Stanford University and Mt. Hamilton, to say nothi..
403069891, ..is Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1965.</T></Q></QP></S6></S4..
517358710, ..ay 46/1 <T>At Stanford University..medical scientists no longer ..
118300684, ..r-in-chief of Stanford University Press. </T></Q><Q><D>1959</D> ..
426050111, ..cisco through Stanford University to San Jose. </T></Q></PQP><PQ..
481327915, ..2 <T>In 1940, Stanford University used the T formation with grea..
>> quit
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pat -q 2e.cntl [sent to PAT: water] <SSize>48442</SSize> [sent to PAT: pr sample.7] <PSet><Start>192807323</Start><Start>520790341</Start><Start>145798504</Start><Start>549737948</Start><Start>190797617</Start><Start>549099801</Start><Start>549623784</Start></PSet> [sent to PAT: a..z] <SSize>60343111</SSize> [sent to PAT: pr sample] <PSet><Start>555709177</Start><Start>290164101</Start><Start>10053096</Start><Start>97073359</Start><Start>58277014</Start><Start>194517420</Start><Start>408029625</Start><Start>481205743</Start><Start>440450458</Start><Start>502535403</Start></PSet> [sent to PAT: "to be or"] <SSize>458</SSize> [sent to PAT: pr sample.5] <PSet><Start>454233240</Start><Start>562398537</Start><Start>94031003</Start><Start>192510576</Start><Start>407435097</Start></PSet> [sent to PAT: stanqts = docs "Quotation" including (stanford near univ)] <SSize>11</SSize> [sent to PAT: pr] <PSet><Start>33555823</Start><Start>77975481</Start><Start>108709543</Start><Start>118300609</Start><Start>403069715</Start><Start>426049944</Start><Start>435096033</Start><Start>481327831</Start><Start>493332893</Start><Start>517358657</Start><Start>550661317</Start></PSet> [sent to PAT: pr.docs."Quotation"] <RSet><Start>33555823</Start><End>33556019</End><Start>77975481</Start><End>77975662</End><Start>108709543</Start><End>108709757</End><Start>118300609</Start><End>118300718</End><Start>403069715</Start><End>403069926</End><Start>426049944</Start><End>426050151</End><Start>435096033</Start><End>435096179</End><Start>481327831</Start><End>481327983</End><Start>493332893</Start><End>493333159</End><Start>517358657</Start><End>517358828</End><Start>550661317</Start><End>550661518</End></RSet> [sent to PAT: pr (stanford within *stanqts)] <PSet><Start>493333055</Start><Start>108709595</Start><Start>435096079</Start><Start>33555991</Start><Start>77975634</Start><Start>550661443</Start><Start>403069891</Start><Start>517358710</Start><Start>118300684</Start><Start>426050111</Start><Start>481327915</Start></PSet> [sent to PAT: quit]
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