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How to use dobbin in a sentence

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There are no surreptitious bits of dobbin hiding amid the feathers.
Having won his first two novice chases, he was made favourite on his handicap debut at Ayr, but again Dobbin was left in the doldrums.
Dobbin strongly advocates that people follow their own path, but not at any risk.
Dobbin is six foot three inches, and there were few tall enough donors whose lungs would fit him.
The eight-year-old has done little wrong in his two wins and, with Tony Dobbin on board, another strike looks on the cards.
Dobbin is horribly bullied by his schoolfellows at Dr Swishtail's when it is discovered that his father is a grocer.
To the auctioneer's surprise the bids rise to 25 guineas, at which inflated level Dobbin secures the instrument.
Tony Dobbin claims a 35-1 double in the opening two races when Master Tern and Limerick Boy both record victories.
With three such talents plus McCoy and Tony Dobbin on this side of the water, Irish jockeyship is in good health.
Miss Dobbin submitted that the question for this court is whether, by reason of the passage of time, it would be unjust or oppressive to extradite the appellant.
This sort of sustained engagement can short-circuit racially triggered instances of the confirmation bias, wrote Dobbin.
So Amelia gave Dobbin her little hand as she got out of the carriage, and rebuked him smilingly for not having taken any notice of her all night.
Over jumps we've used a few lads including Jim Crowley, Tony Dobbin and Padge Whelan.
Murray Dobbin says that not only is continuous bombing of Afghanistan a pitiful response to unforgivable carnage, but it is certain to make things worse.
The death of Dobbin of old age had put an end to his master's eggling, for he had no capital with which to buy another horse.
The roads will be a bit sloppery, but Dobbin isn't too old to splash through them at a rattling pace.
Tony Dobbin, who took a tumble from Estepona at Haydock earlier in the day, bounced back with a double for Nicky Richards on Vic The Piler and Prince Among Men.
Examples from Classical Literature
The face of dobbin, his groom, as he brought the horses round was not conducive to cheer.
How many of you will it take to punish me for it, eh, dobbin?
Like dobbin and Robin, it belongs to the numerous progeny of Robert.
Now, dobbin, take him off, and we will settle the case in the woods.
In five minutes dobbin was up to the eyes in a treacle-piece.
The horses can't get up here any more than old dobbin could.
Presently, Dobbin came up the road at a jog trot, with Phaeton wobbling around on his back, like a ball in a fountain.
Dobbin laughed, and said he would send his acquaintance a piece of cake when that event took place.
Rawdon Crawley paid scarcely any attention to Dobbin, looking upon him as a good-natured nincompoop and under-bred City man.
Dobbin was not a little affected by the sight of this once kind old friend, crazed almost with misfortune and raving with senile anger.
Well, Major Dobbin passed through all this from Southampton to London, and without noting much beyond the milestones along the road.
Jos acted for his father, giving away the bride, whilst Captain Dobbin stepped up as groomsman to his friend George.
Dobbin whinnied as if he thought the call had been long enough.
Dobbin begged Chopper to report progress to him at the hotel where he was stopping, and walked off moodily westwards, greatly perturbed as to the past and the future.
In these conversations it was wonderful with what perseverance and ingenuity Major Dobbin would manage to bring the talk round to the subject of Amelia and her little boy.
Osborne sitting bodkin opposite, between Captain Dobbin and Amelia.
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