burke
Example Sentences
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He added: "The Government ... has no disposition or desire to burke the question; it is clearly an issue on which the new House ought to be given an opportunity to express its views."
From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI by Harper, Ida Husted
There must be no question of trying to shirk or burke it.
From My Friend Prospero by Harland, Henry
There is no need for me to burke the words.
From The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography by Dawson, A. J. (Alec John)
Look here—it's no use trying to burke facts.
From Scarhaven Keep by Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith)
I'm no' gaun to burke ye the nicht; but I canna sleep; I'm sair misdoubtful o' the thing.
From Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography by Hughes, Thomas
