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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A bridge had been carried away in Castle Street, so likely there had been a flood tide at the time.
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Around them, other craft were also taking advantage of the flood tide to enter harbour.
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In North Yorkshire, there was only one rogue wave in the county's traditional flood tide of Conservative support.
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It was there the journey became even more hazardous and disjointed as they encountered a flood tide of humanity streaming towards them.
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The same flood tide that had brought such a good harvest of tiles heaped a mass of driftwood on to the Reach.
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Trent heard the scratching of branches against the bridge-deck as the wind drove Golden Girl inland on the flood tide .