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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As they surged against the mainmast they broke and splashed in foam and spray which flicked into the cabins.
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During that crucial ten minutes I feared the wind pressure would rip the mainmast out.
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It would be better to replace the mainmast as well as the foremast while we had the chance.
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Jess turned sharply and saw a tall Negro coming from behind the mainmast .
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One of the main shrouds, the ropes which supported the mainmast , was about to break.
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The worst situation was amidships, by the base of the mainmast .
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With the sun shining on them, the insects became more active, and climbed the mainmast .