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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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For a Health Secretary he looked pale and peaky .
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Lesley-Jane looked strained and peaky and her performance was once again subdued.
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My familiar, peaky little face.
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So, we're feeling a bit peaky are we?
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You have a sit down, love, you look peaky to me.
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You look awfully peaky and you've hardly eaten a thing.