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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A publican had to make sure that the gift was not too obvious.
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Almost three-quarters of the male labour force were manual workers and most of the non-manual workers were shopkeepers and publicans.
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As a result, publicans are finding they needed to offer something extra to attract custom.
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He tore it up, and they all remained good friends until the day the publican died.
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Leading hoteliers, publicans and restaurateurs will converge at the Kings Hall, Balmoral, to choose new wines for their customers.
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The Licensed Vintners Association, which represents Ireland's publicans, has told members to provide disinfectant for rural pubs.
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They took one look at the group of adamant women and ordered the publican to complete the round.
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Watch Committees were organized to keep an eye on prostitution and the granting of licences to publicans.