bist
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Tenderly she sang Schumann's Du bist wie eine Blume, chicly she trilled a trifle of Bizet.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was writing a song in two languages, along the lines of Darling je vous aime beaucoup and Bei mir bist du schon.
From Time Magazine Archive
Soon afterward Mother came in from the bathroom, and just to tease her I said, “Du bist doch eine echte Rabenmutter.”
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
"Yes," said I, "for the play—but——" Before I could finish the sentence, he flung himself into my arms, and cried out with enthusiasm, "Du bist mein Vater's Sohn!"
From Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands by Lever, Charles James
"Oi'll do moy bist, sor," and I felt sure he would.
From With Ring of Shield by Magee, Knox
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