Burnett

American

[ber-net] / bərˈnɛt /

noun

Frances Hodgson 1849–1924, U.S. novelist, born in England.

Burnett British

/ bɜːˈnɛt /

noun

Frances Hodgson (ˈhɒdʒsən). 1849–1924, US novelist, born in England; author of Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886) and The Secret Garden (1911)

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Better is Mr. Burnett’s movie, which also has a specific sense of milieu, albeit in a very different setting: South Central Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Sarah Jessica Parker’s career embodies the very spirit of the Carol Burnett Award,” Golden Globes President Helen Hoehne said in a press release Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times

Gavin Burnett is also charged with two counts of threatening behaviour and one count of "making threats to kill" in connection with threats made against three Northamptonshire Police officers.

From BBC

“If it’s on there, a student can read it,” Burnett said.

From Los Angeles Times

Burnett, 27, formerly of All Saints Road, Ipswich, was jailed for a minimum of 23 years in February.

From BBC

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