c & b
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And, in case you are wondering, the answers are b, c, b, a.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 24, 2013
Its rhyme scheme is a b a b b c b c c.
From Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism by F. V. N. (Franklin Verzelius Newton) Painter
But this central bar, c, may not be enough, and the spaces a c, c b, may still need support.
From The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) by John Ruskin
There are seven arches in the lower story; and, calling the central arch a, and counting to the extremity, they diminish in the alternate order a, c, b, d.
From The Seven Lamps of Architecture by John Ruskin
The figure represents the back of the pigeon; and the direction of the knife is in the line c, b, by a, if done the last way.
From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Mary Eaton
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