Leyland

[ ley-luhnd ]

/ ˈleɪ lənd /

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a town in Lancashire, N England.

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Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.

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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?

On Thursday, Leyland fled her home after a photographer snapped her photo from behind her garden fence.
Outed Madeleine McCann Troll Kills Herself. But Millions Live On Online.|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Had it been police officers [who harassed Leyland] there would be an IPCC enquiry.
Outed Madeleine McCann Troll Kills Herself. But Millions Live On Online.|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He never forgave Leyland, though, at one moment, Leyland was prepared to pay the whole sum if Whistler would leave the house.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Leyland told Val Prinsep that Whistler nearly cried over the drawing of the legs.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell

Mrs. Leyland remembered days when, at the end of the pose, the portrait looked as if it needed only a few hours' work.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Mrs. Huth wears the black velvet Mrs. Leyland wanted to wear, and the background is black of wonderful, luminous, intense depth.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Leyland, who had sanctioned only the retouching of the leather, could restrain himself no longer.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell