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7 total sentences available.
Arabs were already at work behind their wooden ploughs, drawn either by horses, mules, bullocks, or camels. These last looked as if they were inwardly protesting against the indignity, and stalked along with their usual disdainful air.
Source: tatoeba (11576411)
Traffic is very light and there I am, sweating my bullocks off and it seem, bike starting to seriously overheat, and rider bike combo isn't bloody heavy enough to set off the bloody trip wires.
Source: wiktionary
Robbie Keane should come up with something more suitable to his person, like scratching his bullocks after every goal.
Source: wiktionary
I think this summer's IJA, with its line-up of guests, is going to be quite good as well. I know I'm working my bullocks off to make the workshops line-up sparkle and shine.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 7 available sentences.
Closest matches include castrated bull, draught animal, ox, steer.
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