| rein |
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| Harry Potter (#2) and the Chamber of Secrets |
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- Didn't you say that the whole affair had been bungled, and that you should have been given a free rein from the first? (not reviewed by editor)
- A free rein at last. (not reviewed by editor)
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- he took up the reins of government
- rein a horse
- Frog Lip reined in his horse
Larry McMurtry -- Lonesome Dove
- He reined the horse around
Hal Borland -- When the Legends Die
- I wanted to marry you and protect you and give you a free rein in anything that would make you happy...
Margaret Mitchell -- Gone with the Wind
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