sell coals to Newcastle en · VERB
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of carry coals to Newcastle.
alt of carry coals to Newcastle
I can sell coals to Newcastle, and ships to the Swiss. But there are two things I would never dare to tackle[…]
1906, Barry Pain, Robinson Crusoe's Return, Hodder and Stoughton, page 61:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sells coals to Newcastle | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| sold coals to Newcastle | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sold coals to Newcastle | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| selling coals to Newcastle | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |