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Of course, I had already heard similar sentiments a few moments earlier, but Mr Morgan actually said: 'It's a privilege to have a gentleman like yourself here in Mos- combe, sir.'

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

They reached the track above the combe and began to make their way along it with some caution, since the sunset was in their eyes.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

To the west again was a shallow, dry downland combe, perhaps four hundred yards across and overgrown with weeds and rough, yellowing summer tussocks.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

Almost before they could grasp that he was alive, he had recrossed the entire upper slope of the combe in a single dash and bolted in among them.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

“No, that’s away up by Efrafa. Down here it runs in a sort of combe of its own. Can’t you smell it?”

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams