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If he were dead, what would betide on me?
But woe betide the one she did not speak for!
Darkness fell upon the land, and the sea was still, while the world waited for what should betide.
And woe betide the private who refused to carry out the order.
"And may woe betide any who attempt to delay us further!"
I determined not to lose sight of that handkerchief whatever might betide.
And woe betide the executive who breaks from the norm.
And woe betide the fellow if we come upon him.'
But woe betide the outlander who puts this into words.
And woe betide any competitor in the field: he would be slaughtered!
But woe betide the culprit who trespasses on the wrong side of 50.
But let us hence, my sovereign, to provide A salve for any sore that may betide.
They were all pretty good, and woe betide any game bird or animal that crossed their path.
In a month's time that may betide, but not yet; not yet.
Surely this should betide some good to us."
Every place in the world had its own orthodoxy, and woe betide the apostates who worked there.
I determined, therefore, to make the best of a bad bargain, and to bear up manfully against whatever might betide.
"And woe betide the man who takes the life of a shieldmaid."
Whatever the future may have in store for us, whatever may betide, I work afternoons.
Who wotteth what shall betide to thee or me if he do so?
Many are the days of the year, and on some one of them will betide the occasion for the knife.'
"I want to be the one to walk in the sun", Cyndi goes on, and woe betide the man who tries to hide her away.
The Navy always made sure we had the cash for its requirements, and woe betide the recruit who spent it otherwise.
And woe betide the waiter who grumbled at having to write down the day's restaurant specials.
But woe betide the tight-fisted villager who tries to take advantage.