I've lived in this burg all my life. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Jo'burg is filled with corner lots and narrow streets, consequently the city is congested. From Wordnik.com. [By Jet to Jo'burg] Reference
Right up until you realise that Jo’burg is a summer rainfall area and it is now winter. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Are you ready for some football global warming?] Reference
From what he'd seen of the town on his way in, the "burg" portion of the name certainly fit. From Wordnik.com. [Jed the Dead]
Jo'burg is saddled with taxes. From Wordnik.com. [By Jet to Jo'burg] Reference
Single mothers 'struggle for survival on Jo'burg's streets. From Wordnik.com. [ Guardian Online] Reference
It may be compared to the word "burg" or "bury" in our own language. From Wordnik.com. [Smith's Bible Dictionary] Reference
Clarkson, if you think Jo'burg's great then you had better get yourself down to Cape Town!. From Wordnik.com. [Top stories from Times Online] Reference
World Cup 2010: Jo'burg's African immigrant fans enjoy the World Cup. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
HPFacebookVoteV2. init (429417, 'A Tree Grows in Jo\'burg ',' Can a high school change a continent?. From Wordnik.com. [Eric Tipler: A Tree Grows in Jo'burg] Reference
And to have and to hold the high ward-burg of men. From Wordnik.com. [The Tale of Beowulf Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats] Reference
The warrior beneath the burg swung up his war-round. From Wordnik.com. [The Tale of Beowulf Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats] Reference
The burg measures 17 miles long and nine miles wide. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 25, 2006] Reference
The fair burg peace-warding, where he the folk owned. From Wordnik.com. [The Tale of Beowulf Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats] Reference
The hoard and the ward-burg, and realm of the heroes. From Wordnik.com. [The Tale of Beowulf Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats] Reference
With bale and with brand; in his burg yet he trusted. From Wordnik.com. [The Tale of Beowulf Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats] Reference
The little burg we are billeted in is about as big as. From Wordnik.com. [Love Letters of a Rookie to Julie] Reference
Round the roof of the helm, the burg of the head, 1030. From Wordnik.com. [The Tale of Beowulf Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats] Reference
Into burg then they did the rings and bright sun-gems. From Wordnik.com. [The Tale of Beowulf Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats] Reference
The chances were good since this is such a small burg. From Wordnik.com. [Firestorm]
Therewith bade the earls 'burg that eight of the horses. From Wordnik.com. [The Tale of Beowulf Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats] Reference
Breaking forth from the burg; was that burn's outwelling. From Wordnik.com. [The Tale of Beowulf Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats] Reference
The few who remained of the Shield-burg sprang overboard. From Wordnik.com. [Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima] Reference
"What's the name of this burg, Jake?" he whispered to him. From Wordnik.com. [Half-Past Seven Stories] Reference
To the bright burg and brave the neck-gear of the Brisings. From Wordnik.com. [The Tale of Beowulf Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats] Reference
And back to the Niblung burg-gate the way seemed weary-long. From Wordnik.com. [Lyra Heroica A Book of Verse for Boys] Reference
Peters burg, saying that my wife would leave there about the. From Wordnik.com. [The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author.] Reference
(What other burg can stand in for Sodom and Gomorrah these days?). From Wordnik.com. [L.A. Is One Hot City] Reference
"Then I must git back to the burg and find him," declared Jasper. From Wordnik.com. [The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas] Reference
Newhaven is a sickly burg sheltered well to the west of Beachy Head. From Wordnik.com. [The Automobilist Abroad] Reference
"Hope you haven't been wandering about in this frosty burg too long?". From Wordnik.com. [Miss Pat at Artemis Lodge] Reference
"Well," he said casually, "guess I'll go out and look the burg over.". From Wordnik.com. [Jimsy The Christmas Kid] Reference
The circumstance which made it a burg made it likewise a battle-field. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865] Reference
We can't stay in this blooming little burg all the rest of our natural lives. From Wordnik.com. [The Call of the Beaver Patrol or, A Break in the Glacier] Reference
Here Olaf fought with Kolbiorn, Einar and the men of the Shield-burg around him. From Wordnik.com. [Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima] Reference
Listen, Mother — you're my ticket out of this burg and I'm not about to cash it in!. From Wordnik.com. [O'erleaping Ambition] Reference
Olaf watched the enemy's approach and talked to Kolbiorn and the men of the Shield-burg. From Wordnik.com. [Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima] Reference
"Yes, and we'll all hot-foot it to the burg of New York, and shoot-up the town!" exclaimed Billy. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy from the Ranch Or Roy Bradner's City Experiences] Reference
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