NH-1, from which U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-N.H.) is retiring, is one of the swingiest seats in the country, Smith said.

No longer are visions of brisk streetcar executives conjured up, but the bewhiskered, bewaistcoated Councillor, full of proper civic pride at the ordered tidiness of his Corporation Tramways with their scroll-festooned standards, ruby half lights, polished mahogany and very substantial depot architecture.

Well, I think he could have had the contract Fedexed here and then he could have signed it and sent it home.

They been here since yesterday. (dialectal, e.g. AAVE, omitting have)