Sort of old bean who is always going to die and never does.

The old bean will stand a certain amount, but this was too much.

I hardly know how to put it more simply, old bean.

I thought it was what you might call a gesture on the old bean's part.

Bob, old bean, can I interest you in another slice?

The older Bean was elected the first mayor of the city the following year.

Well, come on old bean, where's the rest of the dashed story?

And, of course, you know, old bean, just what an influence you've exercised on my life.

Mike old bean - do you know what would solve this problem entirely?

I had better get down to the old bean counters."

Kevin, you've been in Edinburgh for too long old bean.

Did you carry on to any sort of level, old bean?'

"Not so good, old bean," the younger man frowned in thought.

'It doesn't sound much like scripture to me, old bean.

Flatter yourself, old bean - you fooled me right enough.

"Well, we're not lost, anyway, thanks to your cautious old bean."

A thoroughly cheery old bean, and very cut up about the whole affair.

Very old beans may take longer to cook, and occasionally they will not soften at all; in that case, throw them out.

Keep that fact firmly fixed in the old bean.

"Yes, otherwise the poor old bean might keel over with suspense."

'It is with pleasure that I am at your service of my countrymen, old bean.

"That's because none of them were me, Watcher old bean.

Eggtastic, your memory is a bit short old bean.

Let us get married tout de suite, old bean.

Long-suffering old bean though he was, he considered this a bit thick.