Hence the importance of separating those symptoms of pregnancy which may be considered certain, and therefore trustworthy, from the crowd of others, which, although collectively they may warrant a suspicion, yet never can justify a decision that pregnancy exists, more especially in cases where so much is at stake.
— from A System of Midwifery by Edward Rigby

Their eyes met, for the merest fraction of a second, yet nothing could ever be quite the same again.
— from The Toys of Peace, and Other Papers by Saki

My dear, Miss {203} Willsie is very sensible, though she is not always pleasant; and I am sure you never can be very easy or comfortable with people whom you cannot have at your own house; and you know such a great lady as that could not come here .”
— from The Athelings; or, the Three Gifts. Vol. 1/3 by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

At the commencement the weather was fine, but in a few days it became quite unsettled and stormy; yet nothing could damp the long-cherished ardour of the pilgrims.
— from John Ronge; The Holy Coat of Treves; New German-Catholic Church by Anonymous

“Why, you let me smell your ferret once, don’t you remember, when it came out of the hole by the Brad, and you said that though I hadn’t heard a squeak or a scamper, your nose could tell there had been rats in the run.”
— from Jinny the Carrier by Israel Zangwill

All had started to their feet, but their apprehension was at once relieved when the Naik, in his hard Canarese tongue, so that all should understand, said aloud, "Sheykhjee, I bring you your new Governor from Queen Chand Beebee; come and kiss his feet and salute your new chief, for he is honourable and worthy."
— from A Noble Queen: A Romance of Indian History (Volume 2 of 3) by Meadows Taylor

My dear, Miss {v.1-203} Willsie is very sensible, though she is not always pleasant; and I am sure you never can be very easy or comfortable with people whom you cannot have at your own house; and you know such a great lady as that could not come here .”
— from The Athelings; or, the Three Gifts. Complete by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

“I am sure you never could have taken it had you known what you were about.
— from A Hardy Norseman by Edna Lyall