In consequence of the notion, that duties upon consumable goods were taxes upon the profits of merchants, those duties have, in some countries, been repeated upon every successive sale of the goods.
— from An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith

Once clear of the hotel wall, high buildings rose upon either side, so that at no time during the day could the sun have penetrated to the winding lane.
— from Brood of the Witch-Queen by Sax Rohmer