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circumference of Sagersgrove in no great
And as even moderate driving would take one from center to circumference of Sagersgrove in no great length of time, the Roadster was well into the country within a quarter of an hour.
— from The Auto Boys' Quest by James A. (James Andrew) Braden

child of seven is not generally
A child of seven is not generally impressed by a grown up person, but Nelka made a tremendous impression on me when I first saw her: an impression which never left me throughout life.
— from Nelka Mrs. Helen de Smirnoff Moukhanoff, 1878-1963, a Biographical Sketch by Michael Moukhanoff

chance of succeeding is not great
I should say also that I know my chance of succeeding is not great, but that I consider the risk of being found out is still less.
— from With the Allies to Pekin: A Tale of the Relief of the Legations by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

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