She answered him, Doctor Faustus, now truly I will not hide from you what my heart doth most desire; namely, that, if it were now harvest, I would eat my bellyfull of grapes and other dainty fruit.
— from The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus From the Quarto of 1604 by Christopher Marlowe

We all know a hundred whose coats are well 35 made, and a score who have excellent manners; but of gentlemen how many?
— from Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them by Wood, James, Rev.

They may be of equal value, or the ekor may be of greater value than the kapala .
— from Malay Magic Being an introduction to the folklore and popular religion of the Malay Peninsula by Walter William Skeat

There are ticklish times coming, be certain of that, and my experience may be of great service to you.
— from House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court by Guy Thorne

This was a favorable circumstance, that gave him one or two minutes more than he had counted on, for she would be obliged to strike a match on the stairs to light her taper; and, in the execution of his plan, two minutes, a single minute even, might be of great importance.
— from Conscience — Complete by Hector Malot

“And who are you, daughter, besides being Ella Monahan?” “Buyer of gloves at Haynes-Cooper, Father.”
— from Fanny Herself by Edna Ferber

Their number and size have been increased to such an extent that they almost make a town in themselves and are capable of accommodating eight million bushels of grain.
— from Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Development of Cities and Towns Along the Route; and Regions Traversed Beyond the Mississippi; Together with Incidents, Anecdotes and Adventures of the Journey by Willard W. Glazier

Such of them as manage to keep their places in civilian establishments may be of great use in learning projected plans—though plans are usually kept too secret, since the organisation and extent of the German system of espionage is fairly well-known in official circles of other countries.
— from The German Spy System from Within by Anonymous

Such eyes must be of great use in helping birds to find their food, and to avoid their enemies.
— from The Children's Book of Birds by Olive Thorne Miller

None of these was effectively mastered by organized government; each was exploited by one government, and opposed by another.
— from The China of Chiang K'ai-Shek: A Political Study by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger