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Furst ist der erste Diener
Phr. da locum melioribus[Lat]; der Furst ist der erste Diener seines Staats
— from Roget's Thesaurus by Peter Mark Roget

fact I do every day
I can make more original and forcible remarks myself; in fact, I do, every day.
— from A Pessimist in Theory and Practice by Frederic Mayer Bird

for it doth evidently demonstrate
The Light enlightening every Man , &c.— This Place doth so clearly favour us, that by some it is called the Quakers Text ; for it doth evidently demonstrate our Assertion; so that it scarce needs either Consequence or Deduction, seeing itself is a Consequence of two Propositions
— from An Apology for the True Christian Divinity Being an explanation and vindication of the principles and doctrines of the people called Quakers by Robert Barclay

Father is doing every day
In this preventing of prayer, in this answering before the call, in this bringing of the blessing to the door, according to which I have grouped this with the following miracles, Jesus did as his Father is doing every day.
— from Miracles of Our Lord by George MacDonald

flag is displayed every day
The Etiquette of the Flag The flag is displayed every day only on government buildings and schoolhouses.
— from The Etiquette of To-day by Edith B. (Edith Bertha) Ordway

flush in diamonds every deal
You can’t expect to draw a straight flush in diamonds every deal: next shuffle you may catch deuces.
— from The Picaroons by Gelett Burgess

figments idly dreamed Early dipping
‘Apt Ranieri was, and young, Love’s persuasion on his tongue; And his high-erected glance, Softened into dalliance, Laughed along its haughty level: Foremost in all skill and revel, Steeled against the laws that seemed Monkish figments idly dreamed, Early dipping his wild wing
— from The White Sail, and Other Poems by Louise Imogen Guiney

fact I did every day
And so, in fact, I did, every day from that moment.
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 01, April to September, 1865 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Various

formed into departments each department
According to present arrangements, Colonel Maberly has a staff of about fifty clerks, formed into departments, each department having a head, familiar with all the details thereof, and capable, under instructions, of preparing nearly all the necessary minutes, thus relieving Colonel Maberly himself of what would otherwise be an insupportable amount of drudgery.
— from The Life of Sir Rowland Hill and the History of Penny Postage, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Hill, Rowland, Sir

fellow is dangerous exceedingly dangerous
But he roused himself presently and said to Harry: "There was something humorous in the exploits of the man who held up General Early's messengers, but the fellow is dangerous, exceedingly dangerous at such a time.
— from The Shades of the Wilderness: A Story of Lee's Great Stand by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler


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