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for us show themselves in connection
Apart from political results the consequences of the publications for us show themselves in connection with business.
— from Fighting Germany's Spies by French Strother

fixed up so that it could
Very shortly after Toby had started to run away, the proprietor of the circus drove up to the scene of the disaster, and, after seeing that the wagon was being rapidly fixed up so that it could be hauled to the next town, he ordered that search should be made for the monkeys.
— from Harper's Young People, February 1, 1881 An Illustrated Weekly by Various

fixed up so that it could
Very shortly after Toby had started to run away the proprietor of the circus drove up to the scene of disaster; and, after seeing that the wagon was being rapidly fixed up so that it could be hauled to the next town, he ordered that
— from Toby Tyler; Or, Ten Weeks with a Circus by James Otis

from unmistakable signs that it came
Knowing from unmistakable signs that it came from Mary, I opened it merely to ascertain that she was well.
— from Life of James Buchanan, Fifteenth President of the United States. v. 2 (of 2) by George Ticknor Curtis

for use so that I could
I have always carried a handkerchief in my bag for use, so that I could keep the one which I held in my hand clean and nice.
— from Love After Marriage; and Other Stories of the Heart by Caroline Lee Hentz

for use so that it can
The gun is mounted for use so that it can be pointed at any angle, and through a wide lateral range, without moving the carriage.
— from The Romance of Modern Invention Containing Interesting Descriptions in Non-technical Language of Wireless Telegraphy, Liquid Air, Modern Artillery, Submarines, Dirigible Torpedoes, Solar Motors, Airships, &c. &c. by Archibald Williams

fixed up so that it could
Very shortly after Toby had started to run away the proprietor of the circus drove up to the scene of disaster, and, after seeing that the wagon was being rapidly fixed up so that it could be hauled to the next town, he ordered that search should be made for the monkeys.
— from Toby Tyler; Or, Ten Weeks with a Circus by James Otis


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