V. be -lax &c. adj.; laisser faire[Fr], laisser aller[Fr]; hold a loose rein; give the reins to, give rope enough, give a loose to; tolerate; relax; misrule.
— from Roget's Thesaurus by Peter Mark Roget

Earl Grey resigns Earl Grey and his colleagues, on July 9, handed in their resignation.
— from A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year. Volume 2 (of 3) by Edwin Emerson

When about twenty, Mill met twice a week in Threadneedle Street, from 8.30 to 10 a.m. , with a political economy club, composed of Grote, Roebuck, Ellis, Graham, and Prescott, where they discussed James Mill's and Ricardo's books, and also Bailey's “Dissertations on Value.”
— from Principles of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy by John Stuart Mill

"I've a mind to try and patch up that gig," remarked Ellerton, gazing at the battered boat.
— from The Nameless Island: A Story of Some Modern Robinson Crusoes by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

In the meantime the walruses are lying outside, staring at us with their great, round eyes, grunting and blowing, and now and then clambering up on the edge of the ice, as though they wanted to drive us away.
— from Farthest North, Vol. II Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 by Fridtjof Nansen

Among the best cheeses are Stilton, Cheshire, Camembert, Gorgonzola, Rocquefort, Edam, Gruyère, and Parmesan.
— from The Century Cook Book by Mary Ronald