The regions of Bari, Nugaal, and northern Mudug comprise a neighboring self-declared autonomous state of Puntland, which has been self-governing since 1998 but does not aim at independence; it has also made strides toward reconstructing a legitimate, representative government but has suffered some civil strife.
— from The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

She hesitated a moment, surveying the river, almost directly below the sloping rock.
— from Kit of Greenacre Farm by Izola L. (Izola Louise) Forrester

Mr Carisbrooke was given to Miss Haredale, but Amethyst found herself on his other side, and when she turned away from Sir Richard Grattan to give him courteously a small share of her attention, making some trivial remark about the London season, he looked at her keenly for a moment, and said— “You find it very delightful?”
— from Amethyst: The Story of a Beauty by Christabel R. (Christabel Rose) Coleridge

See the notes of Dr Gray, Mr Hawkins, and Mr Steevens, to "Romeo and Juliet," act i. sc.
— from A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 12 by Robert Dodsley

"As red as a rose" was common enough as a popular saying, but it is not so happy as many, seeing that roses are not by any means always red.
— from Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources by F. Edward (Frederick Edward) Hulme

“It comes of learning how well I have been nursed,” he answered, making shift to rise, and he laughed inwardly to see the red flush of confusion spread over the milk-white skin, the reproachful shaft her eyes let loose upon Leduc.
— from The Lion's Skin by Rafael Sabatini