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in my practice and it really

But many things have told against me in my practice, and it really just now has ebbed to a low point.
— from Middlemarch by George Eliot

into my pocket and I ran

I felt I was wounded in my left hand, and so put it into my pocket, and I ran towards my enemy who had fallen.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova

into my palace and in return

“Ungrateful man!” said the beast, in a terrible voice, “I have saved your life by admitting you into my palace, and in return you steal my roses, which I value more than anything I possess.
— from Favorite Fairy Tales: The Childhood Choice of Representative Men and Women by Various

in my preparations and in return

“You will be of great use to me in my preparations, and, in return, I may be able to initiate you into the mysteries of our art, somewhat
— from Stories by American Authors, Volume 2 by Various

in my presence almost into ridicule

The Blind Passenger (he now got himself inscribed as a Seeing one, God knows for what objects) had heard my observation; which he now spun out in my presence almost into ridicule, and at last awakened in me the suspicion, that, by an overdone flattery in imitating my style of speech, he meant to banter me.
— from The Campaner Thal, and Other Writings by Jean Paul

in Mendoza province and insufficient rainfall

As there is little natural campo on which to fatten herds in Mendoza province and insufficient rainfall to make wheatfields productive, grapes were introduced here half a century ago by Spaniards who brought them over from Chile.
— from Working North from Patagonia Being the Narrative of a Journey, Earned on the Way, Through Southern and Eastern South America by Harry Alverson Franck

in my power and I ruined

She was in my power, and I ruined her, and her baby!
— from Redemption and two other plays by Tolstoy, Leo, graf

in my presence and I requested

He dictated it to-day, to Talleyrand in my presence, and I requested him to give me a copy.
— from Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia by L. (Luise) Mühlbach

issued my proclamation and I received

I telegraphed this to Mr. Gowen, Monday afternoon about four o'clock, shortly before I issued my proclamation, and I received no answer from Mr. Gowen.
— from Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877 Read in the Senate and House of Representatives May 23, 1878 by 1877 Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July

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