The serjeant, as we have said, had always his wit ( in sensu praedicto ) about him, and now plainly saw that Jones was not in the condition he had apprehended him to be; he now, therefore, counterfeited as great surprize as the other had shown, and said, “I am certain, sir, I have not asked you so much out of the way.
— from History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding

I spoke plainly, and he answered nobly.
— from Dariel: A Romance of Surrey by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore

The Sufferings of the Saints The holy author of the "Imitation of Christ" tells us, "No man is so perfect and holy as not sometimes to have temptations."
— from The Warfare of the Soul: Practical Studies in the Life of Temptation by Shirley Carter Hughson

It seemed perfectly at home, and not in the least frightened, peering into the room with its head cocked upon one side, a baleful purplish glitter in its eye.
— from The Secret Witness by George Gibbs