Ságad sa mga tigúlang kuub ug láwas, Most old people have bent bodies.
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

But, no doubt, he should be told that we were in great danger from other countries keeping up large military establishments, and coming to attack us.
— from Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 68, No 422, December 1850 by Various

Mukingki (makingki) ang ímung kulung ug lutúug maáyu, Your permanent will become kinky if it’s overdone.
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

Ang kuting ug lamuk mauy bisti sa Sugbu, Bedbugs and mosquitoes are an integral part of Cebu.
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

Cankal haab catac lahun piz haab, tu lahun tun uaxac Ahau cuchie; lai u haabil paxci tumenel Ahzinteyutchan yetel Tzunte-cum, yetel Taxcal, yetel Pantemit, Xuchu-cuet, yetel Ytzcuat, yetel Kakaltecat lay u kaba uinicilob: lae muctulob ahmayal panob lae. § 8.
— from Mexican Copper Tools: The Use of Copper by the Mexicans Before the Conquest; and the Katunes of Maya History, a Chapter in the Early History of Central America, With Special Reference to the Pio Perez Manuscript. by Philipp J. J. (Philipp Johann Josef) Valentini

The entertainment was kept up late; many of the guests scarcely departed before daylight; those who were invited to remain the night at the governor's house, retired when they thought fit; and every one acknowledged that this was the most splendid and the most agreeable fête that had been given in Poitiers for many years.
— from The Huguenot: A Tale of the French Protestants. Volumes I-III by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James

Mamua aku nae o ko Laielohelohe halawai ana me Kekalukaluokewa, ua lohe mua aku
— from The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by S. N. Haleole