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not enough to say Every creature
It is not enough to say, ‘Every creature of God is good, if it be received with thanksgiving;’ we must remember the addition, ‘for it is sanctified by the word and by prayer.’
— from Holy in Christ Thoughts on the Calling of God's Children to be Holy as He is Holy by Andrew Murray

not exercise the same extensive control
In a networked information world the database builder or service builder (publisher) does not exercise the same extensive control over the integrity of the presentation; strange programs "munge" with one's data before the user sees it.
— from Workshop on Electronic Texts: Proceedings, 9-10 June 1992 by Library of Congress

near enough to see everybody come
Baroness Bunsen attended one on April 8th, and wrote: "I was extremely struck with the splendour of the scene at the Drawing-room, and had an excellent place near enough to see everybody come up to the Queen
— from Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 1 by Sarah Tytler

not even the strongest entrenchments can
2. Nothing, not even the strongest entrenchments, can replace vigilance.
— from War and the Arme Blanche by Erskine Childers

numerous enough to satisfy even Clover
Katy's gifts were numerous enough to satisfy even Clover, and comprised all manner of things, from a silver tray which came, with a rather stiff note, from Mrs. Page and Lilly, to Mary's new flour-scoop, Debby's sifter, and a bottle of home-made hair tonic from an old woman in the "County Home."
— from Clover by Susan Coolidge

never expected to see either Charlie
Evidently he had never expected to see either Charlie or Ping Wang again.
— from Chatterbox, 1905. by Various

not even the strongest emotions could
His wife, Francisca, had one of those countenances that appear to dare you to find them out: hard, silent, and sullen, she looked as if the rack itself could not force her to speak unless she willed it; and her face reminded you constantly of a wooden mask , which not even the strongest emotions could make transparent, and allow you to catch a glimpse of the soul behind.
— from Holidays at the Grange; or, A Week's Delight Games and Stories for Parlor and Fireside by Emily Mayer Higgins

not even think she ever came
In fact, I do not even think she ever came back.
— from Warren Commission (05 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) by United States. Warren Commission


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