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of nonsense it is not surprising that

When journals of the standing of La France deal in this sort of nonsense it is not surprising that the ex-Imperialist organs, which are endeavouring to curry favour with the mob, are still more absurd.
— from Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris by Henry Labouchere

Oh no it is not sir the

“Oh no, it is not, sir; the game’s been going on for close upon two years, only my gentleman here has been too clever to be caught.
— from Sawn Off: A Tale of a Family Tree by George Manville Fenn

or near it I never supposed that

Assuredly, when I parted from him for the last time, after the completion of the business which had brought us daily together for a week or near it, I never supposed that any other good could possibly proceed from the acquaintance, or from the delay in my "career" which the affair had occasioned.
— from Clutterbuck's Treasure by Frederick Whishaw

Oh nonsense it is no sacrifice to

"Oh, nonsense, it is no sacrifice to do things for those you love; in fact, I've been rather selfish in pleasing myself, indulging my love of bestowing.
— from Talbot's Angles by Amy Ella Blanchard

of Newfoundland it is not safe to

What will be the future of the whaling industry of Newfoundland it is not safe to predict, for the rorquals do not breed so abundantly as other commercial fishes.
— from Peeps at Many Lands: Newfoundland by Ford Fairford

of neglect it is not surprising that

Under such circumstances of neglect, it is not surprising that infant mortality is excessive.
— from Woman, Church & State The Original Exposé of Male Collaboration Against the Female Sex by Matilda Joslyn Gage

of nec immerito it never serves to

But in the four instances given of nec immerito , it never serves to introduce a new phrase as here.
— from The Last Poems of Ovid by Ovid

Oh no it is nothing said the

'Oh no, it is nothing,' said the child; and she spoke cheerfully and tried to control the cough which shook her from head to foot.
— from A Rainy June, and Other Stories by Ouida

of nations it is not surprising that

And in the competition of nations it is not surprising that there should be an imperious demand for the most alert and well-trained minds to utilise these resources in war and in industry.
— from Recent Tendencies in Ethics Three Lectures to Clergy Given at Cambridge by W. R. (William Ritchie) Sorley

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