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sick child and languishes and dies of
Again, what interest can a fond mother have in view who loses her health in attendance on a sick child, and languishes and dies of grief when relieved from the slavery of that attendance?
— from Moral Science; a Compendium of Ethics by Alexander Bain

sleep comes at last and drowns our
The darkness lingers late, sleep comes at last and drowns our fancies in forgetfulness.
— from The English in the West Indies; Or, The Bow of Ulysses by James Anthony Froude

storm covering a limited area dangerous only
When the "information signal," which consists of a red pennant, is displayed, it indicates that information has been received from the central office of a storm covering a limited area, dangerous only for vessels about to sail to certain points.
— from Boat Sailing in Fair Weather and Foul, 6th ed. by A. J. (Ahmed John) Kenealy

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