Theodore Helfferich expressed his disgust at the Maverick being thrust upon him and could not understand the object of her being sent to Batavia when she was not carrying the cargo, and when she could have as easily returned to America.
— from Fighting Germany's Spies by French Strother

She certainly had an extraordinary run of luck, but the bank was actually broken at last by the united bets of a number of people.
— from A Great Man: A Frolic by Arnold Bennett

A sentry challenged him, and evidently regarded him with suspicion.
— from The Romance of the Red Triangle The story of the coming of the red triangle and the service rendered by the Y.M.C.A. to the sailors and soldiers of the British Empire by Arthur K. (Arthur Keysall) Yapp

Such cases, however, are exceedingly rare, if in fact they exist.
— from Elementary Color by Milton Bradley

The Border counties, judging from the statistics of the Police and [Pg 303] Sheriff Courts, have an excellent record, whether we consider the number or the nature of the cases dealt with.
— from Border Raids and Reivers by Robert Borland