'Then are you of the League?' said Christian indifferently, nettling the other, still in the young pride of a desired association.
— from The Unknown Sea by Clemence Housman

in sudden consternation, "I never thought of that!" "Shall you grudge me my celebrated husband?" He laughed audibly, a thing so rare that the very sound thrilled her.
— from The Daughter Pays by Reynolds, Baillie, Mrs.

But perhaps Si Creyshaw is not the only one of us who has an inflated idea of his own importance.
— from The Young Mountaineers: Short Stories by Mary Noailles Murfree

It has numerous insect enemies, and careful scientific cultivation is needed to obtain the best results.
— from The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2) by Dean C. (Dean Conant) Worcester

[86] (10) 8531-3300 consulate(s) general: Chengdu, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macau, Shanghai, Shenyang Christmas Island none (territory of Australia) Cocos (Keeling) Islands none (territory of Australia) Colombia chief of mission: Ambassador William R. BROWNFIELD embassy: Calle 24 Bis No. 48-50, Bogota, D.C. mailing address: Carrera 45 No. 24B-27, Bogota, D.C. telephone: [57] (1) 315-0811 FAX:
— from The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

"Why, Ben," cried the startled child, " I never thought of it—never!
— from Alice Wilde: The Raftsman's Daughter. A Forest Romance by Metta Victoria Fuller Victor

When explosive agents which require a certain time for thorough combustion are used as the charge, such as gunpowder, picric powder, gun-cotton (not fired by detonation), &c., a much stronger case is necessary to obtain the full explosive effect than would be the case were detonated charges, under the same conditions, employed.
— from Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare Containing a Complete and Concise Account of the Rise and Progress of Submarine Warfare by Charles William Sleeman