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whole of us livin dead and

The whole of us, livin', dead, and wounded, lay 'yer, fearin' even to weep aloud.
— from The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes by Falconbridge

with obvious untruth looking down at

"Don't know," he said with obvious untruth, looking down at the floor.
— from The Bat by Mary Roberts Rinehart

was of unusual length descending almost

One remarkable feature I must not fail to mention—his hair; this, while thin and scant upon the top of his head, was long, and reached to his shoulders; his beard was of unusual length, descending almost to his waist; his hair, eyebrows, and beard were all of singular whiteness and purity, almost transparent, a silvery whiteness that seemed an aureolar sheen in the glare of the gaslight.
— from Etidorhpa; or, The End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and the Account of a Remarkable Journey by John Uri Lloyd

was of unusually large dimensions and

The house-boat was of unusually large dimensions, and contained a magnificent concert-room.
— from The Mapleson Memoirs, 1848-1888, vol I by James Henry Mapleson

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