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Example sentences for "beyond measure"

  • He has honoured me beyond measure by dedicating it to me!

  • I have just read what you have said in the 'Record'[246] about my pigeon chapters, and it has gratified me beyond measure.

  • Ha, Lady," said Sir Launcelot, "you are gracious to me beyond measure!

  • Therewith saying, she hung the amulet about the neck of Sir Percival, and Sir Percival gave her thanks beyond measure for it.

  • So they came to Sir Launcelot and paid their court to him and gave him great thanks beyond measure.

  • Dear Harry, you distress me beyond measure by talking so; it shows a lack of courage--a disposition to shrink from trouble when it comes.

  • If you do you will displease me beyond measure, for I think he is a perfect gentleman; I am ashamed to say that I have treated him rather unkindly to-night, and I mean to apologize as soon as I have an opportunity.

  • It pleases me beyond measure to hear you praise Lottie so, for she deserves it; but I shall never part her from you, if you prefer that we should stay here.

  • And at that saying King Pelles was glad beyond measure.

  • Sir Ewaine said, "Lady, it would pleasure me beyond measure.

  • And when I reached the castle, the Lady Vivien looked at me out of a window and laughed at me beyond measure.

  • Forsooth many men that saw me desired me beyond measure, and assuredly some great proud man or other would have taken me from my lord, but that they feared the wrath of his father, who was a mighty man indeed.

  • Then he looked on her and his face grew bright beyond measure, and cried out: "O love, love!

  • He smiled sadly and looked on her, but with no astonishment, and indeed he still scarce thought of her as he said: "Lady and Queen, thou art good to me beyond measure.

  • It came to Ann Veronica that life was wonderful beyond measure.

  • My dear Miss Stanley, when I talked to you the other afternoon of work and politics and such-like things, my mind was all the time resenting it beyond measure.

  • She felt him as something solid and strong and trustworthy beyond measure.

  • Tsarevna Yelena the Beautiful was rejoiced beyond measure, ran out herself, and asked Simeon would he not sell the cat.

  • Their first road, however, was to the inn, where they ate moderately but drank beyond measure; and now they began to do such senseless things that Jalmir went to his steed as quickly as possible to get consolation.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    accusation against; animal bodies; beyond all; beyond measure; beyond question; beyond them; beyond what; both houses; burnished gold; experiments were; extremely susceptible; governor appointed; individual dishes; its author; lies between; master mariner; passing events; pointing hand; proper attention; quiet and; rifle bullet; served cold; then more; thine owne; undoubtedly true; uric acid