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Example sentences for "more especially"

  • Yes," replied De Comminges, "more especially if it could reveal how Monsieur d'Artagnan for this last week has been anathematizing him.

  • Remove the mutton," cried Comminges; "I wish Monsieur du Vallon to sup well, more especially as I have news to give him that will improve his appetite.

  • And, more especially, a notorious coward.

  • Very particularly troublesome she thought him, more especially as she could not make him out, otherwise than that he wanted her to do something with the newspaper and the fire.

  • I do believe that hard homely work, such as this school-keeping, is the best outlet for what might otherwise run to extravagance--more especially as you say the hope of it has already been an incentive to improvement in home duties.

  • Tom shrank into nothing, set his teeth, and pinched his fingers, ready to wish they were on Mary's throat, more especially as the words made some sensation.

  • Nothing angered him sooner than to deny his proposition, more especially if the denial were accompanied by a show of plausible argument; and he did not listen to his companion's remarks with much composure of either manner or feeling.

  • General Davis handled his division with artistic skill, more especially at the moment we encountered the enemy's rear-guard, near Graysville, at nightfall.

  • The campaign of 1863, resulting, in the capture of Vicksburg, was so important, that its history has been well studied and well described in all the books treating of the civil war, more especially by Dr.

  • For years a considerable body of thoughtful men throughout the State, more especially of the medical profession, had sought to remedy a great evil in the treatment of the insane.

  • Still, the fact might reasonably be disputed by others, more especially as there was abundant space for the formation of another river, between the point where I first struck the Darling and this junction.

  • It was not therefore surprising that he wavered, more especially as he had been a long time absent from his people, and there might be objections to his leaving them a second time.

  • There is also a want of originality, more especially in the ornamentation.

  • But then, some women always feel older than a man--more especially if he is hurt.

  • Yes, indeed," said I, "more especially seeing I have not broken my fast since midday yesterday.

  • This view was held with regard to plants by Andrew Knight, and is now held by Schleiden, more especially in reference to the inorganic elements of the food.

  • In the United States, for instance, it has been clearly proved, more especially by Mr. J.

  • It might have been expected that grouse from their habits of life would not have bred in captivity, more especially as they are said soon to languish and die.

  • Various other treatises have since appeared on the same subject, more especially by Hermann Muller and Delpino.

  • My real calling is to hunt for the army, on its marches and in times of peace; although I am more especially engaged in the service of one officer, who is now absent in the settlements, where I never follow him.

  • Footnote 3: The coronation of the German emperors at Rome, more especially in the xith century, is best represented from the original monuments by Muratori (Antiquitat.

  • Beyond the Alps, more especially at Avignon, the revolution was the theme of curiosity, wonder, and applause.

  • But as such crosses are rare, the old varieties would not often be thus deteriorated, more especially as plants departing from the proper type are generally rejected by those who collect seed for sale.

  • This was decidedly too near to be comfortable, more especially as the hippopotamus was evidently animated by intense curiosity to know what on earth our canoes were.

  • The two sentiments, one the counterpart of the other, were sufficient, more especially at twenty-three years of age, to excite all the faculties of her soul and all the powers of her being.

  • He was suddenly explained to the minds of all present, more especially by his tears, which produced a great effect upon the jury.

  • Hot indignation glowed in Dolores's cheeks and eyes, more especially as she perceived a look pass between the two aunts.

  • Here the train started, and conversation in undertones became impossible, more especially as two of the farmers in the carriage were coming back from the Smithfield Cattle Show, and were discussing the prize oxen with all their might.

  • It was hard to forgive such an exposure as had taken place, or to believe that it had not been brought about by unjustifiable errors, more especially as Lady Merrifield was the first to accuse herself of them.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    long tail; more acceptable; more cheerful; more curious; more elaborate; more eligible; more equal; more extensive; more frequently; more generally; more gently; more high; more idea; more important; more intense; more letters; more liable; more like; more literally; more moderate; more often; more questions; more rapidly; more ready; more slowly; vast numbers