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Example sentences for "would often"

  • The other peddlers he would often encounter on the street in company with nicely dressed "yoong laddas," with whom they loudly spoke in English.

  • Which intention, he would often say, was as discernible in a Preacher, "as a natural from an artificial beauty.

  • And 'tis observable, that after this time he would often say to Dr.

  • In admiring flowers, he would often laugh at the dingy high-art colours, and contrast them with the bright tints of nature.

  • He disliked this work, and as the necessity of undertaking the work became imperative, would often say, in a voice of despair, "We really must do these books soon.

  • In the article of pecuniary contribution, which would be the most usual source of delinquency, it would often be impossible to decide whether it had proceeded from disinclination or inability.

  • It would often occasion an accumulation of costs, more burdensome than the original sum of the tax to be levied.

  • A few ships of the line, sent opportunely to the reinforcement of either side, would often be sufficient to decide the fate of a campaign, on the event of which interests of the greatest magnitude were suspended.

  • It was not more than half a mile from the great house, so that it was very convenient; and Bessy and I would often go with the children and indulge in reminiscences of the former scenes which had there occurred.

  • When I went on board a vessel with Bramble, he would often give me charge of her, never interfering with me (although he watched me carefully) unless he considered that it was absolutely necessary, which I believe took place but twice.

  • The classical author of Anacharsis, when in Italy, would often stop as if overcome by his recollections.

  • In the evening, that is, after he had read as much as his strength would allow, and before the reading aloud began, he would often lie on the sofa and listen to my mother playing the piano.

  • He had a variety of resources at his command; and when not engaged in the destruction of the house, he would often be found busy on another work he had in hand, that of trying to free himself from his bonds.

  • Here, as we may think, he may well have talked with Fra Angelico, for he would often walk in the cloisters in the evening with the friars, and must have seen and praised the frescoes there.

  • The great influence of his life, however, was Fra Girolamo Savonarola, whom he would often go to S.

  • Domenico at Fiesole, where, as it is said, he would often go when Careggi was too far, and the summer had turned the city into a furnace.

  • He would often sit on mine, resting his left arm on my right shoulder, and swinging his left leg, which did not reach the ground; and while he dictated to me he would jolt the table so that I could scarcely write.

  • Bonaparte had beautiful hands, and he was very proud of them; while conversing he would often look at them with an air of self-complacency.

  • He would often say, "That Joseph is a lucky rogue.

  • He would often say to me, 'My meditations are very sweet, though my mind seems as much weakened as my body.

  • To Rome itself and its magnificence, he would often refer in conversation.

  • On account of the difficulty of obtaining the right atmospheric conditions for a gas attack, we would often have a number of false gas alarms.

  • As this crossroad was a favorite target for the Hun we would often speculate on the size of the crater it would make when hit.

  • He would often cry, I am undone, I am undone; my vile life has undone me.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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