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Example sentences for "distant period"

  • It has rolled on in the same unvarying and benevolent course for many years now, and must at no distant period be brought to its final close.

  • At one time—and at no distant period either—the coffins of the men about to be executed, were placed in that pew, upon the seat by their side, during the whole service.

  • Several American missionaries have resided at Kolingsoo, and without doubt will, at no distant period, succeed in winning the attention and good-will of many of the inhabitants of Amoy.

  • On the other hand, the opinion was scarcely less general, that the final dissolution of our system was an event to be looked for at no distant period.

  • On many of these objects the expense will annually be diminished and cease at no distant period on most of them.

  • It may fairly be presumed that under the protection given to domestic manufactures by the existing laws we shall become at no distant period a manufacturing country on an extensive scale.

  • If this can be counted upon, I think it may safely be predicated that at no distant period a large and profitable employment for foreign shipping will be found here totally exclusive of the trade with Europe.

  • The treaty viewed in this light becomes a real and efficient bulwark against encroachments, and without such safeguard, with Chinese management, it would at no distant period in all its most important provisions become null and void.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    black mare; could look; distant about; distant country; distant land; distant lands; distant object; distant objects; distant parts; distant places; distant point; distant relation; distant view; each feeding; easily conceived; either bank; excellent cook; fourth inches; good distance; healing power; keep her; shall build; thou blessed; trade unionism; well have; will even