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Example sentences for "had much"

  • In the evening, we had much lightning to the northward: the wind blew fresh from the north-east, and we had frequent heavy squalls attended with rain.

  • In the evening, we had much lightning to the northward: towards midnight, a fresh breeze sprung up from the south-east.

  • I had much reason to fear that the turtle were frightened away, as we had not seen any on the beach since the 14th of March, although every precaution had been used to prevent their being molested.

  • We had much rain in the morning of the 7th September, accompanied by wind, which increased in force all day, varying between the east and south.

  • I had almost forgotten to remark, that we had much ado to get any native to dig the grave in which a Christian was to be buried, neither would they permit the body to be conveyed by water in any of their boats.

  • We have time for a very few words more, dear Martin, and although I had much to say, it must remain unsaid until the happy time of our next meeting.

  • He was frequently up and down the road on such errands, he said, and to look after the sick and rest horses, of which animals he had much to relate that occupied a long time in the telling.

  • We had much talk of all our old acquaintance of the College, concerning their various fortunes; wherein, to my joy, I met not with any that have sped better than myself.

  • Here dined with us two or three more country gentlemen; among the rest Mr. Christmas, my old school-fellow, with whom I had much talk.

  • We had much talk of our old acquaintance of the College, concerning their various fortunes; wherein, to my joy, I met not with any that have sped better than myself.

  • He had much correspondence on this subject with the late Professor Miller of Cambridge.

  • Besides the work already mentioned he had much to busy him in making arrangements for the publication of the 'Zoology of the Voyage of the "Beagle".

  • How well I remember killing my first snipe, and my excitement was so great that I had much difficulty in reloading my gun from the trembling of my hands.

  • I had been in the carriage for two or three minutes when the postillion came and asked me if we had much longer to wait.

  • I had much to endure, especially from the severe dieting to which I was subjected, but which doubtless did me good.

  • His staking this paltry sum shewed me that I had much to lose and little to win, as it was evident that he would have made a bank of a thousand sequins if he had had them.

  • Although I had much ado to refrain from laughing at the vexation and disappointment which appeared on all their faces, I succeeded in preserving my serious air.

  • Congress, in fact, had much difficulty in preserving their cause in New York.

  • The general conviction in Lancashire that a war anywhere, great or small, was injurious to the trade of the district, had much to do with the inveterate objection of the northern politicians to a Chinese war.

  • He had much intellect, but was of an impetuous spirit, and soon began to chafe under the yoke of a religious life.

  • The Dauphin, who scarcely ever left the bedside of his wife, was forced into the garden to take the air, of which he had much need; but his disquiet led him back immediately into the chamber.

  • The King one day asked him if he had much desire to return into Spain.

  • Our enquiries went into a very wide field, and I had much correspondence.

  • During the year he had much correspondence on the subject of the subsidences on Blackheath.

  • I had much correspondence on Comets, of which Donati's great Comet was one: the tail of this Comet passed over Arcturus on October 5th.

  • I had much work in connection with the Cape Observatory: partly about an equatoreal required for the Observatory, but chiefly in getting Maclear's work through the press.

  • I had much work in connection with the Cape of Good Hope Observatory, chiefly relating to the instrumental equipment and to the geodetical work.

  • This gave him such a shock that he had much ado to collect spirits enough to tell the gentlewoman of the house that he perceived she had company, and therefore would not intrude.

  • At last it fell out of his boot and he had much ado to get it pulled up unperceived by his companion.

  • He told her that the threat of the withholding of the prize had not been made by his authority, and that he had much regretted it.

  • If he had the cares, he had much of the joys, of the goodman of the house!

  • I had much difficulty in comprehending this delusion of victory which our poor soldiers still kept up by dragging after them this wretched luxury of prisoners, who could only be an added burden, as they required their constant surveillance.

  • We had much difficulty in enclosing even a corner sufficient for him to sleep.

  • He charged Talma, for whom he had much consideration, to urge the pretty actress to be silent; and to inform her that on the slightest indiscretion she would be reconducted to France under good escort.

  • I was so much terrified lest he should speak to me that I had much ado to mind my steps.

  • I had much ado to keep myself from thundering at the gate.

  • He had conceived a scheme which he had not made known to Mr Vavasor, and as to the practicability of which he had much doubt; but which, nevertheless, he was resolved to try if he should find the attempt possible.

  • But not the less was Mr Palliser a prosperous man, as to the success of whose career few who knew him had much doubt.

  • Believe me, I had much to do and think of in London.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    also found; good head; had all; had anticipated; had asked; had before; had chosen; had done; had ever; had expected; had felt; had for; had formerly; had gone; had happened; had lived; had long; had never; had picked; had received; had risen; had taken; had the good fortune; had told; les premiers; what hath