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Example sentences for "insomuch"

Lexicographically close words:
insoluble; insolvency; insolvent; insolvents; insomnia; insouciance; insouciant; inspan; inspanned; inspanning
  1. The Popes themselves were, in some cases, monsters of impurity and iniquity, insomuch that historians are obliged to draw the vail over many of their dark deeds.

  2. And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, What thing is this?

  3. Those who are translated at Christ’s coming, will be favored above all, save two, who will have lived on the earth, insomuch as they will have been redeemed from the earth without being subjected to death.

  4. Footnote 226: Bear's flesh is reckoned one of the greatest rarities among the Chinese, insomuch that, as Du Halde informs us, the emperor will send fifty or a hundred leagues into Tartary to procure it for a great entertainment.

  5. These troops were ordered to take the field early in May, but the muster proceeded slowly and irregularly, insomuch that no movements were made toward the scenes of action until the middle of June, 1757.

  6. The wealth of the father, and the beauty of the daughter, induced many to seek her hand, insomuch that he whose right it was to dispose of so precious a jewel was perplexed, and knew not whom to select among her importunate suitors.

  7. After that, what with his fright and what with the toil he had endured, he fell into a swoon, insomuch that those who acted this scene began to repent they had carried it so far.

  8. At this juncture the squire's strange nose presented itself to Don Quixote's sight, who was no less struck than Sancho, insomuch that he looked upon him as a monster, or some creature of a new species.

  9. This letter was very entertaining to all the company, especially to the duke and duchess; insomuch that her grace asked Don Quixote whether it would be amiss to open the governor's letter, which she imagined was a very good one?

  10. Our love increased with our years, insomuch that Lucinda's father thought it prudent to restrain my wonted freedom of access to his house; thus imitating the parents of the unfortunate Thisbe, so celebrated by the poets.

  11. Abraham at first forbid her, but she by her endearments, quickly brought him over to her party, insomuch that after having lain with her, he consented to rummage the escrutoire.

  12. Before she was of age she married a young gentleman who had a pretty little fortune, which he and she quickly confounded; insomuch that he became a prisoner in the King's Bench for debt.

  13. He improved under the tuition of the rabbis there to a great degree, insomuch that he was admired by them as a prodigy of learning.

  14. These are godly gifts, yet St. Paul calls them nothing when a man hath them without charity; which is a great commendation, and shows the great need of love, insomuch that all other virtues are in vain when this love is absent.

  15. On his part, Bellerophon had mortally wounded the lion's head of the monster, insomuch that it now hung downward, with its fire almost extinguished, and sending out gasps of thick black smoke.

  16. What you say of Tennyson's Eyes reminded me that he complained of the Dots in Persian type flickering before them: insomuch that he gave up studying it.

  17. Insomuch that one dear little Soul has positively held on blowing, more or less confidently, all winter through; when even the Marigold failed.

  18. The apostle maketh such respecting of persons, to be repugnant to the light within them, insomuch as they who follow these practices, are condemned from within themselves.

  19. He was singular in all such arts and employments, insomuch as he made the very buskins he wore.

  20. He did talk very rationally to me, insomuch that I took more pleasure this night in hearing him discourse, than I ever did in my life in any thing that he said.

  21. He employed certain abbots for that purpose, insomuch that, though I appeared very little abroad, I was well known by the description this bishop had given of me.

  22. The disease proved violent and tedious, insomuch that the physicians despaired of my life.

  23. Meanwhile, the possession which the Lord had of my soul became every day stronger, insomuch that I passed whole days without being able to pronounce one word.

  24. And a day of quiet splendour it certainly was--the sea as calm as glass, insomuch that it reflected all the fleecy clouds that hung in the bright sky.

  25. The pent-up storm burst forth now with unrestrained vehemence, insomuch that three little ragged boys who had climbed on the low garden wall to watch proceedings, fell off backwards as if shot by the mere sound!

  26. That the soil here is very rich and very fruitful, and the climate temperate, insomuch as there are two crops in the year.

  27. Hence it is that their sin never goes alone, but hath a great train of other sins always following it; insomuch that it cannot so properly be called one single sin, as all sin is one.

  28. But Eadbald escaped not woorthie punishment to him sent from the liuing God for his euill deserts, insomuch that he was vexed with a certeine kind of madnesse, and taken with an vncleane spirit.

  29. He was a great fauourer of the Christian religion, insomuch that to aduance the same, he tooke order for the conuerting of the temples dedicated to the honour of idols, vnto the seruice of the true and almightie God.

  30. In other respects he was perfectly well, and felt not the least stiffness or pain in the axilla, or elsewhere; insomuch that he began to be uneasy least he should have no appearance of small-pox.

  31. His arm appeared certainly infected, and very forward; insomuch that I suspected he would have no more illness in consequence of the inoculation.

  32. These lasted with great severity, insomuch that he took the alterative pill, a purging draught, and kept much in the air till the 9th, when about ten pustules appeared, and his complaints ceased.

  33. His hands were severely cut, insomuch that some four or five days afterwards, when he called on Sir Kenelm, with his wounds plastered and bandaged up, he said his surgeons feared the supervention of gangrene.

  34. This tickled me so much that I laughed again heartily, insomuch that Jack could not help joining me.

  35. The first step he took after entering the jungle, his leg penetrated the soft ground to the depth of nine or ten inches, and at the second step it disappeared altogether--insomuch that he could by no means pull it out.

  36. The bare idea of such a state of things tickled the dandy so much that he went into roars of laughter, insomuch that all the radiating tails of his head quivered again.

  37. It was so on this occasion, insomuch that Azinte was obliged occasionally to run in order to keep up with him.

  38. Insomuch as you give me, you shall be relieved.

  39. Some were primarily disposed to welcome the intelligence for the opportunity it offered His Majesty to crush the Academy of Epicurus, but a second thought cooled their ardor; insomuch that they began drawing back in alarm.

  40. Insomuch is my Lord, the Sultan Mahommed, wiser in his youth than many men in their age"--Ali paused to formally salute the opinion.


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