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Example sentences for "prodigious quantity"

  • Once he threw into the fire a prodigious quantity of unopened letters, and then congratulated himself upon having got rid of all his business at once.

  • A prodigious quantity of arms and clothing for the Scotch had been embarked; the movements by sea and land became only too visible upon the coast.

  • All the year round he ate at supper a prodigious quantity of salad.

  • We then let him down, and he continued to discharge a prodigious quantity, so that shortly the pain of his head and stomach left him, and his fever was assuaged, which gave us all great joy.

  • Leaving three men to keep the boat, the rest fell to killing birds, of which there were a prodigious quantity in the island.

  • From this account, it is plain that the ship they had now proposed to wait for must have been the galleon on her passage from Acapulco for Manilla, which always has a prodigious quantity of silver on board.

  • What can be more ingenious than to compose such a prodigious quantity of pleasant stories, whose variety is surprising, and whose connexion is so wonderful?

  • The vizier did accordingly; and as soon as the king returned, he sent him a prodigious quantity of provisions of all sorts, with presents of great value.

  • They brought a prodigious quantity, which made such a marvellous light as if it had been day, and they were so proportionably disposed,, that nothing could be more beautiful.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    admitted that; and laughed; animal forms; arise from; attend mass; boil again; closed circuit; considerable measure; each quarter; long beard; military secretary; nigh unto; person who; place here; prodigious number; prodigious quantity; prodigious size; shall here; small bush; social activity; voluntary power; wandering about; white slave; wild goose