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Example sentences for "quiet life"

  • Mrs. Stratford herself was not strong, and she really preferred a quiet life.

  • But nothing could weaken Martine's determination to lead a quiet life.

  • It puzzles me; you'd think he'd only be too glad of a quiet life, a man with his nerves.

  • In fact, 'anything for a quiet life' is my motto.

  • After that the conversation turned upon the joys of a quiet life--though occasionally it was interrupted by remarks from the hostess on the subject of acting and actors.

  • For my own part, I could desire nothing better than this quiet life in the country.

  • Was it not Socrates who said, 'It is impossible to lead a quiet life, for that would be to disobey the Deity.

  • You not only deserve a quiet life, but are worthy besides of all the riches you enjoy, because you make such a good use of them.

  • My father's quality might have entitled him to the highest posts in the city of Bagdad, but he always preferred a quiet life to any honours he might deserve.

  • I intended, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, as I had the honour to tell you yesterday; but it was not long ere I grew weary of a quiet life.

  • It is only that the essays which he hopes yet to write, will not be composed in the comparative leisure of a country clergyman's quiet life.

  • The clergyman's quiet life is going on as before.

  • See "A quiet life and a good name," ante, p.

  • Dear Will, I suffer this for peace: I never quarrel with my wife; I bear it for a quiet life.

  • Swift The Answer A Quiet Life and a Good Name Advice A Pastoral Dialogue Desire and Possession On Censure The Furniture of a Woman's Mind Clever Tom Clinch Dr.

  • All I asked for was a quiet life, leaving others alone and getting left alone myself.

  • If you want a quiet life, just you go back where you came from.

  • All I asked for was a quiet life, leaving others alone, and getting left alone myself.

  • Fifth Voyage Not even all that I had gone through could make me contented with a quiet life.

  • I was now of an age to appreciate a quiet life, and I had run risks enough.

  • At this age he could not endure a quiet life at home.

  • Try as I may, it is impossible to lead a quiet life in Moscow, where one must over-eat and drink.

  • A quiet life in a pleasant spot and plenty of work--that is what I need.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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