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Example sentences for "said the old man"

  • Thou fightest like a clodpole," said the old man.

  • I doubt it not," said the old man; "and I believe me thou wilt come off right well.

  • Yes, sir, it is a crushing blow," said the old man.

  • You were always a noble woman, Anna," said the old man, puffing at his cigarette.

  • Her brother is the matter,' said the old man, lifting up his eyes again.

  • Truly, sir, I fear I nodded,' said the old man.

  • The Jews,' said the old man, raising his eyes from the ground with his former smile.

  • My daughter,' said the old man, 'I stand amazed!

  • Follow me, then, gentlemen," said the old man.

  • Very serious," said the old man; "there is nothing more fierce than these combats between different unions; and everything has been done lately to excite the people of the neighborhood against the factory.

  • Come in, then," said the old man, with some anxiety.

  • There is indeed something terrible," said the old man, "in such a passion, in such a heart.

  • Pat was a great rogue,' said the old man.

  • They'll have to be grim jokes," said the old man.

  • I hope you haven't taken up that sort of tone," said the old man.

  • It belongs to my wife," said the old man simply.

  • Well, you mustn't abuse my legs," said the old man.

  • You do not look to me very unhappy," said the old man, examining Godefroid.

  • But now let us concern ourselves exclusively with Madame de la Chanterie's daughter," said the old man, resuming his narrative.

  • Monsieur has promised to pass the evening here," said the old man, with the air of a millionnaire receiving a guest.

  • If you two don't want to be alone, I'll come with you," said the old man.

  • Which they generally do, or at least did," said the old man.

  • Yes," said the old man, "but I think the cornfields must have been built over before the middle of the nineteenth century.

  • Well," said the old man, "wherever you come from, you are come among friends.

  • Yea," said the old man, "but I will, or he me.

  • Said the old man: "We thank thee for coming to see us; and meseemeth from the look of thee thou art worthy to dwell in my Lady's House.

  • I shall engage the coupe of the diligence, for my niece is with me," said the old man.

  • Certainly," said the old man, "and it will be all the better for me because I want to give Ursula a singing-master.

  • Ursula," said the old man, "you are making me commit great follies.

  • I did not know that you had business there," said the old man, sarcastically.

  • Ay," said the old man, shutting his lips tight on his pipestem and puffing with a smacking noise, "let me catch Thomas at that!

  • Ay," said the old man, and his lips came fiercely together.

  • Yes, yes," said the old man to himself, "it is a great gospel.

  • I shake my locks," said the old man, "and snow covers the land.

  • I am Peboan, the Spirit of Winter," said the old man.

  • Very well," said the old man, "I shall wait until the time arrives when you feel inclined to eat.

  • Ah, my son," said the old man, "I am happy to see you.

  • It would be thought I served a king from interest," said the old man.

  • I care for this little dog more than for life itself," said the old man, pointing to Thisbe.

  • A war name, I suppose," said the old man.

  • A des Touches could hardly be an actress," said the old man.

  • As for that," said the old man, "yes, and no.

  • Thar's suthin' in that," said the old man, shamelessly abandoning the Postmaster.

  • The smaller the better," said the old man.

  • I guess," said the old man, "we will get along without the cut.

  • I'll take the risk of it," said the old man, harshly.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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