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Example sentences for "stern necessity"

  • A stern necessity of secrecy obliged me to remain unknown and unsuspected.

  • I now perceived that it arose from a caution imposed by stern necessity; and the secrecy observed in the manner in which he had conveyed the liberal supply, now confirmed it.

  • Say not, then, that thou Must act as stern necessity compels, That thou must yield to the importunate Petitions of thy people; every hour Thou canst experience that thy will is free.

  • How much soe'er the inward struggle cost You must submit to stern necessity, The power is in her hand, be therefore humble.

  • I painted with lively colours all the pains of separation, and all the tenderness of an afflicted heart, in order to convince Amelia, that I had been forced by stern necessity to depart without seeing her once more.

  • But he submitted to stern necessity, and you will do so too, Andy.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    afterwards ascertained; body cavity; born infant; certain breeds; country folk; free trade; great feare; great love; great mortality; had finished; master and; organic acid; our own little star; pale olive; plot against; popular belief; price from; quite naturally; stern necessity; stern tone; stern voice; then fill; three sides; win her