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Example sentences for "strange story"

  • Balzac's influence over Bulwer-Lytton is seen in such stories as The Haunters and the Haunted, or the House and the Brain, and A Strange Story, in each of which the theme of supernaturally continued life is used.

  • A Strange Story" is the antithesis of "Zanoni.

  • And as to where he wants to go, that is a strange story.

  • Now that I have told you Cousin Jasper's strange story I'll go down and talk to the sea captain.

  • At any rate that's Cousin Jasper's strange story.

  • Bert, who, with the other Bobbsey twins, was much interested in Cousin Jasper's strange story.

  • A strange story, truly--a very strange story," quoth Meriamun the Queen.

  • Then they heard a strange story, although no one could solve it.

  • My dear Ross,' I said, 'I have let you wander on because you have told me such a strange story; it really seemed quite sad to interrupt you.

  • A strange story," said Hugh, "though I have heard something like it in other cities through which we have passed.

  • A strange story and a good cause," said Sir Geoffrey when he had done.

  • Draw near, for I have such a strange story to tell you.

  • Know, O my lady, that I was not born one eyed and mine is a strange story; an it were graven with needle graver on the eye corners, it were a warner to whoso would be warned.

  • And such a strange story as the one she had disinterred and brought to a climax!

  • She almost elided forewords and inquiries, to come to her strong point, the way she had used the strange story to produce surprise in her husband; a worthy man, but imperturbable by anything short of earthquakes or thunderbolts.

  • When the hermit said this, a pupil said to him, "Listen, I will tell a strange story which I once heard.

  • I meet many queer characters, hear many a strange story, and last but not least get well-ventilated opinions as to the best and nearest roads.

  • Unused now, of course, but the scene of many a strange story in bygone times.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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