It was a poor shelter at the best; but he declared it would serve us until such time as he was given his rightful place among the people, or had been sent back a prisoner to England.
If it were graven with needles on the corners of the eye, it would serve as a warning to those that can profit by example.
The critical discussion that treats realism and romanticism as opposed artistic philosophies is so confused that it would serve no useful purpose to go into the matter here.
Bets would be made in advance, and the announcement through the region, a week or so in advance, would serve to draw an unusual crowd to the scene of pugilistic contest.
He never did right unless it was to his profit, and falsehood was preferable to truth, if it would serve a turn to his personal profit.
For three successive sessions he was the choice of his county for this position, and maintained himself with meritorious merit, as is shown by the repetition of his election so long as he would serve.
His district kept him in congress as long as he would serve.
In the American republic, it would serve to destroy, or would greatly diminish, the intended and necessary responsibility of the Chief Magistrate himself.
No doubt they flatter themselves with the belief that their rule over such portions of Chinese soil as may come under their control would be a blessing to mankind, an opinion which it would serve no good purpose to controvert.
It would serve no good purpose to follow the various explanations given by Ministers of the British Crown of their diplomatic encounters with Russia.
The outbreaks have so much in common that it would serveno useful purpose to trace them in detail, or attempt to apportion praise or blame to this or that individual or sect.
Quotations later than 1891 would serve no practical purpose in the above table of comparison, as, due to the extremely small quantity produced, almost fancy prices have ruled since that date.
He would never be able to compose upon it, but it would serve to produce the finished work.
To be near someone, even someone who made a pretense of friendliness, to hear voices, her own intermingling, would serve as a rehabilitating tonic.
More than this, it would serve to mitigate her own abysmal loneliness to pool it temporarily with his.
It would serve no useful purpose to go more fully into the records of that long and fruitful period of his life.
The mere fantasy of the implied belief that a quantity of cold meat and pickles, washed down by a pint of Milwaukee lager, would serve as an emollient for raw emotion, restored Power to his right mind.
Nancy's letter, too, showed that she would not scruple to make known her defense, and Willard was well aware that it would serve to rehabilitate her in the eyes of her friends.
This threat, I thought, would serve to keep him in check, if anything would.
The easel and the painting apparatus would serve as an excuse for abandoning the drawing-room if my aunt should come to complain of the desertion, and besides I wanted to finish the picture.
This important point established, Herbert looked for some cavity which would serve them as a retreat, but in vain; everywhere the wall appeared smooth, plain, and perpendicular.
In fact as the fulling-mill was there, although not then in use, its beam moved with extreme power would serve to stretch out the wire by rolling it round itself.
I was not quite sure, but I did not worry over such a small detail; then when she returned to supper I would serve her a dish of Jerusalem artichokes!
My eleven sous could not buy enough for dinner and supper, so we should have to be satisfied with one meal, which, if we took it in the middle of the day, would serve us for two.
The servant asked us what we would like for dinner, which he would serve us on the balcony if we wished.
I would serve my uncle; but 'twas not all: I would serve Judith.
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