The Peresviet lost both her fighting-tops and (in appearance) looked the most damaged of all the ships.—Times.
They would, however, strengthen their position if they returned the (temporary) loan of Sir A. MacDonnell to his owners with thanks.–Times.
The score was taken to 136 when Mr. MacLaren, who had (evidently) seemed bent on hitting Mr. Armstrong off, was bowled.–Times.
...cannot prevent the diplomacy of the two countries from lending each other (mutual) support.–Times.
However, I judged that they would soon (mutually) find each other out.–Crockett.
Notwithstanding which, (however,) poor Polly embraced them all round.–Dickens.
If any real remedy is to be found, we must first diagnose the true nature of the disease; (but) that, however, is not hard.–Times.
M. Delcassé contemplated an identical answer for France, Great Britain, and Spain, refusing, of course, the proposed conference, but his colleagues of the Cabinet were (, however,) opposed to identical replies.–Times.
The strong currents frequently shifted the mines, to the equal danger (both) of friend and foe.–Times.
And persecution on the part of the Bishops and the Presbyterians, to (both of) whom their opinions were equally hateful, drove flocks of refugees over sea.–J. R. Green.
But to the ordinary English Protestant (both) Latitudinarian and High Churchmen were equally hateful.–J. R. Green.
Seriously, (and apart from jesting,) this is no light matter.–Bagehot.
To go back to your own country...with (the consciousness that you go back with) the sense of duty done.–Lord Halsbury.
No doubt my efforts were clumsy enough, but Togo had a capacity for taking pains, by which (said) quality genius is apt to triumph over early obstacles.–Times.
...as having created a (joint) partnership between the two Powers in the Morocco question.–Times.
Sir—As a working man it appears to me that to the question 'Do we believe?' the only sensible position (there seems to be) is to frankly acknowledge our ignorance of what lies beyond.—Daily Telegraph.
39. Redundancies
Dr. Redmond told his constituents that by reducing the National vote in the House of Commons they would not thereby get rid of obstruction.–Times.
It is not a thousand years ago since municipalities in Scotland were by no means free from the suspicion of corruption.–Lord Rosebery.
Some substance equally as yielding.–Daily Mail.
