For the first time in our acquaintanceship, I succeeded in interesting him in the Indian. |
I believe the Urchin showed more enthusiasm over the stone and the robin than over any of the amazements that succeeded them. |
Mr Thresh succeeded in obtaining an alkaloid from the capsicum, but this was entirely wanting in acridity and pungency. |
Princess Dolgoruki had made a similar request, and by accentuating his danger they both only succeeded in challenging his courage. |
He wasn't asleep this time, having just succeeded in abstracting a veal patty. |
Pryor wouldn't have succeeded without his superb intelligence, Williams wouldn't have succeeded without his abiding passion. |