Liberties

Examples

• I refused, as you can imagine, and asked my father how he could allow such a wretch to take such liberties with himself and his household. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• On his return to Pennsylvania he again took his seat in this body, and continued a steady defender of the liberties of the people. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
• I wants a end of these liberties took with my place. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Profound doubts of the system of government and of the liberties of many forms of property in the economic system spread throughout the social body. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• It's likely enough they took such liberties; I shouldn't wonder! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• He took great liberties with the Egyptian temples, and remained at Memphis opening ancient tombs and examining the dead bodies. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• We may sometimes take greater liberties in November than in May. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
• It seemed to me that her mistress allowed her to take great liberties. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• He unwrapped no mummies as Cambyses had done; he took no liberties with Apis, the sacred bull of Memphis. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• Never mind,' retorted Mr. Bolter; 'and don't yer take liberties with yer superiors, little boy, or yer'll find yerself in the wrong shop. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• You can take liberties with her, Nugent remarked. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
• Were she a woman of fortune, I would leave every harmless absurdity to take its chance, I would not quarrel with you for any liberties of manner. Jane Austen. Emma.
• Every time I hear him jingling his money, I hear him taking liberties with my money. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• It is much worse to have girls not out give themselves the same airs and take the same liberties as if they were, which I have seen done. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
• He was mooning about, I suppose, taking liberties with people's chins; but there he was, somehow. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• She wrote rather doubtful grammar sometimes, and in her verses took all sorts of liberties with the metre. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• A pretext for interference was found in certain liberties taken with the property of foreigners by the Mexican president. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• It would be taking liberties with my father's house in his absence which could not be justified. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
• Julia made no communication, and Fanny took no liberties. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.

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