Respecting

Examples

• He had never been suspected of stealing a silver tea-pot; he had been maligned respecting a mustard-pot, but it turned out to be only a plated one. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• Mr. Bounderby knew it was somewhere down town, but knew no more respecting it. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
• I have not seen your papa since the receipt of your pleasing letter, so could arrange nothing with him respecting the carriage. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
• Is there anybody else I can send to you, or any other directions I can give before I leave, respecting what you would wish to be done? Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
• You sent me a message respecting the person whose writing I happened to inquire about. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• He didn't know what satisfaction _he_ could give any gentleman, respecting that family. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
• Don't make yourself anxious respecting the future. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• But he said nothing respecting it, and motioned me with a nod into my guardian's room. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• Louis Moore's doubts respecting the immediate evacuation of Fieldhead by Mr. Sympson turned out to be perfectly well founded. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• He is understood to be in want of witnesses for the inquest to-morrow who can tell the coroner and jury anything whatever respecting the deceased. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• That Colonel durst no more take leave of him, than that turnkey durst ask him his intentions respecting a case. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• I hastened to drive from my mind the hateful notion I had been conceiving respecting Grace Poole; it disgusted me. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• The same double feeling respecting the mass of mankind has always existed among men. Plato. The Republic.
• I shall have a word or two to say to you, Mr Wegg, before long,' remarked Venus, 'respecting my share in the project we've been speaking of. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• To this woman he gave Moore in charge, with the sternest injunctions respecting the responsibility laid on her shoulders. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• She always felt a sort of shy pleasure in following Miss Keeldar's lead respecting the discussion of her cousin's character. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• When again questioned respecting her health, she declared herself perfectly recovered. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Quoted verses respecting self and young Gazelle. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• Rowena, said De Bracy, art thou, too, deceived by the common error of thy sex, who think there can be no rivalry but that respecting their own charms? Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
• And before I could draw breath, I must not forget I have a word to say respecting her. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• It had appeared a sudden famine to her heart, this entire cessation of any news respecting the people amongst whom she had lived so long. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
• Captain Crawley came every day, and received bulletins from Miss Rebecca respecting his aunt's health. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• About each birthday the spirit moves me to deliver one oracle respecting my own instruction and management. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• He had constant bulletins from Miss Briggs in London respecting little Rawdon, who was left behind there, who sent messages of his own. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• Miss Keeldar, in speaking to Mr. Moore, took a tone at once animated and dignified, confidential and self-respecting. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• To a certain written statement respecting not wishing to be regarded in a certain light. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• I know the man, and know him to have been in communication with Bucket before, respecting a deceased person who had given him offence. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Why, at the very moment while I speak, I know what your mind's not wholly free from respecting this young lady. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Every Greek state had a myth respecting its own origin; the Platonic republic may also have a tale of earthborn men. Plato. The Republic.
• He is perfectly good-humoured respecting his failure, and reminds me that he always did consider himself slow. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.

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