Assurances

Examples

• Accept his assurances! Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• The girl still held Oliver fast by the hand, and continued to pour into his ear, the warnings and assurances she had already imparted. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• He was only restored to comparative calmness by repeated assurances of the certainty of discovering the fugitive. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• He recalled the émigrés, provided they gave satisfactory assurances to respect the new régime. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• Elizabeth was eager with her thanks and assurances of happiness. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• Now, George, observed my guardian, as we require no new assurances on your part, so I believe we need give you none on ours. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Mr. Maylie took leave of him, with many assurances of his regard and protection. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• Edward answers by fresh assurances of secrecy, and again urges on him the necessity of procuring some venison. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
• I have not a doubt of Mr. Bingley's sincerity, said Elizabeth warmly; but you must excuse my not being convinced by assurances only. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• General Banks gave him assurances that Vicksburg had been surrendered, and General Gardner surrendered unconditionally on the 9th of July. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• By dint of a few more gentle assurances and persuasions, Miss Helstone contrived to soothe the agitated lady. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• We parted with friendly assurances on both sides, and I turned my steps at once to Mr. Wansborough's office in the High Street. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• I had the strongest assurances that I should save him; and I did. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• After quieting Lady Glyde by the necessary assurances about her sister, I introduced my friends separately to her presence. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• He was so very solicitous on this head that Mr. Woodcourt gave him the strongest assurances that he did him no injustice. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Another entreaty that she would be serious, however, produced the desired effect; and she soon satisfied Jane by her solemn assurances of attachment. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• Fanny was most civil in her assurances, though she could not give them in a very steady voice. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
• I cannot descend to be tricked out of assurances, that are not really wanted. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.

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