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Accordingly Harry tried to remember every thing that Mrs. Crabtree had forbid him to do “for fear of catching cold.”

From Holiday House A Series of Tales by Sinclair, Catherine

Our train was not very numerous, as Omai had forbid the natives to follow us; and many complied; the fear of giving offence getting the better of their curiosity.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 by Kerr, Robert

Some days after, the duke gave a ball at St. Germains, to which he invited the Scots nobleman, and some person indiscretely asked his grace whether he had forbid the duchess's dancing with lord C——.

From The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume IV by Cibber, Theophilus

The elders then returned to the King, to inform him that Balaam could not come, because the God of Israel had forbid him so to do.

From A Legacy to the Friends of Free Discussion by Offen, Benjamin

Mr. Colburn had forbid her to see John Christy.

From The Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave by Brown, William Wells