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Plans for evasion had been half-matured by my inventive faculties, only to be discarded, unpolished, on account of the insistent claims of the endless rehearsals.

From Not George Washington — an Autobiographical Novel by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)

I had a half-matured plan of my own, but I was assured that Will would not listen to it.

From Last of the Great Scouts : the life story of Col. William F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill" as told by his sister by Wetmore, Helen Cody

Then again it seemed a short-sighted policy to send half-matured steers to market, when no man could bring the same animals to a full development as cheaply as I could.

From Reed Anthony, Cowman by Adams, Andy

A minute later I was driving down to the docks—my swimming head full of half-matured ideas of bribing some one to delay the steamer.

From Dross by Merriman, Henry Seton

The Pope, with his plans but half-matured as yet, temporized, was evasive, and continued to arm and to recruit.

From The Life of Cesare Borgia by Sabatini, Rafael