Example Sentences

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Awake, she has sneezed as often as every two seconds, and has never gone more than 15 minutes without the spasms that now cause pain in her nose, ears, chest and abdomen.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Prince has sneezed, and it is believed has smiled, though the nurses are unable to pronounce whether the expression of pleasure arose from satisfaction or cholic.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, November 20, 1841 by Various

For thy Salvation do I hope, O Lord," murmured Malka, piously, adding triumphantly aloud, "There! the kind has sneezed to the truth of it.

From Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People by Zangwill, Israel

"Dost thou not mark how my son has sneezed a blessing on all my words?"

From Anabasis by Dakyns, Henry Graham

A sailor will treat you because it is Christmas, or because Corkey has sneezed.

From David Lockwin—The People's Idol by McGovern, John