sleeping draught
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He said his master was in the habit of taking a sleeping draught when travelling by train.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
“I give you my word of honour that last night Helena never left her compartment. She took a sleeping draught exactly as I said. She is utterly and entirely innocent.”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
He left a sleeping draught, but Theon poured it down the privy shaft the moment he was gone.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
But first the Empress caressed and kissed her husband into a good humour, and then she gave him another sleeping draught.
From Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales by Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet)
So when he was going to bed, she came with the sleeping draught, but this time he was aware of her and made as though he slept.
From Tales from the Fjeld A Second Series of Popular Tales by Asbj?rnsen, P. Chr.
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