Indeed his annoyance had time to augment a good deal; for he was allowed to cool his heels a full half hour in the ante-room before those gentlemen emerged and he was ushered into the presence.

Within the reality of its factical certainty death is unoptional. Suicide and murder do not make death optional. Although we can bring about death prematurely by force or choice, we cannot choose to do the opposite; […]

A historical dictionary cannot do this though it cannot also neglect this aspect because the attestation of a rare meaning is bound to be very limited.

He said to Mr. Tallboy he thought the headline was a bit hot. And Mr. Tallboy said he had a nasty mind.