A poet doesn't want to marry a poetess, nor a philosopher a philosopheress.

Asatruarfelagid lacks a central religious temple, or hof in Icelandic. Constructing a hof has been high on the members' wish list for many years.

Captain Edward Carlisle, soldier as he was, martinet as he was, felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, her alluring smile; he could not tell what this prisoner might do.

Another difficulty which causes literature in braille to remain scarce is the cumbersomeness of the process of producing braille books.