1 The door was very strong, the lock excellent; the carpenter avowed he would have great trouble and have to do much damage, if force were to be used; and the locksmith was near despair.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde By Robert Louis StevensonContext Highlight In CHAPTER DR. LANYON'S NARRATIVE 2 Lastly, he laid aside his shield, which had received some little damage, and received another from his squires.
3 They remonstrated also upon the risk of damage to their horses by these forced marches.
4 Wrapped up carefully to preserve it from damage and dry-rot was the old family cradle, of rosewood.
5 Here the trees, laden heavily with their new and humid leaves, were now suffering more damage than during the highest winds of winter, when the boughs are especially disencumbered to do battle with the storm.
Return of the Native By Thomas HardyContext Highlight In BOOK 3: 6 Yeobright Goes, and the Breach Is Complete 6 No great damage done, but the fellows are still at large.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In VII. The Adventure of The Reigate Squires 7 And if they didn't pay for the damage to the mirrors in the upper hall, she was going to have the law on them.
8 One night there was a beautiful electric storm, though not enough rain fell to damage the cut grain.
9 "You are burnt beyond recognition," he added, looking at his wife as one looks at a valuable piece of personal property which has suffered some damage.
10 "Though the dogs might damage the gal, if they come on her unawars," said Haley.
11 The wheel really had suffered serious damage.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 7: CHAPTER V—HINDRANCES 12 The hull had received no damage on the starboard, but some of the planks had been unnailed here and there, according to custom, to permit of air entering the hold.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 2: CHAPTER III—THE ANKLE-CHAIN MUST HAVE UNDERGONE A CERTAIN... 13 They had sustained no other damage, however, than that of scratching nearly all the skin off their hands.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 6: CHAPTER III—THE VICISSITUDES OF FLIGHT 14 "It's one of them horrid telegraph things, mum," she said, handling it as if she was afraid it would explode and do some damage.
15 I was put to bed: however, I received no other damage than the loss of a suit of clothes, which was utterly spoiled.