No one had ever seen the book till a visiting scholar, by dint of persistent entreaty, wrested it from the Master.

He drew a quite artificial distinction between men and women readers.

Having shown himself ready to abandon those favourite notions of Frenchmen and Italians, it is a pity he should obstinately retain certain worn-out phrases about the Germans.

Most people know instantly if something is indeed worthy of being called great content, yet they are hard pressed to define it.

Nothing is more wasteful than to reply to an e-mail by including a complete copy of the original with the words "I agree", "Okay" or "Ditto" at the bottom.