Her wish that this should prove to be the case was so strong, that, as they drove towards the door, she could not forbear from making an attempt to prepare Eve for what she was to meet.

The least provocation, whether designed or accidental, was returned by blows, which he did not always forbear to the queen and princesses.

His conversation had lost none of its liveliness, though it seemed somewhat more genial and forbearing in tone, and his spirits none of their elasticity.

Ha, ha, ha, I can't forbear with the thoughts on't.

He is too much ashamed of his forbears for one thing; and for another he is too dead set on living down his beastly name.

I am sure, we were both amiable and forbearing towards all the world besides; but, for the powerful reason that we loved, we were bound to misinterpret words, looks, and actions, and wound each other on every convenient occasion.

"The doing a thing is contrary to the forbearing of it."Ib., i, 527.

"We freely confess that forbearing of prayer in the wicked is sinful.

So, as we neither of us overrate the possibilities of happiness in marriage, perhaps we might, if you would be a little forbearing with me, succeed in proving that we have greatly underrated them.

I have been forbearing toward you many times.

His forbearing at present to deliver them, is on purpose to try their love, whether they will cleave to him to the end; and as for the ill end thou sayest they come to, that is most glorious in their account.

The truculent violence and bad faith of the savages merited severe chastisement; but the United States Government was long-suffering and of the forbearing to a degree.

But the doing of this, in regard to your patience, we shall forbear at present.