1 We resided principally in the latter, and the lives of my parents were passed in considerable seclusion.
2 But he now reclined on his settle, taking very little notice of me, and talking principally about turnips.
3 To my surprise, he seemed at once to be principally if not solely interested in Drummle.
4 So we fell into other talk, and it was principally about the way by which we were travelling, and about what parts of London lay on this side of it, and what on that.
5 Now, there was no reasonable evidence to implicate any person but this woman, and on the improbabilities of her having been able to do it Mr. Jaggers principally rested his case.
6 I was to go home next night; not by the mail, but by the heavy night-coach, which was called the Farmer, and was principally used by country-people travelling short intermediate distances upon the road.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 9. I HAVE A MEMORABLE BIRTHDAY 7 Until the day arrived on which I was to entertain my newly-found old friends, I lived principally on Dora and coffee.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 28. Mr. MICAWBER'S GAUNTLET 8 My quickness of apprehension seemed to please him, and he went on: 'Now I consider this is principally on account of her being in an unsettled state, you see.'
9 We have talked it over a good deal, her uncle and myself, and her sweetheart and myself, after business; and I consider it is principally on account of her being unsettled.
10 After this, Mrs. Crupp confined herself to making pitfalls on the stairs, principally with pitchers, and endeavouring to delude Peggotty into breaking her legs.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 34. MY AUNT ASTONISHES ME 11 Good heavens, it is principally because I AM among friends that my state of mind is what it is.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 49. I AM INVOLVED IN MYSTERY 12 At balls he danced principally with her.
13 She did not go out principally because the dress she had reckoned upon was not ready.
14 These were principally accounts owing in connection with his race horses, to the purveyor of oats and hay, the English saddler, and so on.
15 The simple-hearted cowherd, Ivan, who, Levin fancied, understood the matter better than any of them, collecting together a gang of workers to help him, principally of his own family, became a partner in the cattle-yard.