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51 example sentences for ETC, such as:

1. You say a, one, two, several, etc.
2. , vagabond, beggar, without means of existence, etc.
3. He has a great deal of native intelligence, ability, charm, etc.
4. Cosette did not know the delightful legend, I love a little, passionately, etc.
5. I have such friendly neighbors, students, parents of students, homestay families, etc.

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Classic Sentence: (43 in 3 pages)
1  As for the chance episcopal perquisites, the fees for marriage bans, dispensations, private baptisms, sermons, benedictions, of churches or chapels, marriages, etc.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER II—M. MYRIEL BECOMES M. WELCOME
2  And then, there still remained some petty but pressing debts in the neighborhood, and they were collecting the bills for them, etc.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 6: CHAPTER I—THE BEGINNING OF REPOSE
3  , the grand age; a theatre, the temple of Melpomene; the reigning family, the august blood of our kings; a concert, a musical solemnity; the General Commandant of the province, the illustrious warrior, who, etc.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER IX—A PLACE WHERE CONVICTIONS ARE IN PROCESS OF FO...
4  ; the pupils in the seminary, these tender levities; errors imputed to newspapers, the imposture which distills its venom through the columns of those organs; etc.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER IX—A PLACE WHERE CONVICTIONS ARE IN PROCESS OF FO...
5  Long-continued wretchedness in the galleys, long misery outside the galleys, had brutalized him, etc.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER IX—A PLACE WHERE CONVICTIONS ARE IN PROCESS OF FO...
6  , vagabond, beggar, without means of existence, etc.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER IX—A PLACE WHERE CONVICTIONS ARE IN PROCESS OF FO...
7  , inured by his past life to culpable deeds, and but little reformed by his sojourn in the galleys, as was proved by the crime committed against Little Gervais, etc.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER IX—A PLACE WHERE CONVICTIONS ARE IN PROCESS OF FO...
8  Thence the lawyer had drawn some epiphonemas, not very fresh, unfortunately, upon judicial errors, etc.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER III—JAVERT SATISFIED
9  That one imagines that he owns the Pont-Neuf, and he prevents people from walking on the cornice outside the parapet; that other has a mania for pulling person's ears; etc.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER VIII—IN WHICH THE READER WILL FIND A CHARMING SAY...
10  When his aunt scolded him for it, he was very gentle and alleged his studies, his lectures, the examinations, etc.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VI—THE CONSEQUENCES OF HAVING MET A WARDEN
11  Puns are sometimes serious factors in politics; witness the Castratus ad castra, which made a general of the army of Narses; witness: Barbari et Barberini; witness: Tu es Petrus et super hanc petram, etc.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 4: CHAPTER I—A GROUP WHICH BARELY MISSED BECOMING HISTORIC
12  He drew up prospectuses, translated newspapers, annotated editions, compiled biographies, etc.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER II—MARIUS POOR
13  He did not understand how men could busy themselves with hating each other because of silly stuff like the charter, democracy, legitimacy, monarchy, the republic, etc.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER IV—M. MABEUF
14  She called him: My dear, my little friend, my good man, etc.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER VI—THE WILD MAN IN HIS LAIR
15  Cosette did not know the delightful legend, I love a little, passionately, etc.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VIII—THE CHAIN-GANG
Example Sentence:
1  He has a great deal of native intelligence, ability, charm, etc.
2  You say a, one, two, several, etc.
3  The school's audio-visual apparatus includes a new set of multi-media device, not to mention films, records, etc.
4  Acting PM Manager , in charge of Process Management , Compliance, Risk Management, ICR, SOA, etc.
5  They relate to universally accepted behaviour patterns - salutations, manners, dress, etc.
6  There was a buzz of gratification from time to time during the reading, accompanied by whispered ejaculations of "How sweet!" "How eloquent!" "So true!" etc.
7  I have such friendly neighbors, students, parents of students, homestay families, etc.
8  I am a stonemason avail for quality new install and repair work (stone, brick, tile, pavers, etc).