1 Most of what he said about Governor Bullock went in one ear and out the other for her mind was mainly occupied with relief that there was no Klan any longer.
2 On the contrary, it seemed, that mainly at Steelkilt's instigation, they had resolved to maintain the strictest peacefulness, obey all orders to the last, and, when the ship reached port, desert her in a body.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleContext Highlight In CHAPTER 54. The Town-Ho's Story. 3 Well, it's mainly because I don't want a husband.
4 'Tis a long and melancholy tradition, and one I little like to think of; for it is not to be denied that the evil has been mainly done by men with white skins.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 22 5 It consists mainly in ready hand, a quick eye and a good cover.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 32 6 With these, I learned mainly how to write.
7 That book was made by Mr. Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly.
8 There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth.
9 I was boss of it; it all belonged to me, so to say, and I wanted to know all about it; but mainly I wanted to put in the time.
10 But as I was saying, we'd got all the work done now, at last; and we was all pretty much fagged out, too, but mainly Jim.
11 The drapery consisted mainly of children's bootees and umbrellas; and on ordinary days a notice used to hang in the window, saying: Umbrellas Re-covered.
12 His conversation was mainly about himself: what he had said to such a person and what such a person had said to him and what he had said to settle the matter.
13 On examination it was pronounced that she had received serious hurts, but that they of themselves were far from hopeless; the danger lay mainly in the nervous shock.
14 Its windows are mainly east; and in the early morning, when the sun is bright, the whole apartment is in a perfect blaze of splendour.
Return of the Native By Thomas HardyContext Highlight In BOOK 3: 4 An Hour of Bliss and Many Hours of Sadness 15 Natasha, that winter, had for the first time begun to sing seriously, mainly because Denisov so delighted in her singing.