1 Yes, to verify how far bruises may be produced after death.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER I. MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES 2 He will not even go out of his way to verify his own solutions, and would rather be considered wrong than take the trouble to prove himself right.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In X. The Adventure of The Greek Interpreter 3 However, we will go back at our leisure and verify it.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In V. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL 4 The Englishman puckered up his lips, intending to indicate a smile that anyone should verify his saddling.
5 The committee who had been deputed to verify the accounts reported to the meeting that all was in order.
6 He was not a remarkably fluent reader, and was in the habit of reading in a sort of recitative half-aloud, by way of calling in his ears to verify the deductions of his eyes.
7 If you would care to verify the incident, pray do so.
8 Readers may verify the facts if they care to take the trouble.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER I—THE ZIGZAGS OF STRATEGY 9 When morning came, Mrs. Maylie's predictions were but too well verified.
10 It will be verified or disproved at the trial.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In I. THE ADVENTURE OF THE EMPTY HOUSE 11 He took his books, verified them, and put them in order.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 7: CHAPTER III—A TEMPEST IN A SKULL 12 Gavroche directed his steps towards this garden; he found the lane, he recognized the apple-tree, he verified the fruit-house, he examined the hedge; a hedge means merely one stride.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 4: CHAPTER II—MOTHER PLUTARQUE FINDS NO DIFFICULTY IN EXPLAI... 13 I need say nothing here, on the first head, because nothing can show better than my history whether that prediction was verified or falsified by the result.
14 After breakfast Carol bustled to a hair-dresser's, bought gloves and a blouse, and importantly met Kennicott in front of an optician's, in accordance with plans laid down, revised, and verified.
15 Well, I have verified my accounts.