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Allan, a lone figure, the only one of the group assembled to stand for Sir Gareth, watched the struggle with bated breath.
IN THE COURT OF KING ARTHURSAMUEL LOWE
Not239 one jot is bated from the full horror of the picture; it is driven to its pitiless end without a moment of softening.
A HISTORY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE SINCE 1870FRED LEWIS PATTEE
When he came back to the believers, he had bated nothing of his claim to divinity, but he was no longer so bold.
STORIES OF OHIOWILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS
Hence the loss of hide substances was not very great; goods so treated were bated before tanning.
ANIMAL PROTEINSHUGH GARNER BENNETT
Catching his own name, Rouvke paused with bated breath to listen.
THE IMPORTED BRIDEGROOMABRAHAM CAHAN
He propounded the problem and they discussed it with bated breath.
MYSTERIOUS MR. SABINE. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM
He was like an exhibition skater whose eye-filling feats are watched with admiration and bated breath.
THE LAW OF HEMLOCK MOUNTAINHUGH LUNDSFORD
Margaret of Courtland listened a moment with bated breath and finger on lip.
JOAN OF THE SWORD HANDS(AMUEL) R(UTHERFORD) CROCKETT
So thought all the world, and in an agony of hope and apprehension the whole world was waiting with bated breath.
THE STORY OF BRUGESERNEST GILLIAT-SMITH
Joshua examined the ponies carefully while the twins looked on with bated breath.
LETTY AND THE TWINSHELEN SHERMAN GRIFFITH

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