fix a limit
Example Sentences
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It was impossible to fix a limit to the number of these malevolent spirits constantly provoking diseases and infirmities upon men.
From Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing by Cutten, George Barton
I think if you fix a limit you should stick to it.
From Prince Fortunatus by Black, William
"I think it is not your duty to fix a limit in that way," said Deronda.
From Daniel Deronda by Eliot, George
Who can fix a limit to the intelligence or the achievements of our species?
From Caesar's Column by Donnelly, Ignatius
Give a chimpanzee articulate expression and language, and no one could fix a limit to his progress.
From The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations by Hornaday, William Temple