forasmuch as
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And she was sad in the midst of sunshine, forasmuch as she was troubled at the mien of the maid, her daughter, who sat with drooping head and still hands.
From The Stars in the Pool A Prose Poem for Lovers by Wallace, Edna Kingsley
I.—"He hath shut the lions' mouths and they have not hurt me, forasmuch as before Him justice was found in me."
From Dante. An essay. To which is added a translation of De Monarchia. by Church, R. W. (Richard William)
And Jesus said, unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
From Walks and Words of Jesus A Paragraph Harmony of the Four Evangelists by Olmsted, M. N.
And Gideon saw that he was the angel of the Lord; and Gideon said, "Alas, O Lord God! forasmuch as I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face."
From Heroes of Israel Text of the Hero Stories with Notes and Questions for Young Students by Soares, Theodore Gerald
Then the Emperor departed from Tivoli, and came with his people to Todi, and was received honourably by the inhabitants, and as their lord, forasmuch as they took his part.
From Villani's Chronicle Being Selections from the First Nine Books of the Croniche Fiorentine of Giovanni Villani by Villani, Giovanni