swearing falsely
Example Sentences
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"And, I take it, you are acquainted with the serious consequences of swearing falsely?"
From Miss Arnott's Marriage by Marsh, Richard
For himself, he could not say that adequate ground had been shown for charging Bolster with swearing falsely.
From Orley Farm by Trollope, Anthony
The men could be punished for perjury in swearing falsely in their answers.
From The Pullman Boycott A Complete History of the R.R. Strike by Burns, W. F.
I want an explanation of your reasons for swearing falsely to my identity.
From The Stronger Influence by Young, F.E. Mills
Yet the curse is on him For swearing falsely by those blessed bones; He did not mean to keep his vow.
From Queen Mary and Harold by Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron
