take nourishment
Example Sentences
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There is now a little more readiness to take nourishment.
From Time Magazine Archive
You must take nourishment now, and talk no more.
From The Flutter of the Goldleaf; and Other Plays by Dargan, Olive Tilford
Nature herself has undeniably impressed upon man, that she wishes him to take nourishment of different kinds.
From Popular Books on Natural Science For Practical Use in Every Household, for Readers of All Classes by Bernstein, Aaron David
It is a well-known fact that the adult male mosquito does not necessarily take nourishment, and that the adult female does not necessarily rely on the blood of warm-blooded animals.
From The Truth About Woman by Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine)
Coax her, scold her, reason with her, cry even.—After all, I give you leave to, just a little, if that will serve your purpose and not make your hand shake—only make her take nourishment.
From The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance by Malet, Lucas
