Citations:sakes
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English citations of sakes
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- 1678 — John Bunyan. The Pilgrim's Progress.
- Yea, for this very thing they would tell me I was too precise, and that I denied myself of things, for their sakes, in which they saw no evil.
- 1813 — Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- "What an excellent father you have, girls!" said she, when the door was shut. "I do not know how you will ever make him amends for his kindness; or me, either, for that matter. At our time of life it is not so pleasant, I can tell you, to be making new acquaintances every day; but for your sakes, we would do anything. Lydia, my love, though you are the youngest, I dare say Mr. Bingley will dance with you at the next ball."