By dint of alternate threats, promises, and bribes, the lady in question was ultimately prevailed upon to undertake the commission. 查尔斯·狄更斯.雾都孤儿.
My little sister must make her own experiments, said he; I will give no promises. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.维莱特.
Noon approached, and after many adieux and promises to return, he tore himself away. 查尔斯·狄更斯.匹克威克外传.
So, when I am after a chemical result that I have in mind, I may make hundreds or thousands of experiments out of which there may be one that promises results in the right direction. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔.爱迪生的生平和发明.
This convention is not of the nature of a promise: For even promises themselves, as we shall see afterwards, arise from human conventions. 戴维·休谟.人性论.
Would you do me the favour, miss, to take notice o' two promises and wows wot it is my wishes fur to record in this here crisis? 查尔斯·狄更斯.双城记.
The timid little beauty promises in all earnestness to be trustworthy. 查尔斯·狄更斯.荒凉山庄.
There is a mixture of servility and self-importance in his letter, which promises well. 简·奥斯汀.傲慢与偏见.
Every possibility of good was before me, and the first of blessings secured, in obtaining her promises of faith and correspondence. 简·奥斯汀.爱玛.
Everywhere governments had been borrowing and issuing paper promises to pay interest, more interest than they could conveniently raise. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.
I don't think it promises. 查尔斯·狄更斯.我们共同的朋友.
The difficulties, that occur to us, in supposing a moral obligation to attend promises, we either surmount or elude. 戴维·休谟.人性论.
But we have proved already, that there is no such act of the mind, and consequently that promises impose no natural obligation. 戴维·休谟.人性论.
Here, therefore, promises come naturally in play, and are often required for fuller satisfaction and security. 戴维·休谟.人性论.
Where promises are not observed, there can be no leagues nor alliances. 戴维·休谟.人性论.
The Turk, amazed and delighted, endeavoured to kindle the zeal of his deliverer by promises of reward and wealth. 玛丽·雪莱.弗兰肯斯坦.
Now it is evident we have no motive leading us to the performance of promises, distinct from a sense of duty. 戴维·休谟.人性论.
The promises were all broken. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
Vows, love, promises, confidences, gratitude, how queerly they read after a while! 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
Your narrative promises to be a most interesting one. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯历险记.
I read it in your eye; it is not of that description which promises the maintenance of an even tenor in life. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.简·爱.
Our civil duties, therefore, must soon detach themselves from our promises, and acquire a separate force and influence. 戴维·休谟.人性论.
He seemed making promises, which he soothed her into accepting in lieu of information. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.雪莉.
On its beneficent side it promises a new professional interest in work, self-education, and the co-operative management of industry. 沃尔特·李普曼.政治序论.
I don't understand you, yet,' said Bounderby, with determined obstinacy, 'and therefore I won't make any promises. 查尔斯·狄更斯.艰难时事.
Under solemn promises---- What are promises to such people as these? 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯归来记.
This sentiment of morality, in the performance of promises, arises from the same principles as that in the abstinence from the property of others. 戴维·休谟.人性论.
Do you think they would feel happier if they were in possession of your promises of marriage? 哈里特·威尔逊.哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
This promises to be a most interesting and unusual case, said he. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯归来记.
I laughed at Meyler's promises, assuring him I had not the least faith in them. 哈里特·威尔逊.哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.