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1 His face flushed, and rage began to gain the mastery over him.
2 Consider what it is to gain the mastery over a single passion!
3 But if one should gain the mastery it would completely annihilate the conquered.
4 Yet his fear did not gain the mastery till they entered the court-yard.
5 For a moment my will had seemed to gain the mastery over him.
6 Thou art Horus, and the poison shall not gain the mastery over thy members.
7 We shall thus gain the mastery of the ship, and be able to enjoy unlimited freedom.
8 A cry rose involuntarily to my lips-andphysical fright began to gain the mastery over me.
9 Good impulses seemed about to gain the mastery .
10 Soon the king will gain the mastery .
11 Clasped in each other's embrace, the men lay, side by side, neither able to gain the mastery .
12 But to allow her distress to gain the mastery over her would certainly disturb and grieve her father.
13 Neither could gain the mastery .
14 They wrangled and wrangled, but neither could gain the mastery in the dispute, so they decided upon the following course:-
15 Of course the crafty fox with all his magic powers was soon able to gain the mastery over the wicked ruler.
16 To attempt to run before the wind is to court positive disaster, as the wind is certain to gain the mastery .
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