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Meanings of lest in English

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        Usage of lest in English
        1
        Moreover, and lest we forget, Ireland is a nice place to be.
        The Irish Times
        2
        He recommends that directors limit their board work, lest they become overextended.
        Reuters
        3
        She closed it again quickly, lest the young ones should be frightened.
        The Princess and the Goblin
        4
        Even so, I delayed a few minutes lest anybody see us together.
        Siege of heaven
        5
        She lived in constant terror lest he should be among the killed.
        Jess
        6
        You must let us go, lest she smash this place to rubble.
        Winter door
        7
        And lest you forget, Grayson tends to be a rather religious planet.
        Echoes Of Honor
        8
        Her principal fear is, lest he should catch cold in the rain.
        Two Years Ago, Volume I
        9
        No wonder she lived in terror lest it should claim her son.
        The Broken Road
        10
        The pale face struck the Hurons lest the Hurons should strike him.
        The Deerslayer
        11
        Everything and everyone had to be under someone's watch, lest problems arose.
        Quest for honour
        12
        I leave this place in the fear lest my enemies discover me.
        "My Novel" — Volume 08
        13
        Roddy didn't look at Lance, lest Lance take the opportunity to object.
        Osprey island
        14
        Despair leaned forward, straining to hear, lest he miss a single syllable.
        The Wyrmling Horde
        15
        The boy was in an agony lest he should be left behind.
        The Path of the King
        16
        Françoise trembled lest the fever that was in her should infect him.
        Jean-Christophe Journey's End
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        United Kingdom
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        Ireland
        Less common
        United States of America
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