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Meanings of remain a bachelor in English

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Usage of remain a bachelor in English
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He writes, If I remain a bachelor I will circumvent you-ifnot-not
Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 2
2
I intend to remain a bachelor for many a year to come.
The Seven Champions of Christendom
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He's in charge of himself, and he's quite determined to remain a bachelor.
Too wicked to kiss
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If I cared for my comfort I should remain a bachelor.
An Unsocial Socialist
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Perhaps it was his driving sexual need that made him remain a bachelor.
East of eden
6
He is confirmed in his resolve to remain a bachelor.
The Little Lady of Lagunitas: A Franco-Californian Romance
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Had I my time again I should remain a bachelor.
The Philosopher's Joke
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He might remain a bachelor for several years, sometimes till he was thirty or over.
Early European History
9
It is hard, suicidal, to remain a bachelor.
Stories by Foreign Authors: Scandinavian
10
Perhaps you would as lief remain a bachelor?
The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax
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Hannah makes him so comfortable that he will probably remain a bachelor to the end of his days.
Driven from Home; Or, Carl Crawford's Experience
12
Come, Phineas, sit thee down by thy old father; I am glad thee wilt always remain a bachelor.
John Halifax, Gentleman
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If I am to remain a bachelor and you a maiden lady, why, the will of heaven be done!
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 2
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He told Janet when he first came here that he had made up his mind to remain a bachelor!
What Timmy Did
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I shall remain a bachelor as long as I live; for he who belongs to no woman owns all women.
Louisa of Prussia and Her Times: A Historical Novel
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I have almost forgotten what the contents are, beyond the general advice and stipulation that I was to remain a bachelor.'
Two on a Tower
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