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Meanings of serious affair in English

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Usage of serious affair in English
1
I am not capable of such a thing in a serious affair.
Indian Summer
2
It is a serious affair to most of us, the Lord knows.
The Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
3
I am afraid that you will find this rather a serious affair.
The Illustrious Prince
4
Marriage is a very serious affair, and many things would require arrangement.
Phineas Redux
5
However, a shipwreck was a more serious affair than a railway accident.
The Ghost: A Modern Fantasy
6
It's such a serious affair that I'm afraid to hurry too fast.
The Chums of Scranton High / Or, Hugh Morgan's Uphill Fight
7
This is a serious affair, you understand-thedevil of a serious affair!
The Fortieth Door
8
And the cost of franking a letter made that letter a serious affair.
Pebbles on the shore [by] Alpha of the plough
9
On the 7th of November a more serious affair took place.
The Gulf and Inland Waters / The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3...
10
Said Levi, This is liable to terminate in a serious affair.
A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences of Laura S. Havilan...
11
It may be a very serious affair for all of us.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, September 1878...
12
When Mrs. Haughton gave a party, it was a serious affair.
What Will He Do with It? — Volume 07
13
This is a very serious affair you have brought before me.
Summerfield / or, Life on a Farm
14
It was a serious affair, and he, too, took it grimly.
Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard
15
He was still pretty freaked out about having a serious affair with a man.
Bangkok 8
16
The roadside was busy with this serious affair of living.
Ridgway of Montana (Story of To-Day, in Which the Hero Is Also t...
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