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Meanings of strive as in English

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Usage of strive as in English
1
But a fear grew upon her, strive as she would against it.
Pierre and His People: Tales of the Far North. Volume 2.
2
Time lost is lee-way, that cannot be recovered, strive as we like.
Broken Bread, from an Evangelist's Wallet
3
If you wish, let us strive as yeomen, man to man, without weapons.
Northland Heroes
4
If I strive as a Negro, am Black and White America?
The Conservation of Races
5
Not so Rhoda; strive as she might, those allusions to her age still rankled.
The Far Horizon
6
But strive as he might he never had the opportunity.
The Fourth Watch
7
But I could not say one single word, let me strive as I would.
The Autobiography of Madame Guyon
8
But strive as she might, the fact remained that she was horribly, painfully frightened.
The Swindler and Other Stories
9
I mean, sire, that strive as I will, I am always behind-hand in a dance.
Prince Eugene and His Times
10
She could not keep the tears from springing to her eyes, strive as she would.
Greatheart
11
But strive as they would they might not enforce themselves more than they were able.
French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France
12
Kaa said nothing, but, strive as Bagheera might, the huge Rock-python held level with him.
The Jungle Book
13
The thought of Everard was ever with her, strive as she might to drive it out.
The Lamp in the Desert
14
But let him also strive as Christ strove.
The Crown of Thorns: A Token for the Sorrowing
15
No, sir; as Mr Callard says, it's our duty to strive as long as we can.
A Voyage round the World / A book for boys
16
For to his intense chagrin, strive as he might, he could move neither hand nor foot!
Darkness and Dawn
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