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Meanings of was a respite in English

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Usage of was a respite in English
1
There was a respite for her in the activities of the reception.
The Forfeit
2
There was a respite, a silence, and the rain fell like a nightmare.
The book of disquiet
3
It was a respite; much might happen in three weeks.
Dora Thorne
4
Their principal demand was a respite in the judiciary proceedings.
Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Tho...
5
Death had not come yet; there was a respite of seconds, perhaps of minutes.
Whosoever Shall Offend
6
This straining of Duane's faculties brought on a reaction which in itself was a respite.
The Lone Star Ranger: A Romance of the Border
7
Then for a few moments there was a respite.
Jack Haydon's Quest
8
There was a respite now for the besiegers.
St. George for England
9
And from all the unending horror of this there was a respite, a deliverance-hecould drink!
The Jungle
10
But she was a respite, a recompense of a sort, for long years of trial and frustration.
Burning up
11
Quantitively speaking, supper was the biggest meal of the day-itwas a respite also for our imaginations.
From the Bottom Up: The Life Story of Alexander Irvine
12
But for her it was a respite.
The Puppet Crown
13
It was a respite for the ears.
Radio NZ
14
The truce between them was evidently to be an armed one, but it was a respite at least.
The Fifth Ace
15
Even now, every moment was a respite, for the work had become simply prodigious during the last weeks.
Lord of the World
16
At last there was a respite.
Heartsease; Or, The Brother's Wife
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