This section is from the book "The Science And Art Of Phrase-Making", by David Wolfe Brown. Also available from Amazon: The science and art of phrase-making.
know better
know it is not
know nothing
know that
know that it is
know them
know this
know where it is
knows that
knows them
knows this
law court
letter book
like them
like that
like this
long ago
long before
long enough
long has been
long since
long while
look at that
look at this
look like
looks like
Lord's day
made mention
major general
make mention
make that
make them
make this
manner in which
many as possible
many cases
many (circum) stances
many instances
many more
many nations
many occasions
many such
many things
may also
may always
may always be
may appear
may bring
may have
may have done
may mention
may never
may probably
may perhaps
may sometimes
may they
may we
may you
mean to
might have
might have done
might not
might not be able
more likely
more probable
Mr. Chairman
Mr. President
Mr. Speaker
much as
much as it is
much as possible
much money
my colleague
my servant
my brother
my Christian friends
my friend
my good friend
my life
my love
my mind
my opinion
my own opinion
my own interest
my own knowledge
my own sake my own sentiments my own understanding my respect (ed) friends near as possible necessary (con)sequences need never need not need not be need not do need not necessarily need not say never be never do never said no (con)sequence no doubt no intention no instance no interest no knowledge no, it is not no, it won't no man no more no necessity no notice no occasion no one no part no person no reason *no, sir no such thing no, thank you
*To distinguish this phrase from answer, it is best to give air its ordinary form.
no wonder no worse than nobody else nor do I think nor do they nor do you nor have we nor is it nor is that nor is this nor shall nor shall it be nor such nor was nor were nor were the nor were they nor were we not been not enough not known not necessary not necessarily not now not only not only that not possible not quite not that
not to my knowledge not so
not understood nothing about it nothing about that nothing more
(For phrases beginning with of and on, see Paragraphs 173, 182-3.) one another one day one generation one idea one instance one item one man one side one thing one thing more one understands one way one which only be only had only he is not only he would only one thing only such only those who ought (to) be over them over this paper money peculiar circumstances perhaps not perhaps they perhaps you will perhaps your personal expenses personal interview personal knowledge personally acquainted police court political advantage political economy
political power
political principles
present advantage
present (circum) stances
present day
present instance
public matters
public mind
public life
public service
public works
prima facie
promissory note
quarter section
quite agree
quite likely
quite probable
quite sure
railroad car
railroad station
rather better
recollect that
recollect their
recollect them
retired list
rising generation
Sabbath day
Sabbath School
St Paul (See Paragraphs
63-4.) St. Peter (See Paragraphs
63-4.) said there saw another saw you saw you there say anything
say so
say to them
say you are
see that
see that it is
see that you are
see you are
see you will
seems likely
seems so
seems there is
several thousand dollars
shall be
shall be certain
shall be sure
shall become
shall do
shall endeavor
shall go
shall never
shall not
shall not be
shall remain
shall make
shall say
shall take
she ca(n)
she ca(n)not
she did
she has been she has done she has never she is not she may she may never
she says
she seems
she shall
she was
she would
short distance
short space
(For phrases beginning with should, see Paragraphs 184. 185.)
since it has been
since it was
since that
since then
since they
since this
since which
since your
so as
so as to appear
so as to prevent
so as to receive
so as to remember
so be it
so do you
so good
so it appears
so it makes
so it rests
so it seems
so little
so many
so may you
so sure
so that
so that it is
so that it seems
so that you may
so then
so they
so this
so you are
so you are aware
so you may
so you will
some means
some regard
some such
something has been done
something is necessary
sons of men
South America
spirit land
spirit world
State rights
stock broker
subject matter

such as are (are downward)
such as ca(n)
such as ca(n) be
such as ca(n)not be
such as could
such as it is
such as may
such as need not
such as that
such as these (vocalize these)
such as this such as those
such as there are such ca(n) such ca(n)not be such cases such could not be such could only be such has been such has never such has no doubt
 
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