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Bemoaning the state of British arts in general, she animadverted concerning our undoubted satirical prowess: "It's easy for us, it's what we do? we just lift an arse cheek and out it comes."

Rude Britannia: British Comic Art, at Tate Britain 2010

"Doc Franklin observed that it was a point of great importance and wished that the gentlemen would deliver their sentiments on it before the question was put and Mr. Rutledge animadverted on the shyness of gentlemen ...."

Interrogations and Presidential Prerogative 2009

Important political characters must be brought upon the stage and animadverted [harshly criticized] with freedom.

War Profiteering, Past and Present 2007

We talked of gaming, and animadverted on it with severity.

The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. 2004

And when I animadverted in the company, where it was mentioned, on such a horrible violation of nature, a Danish lady reproved me very severely, asking how I knew that it was not a cure for the disease? adding, that every attempt was justifiable in search of health.

Letters written during a short residence in Sweden, Norway and Denmark 2003

I could proceed still further, till I animadverted on some still more nasty customs, which men never fall into.

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman 2002

I have already animadverted on the bad habits which females acquire when they are shut up together; and, I think, that the observation may fairly be extended to the other sex, till the natural inference is drawn which I have had in view throughout — that to improve both sexes they ought, not only in private families, but in public schools, to be educated together.

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman 2002

Humfrey, in his "Peaceable Disquisitions," having animadverted on the spirit in which Clagett had dealt with Owen, Clagett published another volume, and promised a third on the opinions of the Fathers respecting the points at issue.

Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967

He animadverted strongly upon the puerile nature of the defence, and in answer to a remark by Essex, that if he had wished to stir up a rebellion he would have had a larger company with him, pointed out that his dependence was upon the people of London, and compared his attempt to that of the duke of

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Various

Fire being lit, the Moors sat round to warm themselves, and confidently animadverted on the prosperity that would necessarily attend our journey, after having met with such a hospitable and favoured reception at the renowned sanctuary before mentioned.

An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa Abd Salam Shabeeny