over-much

She hath not the judgment to endure it all, being yet scarce more than a child -- and with leanings rather toward Church than State, being over-much under the influence of the Lady Fiorenza -- _over-much_. "

The Royal Pawn of Venice A Romance of Cyprus Lawrence Turnbull

At least she purported to be Greek; but this was doubted by many, for her classic face had over-much strength in it, and the tides of hell which rose in her eyes made at rare moments her ethnology the more dubious.

THE SCORN OF WOMEN 2010

At least she purported to be Greek; but this was doubted by many, for her classic face had over-much strength in it, and the tides of hell which rose in her eyes made at rare moments her ethnology the more dubious.

Jack London Play:The Scorn of Women 2010

Later we called him Big-Fat, because he ate over-much, and did no work, and grew round and large.

THE STRENGTH OF THE STRONG 2010

She grows old, and weak-headed, and she traffics over-much with sorceries. '

SHIN-BONES 2010

Much here is magnificent, much magical but what is missing (amid the dodgy accents and over-much shouting) is the mystical sheen that suffuses the physicality of Malory's stories with an aching awareness of the transcendent struggles of the eternal soul poised between bliss and damnation.

Morte d'Arthur 2010

I am not a sweary blogger and do not swear over-much in real life either.

Archive 2008-07-01 Not a sheep 2008

Rastignac finally got up, without yawning over-much as many ill-bred persons are apt to do.

Study of a Woman 2007

There was over-much drumming, trumpeting, and speech-making, in the neighbourhood where he dwelt; but he had nothing to do with that.

Nobody's Story 2007

And now we will talk no more of thee or thy love or thy sorrow, but since thou wilt so fiercely devour the way, I will tell thee a tale or two of this wood and its wights to save us from over-much weariness.

The Water of the Wondrous Isles 2007