Supposing

'Supposing, that is, that anything could happen to me -- which it can't.'

The Grand Babylon Hotel Arnold Bennett 1899

Supposing, which is by no means unlikely, that a separation of the States should take place some years hence, how will the slave States then be situated?

The Life and Adventures of Zamba, an African Negro King; and His Experience of Slavery in South Carolina. Written by Himself. Corrected and Arranged by Peter Neilson. 1847

Supposing, that is, they don't confound us all again and get rattled out for 100 in the semi-finals.

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"Supposing" -- Magda looked round the rigidly bare room with a new sense of apprehension -- "supposing I felt I simply couldn't stand it any longer?

The Lamp of Fate Margaret Pedler

"Supposing," continued Tuppence, "that I had come across a girl who was actually dancing with Captain Hale last night at twelve o'clock-the hour when he was supposed to be at the Ace of Spades."

Partners In Crime Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976 1984

"Supposing," he said, "supposing -- I-- I asked you to marry me?"

The Imaginary Marriage Henry St. John Cooper

"Supposing," said Valeria after a long pause, "that you could live your life over again, what would you do?"

The Daughters of Danaus Mona Caird

"Supposing," said Lefevre, "that this Julius were their son, do you know of any reason why he should be reserved about his parentage?"

Master of His Fate J. Mclaren Cobban

"Supposing," he said, "we show you that it was a _quasi_-deliberate intention on the part of your employers to have you caught -- what then?"

The Secrets of the German War Office Dr. Armgaard Karl Graves

"Supposing," said the other, "that all the people that were on your schedule had lived in villages close together, would it have taken you as long to do?"

The Boy With the U.S. Census Francis Rolt-Wheeler 1918