chuses

The Southern states, especially Virginia, “whose long navigable rivers open a great part of her Country to surprise and devastation whenever an enemy powerful at Sea chuses to invade her.”

Ratification Pauline Maier 2010

The Southern states, especially Virginia, “whose long navigable rivers open a great part of her Country to surprise and devastation whenever an enemy powerful at Sea chuses to invade her.”

Ratification Pauline Maier 2010

The Southern states, especially Virginia, “whose long navigable rivers open a great part of her Country to surprise and devastation whenever an enemy powerful at Sea chuses to invade her.”

Ratification Pauline Maier 2010

'Why, it's not her fault, you know, Miss Margland, if young Mr. Mandlebert chuses to give them to her.

Camilla 2008

My aunt HERVEY (not extremely happy in her own nuptials, and perhaps under some little obligation) is got over, and chuses [sic] not to open her lips in my favour against the wills of a father and uncles so determined.

Clarissa Harlowe 2006

Tragedy may be your choice, but it will certainly appear that comedy chuses you.

Mansfield Park 2004

He had likewise had the misfortune of burying this beloved wife herself, about five years before the time in which this history chuses to set out.

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling 2004

Am I to suppose that the horseman I saw was really a thing of flesh and blood, or a bubble that vanished into air? — or must I imagine Liddy knows more of the matter than she chuses to disclose? —

The Expedition of Humphry Clinker 2004

And as to coming away at night, you are to stay just as long as Edmund chuses.

Mansfield Park 2004

I could not be cordial in my invitation, but if she chuses to come no want of cordiality on my part will keep her away.

Lady Susan 2002