Citations:supposition


 * 1678 — John Bunyan. The Pilgrim's Progress.
 * For that of Pharaoh, his law was made upon a supposition, to prevent mischief, no crime being yet apparent; but here is a crime apparent.


 * 1843 — Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol.
 * Suppose it should not be done enough! Suppose it should break in turning out! Suppose somebody should have got over the wall of the back-yard, and stolen it, while they were merry with the goose — a supposition at which the two young Cratchits became livid! All sorts of horrors were supposed.