By their wit, sense, and eloquence together, they generally contrive to govern their husbands.
How can you contrive to write so even?
It is highly improper. You must contrive to send somebody. I have the greatest dislike in the world to that sort of thing.
I can never understand how a man can contrive to look neat and spruce and do anything else.
He will contrive to argue every fault into a merit, and will frankly convict himself of being the honestest fellow in existence.
Fortunate indeed are those who contrive to make themselves genuine book-lovers.
Can you contrive to be at the station by noon?
