lose consciousness of
Example Sentences
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She paused, so crushed by the weight of these sad memories as to lose consciousness of the present.
From The Count's Millions by Gaboriau, Émile
Justine's long hospital-discipline made it impossible for her to lose consciousness of the lapse of time, or to let her misery thicken into mental stupor.
From The Fruit of the Tree by Kimball, Alonzo
As he listened he was supported by the fact that he did not lose consciousness of the eyes and the figure.
From The Shuttle by Burnett, Frances Hodgson
Yvonne had settled herself in a corner of the tap-room on a bench and had tried to lose consciousness of her surroundings.
From Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
She went about her life just as usual, yet never for an instant during that long winter and spring did she lose consciousness of its dreadful presence.
From Virginia by Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson