the wrong side of forty

Example Sentences

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He stared at the moonlit night, his eyes full of a wistfulness that was extraordinarily boyish in a man on the wrong side of forty.

From Poppy The Story of a South African Girl by Stockley, Cynthia

Here we are, two men considerably on the wrong side of forty.

From The King's Own by Marryat, Frederick

I never thought it would come to this with me, considering that I am now on the wrong side of forty.

From To Mars via The Moon An Astronomical Story by Wicks, Mark

Here was a man the wrong side of forty, and he hadn't the sense to bring suitable clothing to sea with him!

From Captain Macedoine's Daughter by McFee, William

He was also a fine seaman, but the wrong side of forty.

From The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life by Bullen, Frank T.