| In imperial literature British rule meant law and British force signified the protection of the weak against a barbarous bully. |
| On those occasions when they did so, they saw what seemed to be a barbarous mass of material lacking all grammatical order. |
| Such usages are sometimes described as barbarous and pleonastic, but such criticism does not affect their widespread use. |
| First, in order to be initiated, a person has to bind himself, by the most cruel and barbarous oaths, never to reveal any of Masonry's secrets. |
| It observes that the disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts that have outraged the conscience of mankind. |
| We believe it is the duty of everyone who cares about humanity to stand up and build the resistance to this barbarous war. |
