'While many people's lives had changed little from the occupation, Earth's major powers had lost much of their military forces and the systems fleet had been almost completely wiped out' - Revolution, by Jerome Kelly
'She said it out loud, in the hospital room, but Robert wasn't there to hear' - Her Fearful Symmetry, by Audrey Niffenegger
'entrance into the chamber. In the corner of the room sat Arnold Philibian, a large crude man who had found a calling in his service to Swan,' Phantom of the Paradise, by Bjarne Rostaing
'Of course, Roscoe had no idea of this as he stepped out of the lift into his private office- a huge room occupying the corner of the building, with floor to ceiling windows giving views in two directions; Fifth Avenue to the north, Central Park to the west' - Point Blanc, by Anthony Horowitz
"I felt the halter slip over my head and tighten around my neck and face. 'So you're quite a fighter, are you?' said my owner, tightening the rope and smiling through gritted teeth. " - War Horse, by Michael Morpurgo
"There would be no more doubts" - Orion. Tears of Isha. Warhammer, byDarius Hinks
"Luckily, I quickly learned to walk and chew gum - the world is still having trouble coordinating the two." - Carry a Big Stick, by Tim Ferguson.