Bennet was in fact too much overpowered to say a great deal whileSir William remained; but no sooner had he left them than her feelingsfound a rapid vent.
The united efforts of his two unfeeling sistersand of his overpowering friend, assisted by the attractions of MissDarcy and the amusements of London might be too much, she feared, forthe strength of his attachment.
Mr. Collins was carefully instructing them in whatthey were to expect, that the sight of such rooms, so many servants, andso splendid a dinner, might not wholly overpower them.
She was overpowered by shame and vexation.
I am not afraid of being overpowered by the impression.
( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) The indefatigable stranger rose betimes next morning, and, althoughhis companions remained in bed overpowered with the dissipation ofthe previous night, exerted himself most successfully to promote thehilarity of the breakfast-table.
The very idea of exhibiting his nightcap to a lady overpoweredhim, but he had tied those confounded strings in a knot, and, do whathe would, he couldn't get it off.
He was immediatelysurrounded and secured; and it is but common justice both to him and Mr.Winkle to say, that they did not make the slightest attempt to rescueeither themselves or Mr. Weller; who, after a most vigorous resistance,was overpowered by numbers and taken prisoner.