A man in a sickly state of body has sometimes to make it matter of consideration, or even of consultation, what he shall eat.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
Occasionally his counsel turned to him for brief consultation, in which his part consisted generally of a nod or a shake of the head as the case might be.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
I remained silent whilst this consultation was going forward.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot