Owing probably to this unexpected increase to the number of the guests, the wine begins to fail.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
He was anxious, however, to get acquainted with the English weapon, for its possession and skill in its use would increase his importance in the Mahdists' camp, to say nothing of the fact that it would be easier for him to defend himself in case of an attack.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
He mentally figured the increase of his herd, and it seemed to him that it took a long while, much longer than it should, to gain a respectable number in that manner.
"Lonesome Land"
B. M. Bower