1671, Elisha Coles, chapter 7, inΧΡΙΣΤΟΛΟΓΙΑ: Or, a Metrical Paraphraſe on the Hiſtory of Our Lord and Saviour Jeſus Chriſt : Dedicated to His Univerſal Church[1], page22:
When they arrived whither they were bent, / He made as if he farther would havewent. / But they conſtrain'd him, ſaying, Night is near; / Abide with us; and ſo he tarry'd there.
1851, Abel F. Fitch,Report of the Great Conspiracy Case[…][2], Advertiser and Free Press, page145:
I went from Filley's to Fitch's house, to talk of oxen; no one went with me; might havewent to the mill; don,t remember whether I rode back to Laycock's or not to dinner.
2010 June 14, Douglas Nix,Al-Qaeda Hunter[3],Xlibris,→ISBN, page22:
I just sat around and watched, then decided to go see Safid; we planned to study that day, but first we had a good ride around town. We must havewent fifteen miles, and Safid was ready to sit and study; we went to a little park and started working.