| 1H6 V.i.46 | [King to Ambassadors, of the French princess] In argument and proof of which contract, / Bear her this jewel |
| 2H6 I.ii.32 | [Duchess to Gloucester, of his dream] an argument / That he that breaks a stick of Gloucester's grove / Shall lose his head for his presumption |
| 2H6 III.i.241 | [Suffolk to all, of Gloucester] we have but trivial argument, / More than mistrust, that shows him worthy death |
| E3 IV.vii.11 | [Prince Edward to King John, of his remark that he was conquered by fortune not force] An argument that heaven aids the right |
| H5 IV.iii.113 | [King Henry to Montjoy] There's not a piece of feather in our host - / Good argument, I hope, we will not fly |
| LLL I.ii.164 | [Armado alone] I shall be forsworn, which is a great argument of falsehood, if I love |
| MA II.iii.227 | [Benedick alone, of Beatrice being fair, virtuous and wise] it is ... no great argument of her folly, for I will be horribly in love with her |
| MW II.ii.236 | [Ford as Brook to Falstaff, of Mistress Ford] my desires had instance and argument to commend themselves |
| Tim II.ii.183 | [Timon to Flavius, of his friends] If I would broach the vessels of my love, / And try the argument of hearts, by borrowing [or: subject-matter] |
| TN III.ii.10 | [Fabian to Sir Andrew, of Olivia] This was a great argument of love in her toward you |