| 1H6 II.iv.17 | [Warwick to all] in these nice sharp quillets of the law |
| H8 II.i.14 | [First Gentleman to Second Gentleman, of Buckingham] He ... alleged / Many sharp reasons to defeat the law |
| LLL V.i.3 | [Nathaniel to Holofernes] Your reasons at dinner have been sharp and sententious |