| 3H6 III.ii.127 | [Richard alone, of Edward] from his loins no hopeful branch may spring, / To cross me from the golden time I look for! |
| Cym III.v.163 | [Pisanio alone, of Cloten] This fool's speed / Be crossed with slowness |
| KJ III.i.91 | [Constance to King Philip, of women hoping not to give birth on the wedding anniversary] Lest that their hopes prodigiously be crossed |
| LLL IV.iii.216 | [Berowne to all, of being in love] We cannot cross the cause why we were born |
| LLL V.ii.138 | [Princess to Katharine, of the King's party] The effect of my intent is to cross theirs |
| MA II.ii.3 | [Borachio to Don John, of Claudio's marriage] I can cross it |
| MND I.i.150 | [Hermia to Lysander] If then true lovers have ever been crossed / It stands as an edict in destiny |
| MV III.i.19 | [Solanio to Salerio] Let me say amen betimes lest the devil cross my prayer [also: sense 4, 5] |
| MW IV.v.117 | [Mistress Quickly to Falstaff, of Falstaff and Mistress Ford] one of you does not serve heaven well, that you are so crossed |
| MW V.v.36 | [Falstaff alone, of the devil] He would never else cross me thus |
| RJ V.iii.20 | [Paris to himself, of someone approaching] To cross my obsequies and true love's rite |
| Sonn.90.2 | [] the world is bent my deeds to cross [or: sense 2] |
| TG II.vi.40 | [Proteus alone] I'll quickly cross ... Thurio's dull proceeding |
| TNK III.i.98 | [Arcite to Palamon] Enter your muset, lest this match between's / Be crossed ere met |
| Ven.734 | [Venus to Adonis, of Cynthia] she [hath] bribed the Destinies / To cross the curious workmanship of Nature |