3. The Loose Sentence

My sentence:

I walked into the chilling night, startled by over-bright stars and magnified sounds, eagerly anticipating I knew not what.

Other examples:

"There is no life in thee now except that rocking life imported by a gently rolling ship, by her, borrowed from the sea, by the sea, from the inscrutable tides of God."

Herman Melville, Moby Dick the White Whale

Ishmael describes the effect of long hours standing watch on the masthead, how easy it is to lose oneself in the gentle rolling of the sea, so vast and powerful it must come from God.

"Oh, I plainly see my miserable office-to obey, rebelling; and worse yet, to hate with touch of pity."

Herman Melville, Moby Dick the White Whale

Starbuck, the "Pequod's" chief mate, first admits to fearing Captain Ahab's obsession and chafes, knowing that while on ship, in all things, he must obey the Captain, even while pitying him the loss of his leg.