Package

devtools::install_github("jaytimm/gbr")

Metadata

subs <- gbr::gb_subset(x = 10,
                       min_birth_year = 1850,
                       max_birth_year = 1900,
                       subj = 'Science fiction',
                       lang = 'en',
                       filepath = path_to_out_folder) 

Build corpus

subs |> 
  gbr::gb_build_corpus() |>
  dplyr::sample_n(5) |> 
  knitr::kable()

doc_id	text
PG44404.641	Withdrawing as far as the limits of the steel structure would allow, they put their heads together and held a brief but animated conversation in tones so low that the professor and I could not overhear.
PG69394.1088	“A ‘cert’ was a horse that was certain to win and never did.
PG25439.2762	After going to my room that night, I sat up late to read a romance of Berrian, handed me by Dr. Leete, the plot of which turned on a situation suggested by his last words, concerning the modern view of parental responsibility.
PG1164.1573	And they were unconscious that they had made this sound.
PG69394.5651	Every day since the departure of Hetty I had been feeling more and more sure that this at least was not going to happen.

Simple regex search

gbr::gb_subset(x = 5000) |>
  gbr::gb_search(pattern = '^I remembered', cores = 12) |>
  gbr::gb_examples(n = 1) |>
  knitr::kable()

authoryearofbirth	text
1799	I remembered the dressmaker’s smile!
1805	I remembered it first.
1808	I remembered its striking features so well.
1811	I remembered the dim melodies of the Lady of the Lake.
1818	I remembered the lazo.
1819	I remembered my vow to you.
1821	I remembered thee on the cross.
1826	I remembered.
1828	I remembered it all then.
1835	I remembered my first lessons.
1839	I remembered more after that.
1842	I remembered no barrier.
1850	I remembered Forister’s parting sentence.
1855	I remembered how rich he was.
1857	I remembered how we had parted on board the Thames.
1860	I remembered the coolness that was there.
1861	I remembered now.
1863	I remembered her face.
1864	I remembered them now, and discerned his meaning.
1865	I remembered that you are joining your regiment.
1866	I remembered her simply as a Normandy.
1868	I remembered his drawn face at my question.
1869	I remembered the piece of good news I had for Raoul.
1870	I remembered seeing barges in Bensersiel harbour.
1871	I remembered the lad that was Jimmie Tool.
1872	I remembered Smithers–well.
1873	I remembered but one conversation during that wait.
1875	I remembered work that had to be done.
1876	I remembered the Cockney’s way of putting it.
1880	I remembered my first day in the city.
1881	I remembered this with forebodings.
1882	I remembered how you looked after the funeral!
1886	I remembered something I had forgotten to tell him.
1887	I remembered that my boat was to sail on Friday.
1918	I remembered it.
1923	I remembered the library book and almost went back.