He was not free of bad habits, and had a serious heart problem.

I go on living, more from force of habit than anything else.

Years of habit and love were too difficult to break.

Through force of habit, I did not tell my husband.

He looked at his watch, more from force of habit than a need to know the time.

But either force of habit or his private nature kept him where he was.

By force of habit they turned away from each other.

In a man of his age and habits this seemed very possible.

He had been thinking that as a matter of habit.

At least one of his habits might change, it seemed.