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Example sentences for "being answered"

  • On being answered in the affirmative, he said, "The time hangs heavily: I am anxious for the close of this scene.

  • Being answered in the affirmative, they rushed into the house, and found Mr. Saunders, with his wife and friends, playing at cards in the parlour.

  • On being answered in the affirmative, he exclaimed, "Oh!

  • On being answered in the negative he shook his head "then as they have let him escape they have got nothing.

  • Being answered in the negative, he confessed and received the sacrament from the priest, repeating after him the mass with great devoutness.

  • On being answered in the affirmative, he said some words in Spanish, threw his cloak from him, and knelt upon the cushion.

  • On being answered, "None whatever," he resolved to devote himself at once to preparing for the solemn change.

  • Being answered in the affirmative, he made some remark in Castilian, not understood.

  • He surveyed me with attention, and inquired of the Moors if I could speak Arabic: being answered in the negative, he appeared much surprised, and continued silent.

  • Being answered in the negative, he desired one of the Slatees to fetch the little curious book, which had been brought from the west country.

  • Being answered in the negative, he seemed rather surprised, but desired me to come to him in the evening, and he would give me some provisions.

  • Being answered in the negative, he appeared much surprised, and continued silent.

  • Being answered in the affirmative, she presented me with a few handfuls, and walked away before I had time to thank her for this seasonable supply.

  • Being answered in the affirmative, he said, "Solomon Low brought three such suits as thou hast threatened.

  • Being answered in the affirmative, he said, "I am the man who bought that horse.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "being answered" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    being affected; being built; being capable; being carried; being come; being dead; being destitute; being generally; being heated; being observed; being one; being questioned; being quite; being rather; being read; being regarded; being relieved; being resolved; being subject; being understood; being united; being willing; cold place; four horses; noble race; really meant