Howard took command, and appointed their places, bidding them be wary, and not stir till he gave the word.
And Gawaine, with deadly intent, set aside a strong body of knights, bidding them to attack Lancelot in force, and slay him if they could.
Wondering much what it meant, the king called Sir Kay and two other knights, and sent them to the river, bidding them to bring him speedy word of what the barge contained.
The people were filled with joy at these tidings, and quickly sent a messenger to the two brethren, bidding them to make ready, as a knight had come who would fight them both.
And he wrote to his friends in Asia, bidding them request to have Agesilaus appointed to command them in the war against the barbarians; which they were persuaded to, and sent ambassadors to Lacedaemon to entreat it.
Croesus thought that the siege would occupy a long time, and sent fresh messengers to his confederates, and also to the Lacedaemonians, bidding them come as soon as possible.
So when he arrived at Sardis he sent heralds to his allies, bidding them assemble in the fifth month at Sardis, and dismissed all the mercenaries in the army which had fought against Cyrus.
The husband and wife henceforth lived in peace, and no longer abused each other, until at the expiration of three years the old lady declared her intention of bidding them adieu.
That very day the K'ou family saw their daughter arrive, and, bidding them farewell, she told them the same story.
So the reckoning was paid--it was a long one--and while the horses were harnessed to the wain the merchant bored holes in the little cask of wine and set spigots in them, bidding them all be sure to drink of it that night.
Yet they remembered the last words of Sir Andrew, bidding themkeep a high heart, since he believed that things would yet go well.
His attack succeeded; he broke through the works, and at once let loose his foreign mercenaries, bidding them deal as they pleased with all whom they met.
Wild with rage at the insult, the old king at once sent out six hundred of his choicest horse and foot, with orders for swift pursuit, bidding them to recover the booty and bring him as prisoners the insolent marauders.
Here Pulgar stationed six of his followers on guard, bidding themto keep silent and motionless.
He had posted a small force at the mouth of the pass, bidding them to take to flight after a discharge of arrows.
He mounted his sons on horseback and sent them before him; and overtaking the fugitives they said that which was commanded them by Peisistratos, bidding them be of good cheer and that each man should depart to his own home.
He thus inquired, but the god again declared to them the same answer, bidding them deliver up Pactyas to the Persians.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "bidding them" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
