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Example sentences for "causing"

Lexicographically close words:
causest; causeth; causeway; causeways; causey; causis; causit; causith; caussa; causses
  1. This is best accomplished by causing vomiting by warm water to which a small amount of mustard has been added.

  2. As it approached, its density obscured the solar rays, causing a gloom like that of an eclipse, over the gardens, and causing a noise like the rushing of a torrent.

  3. That the will may do more in causing a disease in the understanding, than it can do in curing it.

  4. The tempter usually draweth men to one extreme, under pretence of avoiding another; causing men to be so fearful of the danger on one side, as to take no heed of that on the other side.

  5. Nor is there any possibility of curing their vicious, wicked thoughts, and of ordering them acceptably to God, but by curing their worldly, carnal minds, and causing them to change their designs and ends.

  6. In keeping us from our duty, and causing us to delay it, or omit it: and, 2.

  7. He spoileth duty, by causing you to do it only as a duty, and not as a means for the good of your own souls; or only as a means, and not as a duty.

  8. If you have not been converted, regenerated, and sanctified by the Spirit of Jesus Christ, making you spiritual, and causing you to mind the things of the Spirit above the things of the flesh.

  9. The more is your ignorance, or the malice of Satan causing your disquiet.

  10. And, as the will had a hand in the causing of it, so must it have, in the voluntary use of the aforesaid means, in the cure of it.

  11. And is this the worst of God's design, in permitting and causing my pains and disappointments here?

  12. A perverse spirit, causing staggering and giddiness as a drunken man," Isa.

  13. The flames spread with fearful rapidity, causing consternation and alarm, and inducing the moccasin train to move at a lively gait.

  14. On October 13th warrants bearing the same date were made out and signed by the colonel for all the non-commissioned officers, making the grades agree with said order, but causing them to take effect from the 18th of August.

  15. The smoke, too, made their eyes smart and burn, and it choked them, causing them to gasp and cough.

  16. That sneeze came near causing you to be hit, and with something harder than a rubber ball," said Jimmy grimly.

  17. He comes home to his wife wt a feigned heady countenance, telling her wt a great deal of protestations for secrecy, that as he was causing the young Prince for his healths sake bath, he was perished.

  18. Payed for causing intimat the assignation to H.

  19. Al around the close stand a wast number of Statues infinitely weill done: only I fand they had not provided weill for the curiosity of spectateurs in withholding their names and not causing it to be engraven at their feet.

  20. In his case the disease took him off his feet very suddenly, apparently causing the muscles of his legs to contract till they could be straightened hardly more than a right angle.

  21. Our shingle floor will scarcely bear examination by strong light without causing even us to shudder and express our disapprobation at its state.

  22. Privation and exposure had left their mark on the party, and the health and mental condition of several men were causing me serious anxiety.

  23. The blizzard increased to terrific gusts during the night, causing us much anxiety for the safety of our hut.

  24. The cracks appeared close to the ship, due apparently to heavy drift causing the floe to sink.

  25. The ship, in attempting to follow it, struck first one bilge and then the other, causing her to roll six or seven degrees.

  26. Thawing was causing discomfort in the quarters aboard.

  27. Apparently the gale had driven the southern pack down upon us, causing congestion in our area; the pressure had stopped when the whole of the pack got into motion.

  28. Now they are causing him some alarm as gangrene has set in.

  29. The ice to southward then commenced to break up, causing heavy strain on ship, and setting apparently north in large broken fields.

  30. Later on, as the pack drifted northwards and broke up, wide lanes of water were formed, causing fogs and mist and dull overcast weather generally.

  31. Ice continued to override and press into shore until 5 o'clock; during this time pressure into bay was very heavy; movement of ice in straits causing noise like heavy surf.

  32. Alizarine Cyanines is a considerable advantage, by causing the dye-stuff to penetrate the fibre better and to give more uniform shades.

  33. Glauber's salt in dyeing with azo colours or acid colours on wool; or tartar may be used in most cases with good effect, causing the wool to have a softer feel.

  34. This is effected by causing the gas to pass into the chamber at several points, and, seeing that it passes upwards, to the ventilator in the roof of the chamber.

  35. It consists in first causing a combination of the metal with the wool fibre.

  36. Many kinds of fish, including some of the best, are forbidden on the pretence of their causing disease in women, although not injurious to the men.

  37. But, on Leon remarking that her unexpected presence might be fatal to the general, by causing him too lively an emotion, she consented that Leon should warn him first.

  38. Still this precarious situation, far from causing a feeling of terror among the persons of whom we are speaking, seemed, on the contrary, to give them a sensation of undefinable comfort.

  39. In less than a minute the Virginian was bleeding at the nose, and had received a blow in one of his eyes that was causing it to swell in a way that threatened to close it entirely.

  40. Puss Parker banged his fist down upon the table as he made this emphatic declaration, the blow causing the partly emptied glass of ale to dance and vibrate.

  41. And then Bill halted, not wishing to risk causing Jan to dodge and double backward toward the camp.

  42. Having a hereditary feud against the Mahrattas and a hereditary claim, such as it was, to the fortress of Gwalior, then in Sindhia's hands, he seemed to Hastings a useful instrument for causing a diversion.

  43. Hence the construction of drainage and irrigation-works has not merely a direct result in causing temporary prosperity, but an indirect result in a large increase of the responsibilities of the ruling power.

  44. Everything that had gone to his undoing--to the causing of his bitter loneliness and despair--was beaten down by the words that flooded the former darkness with almost terrifying light.

  45. Lynda meant to comfort, but she was causing excruciating pain.

  46. A second modification of this mode of causing an ordinary bell to ring continuously is shown at Fig.

  47. When contact is made with the battery, through the press or push, the magnet becomes energised, and pulls the iron disc or diaphragm towards it, causing it to buckle inwards.

  48. This impairs the action, by causing the zinc to act electrically, like a copper one.

  49. All who have had experience of batteries in which a solution of salts is used are aware of the difficulty experienced in preventing it creeping over the outside of the jar, causing local loss, and oftentimes emptying the jar of its solution.

  50. Most men would be thinking about the anxiety they were causing others and about the miseries of their companion.

  51. Having risen to the surface and made good his hold upon the overturned boat, he proposed very humbly, as amends for causing the accident, to let go and drown.

  52. Perhaps, even now he was causing his things to be packed with a view to leaving The Camp for ever and a day.

  53. With this segregation, attention to breeding and care of animals began to be practiced, gradually causing the animal's evolution from the wild to the domesticated state.

  54. In many instances I believe that the poisonous forage eaten by horses depresses the heart action to such an extent that it results in the brain not receiving the proper blood supply, causing dizziness or staggers.

  55. Intestinal worms, lung worms, liver flukes, causing an excessive drain upon the system or producing irritation of the digestive organs, in consequence of which cow gets very poor and emaciated.

  56. These dried portions become loose and partially detached from the tongue, interfering with its movements and causing more or less pain and annoyance.

  57. VENT GLEET CAUSE: Constipation is perhaps the most common cause, the hard droppings causing irritation of the vent which is followed by inflammation and suppuration of the lining membranes, rectum and oviduct.

  58. In other cases they irritate and inflame the intestines causing inflammation and diarrhoea, and death may be due to either obstruction or inflammation of the bowels.

  59. The discharge from the nostrils at first watery, becomes mucus-like and thick and sticky, closing the nose, causing the bird to breathe wholly through the mouth with a wheezing sound.

  60. If caused by swallowing sharp objects, they may penetrate the crop and skin, causing a gangrenous condition.

  61. I think they interfere with the eyes, causing them to become watery and inflamed due to the tooth exerting some influence upon the ophthalmic division of the fifth nerve.

  62. I believe I shall now be able to remove some misunderstandings which have been causing his family considerable anxiety and pain.


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    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    causing the; causing them