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Example sentences for "coming forward"

  • The surgeon is here," said that individual, coming forward.

  • Laura hastily thrust the paper in her bosom, and, coming forward, kissed the hand of her friend.

  • Your majesty," cried the duchess, coming forward, "do not believe him!

  • Coming forward, with outstretched hand, he advanced towards Tom with a smile of welcome.

  • Very glad to see you," he said, coming forward, and shaking both by the hand.

  • You have done well, master," said Ali Kumar, coming forward as Jim dismounted in their midst.

  • Coming forward) You'll have that rolling down if you don't mind.

  • Coming forward, notices the casts upon the ground) You're searching for the mine?

  • Coming forward) If Williams comes, I'll tell you what he'll do.

  • Jacob, coming forward, whispered his master not to interfere; assuring him, he was but just got out of one of his tantrums.

  • Marchmont, coming forward, begged him to account for their intrusion.

  • Coming forward] Sweet masters, be patient; for your father's remembrance, be at accord.

  • Coming forward] Thou, old Adam's likeness, set to dress this garden, How dares thy harsh rude tongue sound this unpleasing news?

  • I have come a long way to do you a service, and it seems to me you are rather shy of coming forward to meet me.

  • Well, John, I must say you're rather backward in coming forward, considering what there's been between us.

  • Oh, Sir Peregrine, this is so kind of you," said Lady Mason, coming forward to meet her friend.

  • Tess started to speak again, coming forward a step toward the other squatter.

  • Myry air dead," he said, in a low voice, coming forward.

  • He air gone," she said chokingly, coming forward with a totter.

  • Carry, rising, coming forward to him with feverish energy, laying her hands upon his shoulders, as if to compel him to face her, and hear what she had to say.

  • I beg to remark," said Lord Lindores, coming forward, "that I knocked before coming in.

  • Then I hope you feel better," said Mrs. Hamilton, coming forward.

  • I should then tell him of my own affection for her, and of my intention of coming forward to demand her hand, as soon as, by my professional exertions, I should have realised a sufficient independence to enable me to marry.

  • I beg your pardon, sir,' said FitzJohnson, coming forward.

  • I was, sir,' said Lieutenant English, coming forward.

  • I stated to them, that if there was nothing objectionable in the trade, seeing it laboured under such a stigma, they had an opportunity of coming forward and of wiping away the stain.

  • I say privately; because, knowing the sentiments of many of the corporate body at Bristol, under whom he acted, he was fearful of coming forward in an open manner.

  • Explains why her father has taken the risk of coming forward in this case to give evidence for Holymead.

  • They parted; and then the Margrave, coming forward, coldly signified to his lady that she was to retire to a convent for life, and gave orders that the boy should be sent too, to take the vows at a monastery.

  • My Lord the King is waiting for the Duke," said a Frenchman, coming forward.

  • Stafford, coming forward until he stands right under her, gazes up at her entranced like some modern Romeo.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "coming forward" 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:
    coming again; coming away; coming back; coming down; coming forward; coming from; coming here; coming home; coming near; coming out; coming over; dear marquis; economic value; fair nephew; giving offence; just looked; long and; making laws; mie des; pleasing unto; see and; sergeant major; she remained; similar type; twenty pounds; worked hard