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Example sentences for "commence"

Lexicographically close words:
commemorating; commemoration; commemorations; commemorative; commen; commenced; commencement; commencements; commencer; commencerent
  1. At last, by dint of great exertion, they laid aside sufficient money to commence the world with.

  2. He waited until Marguerite should retire before he judged it right to commence speaking to Dumiger on the subject that was next his heart, but Marguerite did not seem at all disposed to give him the opportunity.

  3. To produce a finished fox-hunter, I would have him commence his studies in Devonshire, and finish his practice in Northamptonshire.

  4. But to do this, do not go before and attempt to pull him after you, but commence by pulling him very quietly to one side.

  5. The reform will probably commence in the army and in racing stables.

  6. Therefore, let everyone interested in the horsemanship of a young lady commence by placing her, as early as possible, under the tuition of a competent professional riding-master, unless he knows enough to teach her himself.

  7. For this reason young sportsmen should commence their studies with harriers, where the runs are usually circling and a good deal of hunting is done slowly.

  8. Commence sawing a Canal to liberate the Ships.

  9. Commence cutting the Ice outside the Ships to release them from their Winter-quarters.

  10. Most of the latter commence life as common miners, and gradually rise, more by luck than anything else, to a position of affluence; indeed many of them make colossal fortunes.

  11. We will work from east to west, and commence with the Kamchatdale.

  12. There not being at this time more than five months' provision in the store at full allowance, it became necessary to issue only two-thirds of the weekly ration; and this was ordered to commence on the first of the ensuing month.

  13. According to the lemniscate arrangement, we should commence with hydrogen as the head of the first negative group, but as it differs wholly from those placed with it, it is better to take it by itself.

  14. These explorations satisfied them that there was no more favorable location to commence the building of a new city in the wilderness than the one on which they had first pitched their tents.

  15. I gave the word to the men to commence yoking, and held my watch in my hand while they did so, and in sixteen minutes from the time they commenced, each man had yoked six pairs of oxen and had them hitched to their wagons ready to move.

  16. Coming out of their long sleep the first of April, or when the vegetation has grown sufficient for them to feed upon, they commence to eat herbs, meats, and fruits of every kind.

  17. London and Bristol, to commence at each place on Monday, the 2d of August next.

  18. He was sure, however, that the instant he had gone, and the English force was greatly weakened, the nabob would again commence hostilities; and the belief was shared by all in India.

  19. As it is, they are hardly likely to begin by an attack along the slopes in the rear of the town, and you will see that they will commence the attack at the farther face of the town.

  20. Jack handed me a volume, evidently popular among circulating library students, for it was very dirty; and I was just going to commence when Jack interrupted me.

  21. It is his decided opinion that we should commence somewhere in this vicinity.

  22. They selected an island at the falls of the Willamette, and concluded to commence their operations.

  23. A party of our troops will enter the town to take possession of the magazines, and see that order is maintained until the evacuation of the town by the garrison, which will indeed commence this afternoon.

  24. The burrow was too small to admit me, and as it was too late in the day to commence operations, I plugged up the opening lest the bitch should proceed to transfer her young to some other place of refuge during the night.

  25. As soon as the young are strong enough, and their eyes are open they commence to play about the mouth of the den and later on the mother leads them to the nearest water and finally allows them to accompany her on hunting excursions.

  26. They commence to pick up the small pieces and the first thing they know they are in trouble.

  27. They were all eager to commence an organized attack upon the bees at once, but for an hour or more by reason of their pain they were unable to render me much assistance.

  28. The boys stared at me in blank amazement when, armed with this instrument, I took up the kangaroo, and declared myself ready to commence operations.

  29. The commencement of a New Volume with our 88th Number affords a favourable opportunity to gentlemen resident in the country to commence the work.

  30. Donnadieu's valuable collection of Autographs will commence on Tuesday next, and occupy five days.

  31. Congregate in the utmost of joy and happiness and commence with this commune: O Lord of the Kingdom!

  32. Chant the verses of guidance among the people and commence [the composition of] melodies of great beauty and effect in praise and glorification of the Generous Lord.

  33. All labors of his art were dear to him, and none wearisome: yet he doubted what it would avail to commence the perpetuation of this work on canvas.

  34. Hammond and myself, I was led to commence the translation of the Book of Mormon into the language of the Islands--the Hawaiian language, as it is called.

  35. As the hour approached for meeting, it was customary to commence blowing the shell, and then our young missionary would be seized with trembling.

  36. This was my feeling before the visit of the president of the mission, and after he left, my anxiety increased, and I told the brethren that I must push out among the natives; and commence preaching to them as well as I could.

  37. Let us go to the Sandwich islands, anywhere, and commence life anew.

  38. I did what I did for love of you, and you did what you did for love of me; let us all commence to live again in the old way," and those arms of hers could not keep away from his neck.

  39. I'll commence at the beginning, John, so that you will understand.

  40. Maybe I'd better commence at the beginning and tell you that I first knew Joe Hogg in '79, out at the front, on the Santa Fe.

  41. Naturally, the moment the men stand up again and commence work, the blood gushes out again, half blinding them, and rendering the ground beneath them slippery.

  42. Then, at last, the group reassembled in the hall, the drawing-room clock would commence to strike nine.

  43. My advice to you is to commence at once the construction of boats to carry you and your most precious effects away.

  44. Would you prefer a few notes on Paris, ladies, or shall I commence with some extracts about the Rhine?

  45. But, seizing the hint of Paul, she pressed it on him with ardour, and, after a few minutes of urging, by her zeal and persuasion she prevailed on the two gentlemen to commence the necessary preparations without further delay.

  46. All was as solitary and deserted as when before seen, and the order was immediately given to commence operations without delay.

  47. Great care should be taken, however, to commence no work which is not of sufficient importance to the commerce of the country to be viewed as national in its character.

  48. September last, to execute it, and requested him to commence it immediately.


  49. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "commence" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    arise; attempt; begin; break; commence; dawn; develop; embark; enter; fall; fire; found; inaugurate; initiate; launch; lead; move; open; originate; rise; spring; start; undertake


    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    commence firing; commence operations; commenced operations; commenced raining