Home
Idioms
Top 1000 Words
Top 5000 Words


Example sentences for "draw the"

  • France thinkes it a good policy to height[193] the gold and silver of stranger nations, by that thinking to draw the money of al other nations to themselfes.

  • Finaly, the painter hath not forgot to draw the ark it selfe floting on the waters.

  • That which made as crouch in by the fire, or draw the bed-clothes over us, and try to think of something else, was a strange mysterious sound.

  • Whence should a man like his cousin, saturated with all the prejudices and beliefs of his class, draw the insight or inspiration necessary to break up this life?

  • Soames hated sunshine, and he at once got up, to draw the blind.

  • He thought of writing to the Times the next morning, to draw the attention of the Editor to the condition of our parks.

  • He left it at once to draw the cork of a pint-bottle of champagne.

  • Draw the curtains, old girl, let's have a look at you.

  • Tayoga was going to draw the enemy's fire.

  • His skill and presence of mind kept him from stumbling or from making any noise that would draw the attention of possible pursuers who might have crept up on his flank.

  • For Heaven's sake, Tayoga, don't make a martyr of yourself merely to draw the enemy's fire!

  • It was an act of desperation to draw the tricker, and I had hardly well shut my blinkers, when I got such a thump in the shoulder, as knocked me backwards head-over-heels on the grass.

  • Flavia one Night at a Play observing Honoria draw the Eyes of several in the Pit, called to a Lady who sat by her, and bid her ask her Mother to lend her her Snuff-Box for one Moment.

  • On the contrary, false Happiness loves to be in a Crowd, and to draw the Eyes of the World upon her.

  • It is against custom to draw the blood of a friend (PESU DAHA), and therefore, when first blood is drawn in tatuing, it is customary to give a small present to the artist.

  • It is felt that to give the child a name while its hold of life is still feeble is undesirable, because the name would tend to draw the attention of evil spirits to it.

  • In part also it is due to the fact that to draw the blood of any member of the household is LALI and involves the penalty of a fine.

  • Draw the Sword, Oh Republic, in the Independent.

  • By the blue sky of a clear vision, And by the white light of a great illumination, And by the blood-red of brotherhood, Draw the sword, O Republic!

  • Shut all the portals--draw the bridges up.

  • Draw the image of lust--adding the devil as well!

  • Shall we not stir up the people to rebellion, or draw the nobles in to join our party?

  • Make no noise, make no noise; draw the curtains.

  • After having been registered for one week, he begins to draw the out-of-work benefit.

  • Thus, the Granite Cutters permit members sixty years of age who have been in continuous good standing for ten years to draw the sum of $125.

  • The chief regulations are as follows: In order to draw the benefit a member must have been in good standing for at least six months.

  • But members over fifty years of age are not required to secure employment for four weeks, but may continue to draw the fifty-four dollars yearly although not working.

  • Suppose you and our daughter was to be married, and was to have a son, and he was to grow up, and was to come down into the cellar to draw the beer, and the mallet was to fall on his head and kill him!

  • So one evening she had gone down to draw the beer, and she happened to look up at the ceiling while she was drawing, and she saw a mallet stuck in one of the beams.

  • Suppose we was to be married, and was to have a son, and he was to grow up, and was to come down to the cellar to draw the beer, and the mallet was to fall on his head and kill him, what a dreadful thing it would be!

  • A two or three fold block, with an iron strop and large hook to it, which is employed to cat or draw the anchor up to the cat-head, which is also fitted with three great sheaves to correspond.

  • The old well-known term to draw the bight of a hempen cable towards the opposite side, in order to make room for the bight being twined to coil it in the tier.

  • On getting sufficiently near, the assailants should try to draw the fire of the guns, and then rush on them before they have time to reload.

  • The cavalry should, therefore, before charging, use every effort to draw the fire of the square, or of the fronts which threaten it.

  • The leading subdivision will usually draw the fire of the square.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "draw the" 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:
    and she; charcoal fire; currant jelly; draw attention; draw back; draw from; draw lines; draw lots; draw nigh; draw the; draw together; drawing back; drawing herself; drawing himself; drawing near; drawing nearer; drawing room; drawn butter; drawn down; drawn through; knew her; lady love; later ages; plants growing; this view; went around