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Example sentences for "finish the"

  • I laid it to the hub-bub created by the final effort of the workmen to finish the job of repairing my castle before cold weather set in.

  • Confound you, do you mean to say she'd ask her father to pay over that million in order to be free to marry--" I did not condescend to finish the sentence.

  • When you see rather too much fat in the pan, take from the oven, turn the fat off, put cold water instead, and put back in the oven to finish the cooking.

  • Proceed as above till the carrots are half done, then add blanched green peas; finish the cooking, and serve.

  • I think not: only, as the last obstacle to be overcome arises from the institution of property which we have kept intact, in order to finish the reform in government and consummate the revolution, this very institution we must attack.

  • I have spoken with what force and talent Thou hast given me: it is Thine to finish the work.

  • For about two hours the cannonade lasted; when the fire of the prahus was subdued, the marines and sailors proceeded in boats to finish the destruction of the pirate craft.

  • I had made up my mind to finish the score of the "Valkyrie" during the four months here, but that is out of the question.

  • Through London I have got into awful arrears with my work; only yesterday was I able to finish the instrumentation of the first act of the "Valkyie.

  • I shall take my work with me, and hope to finish the instrumentation of the "Valkyrie" there.

  • As it has been delayed so long, I should almost like to finish the whole "Valkyrie" previously.

  • About the middle of April he conducted Madame Hanska to Forbach on her way back to Wierzchownia, and himself returned to Paris to finish the house, put his affairs in order, and then follow her to Wierzchownia.

  • Bradamante, in spite of the summons to return to the army, could not resolve to leave her lover in captivity, and determined first to finish the adventure on which she was engaged.

  • But Rinaldo, unwilling to avail himself of his advantage, galloped back to the hill, and having secured Bayard among the baggage, returned to finish the combat on foot.

  • Now, the first thing for us to do is to figure out about how much longer it will take us to finish the dam.

  • Thure was the first to finish the addition.

  • I reckon it won't take more than a week to finish the dam; and then a few hours will show whether or not we've struck pay-dirt.

  • The new Queen of Spain, brought by the French galleys to Nice, was so fatigued with the sea when she arrived there, that she determined to finish the rest of the journey by land, through Provence and Languedoc.

  • It is with this sad but only too true reflection that I finish the year 1721.

  • The King would not permit this, but caused him to finish the work he had in hand, and to set himself afterwards at the other; adding, that if it was not ready in time, the Princess could do without it.

  • Another sitting was needed in order to finish the work; but it was with great difficulty M.

  • On the way they were fiercely chased by some African corsairs, and it is a great pity they were not taken to finish the romance.

  • But then, Marcellus being dead, and Paul IV having been elected, by whom once again numerous offers had been made to him from the very beginning, when he went to kiss his feet, the desire to finish the fabric of S.

  • Finish the hand in the same way in which the thumb was finished.

  • Finish the other 5 leaves in the same manner.

  • Finish the row in this manner, then knit as at first until another row of squares is completed; reverse the color again.

  • Net 6 stitches, increase 1 in the 7th, finish the round.

  • To finish the learning of this diuision, I will set you downe one example of a dittie written extempore with this deuice, shewing not onley much promptnesse of wit in the maker, but also great arte and a notable memorie.

  • To finish the wood to match a brown leather proceed as follows: With a cloth or brush, stain the wood with brown Flemish water stain diluted by the addition of four parts of water.

  • To finish the chair, put on a coat of water stain, first removing all surplus glue and thoroughly scraping and sandpapering all the parts that were not so treated at the mill.

  • As it will be difficult to finish the boring of these blocks from the second side, the parts remaining may be cut out with the knife after the pieces have been separated.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    also the; barium carbonate; bet you; but here; cannot fail; did she; diseased state; finish the; finished speaking; finished work; free delivery; friendly societies; generic term; gold hair; guide right; laisser faire; night work; present tense; principal meridian; respectful distance; rode back; stood erect; wooden house; your uncle