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Example sentences for "gave evidence"

  • I experienced another surprise when I found that several persons whom I had never met, and had never heard of, gave evidence about me--most damaging evidence, of course.

  • And I never saw him again, except at my trial, where he gave evidence.

  • As it drew near, the rattling increased, became more distinct, gave evidence that it was a combination of many sounds, and Bayard smiled broadly, stirring himself in anticipation.

  • The horse went out of sight, entered the timber below Benny and the clicking of stones, the sounds of shod hoofs floundering over bare rocks gave evidence that he would be at the mine level in another five minutes.

  • As a boy, he gave evidence of rare artistic and mechanic talents.

  • When the Swedish army left their camp, after peace was made, the regiments were for many miles followed by the grateful inhabitants, who, with tears in their eyes, gave evidence of their friendship.

  • King Oscar, at his succession to the throne, gave evidence of his desire to meet the reasonable demands of his Norwegian subjects.

  • A large oil-stove in one corner, and glass bottles with seals upon them, gave evidence of the methods which had been pursued in this the culinary department of the establishment.

  • That portion of his face which was not scarred and seamed, gave evidence of quickness and perception, and a general appearance of knowledge and former refinement was plainly noticeable.

  • Thomas Taylor, taxi-cab driver, gave evidence as to driving the prisoner from Hyde Park Corner on the night of the 18th of August and the finding of the glove.

  • He gave evidence as to the unexpected return of his master from Scotland on the 18th of August, and also in regard to the relations between his master and Mrs. Holymead.

  • Toward the close of 1904, the Police Commission, then absolutely under domination of Schmitz and Ruef, gave evidence of proceeding against such places.

  • Langdon, who had been elected on the Ruef ticket, gave evidence that he proposed to enforce the law, regardless of the effect upon the administration of which he was a part, or upon Ruef's plans and interests.

  • Men, who in private life had earned less than $100 a month, and as Supervisors were receiving only that amount, gave evidence of being generously supplied with funds.

  • One sight which the writer witnessed gave evidence of true heroism.

  • Large groves of orange trees, whose fragrance filled the air and gave evidence of the home of contentment and wealth, but the occupants had fled and left their household goods to the mercy of the soldiers.

  • Such formidable looking boats presented to our vision, gave evidence of something else beside a mere excursion.

  • In height he could not have been much above five feet six inches, but his shoulders were broad, and his whole appearance, cold and exhausted as he seemed, gave evidence of great strength.

  • He died at the age of seventy, after a short illness, in which he gave evidence of meetness for heaven.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    burning sulphur; capitalist society; dark bluish; eternal pain; fatty acid; full suffrage; gallinaceous birds; gave birth; gave chase; gave command; gave each; gave evidence; gave expression; gave great; gave myself; gave notice; gave order; gave the; gave thee; gave unto; just after; keep him; lunar caustic; not the first time; walked about; wild creatures