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Example sentences for "give the"

  • The mature young lady is going to be married (powder and all) to the mature young gentleman, and she is to be married from the Veneering house, and the Veneerings are to give the breakfast.

  • He drew up an ample declaration, to be signed by Rogue Riderhood (knowing he could get his signature to it, by making him another and much shorter evening call), and then considered to whom should he give the document?

  • But the operator could not be there to give the blow, without becoming a victim to the operation.

  • The balloon was then only held by the cable, and the engineer had nothing to do but to give the word.

  • However, Top kept at the head of the little band, and they could rely on the sagacity of the dog, who would not fail to give the alarm if there was any need for it.

  • They say it is the news center of the world.

  • You know how I feel about that, and about missing the first one SHE has had.

  • Kiss my darling for me, and, think only of the good days when we will be together again.

  • She said, "I did not SEE him this last visit; that is, I saw him but I did not see him.

  • They were for forming a body-guard, and were loud in their denunciations of the college, and declaring they'd see me through if I was a stranger to 'em.

  • I instructed him to guide himself back by the rope, in case of failure; in case of success, he was to give the rope a series of violent jerks, whereupon the Expedition would go to him at once.

  • When they were placed in position they thought it was time to begin--and then did begin, too, and with a most impetuous energy, without waiting for anybody to give the word.

  • They had so much to say to each other, that the sun was already setting when the godmother had ended all the good advice she wished to give the child, and saw it was time for her to be going.

  • My old aunt died last night, without leaving money enough to buy peas to give the watchers, as is the custom throughout the country.

  • Now Jesper had always heard the ants spoken of as clever and industrious little creatures, while he never heard anyone say a good word for the beetles, so he agreed to give the wished-for help.

  • To give the force or form of an adverb to.

  • Any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length.

  • And the three friends did not exchange another word till they reached their quarters, except to give the watchword to the sentinels.

  • At Neufchatel, go to the tavern of the Golden Harrow, give the password to the landlord, and you will find, as you have here, a horse ready saddled.

  • His opponent was the son of his principal warder, and was so imprudent as to give the challenge to this barter of buffets.

  • But, father," said Rebecca, "you seemed to give the gold to Prince John willingly.

  • Why, I went to give the alarm, to be sure!

  • That's Jacob's English cousin," put in Master Voost, delighted at being able to give the information.

  • Why, never to give the thieves a wink of sleep till they brought it back, to be sure, if he has the power to do such things, or else to brighten our wits that we might find it ourselves.

  • Give the patient no food today," and, bowing hastily, he left the cottage, followed by his assistant.

  • I now intend to give the reader a short description of this country, as far as I travelled in it, which was not above two thousand miles round Lorbrulgrud, the metropolis.

  • Then," answered he, "the offender would have to give the plaintiff a bull with a neck so long as that he might drink from the top of Taygetus of the Eurotas river below it.

  • Yes, and I would rather face your majesty, however threatening your smile, than face those demons who accompanied me hither and who sprung from I know not whence, unless from deepest hell.

  • He was restrained by the threats of the two gentlemen and by the presence of their attendants, who doubtless had received their instructions.

  • He will have had the glory of having saved his king," cried Winter.

  • Sire," said Aramis, "will not your majesty acquaint some of your friends of this?

  • Laporte, in order to turn the subject, "to whom does your majesty wish me to give the candle?

  • Laporte, give the light to Monsieur the Chevalier de Coislin.

  • In one of these risings, the Duc de Beaufort pillaged the house and library of Mazarin, in order to give the populace, as he put it, something to gnaw at.

  • It is only for a moment and I know that I belong to you; but remember that you are not to strike till I give the signal.

  • Smith, I am unable to give the date of its starting.

  • This report and a determination to give the enemy no rest determined me to use his surplus troops elsewhere.

  • His own report, and those of his subordinate commanders, accompanying it, give the details of that most successful campaign.

  • His gamekeeper should be instructed to give the gentlemen, her friends, every liberty, and all possible assistance.

  • Larry, smiling archly, 'would not I give the laws a lift, when in my power?

  • I might explain that near the spot where the projectile was expected to fall into the sea--about fifteen miles from Sandy Hook--several war vessels were stationed to warn shipping to give the place a wide berth.

  • Koku, I expect you, after this, not to let strangers approach unless I give the word.

  • I'm going to give the contract to the Universal Steel Company.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "give 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:
    formal dinner; friendly societies; give command; give every; give expression; give full; give glory; give instruction; give money; give pain; give relief; give rise; give their; give them; give themselves; give you; given area; given him; given over; given thee; given them; given three; given year; pastoral staff; second story; white head