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Example sentences for "good order"

  • The cottages weare all in good order; in each 10, twelve companies or families.

  • I did suspect that Mr. Bridgar had a dessign to make some surprise, but I was not much afraid by reason of the care & good order I had taken to prevent him.

  • Finally, after an obstinate stand, the Austrians fell back in good order, effectively covering their retreat by a murderous artillery fire.

  • But they had got out a tidy sum already, an' they knew the' must be a loose end somewhere, so they was anxious to keep their outfit in good order.

  • The younger son is still in good order, an' when the proper time comes I'll spring him on 'em; but I doubt if he takes the job after all.

  • They filed out in good order, all except Dick, Friar Tuck, an' Hawthorn.

  • I told him, however, that I would see that they marched beyond our lines in good order.

  • At the appointed hour the garrison of Vicksburg marched out of their works and formed line in front, stacked arms and marched back in good order.

  • McClernand withdrew from the front of the enemy, at Edward's station, with much skill and without loss, and reached his position for the night in good order.

  • Canton Woodville --418] Our retreat commenced in good order, but soon the night came and threw us into confusion.

  • After several unsuccessful attempts to take the place, the enemy gave up the siege and retired in the night, between the 22nd and 23rd of August, in good order, and without being disturbed.

  • The organized body of civil officers in a city, town, or district, whose particular duties are the preservation of good order, the prevention and detection of crime, and the enforcement of the laws.

  • On our return home, we found everything in good order.

  • There is also a large reservoir of water, and the garden, which covers a great space of ground, is kept in good order.

  • The regiment of women is repugnant to nature, contumely to God, and a subversion of good order, as before.

  • The argument goes thus: The regiment of women is, as before noted in our work, repugnant to nature, contumely to God, and a subversion of good order.

  • Good order, politically, is indispensable if liberty, intellectually, is to develop itself regularly and do the community more good than it causes of trouble and embarrassment.

  • Some years previously it had been suggested to the constable that an attempt might be made upon Calais, negligently guarded as it was, and the place itself not being in good order.

  • France to good order, or to raise up such neighboring prince as is manifestly marked out, by his virtue and by distinguishing signs, for to be the liberator of this poor afflicted people.

  • This is an admirable point--country open, and the two railroads in good order back to Wilmington and Beaufort.

  • The trains were all in good order, and the men seemed to march their fifteen miles a day as though it were nothing.

  • We have all our wagons and trains in good order.

  • The two firste poyntes be speciall benefites of nature: which neuerthelesse, be well preserued, and moch encreased by good order.

  • For we liue not longer after them by tyme, than we liue farre different from them by good order.

  • I wishe as moch now, to haue yong men brought vp in good order of liuing, and in some more seuere discipline, then commonlie they be.

  • In contemplating their services for civilization and good order Tomas de Comyn rises to enthusiasm.

  • No more work oxen should be retained than can be kept at all times in good order.

  • A few plantations were in good order, but there was always some drawback against our securing them.

  • Put your stable in good order; and, if possible, inclose it so that it can be kept under lock.

  • Thing in good order kindred by kindred: later on ye shall hear Hrosshild's story as she shall tell it to me!

  • So Otter and his folk crossed the ford, and drew up in good order on the westward bank, and it was then somewhat more than three hours after noon.

  • We took the road in good order, albeit our folk-banners we had left behind in the burg; so each kindred raised aloft a shield of its token to be for a banner.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "good order" 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:
    fine colander; good bargain; good customer; good dinner; good dish; good doctor; good effect; good enough; good fairy; good government; good land; good length; good lookin; good offices; good oven; good portrait; good purpose; good reputation; good rest; good right; good season; good sermon; good sized; good stead; good time; good view