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Example sentences for "having given"

  • Peter Henry Bruce, having given in his entertaining Memoirs the substance of this Tale, affirms that, besides the concurring reports of others, he had the story from the lady's own mouth.

  • I immediately wrote him an answer in the following terms: "You have struck me while you were the slave of your anger; you cannot therefore boast of having given me a lesson, and I have not learned anything.

  • The mother received ten sequins, the daughter has kept her hateful maidenhood, and, if I am guilty of anything, it is only of having given a thrashing to an infamous girl, the pupil of a still more infamous mother.

  • Having given up the military service, and being poor, I undertook and completed the education of several young men, some of whom shine now in the world even more by their excellent conduct than by their talents.

  • Choiseul deceived me, for he knew very well that peace would not be made; but I had no definite project, and I repented of having given M.

  • I repented of having given in; such impudence was unparalleled.

  • Having given you a Sketch of this Project, I shall, in the next Place, suggest to you another for a Monthly Pamphlet, which I shall likewise submit to your Spectatorial Wisdom.

  • Nay, we speak it with Sorrow, even You your self, whom we should suspect of such a Practice the last of all Mankind, can hardly acquit your self of having given us some Cause of Complaint.

  • After his death his companions were driven out of Thapsus, and founded a place called the Hyblaean Megara; Hyblon, a Sicel king, having given up the place and inviting them thither.

  • Lacedaemon, on the other hand, said she had done what she could, having given up the Athenian prisoners of war in her possession, evacuated Thrace, and performed everything else in her power.

  • He was of an ancient and distinguished family, and had been made a member of the council in November, 1654, "he having given a signal testimony of his fidelity to this colony and Commonwealth of England.

  • Having given birth to a son, the Virginia Company provided for the maintenance of them both, and many persons of quality were very kind to her.

  • This reconciles me to having given you up to Mr. Clifton; he is a better guardian than I could have been.

  • He left before breakfast the ensuing morning, bearing his secret with him, having given no intimation, by word or look, of the struggle which his resolution cost him.

  • That king, on the other hand, who, having given assurances of protection, fulfils them, comes to be regarded as a universal benefactor in consequence of protecting all his subjects.

  • O Bharata, who gives unto even one person all that he asks for, and who, having given it, does not speak of his act to any one, becomes freed from sin.

  • King Devavridha, having given away a very beautiful and costly umbrella, with eight golden ribs, proceeded to heaven with all the people of his kingdom.

  • Having given up all food, they subsisted upon air alone, and remained thus for a thousand celestial years.

  • Having given vent to his feelings, he covered the pallid features of the dead youth with a flag, and joined Don Luis, who stood near, watching this gentle trait in the character of the seemingly rough and hardy seaman.

  • Now, having given you my advice, let me go quietly to bed again, for I really am ill, and undertook only to withdraw your pistols, lest you should hurt anybody with them.

  • Having given her my parting salute, I left the mere noire for the Black Sea.

  • Having given a look at my Highlanders' cooking, and tasted some coffee which they had prepared for breakfast according to my receipt, I retired, much pleased with their success.

  • And after the period of youth and beauty were past, woman was only consider'd as having given birth to man.

  • And the king replied saying, 'Having given away a thing, I never boast of it.

  • The Pandavas have gone to the forest, having given a particular pledge, so that what thou apprehendest can never take place!

  • Having given utterance to this threat in the hearing of a friend of Balsamo, it was reported to the latter, who immediately packed up his valuables and quitted Europe.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    gave place; having been; having been the first; having faith; having fallen; having finished; having heard; having learned; having listened; having long; having many; having only; having power; having read; having regard; having seven heads and ten horns; having slain; having some; having spent; having taken; having the; having their; having three; sent through; soft voice; thine house