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Example sentences for "her conduct"

  • The absence of Mr Delvile contributed to her happiness, and she much rejoiced in having now the prospect of a speedy opportunity to explain to his son, whatever had appeared mysterious in her conduct respecting Mr Belfield.

  • She would not condescend to say one other word in excuse of her conduct.

  • And yet she was almost sure that they must be still together in that small room downstairs, talking of her and of her conduct.

  • Her conduct to him in the matter of the property had been exemplary, and it was incumbent on him to thank her for her generous forbearance.

  • But she must now see the danger of her conduct, by your having presumed to obey her.

  • Euphemia blushed at the reproof more than at her conduct; and Miss Dundas added to her confusion by giving her a second reprimand.

  • Mary herself was not wholly divested of doubt about the issue of her conduct; but conscious that her motive was pure, she descended to the breakfast-room with a quieter mind than countenance.

  • The king, surprised at her proceeding, as there was none present in the chamber but the eunuchs and the women who attended her, asked the reason of her conduct.

  • I knew it was impossible for a woman to live on so little food as she took, and that there must be some mystery in her conduct, which I did not understand.

  • Let this princess be ever so perfect, accomplished, and irreproachable in her conduct, I have yet a great many more reasons not to alter my opinion and resolution.

  • Her conduct, coming at that moment, over-tried Cecilia's nerves.

  • The full meaning of her conduct came to her.

  • A reminder of her conduct in the presence of her son, who probably knew nothing of it, would be a salutary touch from the finger of that Nemesis which surely must soon or late visit her!

  • After the birth of her child, her conduct was so strange, and a melancholy malady having afflicted one of the family, which delicacy forbade the dwelling on, it was necessary to confine her.

  • My sisters had left school, but were unable to endure home, which my father's wife rendered as disagreeable as possible, to get rid of girls whom she regarded as spies on her conduct.

  • She had indeed considered, that if Lord Montreville overtook them, which was not only possible but probable, all the merit of her conduct would be lost.

  • To shew his approbation of her conduct, he directed a person in town to send her down a small collection of books; some materials for drawing; and other trifles which he thought would be acceptable.

  • He painted a frightful picture of her conduct, and turned all her charms which he had previously extolled into defects.

  • He must, therefore, have divorced Penelope, and he could hardly have done this if he accepted the Odyssean version of her conduct.

  • This brought her to the recollection of her conduct, and now with looks ill constrained, she attempted the expression of an alarm she did not feel.

  • Madame de Tillieres, who ranked next to her, was more discreet in her conduct, probably owing to her husband's intimate knowledge of England, where he had resided a while as ambassador.

  • She had entered the world, by a sudden and most unequal marriage, in which her choice had no part, with only two self-formed maxims for the law of her conduct.

  • Lavinia called vainly after her brother; but Camilla, hoping every instant she might clear her conduct to Edgar, was not sorry to be detained.

  • From this period Mrs Harley was more guarded in her conduct; she carefully avoided the mention of her son.

  • She then stopped me, by asking, "what was there so extraordinary in her conduct?


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    after preaching; feet stroke; good things; her again; her countenance; her eyes; her favour; her fingers; her first; her knee; her letter; her lover; her memory; her mistress; her neck; her seat; her voice very low; here below; here mentioned; here shown; here very; hereby authorized; hereditary disease; hereditary monarchy; its relation; mon brave