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Example sentences for "managed"

Lexicographically close words:
manacled; manacles; manada; manage; manageable; management; managements; manager; manageress; managerial
  1. Lars had at last managed to get a horse into the shafts.

  2. Nevertheless, they managed to make their way clear to the huge stone that had once been hurled by a giant at Svartsjö church.

  3. And he managed to dispose of everything at all auctions at which he served.

  4. If the daughter had only been willing to send them a little money--say about ten rix-dollars a month-- they could have managed fairly well.

  5. My first lesson in Patience," she said to herself, and managed to give a faint, watery smile as Papa looked at her.

  6. A woman is easily managed if a man will only give himself the trouble.

  7. Trypho, who had administered the affairs of Syria under Alexander Balas, managed to obtain the custody of a son of his, who had been consigned to the care of an Arab chief.

  8. The account speaks of a single ship, which Hiram of Tyre managed with his skilled seamen and which is said to have brought the products and articles of merchandise of the favoured Arabia direct to Israel and Tyre.

  9. He managed to advance through Syria, to the frontiers of the Kheta kingdom, and to return home with a rich booty.

  10. Demetrius, the uncle of Eupator, who had for years been held as a hostage at Rome, now managed to make his escape.

  11. Then came a line of kings mostly called Mithridates, who managed to rule independent of the Macedonian monarchs, and extended their dominions along the shores of the Euxine or Black Sea.

  12. The Persians were expelled and a native ruler, Khabbash, placed on the Egyptian throne, which he managed to hold for three years.

  13. Nevertheless, they managed to preserve their federal institutions, even when subject to and controlled by Rome.

  14. The latter, judging from this that Ardys would recover the throne, managed to make the bandit hopelessly drunk, and killed him; then carrying his head and that of Spermos, went to find the fallen prince.

  15. Finally, however, the priest managed to add: "Think of us!

  16. But before Roennaug managed to begin in earnest, something happened.

  17. Perhaps, after all, fate, fashion, and fortune managed marriage for young men better than they could manage it for themselves.

  18. But Clarissa had so managed her affairs that even that privilege of being still was hardly left to her.

  19. She certainly was not prepared to blame the present Squire for having so managed his affairs as to be able to leave the estate to his own son.

  20. He had managed to stay long enough in London to give orders that Neefit's money should be immediately paid.

  21. Clary made excuses for him which no one else would have made, and so managed to feed her hopes.

  22. He managed the shooting, and was the trusted friend of all the tenants.

  23. Ralph Newton passed hardly a day of his life without a certain amount of remorse in that he had not managed himself better than he had done, and was now doing.

  24. He had so managed his life that there seemed to be nothing left to him in it worth the having.

  25. It has been already told how, on a Sunday subsequent to this, he managed to have himself almost closeted with Polly, and how he was working himself into her good graces, when he was disturbed by Mr. Neefit and turned out of the house.

  26. Is that store managed in much the same way Goudie has described with regard to the store at Grutness?

  27. My brother-in-law and partner managed that part of the business; and he purposes to come forward and give some evidence, and produce books which he kept at that time.

  28. Some of them don't draw any of their wages until the end of the season, when they get it to pay their rents with; and the fishing might be managed in the same way.

  29. I may mention that I did not have to do with the fishermen in the summer season, while I managed the business at Ollaberry for seven years.

  30. Yes, it might be managed in that way quite well; but then what would the people do before they got any fish ashore at all?

  31. Is the settlement for the kelp generally managed by way of accounts in your books in each woman's name?

  32. The sales are managed by the proprietor of the estate for which they are held, or by his tacksman or factor, and the prices of all the animals sold are paid, under the conditions of sale, into his hands.

  33. Because the fish were not managed properly, and of course they came to be sold as bad fish, and the men got nothing for them, or next to nothing.

  34. I told you I managed my affairs in such a way that I did not need it.

  35. I dare say you have asked yourself sometimes, why it was that I never managed to draw you into the house here, so that you might make your own way.

  36. He was tied on a colt of two years old, but managed the reins as if by instinct, and plied the whip with true Indian prodigality.

  37. They were admirable horsemen, and their weapons were bows and arrows, which they managed with great dexterity.

  38. On the 28th, they descried, to their great transport, a canoe approaching, managed by natives.

  39. That night they slept without fire or water; she managed to keep her children warm in her arms; but before morning, poor Le Clerc died.

  40. The travellers had frequent occasions to admire the skill and grace with which these Indians managed their horses.

  41. But she liked the pretty little woman before her, and was sorry she hadn't managed better.

  42. Edwards would run down frequently, but Oliphant managed to keep out of his way.

  43. But this time the man wasn't about and the nurse managed by herself to drag Alma into the house.

  44. I managed to ejaculate, though I was nearly struck dumb at his speech.

  45. And I managed beautifully until Uncle Sampson wanted to marry and bring a wife home.

  46. But they got the garage mechanician up here, and he managed to dislodge the key and then get the door unlocked with his tools.

  47. All right, Lora," I managed to say, and Kee understandingly refrained from any further words on the subject.

  48. You managed to upset," said Lora Moore, accusingly, and pretty Posy changed the subject.

  49. Dick managed to while away the afternoon looking at the sights around the place, for his uncle had a large farm, though he was wealthy enough not to need the income from it.

  50. They managed to get to the end of it, though the way was choked with dirt and rocks, and found nothing of interest.

  51. Yes, sir," replied Dick, dutifully, but when they went out he managed to lay ten cents on the counter where the clerk would see it.

  52. Dick managed to get it down, and the meal finally came to a close.

  53. The latter managed to wink, and the clerk seemed to understand.

  54. In spite of their disappointment, the boys managed to have a good time, to which the fine lunch added not a little.

  55. And calling to the horse, that had gone to sleep, Henry managed to arouse the animal and started off, the wagon rattling like a load of steel girders.

  56. I managed to sell that iron I bought, and I made a profit on it.

  57. My strangled throat hurt horribly, but I managed a hoarse yell, "Run!

  58. Even in my own fear, expecting each instant the crash of terminite about me, I managed to hurl a last word at the fleeing figure.

  59. Up on the ice I was working on that problem, and had managed secretly to rig up a contrivance that would have done the trick.

  60. There he found his friend dancing, and managed to get him out, reduced to a mere skeleton.

  61. He was followed by the piskies, but had a good start, and managed to reach home and shut the door upon them.

  62. Bilsworth has managed to get here on one of the horses, Sir Antony, and he says the last train is in, and no one arrived by it.

  63. Somehow he managed to learn some philosophy from Peter Ramus at Paris, and then studied medicine at Padua, where he met Jerome Turler.

  64. Lamoureux managed to sustain his spirits only by thinking of what he would do to his cook.

  65. Lamoureux had no idea how Kalinoff had managed to get along with them.

  66. On my twenty-first birthday I received £500, and this (unknown to Herbert) I managed to make over to my friend in order to secure him a managership in a business house.

  67. Fortunately, D'Artagnan managed to get Athos out of the court quickly, and then, followed by Porthos and Aramis, they mingled in the crowd outside undetected.

  68. Later, I managed to catch a parrot, which did much to cheer my loneliness.

  69. According to the English proverb, he that is shipped with the devil must sail with the devil; I was among them, and I managed myself as well as I could.

  70. He had already achieved a dark brown one, while Boxtel, who had only managed to produce a light brown one, gave up the quest as impossible, and could do nothing but spy on his neighbour's activities.

  71. In spite of fingers and wrists broken by the rack, Cornelius managed to write a note.

  72. He had a bald head, highly polished, a deep voice, and a chin so very double that it was a wonder how he ever managed to shave into the creases.

  73. Catherine was for ever intriguing and plotting for the fortune of her sons and the downfall of her son-in-law, but Henry always managed to evade the webs she wove.

  74. Thus Fred and Terry managed their new ranch by giving the strictest personal attention to every little matter of importance.

  75. I do not know you, comrade," he said; "but I must confess you managed that cleverly.

  76. They were discussing the measures by which to expedite the finale of the gloomy machinations in which General Guerrero had managed to enfold them with diabolical cunning, while Curumilla was peacefully sleeping in a corner of the room.

  77. Come, I have managed capitally, I think, brother.

  78. In this way we managed to evade the recapture that came to most of those who went out, but it was a fearful experience.

  79. I made out the roll of my hundred, and managed to give every man a foreign nativity.

  80. With our joint efforts we finally managed to placate her, however, and the next evening our shop was the scene of feverish activity.


  81. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "managed" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.