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Example sentences for "observed the"

  • This has been to me a most trying scene," observed the missionary, as the three pursued their way toward the garrison.

  • It is, I fear, the horrid estimation in which the scalp is held, that too frequently whets the blades of these people," observed the Commodore.

  • It is a compliment to the honour of our flag," observed the governor, "which it must be our interest to encourage.

  • True; you were with Major Rogers on that expedition," observed the governor, in a tone now completely divested of the haughtiness which formerly characterised his address to his officers.

  • Thought that train would never come," observed the boy.

  • You forget that stairs are unnecessary," observed the Wizard.

  • It isn't a bad road," observed the Wizard, "and if we followed it it might lead us to some place that is more comfortable than this black pocket we are now in.

  • This seems to be their time of rest," observed the Wizard.

  • It is not necessary for me to eat," observed the Sawhorse.

  • There are times when you fill me with pity,' observed the lawyer.

  • You would find it rather a bother to put on your beard,' observed the lawyer.

  • I can get you a compartment here, sir,' observed the official, as the train began to slacken speed before Bishopstoke station.

  • You cannot get blood from a stone,' observed the lawyer.

  • I observed the variation to be 4 degrees E.

  • At this camp I observed the variation to be 7 degrees 24 minutes E.

  • That's of no consequence to me," observed the Southerner.

  • Virginia is a good little old state," observed the Southerner.

  • They're headin' the other way," observed the Virginian.

  • Seems a waste of time," observed the Virginian.

  • In descending the mountain, we observed the rock of Alpine limestone reappearing under the sandstone.

  • On the top of the Andes, at Antisana, I observed the sun-rise, and passed the whole night at the height of 2100 toises, without noting any appearance resembling this phenomenon.

  • The captain of the Pizarro, Don Manuel Cagigal, proved to me, by his journal, that he observed the peak of the Azores at the distance of 37 leagues, when he was sure of his latitude within two minutes.

  • As I found it impossible to proceed, I rode back to the level ground, and directing my course to the eastward, came about noon to another glen, and discovered a path on which I observed the marks of horses' feet.

  • I observed the head of a crocodile lying upon one of the houses, which they told me had been killed by the shepherds in a swamp near the town.

  • Observed the rocks of this reef to be full of seals, sea horses and elephants.

  • Observed the Investigator to drop her anchor again and clew down her sail.

  • You can hardly leave Rome with so little," observed the Baroness.

  • Padrona," observed the porter, standing aside with his broom.

  • A canary," observed the Baroness, who had never had a pet in her life, and had always wondered how any one could care for such stupid things.

  • The porter may know," observed the Baroness.

  • You know that you hate Clementina," observed the Princess.

  • You don't believe in me," observed the Ghost.

  • My time grows short," observed the Spirit.

  • But you might know it," observed the gentleman.

  • No sooner had the fish fallen on the water than we observed the shark to sink.

  • On arriving there we hastened down to the edge of the rocks and gazed over into the sea, where we observed the pale-green object still distinctly visible, moving its tail slowly to and fro in the water.

  • The crowd now ran with terrible yells towards a neighbouring hill or mound, on which we observed the framework of a house lying ready to be erected.

  • You can take any hypothesis you please," observed the philosopher, "but you must verify it afterward, of course.

  • You may generally tell what a man is by his claws," observed the hedge-carpenter, looking at his hands.

  • I was not about to do so," observed the philosopher.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "observed 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:
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