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Example sentences for "obtained leave"

  • In 823, he obtained leave to return to the government of his abbey of Corbie, where he with joy frequently took upon himself the most humbling and mortifying employments of the house.

  • Jazdundocta, an illustrious lady of the city Arbela, for a great sum of money, obtained leave of the governor, that they should be brought to her house, to take a short refreshment.

  • He entered the convent on his arrival, and seeing nobody but the keeper of the prison-room, obtained leave to go in, and see Asaad alone.

  • By making presents to the jailers, I obtained leave for Mr. Judson to come out of prison, and take the emaciated creature around the village, to beg a little nourishment from those mothers who had young children.

  • On the same day also he obtained leave to bring in another bill, having for its object the better maintenance of the discipline of the church of England.

  • On the same day Sir John Mawbey obtained leave to bring in a bill for preventing "clandestine outlawries," of which nothing more is known.

  • As soon as the work was over for the day, Bob Cross and I obtained leave, and set off for Mr Waghorn's house.

  • I commenced my letter, however, with informing her that I had, since I had last written, obtained leave of absence, and was now in London.

  • On the third day after our arrival I obtained leave to go on shore, as I wished to find out the old Dutch gentleman.

  • In February 1777 he obtained leave of absence from Congress and returned to his family.

  • He was continued a member of Congress to April 1779 when he obtained leave of absence.

  • By incessant application his health became impaired and in the ensuing April he obtained leave of absence.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    appear before; black dress; electronic equipment; everybody knows; excellent example; fashionable society; kusa grass; legal rights; obtained from; obtained leave; obtained mercy; obtained only; obtained the; our love; poor sister; pure copper; said the young fellow; shall abide; shaped form; small onion; small wooden; specific duties; specifically distinct; utter astonishment; volcanic ashes; without knowing