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Example sentences for "past five"

  • In this cell Mr. Bonar had an interview with him, at half-past five on Monday morning, 22nd August, the day fixed for his execution.

  • She accordingly prepared herself and her daughters, and with the permission of the earl went to her father's, at a short distance, being directed to return at half-past five.

  • The jury withdrew about half-past five o'clock in the morning, and in about five minutes returned with a verdict--Guilty.

  • I'm in luck this hot morning, if you will take the invitation to your sister--for half-past five.

  • At a quarter-past five, the Judge returned to the bench.

  • Five o'clock struck, a quarter-past five, then the half-hour.

  • It might be at half-past four, it might be at half-past five.

  • We were marching forward at half-past five, and in an hour and a half we caught a distant view of our old familiar Frank mountain, which was lost again afterwards.

  • Tents struck, and all on the march by half-past five.

  • If I had my way she would be neither surviving nor a relative; but as it happens she is both, and to-morrow afternoon at half-past five she is coming to Galvin House to receive a full explanation of my conduct.

  • What am I to tell Aunt Adelaide at half-past five to-morrow evening?

  • Except on Tuesdays and Saturdays, when the Evening Second Class Train from Manchester starts at six, instead of half-past five o'clock.

  • Second Class, seven in the morning and half-past five in the evening.

  • At half-past five, you know, and in the meantime, Ned and I will ride off and abuse old Wittingham.

  • She gave him the appointment he asked on a Saturday afternoon (he had suggested that comparatively free day) at half-past four, but she let drop to Sir Axel that she would be at home at half-past five on the same afternoon.

  • He might come back a little sooner than usual--we finish tea about half-past five.

  • We pulled up at half-past five, and could scarcely find space enough to pitch our tents.

  • At half-past five we came to an island, which looked so inviting, and so quiet, that I determined to land and sleep upon it.

  • The students are summoned to rise at half-past five, have to answer the roll-call at six, from six to eight are to occupy themselves in study, and at eight they go to breakfast.

  • The boys begin their work at half-past five o’clock, and work till seven; then they go to chapel for a short time, and breakfast and recreation follow immediately after.

  • We sat by the fire until half-past five (dinner-time), and still no baths.

  • I dine at home at half-past five if you are disengaged, and I shall be at home all the evening.

  • It was after half-past five then, but how much later only the Lords of Time knew--Time which bordered so closely on Eternity.

  • Coupled with that was the knowledge that it was now an undiscoverable number of minutes after half-past five.

  • A consultation of it followed by holding it to his ear only revealed the fact that it had stopped at half-past five.

  • Waking at half-past five, we busied ourselves until nine o'clock, when we again started in a special train for Carcaraña.

  • We reached the yacht again at half-past five.

  • The streams were much more passable, and we reached Cañada de Gomez at about half-past five, in a shorter time, than it had taken us to perform the outward journey yesterday.

  • After having made myself acquainted with the geography of Wiesbaden, I arose one morning at half-past five o'clock to see the visiters drinking the waters.

  • It was half-past five o'clock of that Monday evening when Lauriston, for the second time, turned into the narrow passage which led to the pawnshop door.

  • It was, as near as I can remember, past five o'clock when I turned along Praed Street.

  • He said he should come again about half-past five, and he arrived about half-past six, and injected more cocaine.

  • Suppose I go to meet him," said Sophia, at half-past five.

  • Put yourself in my hands; I'll guarantee at Deansgate you shall be before half-past five.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "past five" 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:
    during the rainy season; golden calf; hasty movement; past days; past eight; past eleven; past events; past experience; past five; past four; past generations; past life; past lives; past sins; past ten; past three; past twelve; past years; paste made; pastoral life; pastoral staff; pastry flour; round slices; view the; while before; your letter