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Example sentences for "past twelve"

  • Come back about half-past twelve; I'll be ready soon after that.

  • I promised Nan I'd leave at half-past twelve.

  • Although the time of the dinner was one o'clock, Julien thought it was more deferential to present himself at half-past twelve at the office of M.

  • Get to Strasbourg as best you can and at half-past twelve on the twenty-second of the month (it was at present the tenth) come to this same coffee-house.

  • About eleven o'clock the moon rose, at half-past twelve it completely illuminated the facade of the hotel looking out upon the garden.

  • It is half-past twelve o’clock, and as the division is not expected for an hour or two, a few Members are lounging away the time here in preference to standing at the bar of the House, or sleeping in one of the side galleries.

  • Every word of the story was implicitly believed, and the one-eyed boots was immediately instructed to repair to number nineteen, to act as custodian of the person of the supposed lunatic until half-past twelve o’clock.

  • Well, sir, the chaise shall be ready at half-past twelve.

  • I will send the carriage for you at half-past twelve--will that do?

  • It was on the day of St. Simon and St. Jude, at half-past twelve, and just as his Majesty came out of the council.

  • Towards half-past twelve we had news of the King, and immediately after Madame de Bourgogne came out of the little cabinet with the Duke, who seemed more touched than when I first saw him.

  • Our train on Friday will be half-past twelve.

  • There is a railway train from the Dover terminus to Ramsgate, at half-past twelve in the day, which will bring you in three hours.

  • Now, Jerrold says he is coming on Thursday, by the cheap express at half-past twelve, to return with me for the play early on Monday morning.

  • At half-past twelve precisely, Arnold stood upon the threshold of the passage leading into André's Café.

  • At half-past twelve, however, he was sent for into Mr. Weatherley's private office.

  • At about half-past twelve or so, I think.

  • I reached Joe's by half-past twelve, and I staid there till four or so.

  • He says Charlie arrived about half-past twelve, and he staid there until after four o'clock.

  • I say early, although it is after half-past twelve; but in winter people seldom come for a turn in the Bois until between three o'clock and five.

  • At last, about half-past twelve, Monsieur de Raincy took his leave.

  • Then say at once that it's half-past twelve.

  • I got from the Court about half-past twelve, therefore might have reckoned on four hours, or three at least, before dinner.

  • Remember, now, you are to start down stairs at quarter-past Twelve, precisely, and JOCKO will open the front door for you.

  • You say that quarter-past twelve is the hour?

  • I particularly wish to be home by half-past twelve, so I can only allow you ten minutes for your shopping.

  • Everybody was very ready to open the luncheon baskets at half-past twelve.

  • Remained dancing till half-past twelve, in fact Sunday morning, and then came home.

  • We did not reach home till half-past twelve.

  • Tis half-past twelve, and a moonlight night, as your favorite police, the sleepy and infirm old watchman, says.

  • It was now half-past twelve o'clock, and still the miserable dip tallow candle burned in a dilapidated tin candlestick.


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