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Example sentences for "patronised"

Lexicographically close words:
patrone; patrones; patroness; patronesses; patronise; patronising; patronisingly; patronize; patronized; patronizes
  1. They are patronised by fools with more money than wits, and chiefly by foreign fools.

  2. He patronises generals and admirals, doctors and commissariat officers, and they submit to be patronised by him.

  3. Under this renewed symbol of her profession, Meg Dods, or Meg Dorts, as she was popularly termed, on account of her refractory humours, was still patronised by some steady customers.

  4. He was both manufacturer and merchant and was a man of Paris in the reign of Charles VI, a king who patronised him so well that the workshops of Paris benefited largely.

  5. At this time, probably on account of its novelty, the creed drew many followers-- the new chapel was patronised by a somewhat numerous congregation, which kept increasing for a period.

  6. The free seats are well patronised by poor people, and it is to such a class as this that the place seems really advantageous.

  7. Those on the left are used by men and boys; those on the other side are principally patronised by women and little children, some of whom are too young to engage in anything but lactary pursuits.

  8. At present it appears to be a little better patronised than formerly; but even now the congregation is comparatively thin, and there will be no necessity for some time to do anything in the shape of enlarging the building.

  9. The gallery is patronised extensively by the "million"; the ground floor pews are occupied by more select and fashionable individuals.

  10. Won't there be a shine in the tents of Shem when it is published abroad that Bishop Pendle has patronised the Witch of Endor.

  11. That evening, after despatching the telegram to Southberry, the chaplain repaired to The Derby Winner and found it largely patronised by a noisy and thirsty crowd.

  12. I shouldn't think it likely that a pot-house like this would be patronised by a bishop.

  13. You were Susan's chum, and you patronised me, and gave yourself airs, and I was angry and jealous, and wanted to vex you.

  14. Such plays seem to have been patronised in domestic secrecy.

  15. The public authorities patronised what recently they had laughed at or had scorned.

  16. Learning patronised by a despot became a fashionable accomplishment, and the model for the court was in the royal family themselves.

  17. One, an extremely noisy house and mostly patronised by women, is situated not far from the West Gate along the wall.

  18. The most important contests of all are the stone and club-fights, which are a national institution, approved by the Government and patronised by everybody.

  19. Even Caruth, who always patronised Martin, began to climb down.

  20. Viola neither patronised Martin, as did the men who came to the house, nor expected patronage, as did the girls.

  21. That evening I dined at the Brasserie Nationale, in the Avenue de l'Opera, an establishment German in style, but one widely patronised of late.

  22. Herrick was sent to Cambridge; and having entered into holy orders, and being patronised by the Earl of Exeter, he was, in 1629, presented by Charles I.

  23. He is said to have applied, in 1597, for the office of secretary to a trading company in Stade, and to have been, on this occasion, patronised by the Earl of Essex.

  24. He was patronised by the noble family of Pembroke, who probably also maintained him at college.

  25. He was the son of a butcher, but displayed such precocity that several persons of quality, such as Sir Walter Aston and the Countess of Bedford, patronised him.

  26. His son resides at Fas, patronised by the Marabet Muley Dris or Idris, 304.

  27. The Emperor Seedi Muhamed ben Abdallah patronised this manufacture of his native country, and never wore any other.

  28. She was very musical, and had a lovely voice; my brother had patronised her and helped her to a debut at his theatre, which test she stood brilliantly.

  29. This man, who was now in flourishing circumstances, was so far patronised by Schlesinger that the latter seriously proposed to help him to a commission for Grand Opera.

  30. He was no longer a beardless boy, to be patronised with that gracious elder-sister air of Lady Mabel's.

  31. Johnson upon one occasion when a certain commentator had patronised a text out of all recognition.

  32. What would he have said had he heard Goldsmith patronised by Boswell?

  33. A number of islands lie above the lock, the largest of which is Tagg's, as well known as any island on the river, and much patronised by holiday-makers at lunch and tea time.

  34. The shops which Mrs Rendell patronised were indiscriminately situated on either side of the road, which no doubt accounted for Nan's erratic dives to and fro.

  35. Tobacco-growing was patronised by Government in 1878, probably with the view of mixing it in their monopoly-manufactories with the growths of Cuba and Manilla.

  36. In fact, the colony must deeply repent not having patronised Mr. Jenkins's project of a T-headed pier, on one side of which landing would have been practicable in all weathers.

  37. Not strangers only, but the bishops and great lords, and sovereigns even, seem to have patronised the inns of Toledo.

  38. He proposed that we should stroll as far as the paper kiosque that he patronised habitually--it was kept by a fellow-Israelite--a snuffy little old woman.

  39. Patronised by Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, H.

  40. Mabuse (Jan Gossaert), Bernard Van Orley and Michel Coxcie were among the famous Flemish artists patronised by the Duchess.

  41. The Catholics have their favourite places that are patronised exclusively by Catholics, while the Socialists in the southern provinces, where that party is strong, have their own societies and places of rendezvous.

  42. The moral hump is tolerated, even patronised in reformative institutions, but the physical hump, never!

  43. She patronised me most graciously when she accepted a change of clothing from me; she lived in comparative luxury when I provided lodgings for her; she slept out of doors when I did not.


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