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Example sentences for "planning"

Lexicographically close words:
plankton; planless; planned; planner; planners; plans; plant; planta; plantae; plantain
  1. He is just as handy and skilful in planting and weeding and planning a flower garden, or in potting plants and tending them, as in doing the heaviest work.

  2. If Tim was indeed planning to profit doubly by him during that year, Joan could have no knowledge of his scheme, he was sure.

  3. She found herself planning the regeneration of those difficult and disputed hostels, plans that were all coloured by the sun and sky of Italy.

  4. Sometimes he spends whole days in bed, drinking Contrexeville Water and planning the bankruptcy of decent men.

  5. It's just by being generous and giving ourselves, helping without enslaving, and giving without exacting gratitude, planning and protecting with infinite care, that we bring that world nearer.

  6. Long before Lady Beach-Mandarin's crucial luncheon, his deliberate foreseeing mind had been planning such a retreat.

  7. Do you remember all the arranging and planning as to who was to be the artist, and that he was to come and stay in the house to paint it?

  8. The up-to-date business man is not content to build only for the present, but is planning ahead.

  9. You will in a short time find that you will have extra time for planning bigger things.

  10. Have you ever, after planning to discuss a certain matter with a friend, had the experience of having him broach the subject before you had a chance to speak of it?

  11. And then it will set her to work with all her God-given woman-wit and exquisite tact to planning an evening yet more delightful.

  12. And then remember that God is so much more in His loving planning than the wisest, most loving father we know.

  13. Judging from wise loving parents among men He has given Himself to thinking and studying and planning for all men, and every man, and for the earth.

  14. The odorous onions of Egypt made more lasting impressions than this tender, patient, planning God.

  15. And I've been planning how you'd look when I saw you again, and what we'd say and do.

  16. I've been planning what I'd do when we got back.

  17. If a cyclist is suspected of planning to damage railroad, telegraph or telephone lines, or of the intention of attacking German troops, he will be shot according to martial law.

  18. Baron Capelle came in late this afternoon to tell me that the Germans were bringing in a lot of priests on carts filled with cows and pigs, and were planning to hold them as hostages.

  19. France gained the right of admission to the Black Sea: the despatches of Mr. Merry from Paris in May, 1802, show that France and Russia were planning schemes of partition of Turkey.

  20. As you turn the pages and study the various houses, remember that we are planning and building for YOU.

  21. This time is entirely saved, because with our Bennett Better-Built system, the planning is completely done in our office before the material is shipped, and our Special Notch System makes the work speedy.

  22. The news the scout brought me was to the effect that Jiand knew all about my proposed visit to Karsimabad, and was planning to attack in force, and capture me.

  23. Well, I'm planning to spend my vacation here.

  24. The news was noised abroad, and people for miles around were planning to be present at the event.

  25. I am planning to equip this machine with swinging wing ends," said Hawke.

  26. I wouldn't be surprised if he's planning some deviltry," Carl remarked as they left the shop.

  27. Back in the shadow sits the treacherous General Lee, who looks sulky and is evidently planning mischief.

  28. And we can not blame her if, during her husband's brief visits, she felt like complaining that he absorbed himself in the interests of the American cause or was always planning fresh enterprises.

  29. While Lafayette was planning to send a spy to Philadelphia to find out, as Washington had directed, what preparations were there being made, the cry suddenly arose in his camp that they were being surrounded.

  30. In planning for human weal, one is met on every side by the want of leisure.

  31. I, who wept tears of joy over his broken syllables and tottering steps, who spent hours together planning how best to perform my duty, and fit myself for the sweet post of mother?

  32. I cannot tell you to what a state of agitation I am reduced by dreaming of this idea, and the time I have given to planning its execution.

  33. The thought consoled them both, and though still they talked of food, it was now in the manner of planning great feasts when they should reach home.

  34. There was small time for planning his course of action, and Andy made no plans, but permitted instinct to guide him.

  35. The rest of the day was occupied in planning the attack, while the guns at Sandwich were pouring forth a desultory fire to which Fort Detroit replied.

  36. The man broke down at the words and tone of his commander and confessed that he and others were planning to desert to the United States.

  37. Two had gone west, but the other one was still in Ohio and was planning to come to New York, to take a course of training as nurse in one of the hospitals.

  38. The best way, I guess, is not to try to do much planning ahead just now.

  39. They began excitedly planning ways and means, expenses, his business and when he could get away.

  40. And although he had many relapses, when night after night he would sit by the table planning more horrible "junk for the Bronx," with an inner smile she saw how often her husband scowled at such labour now.

  41. All the work and the business, the scheming and planning and rush for money, were focussed on this.

  42. For she's busy, her life is full of things--planning gardens and running about with her friends.

  43. It would be dreadful to me to think that you believed I was merely planning all this from an unscrupulous desire to make my own position secure at all costs.

  44. The diplomatic air on the Continent is full of rumours of antagonistic alliances against England, and even Mercier, in Paris, has actually gone the length of planning an invasion.

  45. Why had she been planning for him to marry a girl who was unknown to him?

  46. For a moment, Luiz poised his blade as though planning to counter the attack.

  47. Obviously, Luiz was planning his next move, probably for tomorrow.


  48. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "planning" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    adjustment; approach; arrangement; attack; blueprint; briefing; calculation; conception; contrivance; coordination; design; device; disposition; enterprise; equipment; foresight; forethought; foundation; game; groundwork; harmonization; idea; intention; layout; lineup; manufacture; method; methodology; minded; mobilization; ordination; organization; picture; planning; plotting; prearrangement; preliminary; premeditation; prep; preparation; prerequisite; procedure; processing; program; projection; provision; prudence; rationalization; regulation; schedule; schema; scheme; scheming; setup; strategy; system; tactics; thought; training; treatment; trial; tryout; way