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Example sentences for "procure some"

  • Thus we took leave of this large and fine island where the benevolent hand of Providence has fixed the chief necessaries of life and the means to procure some of its luxuries.

  • Sent first mate and boat's crew down to Seal Island to procure some skins.

  • Davis said he should not hesitate, himself, to blow out the brains of those noble lords; the same witness saw the other defendants, who conversed upon the subject; and it was proposed to procure some sailors to assist them.

  • Determined not to throw away all chances, he resolved to attempt to escape from custody, and he wrote to his wife in the following terms, in order to procure some assistance to enable him to complete his design.

  • My necessities induced me to imagine that I might approach it without danger, and endeavour to procure some refreshment.

  • The struggle between my eager desire to procure some sustenance, without which I must perish, and the dread of being arrested in the attempt, may be conceived, but cannot be described.

  • We continued our journey, but, owing to a light supper the preceding night, we felt ourselves rather hungry this morning, and endeavoured to procure some corn at a village; but without success.

  • About ten o'clock I reached a small village within half a mile of Sego, where I endeavoured, but in vain, to procure some provisions.

  • As none of us had tasted victuals for the last twenty-four hours, it was agreed that we should go into Koba, and endeavour to procure some provisions.

  • When he left the manager's residence he repaired to an adjacent tavern to procure some refreshment; and there, while engaged in the discussion of a sandwich and a glass of sherry, he cast his eyes over The Times newspaper.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    another branch; believed himself; breeding season; child labor; each tribe; fall upon; first cause; liquid measure; little place; police headquarters; procure abortion; procure rain; procure some; procured from; said poor; said sadly; said the young gentleman; shall ever; short laugh; single figure; sooner gone; standing stones; take arms; takes occasion; upper part