With little hope of advantage, I yet felt it a duty to consult many of the Evangelical clergymen whom I knew, and to ask how they reconciled the Baptismal Service to their consciences.
He halted two days after his double victory, receiving the submission of all the neighbouring chiefs, after which he returned with his troops to Segura de la Frontera.
It is evident that while Lincoln had no serious expectation of receiving the nomination, yet having consented to become a candidate he was by no means indifferent on the subject.
With the brave gallantry of a Douglas, our hero knelt at the feet of her ladyship, and, receiving the favor, in graceful recognition kissed the fair hand that placed it there.
Lady Rosamond had full access to the royal household, receiving theconfidence of her royal patroness with true grace.
Were it not for the emotion which the former betrayed on receiving the contents of Lady Bereford's letter, would it not have occurred to her to suspect the heart of Lady Rosamond.
The islands of Tobago and Granada were sighted, receiving the names of "Asuncion" and "Concepcion.
My sick and weak condition makes me feel that in being baptized, and in receiving the Lord's Supper, I submit myself to God's hand of love, and take from him infinitely more than I give him.
When the kings met at Carlisle, in 1158, the previous cession of the northern provinces by Malcolm to Henry gave rise to such heats and feuds, that the Scottish monarch departed without receiving the honour he desired.
When Paul speaks of "receiving the Spirit," it is this that he thinks of most of all.
Receiving the Spirit, the Galatian believers knew that they were the sons of God.
Shomu, on receiving the tonsure, changed his name to Shoman, and thenceforth took no part in secular affairs.
The Princess Pauline showed much pleasure in receiving the Emperor's present, and enjoyed displaying her cloak for the admiration of the household.
I reserve for him the duty ofreceiving the swords of the vanquished.
She remained in this position for two hours, receiving the enemy's fire and being struck thirty times, but without serious injury.
On receiving the news of the disaster, Lieutenant-Commander Brown decided to go down as far as the mouth of the Red River.
On receiving the order he gave his horse the rein and galloped along the line.
On receiving the news he immediately dispatched Adjutant General Wintzingerode, who was in attendance on him, to the enemy camp.
The young people were in one of the inner rooms, not considering it necessary to take part in receiving the visitors.
Receiving the contents of a second musket, however, he dropped his bow and paddled off with all speed.
To one of the men two cocks and two hens were given, but it was feared from his manner, on receiving the present, that he would not take proper care of them.
The judgement of our reformers, who drew up the large Confession, was by cleare evidents shewed to be contrary to this gesture in the act of receiving the Sacrament.
Act anent the order of receiving the repentance of any penitent Prelate.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "receiving the" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
