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Example sentences for "remains"

Lexicographically close words:
remained; remaines; remainest; remaineth; remaining; remake; remaking; remand; remanded; remanding
  1. The nature of God remains the same as before, the flesh created in time is quickened by a logical and reasoning soul.

  2. And again, as long as the wood remains in the form of a cross, I adore it on account of Christ who was crucified upon it.

  3. Being God He became man, and remains according to this union perfect God and perfect man, not giving up the substance of His Godhead nor ceasing to be of the same flesh and blood as we are.

  4. Ground damage assessment based on the number of withdrawing troops and their hardware and on a detailed inventory of charred remains in most of Kosovo - prove that this air campaign was no different to its predecessors.

  5. When NATO coerces Yugoslavia into submission, when the smoke clears and the charred remains of corpses and houses cleared - then the REAL conflict will erupt.

  6. He brought about four pounds of meat, the remains of a deer that had been devoured by the wolves.

  7. While we were this day occupied in scraping together the remains of some deer's meat, we observed Belanger coming round a point apparently scarcely moving.

  8. Previous to setting out, the whole party ate the remains of their old shoes, and whatever scraps of leather they had, to strengthen their stomachs for the fatigue of the day's journey.

  9. We supped on the remains of the putrid deer, and the men having gone to the spot where it was found, scraped together the contents of its intestines which were scattered on the rock, and added them to their meal.

  10. On the 27th we discovered the remains of a deer, on which we feasted.

  11. Esquimaux, as the remains of some eggs containing young, were lying beside some half-burnt fire-wood.

  12. Our memory dwells on them as a golden horizon, and there remains a constant yearning which makes us feel the incompleteness of this life.

  13. The mother, mâtar, remains the bearer of children, though mâ is no longer used in that sense in any of the Aryan languages.

  14. Nothing now remains for me but to acknowledge the debt that I owe personally to this book.

  15. His Essay Upon the Ancient and Modern Learning remains one of the most astonishing examples of the admirable writing down of trash in the history of letters.

  16. Of all that great Abbey there remains scarcely one stone upon another.

  17. The valley below may have changed from forest to meadow and plough, but the green road along the ridge remains what it was before ever it felt a Roman wheel.

  18. But the person buried in it must have been of considerable distinction, for the cassia in which the remains Were embalmed still sweats from the marble in wet weather--a grisly barometer.

  19. Mr. Thackeray Turner thinks they were without doubt the undercrofts of merchants' houses; but there is better reason for supposing that they are remains of some religious foundation, perhaps of White Friars.

  20. The Old Queen's Head is a posting inn with the remains of what was once a spacious parlour, solid with oak beams big enough for a belfry, warmed by a broad open fireplace and offering the hospitality of two great chimney seats.

  21. Not much remains even of the Reigate which Lord Holland's troops saw on that luckless July day in 1648.

  22. But the admirable caution of the phrase "said to be" remains on record.

  23. But Rural Rides remains a book of the library rather than the bookshelf.

  24. A curious relic remains of the Kembles' Weybridge holidays.

  25. Possibly within may rest the remains of one of the Westons or Carylls, both of which were great families of the neighbourhood.

  26. It remains to be seen whether it will be approved by those Powers who maintain the Turkish Empire.

  27. The law is (as usually expressed), that matter at rest remains at rest till moved by a force, and that matter in motion continues in motion till stayed by a force.

  28. It is a part of that profit, estimated and paid as what remains over--a surplus.

  29. But supposing the argument thus far to be conceded, it will be urged that the real "miracle" remains yet behind.

  30. It remains now to consider certain important consequences which flow from this explanation of rent.

  31. It is only what remains of the old handmade work that is to be obtained; the present inhabitants "care for none of these things.

  32. The Ameer consents to receive English officers if, after hearing all his reasons, Lord Lytton remains convinced of the expediency of that policy.

  33. It remains to state that the Jainas of the present period are leaning more and more towards Hind[=u] ideas and practices.

  34. I can only say that the impression that remains with me is that Mrs. Ogilvie had been seeing some friends off on a voyage.

  35. What do they want with people who cannot rise to a higher level, and for whom nothing remains but to drag others down to theirs?

  36. The habit strikes root, and remains even after the intellectual powers have begun to decline,--when to-day should rather look up with respect to yesterday.

  37. Between lay a square table, strewn with dirty dishes and the sordid remains of a meal.

  38. I confess that you have conquered me, your Highness, and it only remains for me to leave you in possession of the field.

  39. Meanwhile, to feel and suffer, work and wait, Remains for us.

  40. Of all his labors no trace remains Save the bondman lifting his hands in chains.

  41. There is a wonderful view from the castellated terraces, which in the distance suggest the remains of some ruined fortress.

  42. Owing to rebuilding, neither of these actual works remains with us to-day, but their influence on the progress of Whitby must have been considerable.

  43. Remains of the Walls, antiently enclosing the Hospital precincts.

  44. But within the wall there are still some fine gardens and open spaces, one of which remains to this day in Finsbury Circus.

  45. It is true the weight of such evidence is constantly lessened with the advance of culture, yet it still remains in force, and by many believers is received as conclusive and final.

  46. The egotisms of theology and the pride of science array their votaries in opposition, while the truth remains unquestioned in the unexplored middle ground.

  47. All these causes may be well considered, and after their influences have been eliminated, there remains an order distinct and inexplicable by known causes.

  48. The terrestrial returns to the elements from which it came; the celestial remains individualized.

  49. It is remarkable that few writers have given the world more than one master-piece, and often a single short poem, out of a mass of composition, is all that remains of permanent value.

  50. Human skill and foresight may provide to the utmost, and yet there remains the greater dangers which can not be foreseen or provided against.

  51. Only the inside of the low octagonal lantern remains to show that the church must have been at least as interesting, if not more so, than the Sé Velha or old cathedral at Coimbra.

  52. But if Citania knew nothing of Christianity there still remains one remarkable monument of the native religion.

  53. Of the other things taken from the defeated king's tent, only one silver angel now remains of the twelve which were sent to Guimarães.

  54. The palace at Cintra may possess the finest collection of tiles, Moorish both in technique and in pattern, but it has few or none of the second class where the technique remains Moorish but the design is Western.

  55. From what remains of the front of Santo Antão, it looks as if it and the front of the Sé Velha had been very much alike.

  56. Nothing remains complete but the church, for the monastic buildings were all burned not so long ago by some peasantry to injure the landlord to whom they belonged, and with them perished many a fine piece of carving.

  57. Of the other works ordered by Dom Manoel the only one which still remains are the splendid stalls in the western choir gallery.

  58. The youngest of all the Peninsular kingdoms, it is the only one which still remains separate from the rest of the Spains, for when in 1580 union was forced on her by Philip II.

  59. We propose to take an oblique course, and therefore must make the most of every day that remains to us.

  60. The ship remains ours, while you pay for it.

  61. This cross and cairn erected over the remains of Captain R.

  62. The marks of recent strife were sadly evident along the road over which we passed, in the blackened remains of houses, woods cut down, and fences destroyed.

  63. There's all that remains of poor Captain Williams.

  64. It appeared to me to drive away at once all the remains of the fever.

  65. It remains only to be considered, whether promises extorted by force, without right, can be thought consent, and how far they bind.

  66. Things of this world are in so constant a flux, that nothing remains long in the same state.

  67. Modern sentiment, at once feverish and feeble, remains unawakened except by the violences of gaiety or gloom; and the eye refuses to pause, except when it is tempted by the luxury of beauty, or fascinated by the excitement of terror.

  68. One point more remains to be noticed respecting him.

  69. From the faded remains of the fresco, the draughtsman could not determine what animals are intended by those on the left hand.

  70. But his greatest virtue remains what I said originally.

  71. The fact, however, which remains indisputable, is the immense power of wealth.

  72. In a large country like America where a considerable portion of the land still remains practically uncultivated or undeveloped, hardy, industrious, and patient workmen are a necessity.

  73. A person who remains all his life in his own town is generally narrow-minded, self-opinioned, and selfish.

  74. Near these old relics of former orchards may likewise generally be perceived some levelled spot, remains of old chimneys, traces of cellars, or other marks of dwellings long since removed, or fallen to decay.

  75. Dreams of themselves, I know, are generally without sign or significance; but when the spirit of a dream remains on the mind through the waking hours, as it has on mine, I know it has a meaning.

  76. And though I shall not live to see the happiness I would be the means of imparting, yet the wish and the duty of doing what I proposed to that end remains to be fulfilled, and for this purpose I have requested your presence.

  77. Here are the remains of those very records you or your tools purloined to enable you to accomplish your unhallowed triumph over me, and now just found buried in yonder graveyard!

  78. And, what is still more remarkable, his remains were strangely destined to be denied even the respect of a common burial.

  79. The remains of smaller and less durable shanties were also visible in the vicinity of the former.

  80. But his lamentations were so terrible, and his conduct so frantic, that it was deemed advisable to remove him, and bury the remains from his sight.

  81. Leaving the dog to pursue his object, which was now sufficiently explained, Woodburn gathered up the remains of the book and stepped aside to examine them.

  82. The distinction between the meats allowed to the Hebrews and those not allowed remains down to the present day an extremely valuable canon of preventive medicine.

  83. Even now, for the great majority of men it still remains true that no matter how vague their religious instinct may be, it continues to affect, to a notable extent, their physiological and psychological functions.

  84. Her protest remains often unheard; fashion {202} may be almost all powerful even against the higher calls of duty as well as against common sense.

  85. Hither, too, were laid to rest the remains of Amy Robsart, brought after death from Cumnor.

  86. At length, however, at the end of the third day, we came upon the remains of recent campfires and trails, which showed that a considerable body of Indians had lately been in that part of the country.

  87. Not a vestige remains of Fort Caroline, which, probably being built of wood, soon fell into decay.

  88. A sickening sensation came over me when I saw the remains of my fellow-creatures covering the ground, and the horrible condition to which the birds of prey and the wolves had reduced them.

  89. As we got up to them, we found that the houses were roofless, shattered, and blackened, while near them were the remains of what was once a large store.


  90. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "remains" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    account; afterglow; annals; antique; antiquity; archaism; artifact; ashes; balance; body; bones; butt; cadaver; carcass; carrion; catalog; chaff; chronicle; clay; corpse; correspondence; dead; debris; deceased; departed; detritus; documentation; dregs; dust; earth; end; filings; fossil; heel; history; husk; inventory; leavings; leftover; letters; list; memorial; mummification; mummy; paring; petrification; rag; recording; refuse; register; registry; relic; relics; remain; remainder; remains; remnant; residue; rest; roach; roll; roster; rota; rubbish; ruin; rump; sawdust; scouring; scrap; scroll; sediment; shadow; shaving; skeleton; stiff; straw; stubble; stump; survival; sweepings; table; token; trace; vestige; waste