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Example sentences for "replied that"

  • When he had come to an end I asked him if he had had his dinner, and he replied that he was dying of hunger.

  • He replied that he could not so much as give me a glass of water, since he dreaded the wrath of the Tribunal for my very presence in his house.

  • He replied that it was hard labour enough to find out what the thing said without having to make sense of it.

  • I suggested a cab, but he replied that he would rather walk.

  • I replied that it was because I did not desire to spend my Christmas holidays in the lock-up, which he evidently regarded as a singularly weak argument.

  • He replied that he was checking his calculations that he found to be quite correct, an exact period of two hundred and fifty thousand years having gone by since he laid himself down to sleep.

  • He replied that we must make them gifts; also that we must do what we had promised and cure him--the chief--of the disease which had tormented him for years.

  • I replied that it was, for about three months in the year, and began to look about me.

  • We replied that we preferred to remain where we were until we were sure of our greeting and asked him what was the position.

  • I replied that we would do our best, but could guarantee nothing since their offence was very great.

  • To that I replied that it was sufficient for me to be sure that he had been absent.

  • I told him that they were slain with the sword; to which he replied that, so far as he had ever heard, the doctor was nothing of a swordsman, and that he knew I had some proficiency in fence.

  • I replied that he was very right, and that I would gladly embrace any calling which would not hinder my design.

  • He replied that I must be very different from my countrymen in general, who were ashamed to be seen walking with any people, who were not, at least, as well-dressed as themselves.

  • He replied that I should be quite right in doing so, and that no one should come to these parts without visiting Pont y Meibion, for that Huw Morris was one of the columns of the Cumry.

  • I said that he seemed to take very coolly the prospect of damnation; he replied that it was of no use taking what was inevitable otherwise than coolly.

  • Not by no means,' replied that gentleman.

  • I think it is very probable,' replied that gentleman.

  • I should like it of all things,' replied that gentleman; 'but pray don't make up one on my account.

  • Plenty, thank you,' replied that gentleman, whose poetic curiosity had been greatly excited by the last observation of his entertainer.

  • Nothing,' replied that gentleman, who had had a short man standing on each of his feet for the quarter of an hour immediately preceding.

  • I replied that when we took our places I would speak to M.

  • After being pressed to say why, he replied that "with him one's life was safe.

  • I replied that I did not fear that princess herself, but the crowd that always accompanied her.

  • I replied that I would take the third as though the first were to be married, and that if she were not, the difference between what he destined for her and what he destined for the third, should be given to me.

  • I replied that, being in her company, nothing could make me stir.

  • I replied that I should not leave Muran till I had the pleasure of seeing her at the grating, where, without hurrying ourselves, we could plan the execution of our scheme.

  • We replied that we were not persons to be treated like those shut up in the Inquisition, who are left to guess at the cause of their being there.

  • I replied that I was willing to sacrifice everything for the good of my brothers and of the State; that I wished for nothing so much as peace, and that I would exert myself to the utmost to bring it about.

  • I replied that it was quite unnecessary, as I had no will but her own; however, I should wish she would be pleased to remember that I was a Catholic, and that I should dislike to marry any one of a contrary persuasion.

  • To this I replied that, as he was his neighbour and friend, it might be better that he should open the matter to him; and I begged he would do so.

  • I replied that I would try to do so if the Government saw fit to place me in charge of the undertaking.

  • I asked him what they would find there and he replied that in his opinion it would be the same subtle and elastic essence that fills stellar space, but he added: "God alone knows the secret of the universe in his keeping.

  • I inquired of the Chief Engineer what make of engine they used and he replied that it was the Hammond & Co.

  • Beherit was their last hope, and he replied that he was prepared to lift up M.

  • Barre, without being in the least taken aback, replied that he would make the demon say it if God permitted, and ordered the spirit to answer in Gaelic.

  • The archbishop nevertheless urged on Grandier the prudence of effecting an exchange of benefices, but he replied that he would not at that moment change his simple living of Loudun for a bishopric.

  • Barre' replied that he would not hinder their coming in, as far as it concerned him.

  • To these words I replied that if that was all that kept him in Florence I had money enough in my pockets to bring us both to Rome.

  • The Pope would fain have had him in his service, but he replied that he would not take service with anybody in the world, and that whoso had need of him might come to seek him out.

  • I replied that I was willing to undertake them, but that I should require to be paid in advance.

  • To this I replied that I was not aware of wronging the latter in any way, and as I had completed his commissions, I chose to be my own master and not the man of others, and that he who wanted me must beg me of myself.

  • I replied that I did not know who could have told His Majesty anything so false and injurious, and that I had a much more sincere respect and attachment for His Majesty than those who had thus falsely accused me.

  • I replied that he could not do better than to obey his father; that he had promised me nothing, nor had I pledged myself to him; but that, nevertheless, I was obliged to him for the conduct he had thought fit to adopt.

  • He replied that he would very willingly, provided she would bring all his children home with her, but if she left one behind he would not receive her.

  • He replied that he knew he should give me great pain by doing so, and that the least he could do was to tranquillize my mind by living prudently.

  • I replied that as I had the honour to be of the royal house I could not live but where the King was, and that I intended to go directly to Versailles.

  • They then asked me how it was that the Parmese ambassador knew nothing about me, and I replied that I had never been presented to him.

  • I told the messenger who had brought it to begone, but he replied that he had orders to await my reply.

  • I told him that I had secured two corner seats in a smoking-carriage, and he replied that he had done so too.

  • I replied that as far as I was concerned, I thought I could convey the desired impression without stooping to deceit at all, and prepared to make myself comfortable.

  • I replied that I thought it was somewhere about the middle.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    compulsory arbitration; defence against; different districts; following legislative; going everywhere; lofty hill; many places; not now; other plays; paying women; reason alone; replied her; replied his; replied she; replied that; replied the scout master; replied the young gentleman; replied the young girl; replied the young inventor; replied the young lady; replied the young officer; same time; saw them; seen here; several waters; teaching children