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Example sentences for "send for"

  • Did we ever want to send for tea or brandy frae the borough-town when Dirk Hatteraick used to come quietly into the bay?

  • Charles Hazlewood instantly went in quest of his father, and, having paid his respects to him upon his return, requested to know upon what account he had thought it necessary to send for a military escort.

  • Lady Honoria's time, however, was already expired, and her father intended to send for her in a few days.

  • Mr Delvile; "let us call in more help; who shall we send for, doctor?

  • I found her where she lay ill; the chance of her having my address in her possession led the people of the house to send for me.

  • You've been ill, and you wouldn't send for me.

  • I couldn't send for you: I was ashamed to.

  • She wouldn't have me send for nobody, and said as there was nothing ailed her, but then it come as she couldn't stand on her feet.

  • Bessie is not sure whether she is in her right mind, or means anything by the words; but she told Miss Reed and Miss Georgiana, and advised them to send for you.

  • He pronounced it needless to send for a doctor: nature, he was sure, would manage best, left to herself.

  • The arrangements were made in an instant, and within half an hour--merely time enough to send for a surgeon--they met at the end of the garden of the legation.

  • I'll send for a force of Dublin detectives.

  • My lord, since your faith in your friend is so perfect, send for him.

  • I'm ashamed to send for you on such a blackguard errand.

  • I will send for the Duke, for--" "Send for no one.

  • The captain of the guards has just announced to me that your majesty did me the honor to send for me," said he.

  • He would go to the Corne d'Abondance, send for Chicot, explain to him the lamentable situation into which he had helped to bring him, and obtain aid from this generous friend.

  • Did not your majesty authorize me to send for a page.

  • If you are sick or need me, do not fail to send for me, for I can never forget that you are my father, as I am your affectionate son, "Carl.

  • Then, shall I send for two of the neighbors to witness it?

  • Yes, I think I may venture to take a five, and, as I might not be able to change it right away, I will take a one to send for a ticket.

  • It was Jason Hawn who was worried and had persuaded the colonel to send for Gray.

  • If you won't let me," said the boy quickly, "you ought to send for Gray.

  • He had hardly made up his mind to go at once to Gray, or send for him, when a negro boy galloped up to the stile and brought him a note from Marjorie's mother to come to her at once--and the colonel scented further trouble in the air.

  • You have only to send for them; they will be delivered to your messenger.

  • Take, for instance, a case of croup there are no directions given at all, except to send for a medical man, and always to keep medicines in the house which he may have directed.

  • If they be red, hot, and swollen, send for a medical man, that he may scarify them.

  • If she delay either to send for assistance, or if proper medicines be not instantly given, in a few hours it will probably be of no avail, and in a day or two the little sufferer will be a corpse.

  • If, therefore, your child should ever have a shivering fit, instantly send for a medical man, as delay might be dangerous.

  • His invariable petition to his medical attendants entreated them to send for her to nurse him.

  • I did worse; I was foolish enough and imprudent enough to send for a police officer.

  • Never mind; it's inconsistent to send for my work, and then send it away again.

  • We want you all the more, because my uncle will not let me send for Mr. Danvers.

  • It only seemed a feverish cold, and Jane and I almost laughed at my uncle for choosing to send for a doctor.

  • Yes, he said he might go as far as California, and if he did he'd send for me.

  • He told me he was goin' to a great ridin' school in New York and when he was fixed he'd send for me.

  • But father didn't send for me, and I began to have horrid times.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "send for" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    ardent desire; awfully kind; considerable increase; currant juice; first love; floured board; found under; great prophet; great thing; had seemed; petition against; send ambassadors; send away; send for; send forth; send her; send him; send peace; send their; send them; send word; send you; sending back; sending them; their lands; thus stated