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Example sentences for "sent away"

  • When Lord Frederick FitzClarence was in India, there was a great scandal in his government, and two of his aides-de-camp had to be sent away.

  • A few years before the President's death, when he was at Ewelme, his living in the country, his butler became insane and had to be sent away.

  • She was aware of the danger that Lulu would be sent away, and could not bear the thought of separation from her--the only sister she had except the baby.

  • In all probability she would be sent away to the much-dreaded boarding-school.

  • The end was that the King sent away Racine, saying he was going to work.

  • At the end of that time he so managed matters that the soldiers were sent away, and none came again.

  • On the appointed day Cardinal d'Estrees told his porter to let no one enter in the afternoon except Cardinal Bonzi, who assuredly was not likely to come, but who was not to be sent away if he did.

  • He himself, on a rearmost bench, was wedged fast between two other lads of about his own age--they dumb with dread lest they should be sent away to this university.

  • That they might not be sent away--to the North or to Europe.

  • So let Ulrich look out for a new household; these gay libertines would be sent away.

  • When they arrived, he asked how it happened that they were both found in the vessel, for Ulrich, the Grand Chamberlain, had written to inform him that Sidonia had been sent away in a coach to Stettin, with the executioner on the box.

  • How Sidonia is sent away to Stettin--Item, of the young lord's dangerous illness, and what happened in consequence.

  • And in my opinion special children should never be sent away to school.

  • He says she ought to be sent away to school, but she won't hear of it, and he'll never do it.

  • She oughtn't to be sent away to school,' said Birkin, who was considering a new proposition.

  • They seem to have made up their quarrel, papa, and I will follow their example, for I could not suffer Denis to be sent away.

  • Jose passed a frightful night; a few hours more and he would be sent away disgraced, and obliged to return to his adopted mother, without the means of support, and with a charge of dishonesty weighing upon him.

  • While this was going on in the castle, Bruehl, sent away on some pretext, gave orders that he was to be carried home.

  • Those tutors, Guarini and Bruehl, must be sent away.

  • When Artabanus had done this, he sent away Anileus to persuade his brother to come to him.

  • The king went on: "Mason evidently suspects that the people taken out of the valley will not be sent away, and so he is holding them together.

  • The questions weighing on him were: When would the king ask for the first member of the colony to be sent away?

  • It was also said the Governor had refused to do anything regarding the matter; but that Samuel Adams had publicly declared the troops should be sent away, and that without loss of time.

  • Gynewell enjoins boarders to be sent away on pain of excommunication.

  • It was always a matter of emulation who should get taken into their service, and no one who was once placed there ever let himself be sent away again, it was too good a thing to lose.

  • The steward did as he was told, and left a scudo that the man might get a supper without eating stolen food, but without saying who sent him, for he had learnt by his inquiries that he was the servant whom Borghese had sent away.

  • He felt quite out of place in the palace, and was glad enough to be sent away from it.

  • If your dog continues to damage valuable property, he shall be sent away.

  • Maxie, would you be sorry to have me sent away?

  • While yet in the wood she had obtained a solemn promise from her husband that their children should not be sent away; but that a tutor should be engaged for them who would have them continually under his charge.

  • Then most surely she should be sent away.

  • For when the father and mother sit together beside the sick-bed, oh, then the boys will never be sent away.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "sent away" 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:
    another witness; chief officer; classical studies; each department; edged sword; half circle; perfectly well; sent abroad; sent against; sent ambassadors; sent back; sent down; sent for; sent home; sent messengers; sent over; sent post; sent thee; sent thither; sent through; sent unto; sent word; sentient beings; sentry duty; single bird; though struck