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Example sentences for "should remain"

  • My father, however, insisted that I should remain.

  • My father proposed to return home, but Don Cassiodoro insisted that he should remain.

  • If the discontents were more extensive than he supposed, it might be, that the desire that he should remain in the government was not general.

  • All nations have found it necessary, that for the advantageous conduct of their affairs, some of these proceedings, at least, should remain known to their executive functionary only.

  • This he did under solemn assurances that all should remain secret, and nothing should be done which should humiliate him.

  • Parliament attainted a number of the conspirators by name, and also every British subject who should remain in the Dutch service after a fixed day.

  • It was decided that the Lords, Barons and gentlemen, with their substantial households, should remain in Edinburgh that whole winter, for the purpose of establishing the Church there.

  • She was quite contented that matters should remain as they now were.

  • The Dean, when coming to town, had brought with him the horse which she used to ride, and wished that it should remain.

  • It had been thought better that the old family housekeeper, Mrs. Toff, should remain in possession.

  • Germany has gone into this war, firmly believing that Italy will be on her side, and that we shall have our hands occupied in civil war, and in any case that we should remain neutral.

  • If France and Russia provoked it in any way, we should remain neutral.

  • But our great desire is that England of necessity and of her own choice, should remain, for the present, neutral.

  • If so, surely no Christian will deny but justice, humanity, and sound policy demand that nothing should remain undone, on our part, to stop this career of carnage and bloodshed.

  • It was true, he said, that he had on a former day proposed to make an addition of territory to the Mississippi Territory, but it was only during such time as it should remain a Territory.

  • At length the question was put, whether the word "retrieved" should remain?

  • I decided it would be best for me to go on alone, and arranged with Gough that he should remain where he was until I returned.

  • What happened during the next few minutes I cannot say; indeed, I do not remember anything of what happened until I found myself floating on the surface of the water, wondering how long I should remain alive.

  • As there was now no further reason why we should remain where we were, we returned to the Homestead and told our tale.

  • He had not once seen his nephew, having declared his conviction very strongly that it would be better for all parties that they should remain apart.

  • I do not know whether it is not better that I should remain unmarried," he said, a few minutes later.

  • If we find that they have driven off the horses, we might follow and try to recover them; but if not, I again say we should remain where we are.

  • Paul wanted to join them, but his father insisted that he should remain quiet, lest his wound, trifling though he considered it, might become inflamed.

  • He was confident that he was safe, at all events for the present, and thought he should remain so.

  • It had been intended that the force under Colonel Stedman should return to Burma by the southern passes to Toungoo, and that Mr. Scott with the troops accompanying him should remain at or about Mongpai until the main body joined him.

  • He was told that his claim would be inquired into, and that meanwhile he should remain quietly in Katha.

  • The Chief Commissioner's instructions were clear that the Superintendent should remain in Sawlon until he received orders on his proposals.

  • The first question put was whether Hsenwi should be reunited or whether it should remain divided, and if divided, into how many parts.

  • Ah, Braesig, I will confess I have thought of it almost the whole night, whether that would be possible, if I should remain in the neighbourhood.

  • Yes, he said, he had also demands upon him, but the money which he had loaned had been given out of friendship, and so it should remain.

  • At the close, he said that he should remain in Paris until St. John's day, and then return home.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "should remain" 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:
    abdomen white; cheery tone; conjugal rights; four regiments; hearty welcome; infinite number; part only; should cease; should desire; should fancy; should have been glad; should keep; should know; should live; should not have been; should prefer; should prove; should reach; should receive; should remain; should speak; should stand; should strive; should they; should vote; there will