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Example sentences for "should they"

  • Should they wish to see a relative, or go outside the hut for any purpose, it requires eight men to lift any of them on a litter.

  • Indeed," says the king, "we must have that.

  • Morton had gained sufficient information from the old man to enable him to form a plan for rescuing the prisoners, should they be, as he trusted, still on the island.

  • The midshipmen followed, and then came the men; not a word was spoken, but they imitated their leader's example in picking up some large stones with which to defend themselves, should they be suddenly attacked.

  • He sent forward an advanced guard, and kept a rear guard at some distance to give timely notice of the approach of an enemy, should they be pursued.

  • Over this vast tract the roving bands of the Sioux Tetons hold their vagrant sway, subsisting by the chase of the buffalo, the elk, the deer, and the antelope, and waging ruthless warfare with other wandering tribes.

  • Should they succeed in breaking this Indian force by one vigorous assault, it was likely they would be deterred from making any future attack of consequence.

  • Should they be fortunate enough to pass through the country of the Sioux without molestation, they would have another tribe still more savage and warlike beyond, and deadly foes of white men.

  • Should they return to the farm, your friends will be exposed to great danger.

  • Notice was sent to the hut directing the men to come in should they be required, but it was not considered necessary for them to sleep inside the house.

  • I will give you my knife and sword, but you must promise me not to use them against any of the people of this tribe except in self-defence, should they attempt to recapture you.

  • My father agreed to this, saying that, should they fail, he would be ready with his rifle to ride after the herd and try to bring down one or more of them.

  • Either they will let the slaves loose and set them up to murdering us; or if they can get hold of arms they will set on us themselves, should they see a chance of helping our enemies.

  • He may be mistaken, but if the Brazilians think that they can get hold of the slaves they will try to do so without scruple, and will cut the throats of every one of us should they find it necessary to carry out their object.

  • Why, then, should they be represented in a federal government?

  • Or should they, as those who owned them insisted, be counted, if included in the basis of taxation, as fractions of persons only?

  • Should they creep to their horses, mount, and ride off?

  • Should they attempt to descend, she would discover them long before they could get down.

  • Should they go up the ravine, and endeavour to reach the summit?

  • Should they go north, south, east, or west, from the butte?

  • He knew very well that their age would not be cared for, should they chance to fall in with any of the tribes hostile to the whites.

  • Should they be discovered, the French Government, who were friendly with James, would be very likely to hand them over to him.

  • His troops were in a very different mood; they saw not the dangers ahead, and were mostly under the belief that the king's forces would melt away before them should they be encountered.

  • It will be difficult to hide them and find provender for them at the same time; besides which, should they be discovered, they would betray that we were in the neighbourhood.

  • Should they fall, we shall be in an unpleasant predicament, and may chance to break our necks or limbs.

  • Should they be graciously aided to acquire these attributes, victory from the unseen Kingdom of Bahá shall be vouchsafed to them.

  • Many of them were already in exile: should they be kept there?

  • Many were still in this country: should they be banished from it?

  • Should they be prominent, or only a minor part of study?

  • Why, then, should they be taught to look past this period, to their distant future as the harvest time for their knowledge and powers?


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "should they" 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:
    flint knives; hastened back; should continue; should endeavor; should expect; should fail; should follow his steps; should have; should know; should like; should live; should make; should meet; should observe; should only; should prove; should remember; should return; should serve; should sleep; should still; should think you would; should vote; should want; shouldst thou; wood fire