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Example sentences for "singling"

Lexicographically close words:
singled; singleness; singler; singles; singlet; singly; sings; singsong; singt; singula
  1. We separated on entering, each singling out his game.

  2. Five or six bulls charged on us as we dashed along the line, but were left far behind; and, singling out a cow, I gave her my fire, but struck too high.

  3. Singling out the foremost he fired full in his face, and then, ere the report died down, pulled heavily on the bough and dragged himself and the native boat still farther into the shadow.

  4. And thanks to his shooting, the progress of the two war boats was greatly delayed, his bullet singling out the leading paddler every time the place was filled, till there was a panic in that part of the vessel.

  5. Then singling out the Mahratta leader he put his horse full at him, and meeting him end on rode over him, throwing horse and rider to one side as if they were as light as a feather.

  6. Owen swung round upon the natives, and singling out a group where the men were engaged in discussing the question, casting their eyes up at the white youth and at Mulha every second, he slowly descended and approached them.

  7. The singling out of the younger son for this adventure comports with {157} a highly cherished Oriental tradition.

  8. The singling out of the women neighbors is significant here.

  9. Afterwards he was seized with fresh panic upon realizing that delaying the inevitable introduction could not but have the effect of singling him out and making him more conspicuous when it came about.

  10. Vy didn't you say so before,' said Sam, with great indignation, singling out the boots in question from the heap before him.

  11. It's only a subpoena in Bardell and Pickwick on behalf of the plaintiff,' replied Jackson, singling out one of the slips of paper, and producing a shilling from his waistcoat pocket.

  12. Garron had studied her shrewdly, singling her out in the group of village girls laughing with their sweethearts.

  13. He watches those to whom he plays, singling out the one who needs his fiddle most, and to-night he was watching de Savignac.

  14. Singling out a cow I gave her my fire, but struck too high.

  15. We separated, on entering, each singling out his game.

  16. Five or six bulls charged on us as we dashed along the line, but were left far behind; and singling out a cow, I gave her my fire, but struck too high.

  17. The idea of the boy singling out her--why it is ruin to him, to me, and to us all!

  18. Rather we are the singling away into purity and clear being, of things that were mixed.

  19. The process of singling into individuality resulted into the great polarisation of sex.

  20. He stood at last in the ample vestibule of his house, singling out his latch-key, when suddenly the door opened, and his daughter Helen appeared.

  21. The rhinoceros started up again, and singling out the unfortunate man who had got down and fired at it, roaring and snorting with rage, thundered after him.

  22. Five or six bulls charged on us as we dashed along the line, but were left far behind, and singling out a cow, I gave her my fire, but struck too high.

  23. Singling out a yellow gum-tree for the foe, he attacked it with great fierceness, calling to us to look on, and accompanying his onset with all the gestures and vociferation which they use in battle.

  24. The hawk, singling out one of the most insolent and provoking, swoops upon him in an unguarded moment, and offers him up a sacrifice to his hunger and resentment.

  25. At last, singling out Julian, Roderich moves aside under the range of the low pillars which divide the hall.

  26. As soon as they approached each other, both fleets broke up, and the vessels each singling an opponent out, the combat began.

  27. The fight was a furious one, each vessel singling out an opponent and engaging her hand to hand.


  28. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "singling" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.