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Example sentences for "surrendered"

Lexicographically close words:
surprized; surprizes; surprizing; surra; surrender; surrendering; surrenders; surrendred; surreptitious; surreptitiously
  1. The square d'Alcantara, defended by ten battalions, the last remains of the Spanish army, had surrendered without fighting.

  2. In politics, she also surrendered herself very willingly to any representation the eloquence of which was aided by crowns or pistoles.

  3. His gaze caught hers and he surrendered himself to that tenderness, that mystery, that passion that she flung about him.

  4. Bobby and Alice had surrendered to the atmosphere.

  5. The carak surrendered without resistance, and being the first that had ever been taken on the homeward voyage from India, the Portuguese took it for a bad omen, especially as she had the kings own name.

  6. Thus betrayed, he surrendered on promise of having his own life, and those of his wife and children spared, and being allowed to end his days in retirement.

  7. Fifty or more raised a white flag and surrendered without striking a blow, and when, at last, Barney and his little bodyguard fought their way through those who surrounded them they found the balance of the field already won.

  8. At last, in 1831, the Home Government surrendered the Jesuits' Estates to the Provincial Legislature, and against much opposition the schools were placed under the control of the House of Assembly.

  9. Later, the land was leased to another farmer named Kelly for seven years, on condition that the lease could be surrendered on four months' notice, "and that Kelly should cut down the poplar trees.

  10. But, at the foot of these specious arguments, there was placed a brief command that the weapons must be surrendered and that those concerned should take due note of their duty in the matter.

  11. But Otoko-yama surrendered before this succour reached it, and the Nitta brothers then combined their forces to operate against the Ashikaga.

  12. The first recorded instance of the former practice was when Yamato-dake presented to the Ise shrine the Yemishi chiefs who had surrendered to him in the sequel of his invasion of the eastern provinces.

  13. Go-Daigo never abdicated voluntarily, or ever surrendered the regalia.

  14. They went down in the pages of history as corrupt statesmen who, in consideration of bribes from the Kudara Court, surrendered territory which Japan had won by force of arms and held for five centuries.

  15. His last act was to present as slaves to the shrine of Ise the Yemishi who had originally surrendered and who had subsequently attached themselves to his person.

  16. But, as we have just seen, he has surrendered this latter theory also.

  17. That such is the case will immediately become apparent by a simple statement of the fact, that Weismann has now expressly surrendered his postulate of the absolute stability of germ-plasm!

  18. Professor Weismann has to a large extent abandoned his theory of polar bodies, and in my opinion would have done well had he taken a further step and surrendered the theory in toto.

  19. Surely it would have been better to have surrendered in toto this “Weismannian theory of variation,” rather than to have attempted its rescue by means so plainly nugatory.

  20. The castle surrendered next day to Edward himself, who consigned the flower of the fighting strength of Scotland to a score of castles in England and Wales.

  21. It is further ordained that the Steward, Sir John de Soulis, and Sir Ingram de Umfraville shall not have any letters of safe-conduct to come into the power of the King until Sir William Wallace shall have been surrendered to him.

  22. Having appointed constables of the eastern border castles, Edward marched on Edinburgh, which surrendered after an eight days' siege.

  23. They of the Forest,' adds Sir John, 'have surrendered themselves to the Scots.

  24. The castle was surrendered the same day by Sir William Douglas, on guarantee of the lives of the garrison.

  25. First Douglas, and then the Bishop, surrendered their liberty, pricked (it is said) by insulting suspicions of their honour.

  26. How then is it you surrendered Even the very keys of the casket Of your honour?

  27. How, if my soul surrendered To the Demon's self, as purchase Of thy beauty?

  28. As I surrendered my hat and coat and ascended to that second floor where I had known so many sedately happy hours, I for once found myself disquieted by its flower-laden atmosphere.

  29. I surrendered to a blithe logorrhea that left me contentedly limp and lax and in need of an hour or two of open air.

  30. She was blind to all else but those two--the man she loved, the woman to whom she had surrendered him.

  31. She surrendered herself, and, for a moment, her head sank on his shoulder.

  32. His ensign was also struck down, when the fort surrendered at discretion.

  33. As various bands surrendered to the United States or were captured, they were sent out to the territory, so that by 1839 (the year of Farnham's journey) there were nineteen hundred Seminole among the Creeks.

  34. He inherited a part of the Palatinate on his father's death in 1439, but soon surrendered this inheritance to his elder brother, the elector Louis IV.

  35. The castle surrendered to the Swedish crown prince Bernadotte in 1814, and its capture was speedily followed by the conquest of the kingdom and its union with Sweden.

  36. The army which surrendered at Saratoga exceeded five thousand men.

  37. Finding themselves surrounded, and their artillery already seized, they laid down their arms, and surrendered themselves prisoners of war.

  38. But the force of the enemy increasing considerably, they soon perceived that they were no longer masters of their own destinies, and surrendered themselves prisoners of war.

  39. Within about four miles of the Cedars, he was attacked by a considerable body of Indians; and, after a sharp conflict, surrendered at discretion.

  40. Being strangers and destitute of all Succours, they surrendered themselves this Afternoon, and were sent to Salem Prison.

  41. He surrendered not one jot or tittle of his rights, and to his Minister of Foreign Affairs he solemnly bequeathed the succession and the claim to proprietorship.

  42. She then ordered the traitor to be hanged, and surrendered the place.

  43. The officers of our Regiment, with others of the division, attended General Chamberlain in calls of courtesy upon General Lee and other officers of the surrendered forces.

  44. Thus he could put two or three of his opponents hors de combat, while, all unarmed, they could not possibly harm him; and so the five surrendered to the one, who marched them before him to his own lines.

  45. There we laid down our arms and unconditionally surrendered to an overwhelming force--“nature’s sweet restorer, balmy sleep.

  46. Rather they continued to persist that Maluco ought to be surrendered to them.

  47. King of Portugal shall cause such lands to be surrendered immediately.

  48. The result of their proposition was to present the said treaty to me and petition that I order the observance thereof, and in consequence thereof, have Maluco surrendered immediately to the said most serene King of Portugal.

  49. To this they answered for the third time that they had no authority to discuss halfway measures, but that Maluco should be surrendered to them.

  50. King of Portugal, such mainlands or islands shall pertain to and belong forever to the said King of Portugal and his heirs, and their Highnesses shall order them to be surrendered to him immediately.

  51. The Calcutta surrendered after several hours' fighting--her commander, Captain Lafon, having to pay with his life for the weak resistance he is said to have made.

  52. On the 14th June, after four days had elapsed, the French fleet, being deprived of every resource, and with certain ruin before them, surrendered at discretion.

  53. The Government of Great Britain, informed of the distress of General Kléber, sent to Admiral Keith a formal injunction forbidding him to treat with the French army, unless they surrendered as prisoners of war.

  54. On the 8th, Magdeburg surrendered to Marshal Ney.

  55. The Dutch commandant surrendered the forts Denhaak and Terwecre at the same time as Middelburg.

  56. Spain, of which he was the sole lawful sovereign, surrendered the crown to the Emperor of the French, for him to dispose of it at his will.

  57. When he first heard that Steve Allen had surrendered himself, he could not believe it; but when the report was verified, he was wild with joy.

  58. The news that Steve Allen had surrendered himself caused the greatest commotion not only there, but throughout the rest of the State.

  59. The order, however, having been issued before Captain Allen surrendered himself, did not include his name or apply to him.

  60. The town thus occupied by the French, the Governor, short of ammunition, and without hope of succour or aid of any description, yielded to the inevitable and surrendered with his troops.

  61. You have surrendered your =intellect= to your own conclusions but your =heart= is far from God.

  62. So let no one who has not surrendered his heart to Christ in faith boast that he either knows the truth or is free.


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