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Example sentences for "their respective"

  • Craik of Kildare, Cavenagh of Ossory, and Allen of Ferns were accused of alienating the diocesan property of their respective Sees.

  • The character of the followers partook, in some measure, of that of the leaders in their respective enterprises.

  • Side by side, the two temples rose on the heights that overlooked the city of Pachacamac, and prospered in the offerings of their respective votaries.

  • The latter, detached from their branches, are able to reproduce themselves in the form of cells, without the appearance, at least with a change in the conditions of culture, of the spores of their respective mucedines.

  • Though the presence of the alkalies and acids in the water was explained, however, their respective migrations to the negative and positive poles of the battery remained to be accounted for.

  • Both happened on the same soil, at the same epoch, among the same people; and both marked the commencement of a new era in their respective spheres.

  • It is an interesting fact that something of the uncertainty which for a time existed as to the names and features of the Pilgrim barks attaches the names and identity of their respective commanders.

  • They are all of the same height and motion; as their respective roots, which are formed like the keel of a boat, may be seen hanging not very far down in the water, and at an equal depth, on whichever side you stand.

  • With what a tender and deferential regard she used to treat her nurses, tutors, teachers, each in their respective offices!

  • By this means I made a proper acknowledgment to each, according to their respective deserts, and likewise encouraged them, not only to deal with me for the future, but to be prompt in their payments.

  • The apparent contradictions of those writers who variously relate the defeat of Radagaisus, may be reconciled without offering much violence to their respective testimonies.

  • The civil and ecclesiastical ministers had transgressed the limits of their respective provinces.

  • Generals Easton and Beckwith remained at Savannah, in charge of their respective depots, with orders to follow and meet us by sea with supplies when we should reach the coast at Wilmington or Newbern, North Carolina.

  • The department and army commanders had to maintain strong garrisons in their respective departments, and also to guard their respective lines of supply.

  • He at once denied General Schofield's right to command him; but, after examining the dates of their respective commissions, and hearing their arguments, I wrote to General Palmer.

  • It is evident that there was in early modern times a movement for the organization and chartering of companies for distant commerce, closely dependent on their respective governments.

  • The Electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by Ballot for two Persons, of whom one at least shall not be an Inhabitant of the same State with themselves.

  • After the church had triumphed over all her enemies, the interest as well as vanity of the captives prompted them to magnify the merit of their respective sufferings.

  • The bishops held an honorable rank in their respective provinces, and were treated with distinction and respect, not only by the people, but by the magistrates themselves.

  • Some of the worst bores (to use plain language) we ever meet with are recognized as experts of high grade in their respective departments.

  • If the two bodies touch and share their respective charges, down goes the index of the electrometer!


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "their respective" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


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