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Example sentences for "this city"

  • GRANT: "You are doubtless aware of the serious riot which occurred in this city on the 30th.

  • In answer to my interrogations, he told me that Ludloe had formerly been in America, and that during his residence in this city, considerable intercourse had taken place between them.

  • He had been in this city, and had frequently passed the door of the house in which his wife, at that moment, resided.

  • In this city of Naples, they believe in and support one of the wretchedest of all the religious impostures one can find in Italy--the miraculous liquefaction of the blood of St. Januarius.

  • And I will strike the inhabitants of this city, men and beasts shall die of a great pestilence.

  • Since I have lived till now in this city (?

  • This city is on level ground; the king of Narsinga always resides in it.

  • This city of Darcha is very well fortified by a wall, though not of stone, for the reason that I have already stated.

  • And inquire diligently concerning the more ancient inhabitants and founders of this city; for there are more treasures than one for you in this city.

  • In an address in the bowery in Salt Lake City in September, 1856, he declared that "you can scarcely find a place in this city that is not full of filth and abominations.

  • There are nine gates to this city, and in front of each gate stands a bronze horse that neighs when the Bedouins come down from the mountains.

  • And his Soul answered him, 'It may be that it is in this city, therefore let us enter in.

  • And the young Fisherman answered him, 'I can find no inn in this city, nor have I any kinsman who might give me shelter.

  • Knowest thou not that I am Emperor of this city?

  • And so trouble not thyself any more, but come with me to this city.

  • What have the Christians of this city done?

  • Hartford, and died in this city, greatly respected and admired, in 1845, aged eighty-eight.

  • The sight of me is odious in their eyes; And therefore in this city will I stay And live alone as secret as I may.

  • Though in this city he Hath widowed and unchilded many a one, Which to this hour bewail the injury, Yet he shall have a noble memory.

  • Lay hands on the villain; I believe 'a means to cozen somebody in this city under my countenance.

  • For aught I see, this city must be famish'd, Or with light skirmishes enfeebled.

  • This city of David Compared with Antioch is but a village, And its inhabitants compared with Greeks Are mannerless boors.

  • If the fact corresponded with the name, the victory would still be most uncertain, and the example of the ancient nobility of this city, who were destroyed by the plebeians, ought rather to impress us with fear than with hope.

  • This city is situated so close to the Lake of Garda, that although besieged by land, provisions may always be sent into it by water.

  • I tell you that I hold the government of this city in my right hand.

  • Don't you understand that no one but a born fool would dare to quarrel with me in this city?

  • But Julnar answered, "By Allah, O my brother, the mortal who bought me is lord of this city and he is a mighty King and a wise man, good and generous with extreme generosity.

  • From the parts of Hind, O my mother; and I have come to this city to see the world and look about me.

  • My father was a vintner at that place and he died and left me much money wherewith I came to this city, for fear of the powers that be, and opened this tavern.

  • In this city there is a temple very well worthy of mention, for though there are other temples which are larger and build with more cost, none more than this is a pleasure to the eyes.

  • I never saw him but once, viz last Spring in Boston, till he came to this City.

  • Nothing can equal the barefaced Falshood of the Quakers & Tories in this City, unless perhaps their Folly, in giving out that M.

  • Without their help I wouldn't have cut much ice in this city.

  • I haven't been long in this city, but I have been long enough to size up the various political bosses.

  • I fixed up a lot of connections in this city before I arrived, and especially a noos service with your Foreign Office by way of Rumania and Russia.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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