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Example sentences for "twere best"

  • Twere best we make a world among ourselves, A little world, Without the ills and falsehoods of the greater: We two being all the inhabitants of ours, And kings and subjects both in one.

  • What I shall have determin'd; meanwhile for you 'twere best To go back to your quarters and there in pleasure rest.

  • Twere best to keep the custom; let th' arms aside be laid.

  • That 'twere best I were alone Than commercing with thee, since thou wert not My fit companion.

  • My love, 'twere best We both were far away.

  • Nay, nay, my sweet; 'Twere best we went at once.

  • And now to work our pleasure in these Isles, 'Twere best to blend these methods in our scheme, Whilst thou with honeyed tongue shall words employ The callow forum shall my will obey.

  • Gentleman: Mayhap 'twere best to earnest recommend Carpen and Bonset each for some fat berth Which carries not such import in its wake, Till time the opportunity may give To toss them overboard and clear the ship.

  • And so 'twere best to know this Falstaff not For pow'r politic ne'er can from his hand Against me work dire mischief, for his tongue Is locked securely by our party key.

  • Twere best to pass their idle blust'ring by For it doth vanish like the dew at morn.

  • Good will and spirit too thou hast, But oft thy vigour fails at proof: For thy soft-fibred hand ’twere best To hold the harp, or weave the woof.

  • Twere best he should be told of these affronts.

  • Twere best we make a world among ourselves, A little world, Without the ills and falsehoods of the greater; We two being all the inhabitants of ours, And kings and subjects both in one.

  • Haste we then, For so 'twere best, to give him present aid.

  • Gain we the city; trust me, so 'twere best.

  • I will follow you to town with all speed, but for your own sake 'twere best I find you gone.

  • Twere best not to go," he declared earnestly.

  • Twere best, then, that I show you no more than the plain face of the matter.

  • Therefore 'twere best to wait until it is quite dark; and meanwhile we must think of some disguise.

  • Twere best to lay along and drag ourselves to yonder blasted oak," said Snare.

  • Twere best," said the attendant, "be quick; but I fear me it is of little avail.


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