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Example sentences for "who had been sent"

  • Here they received a visit from the young prince, who had been sent by his uncle.

  • That official, who looked very much out of humour, did not even bid him sit down, but kept him standing until Joab Nunez, who had been sent for, arrived.

  • They were attacked on their way by several bodies of the enemy, who had been sent out by Guatimotzin to obstruct our communications; but they forced their way through, and found us engaged with the Mexicans.

  • After passing this barrier some distance, our advanced guard descried about thirty of the Tlascalan troops, who had been sent to observe us.

  • Spear's information was confirmed by Sergeant Tucker, who had been sent out in that direction expressly to gain information.

  • She met Lieutenant-colonel Craig, who had been sent out by the commander-in-ehief to gain information respecting the enemy.

  • As soon as he was informed by Lieutenant-colonel Mercer, who had been sent to reconnoiter, that Cornwallis had left Williamsburg, he moved forward and encamped within nine miles of Jamestown.

  • On the following morning the party began their homeward march, Wingenund leading the way, followed by his Delawares, and accompanied by Besha and the Crow guide, who had been sent for by a runner before daybreak.

  • At the time appointed he went to Down Amney, and was overtaken on the way by the priest of Cirencester, who had been sent for to meet the Quaker.

  • If you are not disposed to support the assembly," said the Marquis of Chateauneuf, who had been sent to him to bring him to a decision, "it will be quite able to defend itself without you.

  • She set out on the 2d of June for England, escorted by the Duke of Buckingham, who had been sent by the king to fetch her, and who had gladly prolonged his stay in France, smitten as he was by the young Queen Anne of Austria.

  • Having advanced some way into the plain, we were met by twelve Indians bringing a present of provisions, who had been sent by the chief of a town a days journey from us, inviting us to come to his residence.

  • Meantime Colonel Byrd, who had been sent out to London as colonial agent, having rather failed in his efforts against Spotswood, begged the board of trade "to recommend forgiveness and moderation to both parties.

  • The conspiracy was attributed to certain Cromwellian soldiers, who had been sent out to Virginia as servants; but the real grounds and true character of it can now hardly be ascertained.

  • Answers were given to these, after Marcius, who had been sent to inspect the affairs of Greece and Macedonia, had first received an audience.

  • Marcius Philippus, who had been sent to Macedonia, imagining him to have fulfilled both missions.

  • Olid proved a traitor to Cortés, and soon captured not only Gil Gonzalez, but Francisco de las Casas, who had been sent by Cortés to seize him.

  • On reaching Tiguex, Alvarado found Cardenas there, who had been sent on by the General, in accordance with his advice, to prepare winter quarters for the army now on its march from Sonora.

  • These Persians then, who had been sent to Amyntas, having arrived came into the presence of Amyntas and proceeded to demand earth and water for king Dareios.

  • This solution of the difficulty was brought about by Lord Dufferin, then British ambassador at Constantinople, who had been sent to Egypt as high commissioner to adjust affairs and report on the situation.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    board were; certainly true; when reduced; who died; who had been left; who knows; who never; who took; who used; who were; who would; whole black; whole passel; whole sentence; whole week; whole wheat; wholesome food; whom they; whom thou hast given; whom you; whose death; whose every; whose existence; whose like; whose love; whosoever believeth