If a country boy were wise, he would stay at just that age when he could enjoy himself most, and have the least expected of him in the way of work.
The soil is good enough, if it would stay in place, but all the hillsides are seamed with gullies.
From dusk till dawn he would stay awake, chanting prayers, shedding his tears.
Because he was such a pious man the brother would leave every morning to visit the Shrine, and there he would stay, busy with his devotions until almost noon.
But if they liked to keep Bertie she was sure he would stay.
If she gave up their mad scheme, told him now, he would not go to Africa; he would stay, watching her, guarding her.
Briefly, he offered to pay Bertie the same pay as he had drawn from the Army, together with travelling expenses, if he would stay in London and go down to these places when necessary.
The man who had watched the lick nearest the camp, and quite an old man, said that I could watch the lick that he had watched and he would stay in camp.
I told the boys I would stay in camp and do something at the wood job.
Finally one of the men, John Duell by name, said that I could watch the lick that he had and he would stay in camp.
Otherwise, I declared, I would stay in London, where the laws guaranteed my freedom.
In a moment of ecstasy, emboldened by the turn the conversation had taken, I had dared to tell her that if she would meet me alone I would stay in Cologne till the end of the carnival.
Do a good deed and set him free, for he would stay in prison all his days unless we sold our beds to pay you.
Mrs. Barrett was going to a concert to-night and she said if we would stay she'd take us.
First, there were four people came, and Ma asked Pa to stay to make up a quorum, and Pa said seeing he had two pair, he guessed he would stay in, and if Ma would deal him a queen he would have a full hand.
He said I might go back home Sunday night, and he would stay a day or two.
Large offers were made me, if I would stay in England.
My aged mother wept sore; and others urged what pretty preferment I might have, if I would stay at home.
He opened the case for the plaintiff; the counsel for the defendant seemed very dull, and we would stayno longer.
He declared himself indifferent to office, which was too much for him bodily and intellectually, but while he could be of use to the Queen and the country he would stay there.
We remained some time with Aunt Mary, and took an affectionate leave of her, my husband giving a promise that on our return journey we would stay a few days at "The Jumps," whether her sister chose to be at home or away.
Perhaps our aunt, who was to leave us in a few days, would stay a little longer, though the approach of Christmas made it imperative for her companion to get back to the vicarage as soon as possible.
I thought I would cross over and go up the other side, and see how long he would stay.
His resolution strengthened, too; he would stay there, if necessary, until the sunset of the next day.
Many a woman and child did he assist in flight, and he resolved that he would stay until he saw the Northern troops coming.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "would stay" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
