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Example sentences for "your word"

  • Give me your word, and I will untie the cords that bind your hands and feet.

  • Give me your word, and you are unfettered.

  • I will not," replied Bardissi; "remain true to your word.

  • Give me your word, Mohammed Ali, that we shall be safely conveyed to the shore--I will believe you.

  • If you give me your promise, and prove a man of your word, I will visit you again to-morrow, since the vizier my grandfather, is still employed in buying up rarities for a present to the sultan of Egypt.

  • I know you are a man of your word, and I cannot think you will break it with me.

  • Mobarec, "take heed how you give way to your inclination: make yourself master of your passions, and whatever it costs you, be as good as your word to the sultan of the genii.

  • The other proposal is, if you promise--and I have faith in your word--the situation will continue the same as at present.

  • Consider; will you lighten my task by giving me your word of honor to make no attempt to escape?

  • This will be the consequence of your disloyalty to your word.

  • Marcella, Sir, will take ye at your Word.

  • Trouble not your self, Sir, to make Excuses; I'm not so fond of the Offer to take you at your Word.

  • You see, I am taking you at your word, and not misunderstanding you, and I ask you frankly to stand by us till this trouble is over, when you shall both go straight to the Hills.

  • Give her the chance to find herself, Theo; and give me your word now to think no more about leaving the Border.

  • Now, if you give me your word to keep the rules of the Mess strictly in future, I will give you mine that this incident shall never be mentioned to any one by me, or by any one of the fellows here to-night.

  • To-day, I might have taken you at your word.

  • You won't be able to understand it then, and you will be grateful to me, for not having taken you at your word.

  • Come, give me your word, Heirtz, and things will be straight again.

  • To what end, since you are so disregardful of your word as not to hold even your oath sacred?

  • You won't go back on your word, Sally Jane," he told her soberly.

  • Give us your word Bill, and you can walk out that door and ride back to Golden Bar right after breakfast.

  • Your word's good," said Craft and went on his way.

  • If I have wronged you by taking you at your word, when a year ago you told me that you would never wish to interfere in my official work, well!

  • Your word is law with your father," he said persuasively.

  • Give me your word of honour that all proceedings shall be suspended in the mean time.

  • My darling, I cannot speak to you openly, unless you give me your word to do what I am going to ask you.

  • I accept your offer, and shall keep you to your word.

  • Your word of honour is in my box, so let's say nothing about that.

  • I will follow you, if you will give me your word of honour to land me free in Corfu.

  • Yet, be that as it may, I shall not allow you to degrade these people with the unworthy ideas that have been coming from your word-box.

  • I have confidence in your word, and know that I can trust you.

  • But why are you saying such things on your word-box?

  • I have done so scrupulously, and your lordship has therefore broken your word.

  • All I ask of you is that you give me your word of honour not to go to the theatres or public places of amusement on foot.

  • You can tell me on your word of honour whether that extraordinary character is your husband, or only your lover.

  • Give me your word to work with me, on the side of the law, and I will see that the one you seek to shield shall not be harmed so much as by a hair of her head," he said.

  • Your word against a hundred men such as I and Gautran?

  • No man ever knew you to be false to your word.

  • I, for one, will not take you at your word.

  • At last he said-- "You are a man of your word, Denham.

  • And, remember, you have given me your word.

  • Your word of honour to take it sensibly, and the freedom of the yacht is yours.

  • There was a time when I would have staked a good deal on your word.

  • All I need is your word--the word of a Cleigh.

  • But still I'm going to hold you to your word.


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


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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