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Example sentences for "adjourn"

Lexicographically close words:
adjectives; adjoin; adjoined; adjoining; adjoins; adjourned; adjourning; adjournment; adjournments; adjourns
  1. During the congressional session, neither house may, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which the two houses are sitting.

  2. The legislature may adjourn itself to meet later in special session, or the Governor may call special sessions.

  3. The two houses of Congress jointly fix the time for adjournment, but in case they cannot agree upon this point, the President has the right to adjourn them to such time as he thinks fit.

  4. In case the two houses of the legislature are unable to agree upon a time for adjournment, the Governor may adjourn the state legislature.

  5. The Governor may adjourn the legislature, if the two houses fail to agree upon a time for adjournment.

  6. Neither house, during the session of Congress, shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which the two houses shall be sitting.

  7. I believe there's no other formal business before the meeting, but before we adjourn I think a few brief remarks from one or two gentlemen who have not yet spoken will be worth far more than the time they occupy.

  8. Neither house during the session of Congress shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which the two houses shall be sitting.

  9. Neither branch of the Legislature has the right to adjourn for a longer time than three days without the consent of the other, but should they disagree upon a question of adjournment, the Governor may adjourn either or both of them.

  10. A majority constitutes a quorum for business, but a smaller number may meet and adjourn from day to day in order that the organization may not be lost.

  11. If the Senate and the House of Representatives fail to agree upon a time to which they shall adjourn, the President may adjourn them to such time as he may think proper.

  12. Neither House, without the consent of the other, shall adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that at which the two Houses are sitting.

  13. President adjourn the House without motion for the purpose, and that no motion to adjourn sooner be allowed.

  14. M^r King remarked that the section authorized the 2 Houses to adjourn to a new place.

  15. A motion was made to adjourn till Wednesday, in order to give leisure to examine the Report; which passed in the negative-- N.

  16. Neither House, during the Session of Congress, shall, without the Consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other Place than that in which the two Houses shall be sitting.

  17. In each House a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day.

  18. Suppose we adjourn to Fish Lane, and rattle the ivories!

  19. We will adjourn to the drawing-room, not to disturb your father.

  20. The thief and Old Death exchanged greetings; and the latter proposed to adjourn to a public-house in the neighbourhood to talk over the business.

  21. Why seek Italy, Who cannot circumnavigate the sea Of thoughts and things at home, but still adjourn The nearest matters for a thousand days?

  22. I lived in the house of the head-master; but every night I had leave to adjourn for four or five hours to the drawing-room of Lady Carbery.

  23. Now we'll have to adjourn just when the meeting is most interesting.

  24. A motion to adjourn was made and carried, and the members left the meeting place, Cavard retaining the papers embodying the demands to be made on the company.

  25. Then, if there is nothing more to come before the members, a motion to adjourn will be in order.

  26. This was tender ground, and Sir John Finch the Speaker, who was a regular courtier, immediately said he had a command from his majesty to adjourn the House till the following Tuesday week.

  27. Again Charles sent them an order to adjourn to the 2nd of March, which they did, but only to assemble on that day in the same resolute and unbending spirit.

  28. I, for this purpose, adjourn this Court till the commencement of the next term, in the beginning of October.

  29. We will adjourn then to the library, if you please, which will be more convenient, and I will send for the magistrates' clerk.

  30. And now let us adjourn to another room, for this has been so full of agitating feelings that the air seems loaded with ill affections.

  31. At the first the theatre was overcrowded, so he had to adjourn to a hall holding one thousand persons.

  32. But he could not adjourn or dissolve the court without the major vote of the members.

  33. The majority of the general court can adjourn it at will.

  34. Lord Granville has a pencil note on the margin, "The first order I received was to throw up the bill, to which I answered that I could not do more than adjourn the debate.

  35. Lord Russell now proposes to adjourn the cabinets till Nov.

  36. We have no rational course as a party but one, which is to adjourn for a while the solution of the grave parts of the education problem; and this I know to be in substance your opinion.

  37. May I before we adjourn ask another question?

  38. Well then, gentlemen, we will adjourn until 9 o'clock.

  39. We will adjourn at this time to the auditorium downstairs, and we will conduct the hearing there.

  40. Gentlemen, if there are no further witnesses today, we will adjourn for the day, and we will meet tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock for the purpose of taking further testimony.

  41. I would just as soon adjourn now, if it suits your convenience.

  42. The government was compelled to adjourn the session.

  43. In the debate that followed the government declared itself willing to adjourn and study the various proposals of the opposition.

  44. If they pleased they would adjourn till then.

  45. It was resolved to adjourn consideration of the message until the following Monday, when the lord chancellor and other lords of the council would again be coming into the city for the subsidy, and their advice could be asked.

  46. Both Houses of Congress shall open and close their sessions on the same day; they shall meet in the same city, and neither shall move to any other place, or adjourn for more than three days, except by common consent.

  47. He shall adjourn Congress when no agreement can be reached between the two houses on the question of adjournment.

  48. Some of the most radical members suggested that the Convention adjourn without day.

  49. The President may adjourn the chambers, but not more than twice during the same session, and never to exceed one month.

  50. It is within the power of the king, however, not only to extend or to adjourn the annual session, but to dissolve the lower chamber before the expiration of the five-year period.

  51. Either may adjourn without the other, and the crown can compel an adjournment of neither.

  52. He may adjourn them, save that in no case may an adjournment exceed the term of one month; nor may it be renewed during the same session, without the consent of the houses.

  53. We will adjourn to the sitting-room after dinner," Miss Falconer said.

  54. As I adjourn letters, so I adjourn my best tasks.

  55. Neither house shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn to another place nor for more than three days.

  56. The assembly adjourn till September; but are again convoked in July, on occasion of Braddock's defeat.

  57. The new assembly, after a session of four days, suffered to adjourn themselves without proceeding to business, for want of having the intelligence then in the governor's hands in due form imparted to them.

  58. The assembly apprise him, July 5, of their intention to adjourn till August 2; and are told that he has no objection.

  59. The assembly adjourn to May 6, and are assembled by the governor April 2, in order to lay before them papers from governor Dinwiddie; and demand a supply.

  60. The assembly make their appeal to the crown, inform the governor thereof, signify their inclination to adjourn till May, and give his instructions the coup de grace.

  61. If we are rich, we can lay down our carriages, stay away from Newport or Saratoga, and adjourn the trip to Europe sine die.

  62. Miss Arabella Thornton had whispered to her father that he had better adjourn this court to the next room.


  63. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "adjourn" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    adjourn; continue; defer; delay; dissolve; extend; pigeonhole; postpone; prolong; protract; recess; reserve; shelve; stay; suspend; table; waive