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Example sentences for "adjourning"

Lexicographically close words:
adjoined; adjoining; adjoins; adjourn; adjourned; adjournment; adjournments; adjourns; adjoyning; adjudge
  1. A convention of that State was finally called to meet in March, 1790, but accomplished nothing and avoided a decision by adjourning until May.

  2. Just as the time for adjourning to morrow was to be put .

  3. Poninski retired, adjourning the session to the next day.

  4. No, sir; I addressed myself to the Commissioner in adjourning the case.

  5. Mr. Sullivan: Before adjourning yesterday it was stated that the different ordinances of the seceded States were all considered in evidence without being read.

  6. Mr. Sharpman, can you close your case before adjourning time?

  7. His Honor continued: "It is now adjourning time and Saturday night.

  8. By adjourning till to-morrow he thought that the delegates would have an opportunity to reflect upon the subject, and to come back prepared to vote upon it.

  9. Duke is intimating an intention of adjourning at the moment when the entrance of Portia gives a new turn to the proceedings.

  10. But the crisis has passed, and a moment's consideration has suggested to the nobles the wisdom of adjourning for a fitter occasion the enquiry into the murder they all suspect: [=ii.

  11. The magistrats adjourning and dissolving of assemblies, and not allowing them time to consider and exped their affairs: their appointing them dyets and causes of Fasts, particularly that in January 14: and the Thanksgiving Aug.

  12. Their not protesting formally, faithfully and explicitly against the magistrate adjourning and dissolving of Assemblies, and recording the same, contrar to the practise of this Church in our reforming times.

  13. When they were out of the restaurant, Frederic proposed adjourning to his own rooms.

  14. But the importance of the measures and the avowed hostility of the President caused hesitation on the part of Congress as to adjourning till the regular December session.

  15. Adjourning to the White House, the crowd congratulated Johnson with tumultuous enthusiasm.

  16. The President is also authorized to adjourn the two houses in case of disagreement between them as to the time for adjourning the session.

  17. A similar motion adjourning the Welsh Church Bill was also carried by 89 to 27.

  18. The House of Commons marked the occasion by adjourning for the day, after the Prime Minister and the actual and former leaders of the Opposition had paid their tributes to the memory of a great Parliamentarian and promoter of the Empire.

  19. At the clubs every evening the Government is denounced for refusing to admit into its ranks this or that patriot, or adjourning the municipal elections, and for not sending revolutionary agents into the provinces.

  20. I have pasted upon my mantlepiece the decree of the Government adjourning payment of rent, and the right to read and re-read this document is all that he will get from me until the end of the siege.

  21. The power of adjourning and proroguing the General Assembly, is a power in trust, to be exercised for the good of the province; this House have a right to judge for themselves, whether it was thus exercised.

  22. But the main business, which spent the most time, and caused the adjourning of the court, was about the removal of Newtown [to Connecticut].

  23. The question was taken on adjourning on the 30th, and negatived--there being only 28 votes in favor of it.

  24. It was then that the brilliant idea struck her of adjourning to the garden in the evening--a practice which was received with such enthusiasm in Carlingford, where the gardens were so pretty.

  25. M760) A fresh question thus arose, namely, whether the right of adjourning a Common Hall was vested in the mayor for the time being or in the sheriffs.

  26. M764 Counsel’s opinion as to right of adjourning Common Hall.

  27. Macon yesterday laid a motion on the table for adjourning on the 14th.

  28. The measure I suggested in mine, of adjourning for consultation with their constituents, was not brought forward; but on Tuesday three resolutions were moved, which you will see in the public papers.

  29. In respect to summoning and adjourning Congress.

  30. The bishops adjourning to the Jerusalem chamber, prepared a zealous address of thanks to his majesty, which, being sent to the lower house for their concurrence, met with violent opposition.


  31. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "adjourning" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.