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Example sentences for "admitting"

Lexicographically close words:
admitt; admittance; admitted; admittedly; admitteth; admixed; admixture; admixtures; admodum; admonish
  1. Admitting the subject chosen by Mr Mulready, we do not approve of his manner of telling it; we scarcely know which is the principal figure.

  2. I doubt it myself; because, admitting (for the sake of argument) that there is a difference in the size and the shape of the skulls, it by no means follows that a difference of stock is the only way of accounting for it.

  3. An additional century of antiquity may be gained by admitting the existence of an imperfect Christianity in Ireland anterior to the time of St. Patrick--though the evidence to it is questionable.

  4. Admitting the element of romance, what of it?

  5. Admitting all this, and telling him not to be angry about the matter, Pausanias gave him the pledge of raising him up from the temple, and begged him to set off as quickly as possible, and not to hinder the business in hand.

  6. But the Athenians did not admit into the city or to their assembly, Pericles having already carried a motion against admitting either herald or embassy from the Lacedaemonians after they had once marched out.

  7. Maspero says, “Egyptian accounts do not allow of admitting the authenticity of this tradition; on the contrary, they prove that Nebuchadrezzar met with a serious reverse.

  8. Still, I am not admitting that I am sorry we did not do so.

  9. The end of the cavern was nothing but a wall of ice, clear as glass, admitting a soft light which illuminated the whole place with dim rays, making it a place of mystery and awe.

  10. The red curtains opposite to my bunk were drawn back, admitting dull light from a port-hole through which I could look upon a tumbling sea, and a sky all girt with rain-clouds.

  11. As a matter of fact, it is necessary to commence by admitting that the souls of others are as impenetrable to us, as the material things into which we cannot force our way.

  12. The Professor unlocked a door, admitting himself and his guest to the outer of a suite of two rooms.

  13. Admitting the boys to his home, the major took them to the library on the ground floor.

  14. The door opened, admitting the Secretary of the Navy.

  15. But he said it in an apologetic tone, as though admitting the truth.

  16. For it was not as the tongue of Dante, but as the lingo of organ-grinders and such "catenone" that he knew it, and I think that the Palmer and I lost dignity in his eyes by inadvertently admitting that it was familiar to us.

  17. Admitting these as the peculiar pursuits of the race, the next step should be to consider what are the principal nomadic tribes of gypsies in India and Persia, and how far their occupations agree with those of the Romany of Europe.

  18. If her maiden's whim demanded a brief ritual of probationary wooing before verbally admitting him to her heart again, never fear but he would go through his paces with a gallant's air.

  19. However, he seemed stumped as to the best method of support, admitting that it was not so simple as it seemed.

  20. After some further conversation Camors left, saying to himself that this adorable person promised to become very dangerous; but not admitting that he might profit by it.

  21. Madame Mursois and her daughter prevailed upon Lescande to take them, while Camors completed their happiness by admitting them to the weighing-stand.

  22. Admitting I had become, as you did me the honor to suppose, a diabolical person, do you think you had nothing to do with it?

  23. This Frances instantly did, ingenuously admitting him to a knowledge of all her views in visiting that lone spot at such an hour, and by herself.

  24. Yes--here," said Henry, admitting a ray of hope.

  25. Admitting that it is an equivalent, still the colored children cannot be compelled to take it.

  26. This clause does not stand by itself in the acts admitting the more recent States, but is mixed with other conditions.

  27. The example of their leader was followed throughout the English camp; every one treating his prisoners as friends, and admitting them to ransom on terms named, in most cases, by the vanquished themselves.

  28. Pauperism among the lower class, and insolvency among the upper--ulcers not admitting of a radical cure--were treated with judicious palliatives.

  29. Phirous managed the perilous task of admitting the Crusaders with the utmost adroitness.

  30. Thus the pupil is always required to sing as strongly as possible, without any special regard to the timbre of the tones, because the timbre is regarded as a peculiarity of different voices, admitting of no change.

  31. But that does not prove that it alone of all that has been transmitted, excluding all the rest, can be the sole truth, admitting of no doubt.

  32. There may be a semblance of mathematics admitting that two is equal to three, but there can be no real science of mathematics.

  33. It is as impossible as a theory of mathematics admitting that two is equal to three.

  34. The stage, after admitting novelties introduced from Italy or (under Jesuit supervision) from Spain, was subjected to another and enduring influence.

  35. From their merely admitting of a twofold grammatical construction.

  36. This was occasioned by the Grammar's having been set up, and not admitting of enlargement.

  37. Some writers on Grammar object to the propriety of admitting the second future, in both the indicative and subjunctive moods.

  38. Some writers on grammar, admitting the second-future tense into the indicative mood, reject it from the subjunctive.

  39. This is really both an admitting and a denying at once.

  40. By admitting here the ellipsis of the preposition to, he evidently refutes the doctrine of his own text, so far as it relates to passive government, and, by implication, the doctrine of his fourth remark also.

  41. The full period of several members possesses most dignity and modulation, and conveys also the greatest degree of force, by admitting the closest compression of thought.

  42. A preposition may be made known by its admitting of a personal pronoun after it, in the objective case.

  43. From their mere admitting of a twofold grammatical construction.

  44. Cases of this kind, however, will occur but seldom; and it is hoped the reasons for admitting a few, will be sufficiently obvious.

  45. The electing-committee shall have sole power of admitting new members.


  46. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "admitting" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    admission; credence; granting