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Example sentences for "behave like"

  • When I think of these two children of nature, sitting opposite to one another in the fashionable restaurant trying to behave like super-civilised dolls, I cannot help smiling.

  • You seemed to want me to behave like Euphemia, and I couldn't behave like Euphemia.

  • It's ridiculous to behave like this," said Henry, as they shoved him into a carriage.

  • I can't think why you want to behave like this, Paddy.

  • It's absurd of him to behave like that," he said to himself, and went on his way about the garden.

  • It's silly of me to behave like this," he murmured to himself, rubbing his eyes with his hand.

  • The officers of this ship are required to behave like gentlemen, and give their orders in a gentlemanly manner.

  • You must understand that you are a deserter from your ship, and will be treated so, if you don't behave like a man.

  • As he became more violent, his sister tried to quiet him, and induce him to behave like a gentleman; but he replied to her in a tone and with words which made the captain's cheeks tinge with indignation.

  • He's not going to behave like this to mother again, I'll get between them if he kills me for it.

  • You made me behave like a brute; and to mother.

  • For when they found themselves suddenly attacked, they began to behave like maniacs, as if they were distraught.

  • Dmitri Fyodorovitch, give me your pistols at once if you mean to behave like a man,” he shouted aloud to Mitya.

  • He could never, even a minute before, have conceived that any one could behave like that to him, Mitya Karamazov.

  • My dear friend, above all things I want to behave like a gentleman and to be recognized as such,” the visitor began in an excess of deprecating and simple-hearted pride, typical of a poor relation.

  • Come, don't behave like a couple of conventional old fathers: this is a serious affair.

  • Charteris: now you've got to behave like a man.

  • One should not, while under sorrow, behave like a child.

  • One should not, in such matters, behave like men of little understandings.

  • It is the duty of the Brahmanas to behave like Agni.

  • We never paid you money to behave like that!

  • But, don't you see, I can't behave like a man when I'm only a boy?

  • You can't behave like a man, but you can behave like a brave boy, and that's what you are going to do.

  • We are not going to run up against them, Punch, but they are going to run away from us if we behave like men.

  • If you aren't a gentleman you might try to behave like one," said Mrs. Jennett, spitefully.

  • Try to behave like one,'" said Dick, promptly.

  • For God's sake try to behave like a rational woman.

  • When in trouble few of us are masters enough of ourselves, because few of us are children enough of our Father in heaven, to behave like gentlemen--after the fashion of "the first stock father of gentleness.

  • Why should any one be taught to behave like a gentleman, so long as he is no gentleman?

  • There are many ladylike mothers--ladylike because their mothers were ladies and taught them to behave like ladies, whose children do not turn out ladies and gentlemen because they do not teach them as they were taught themselves.

  • Of course we know we're at your mercy, but do behave like an honest man.

  • You were born a gentleman, Mr. Beltham, and will not reduce me to request you to behave like one.

  • If you choose to behave like a sensible person, you will be able to repay Mr. Howarth any moneys he may have advanced you, together with sufficient interest, within three months.

  • It only wanted a very little to make me behave like a silly.

  • Of course, he'll behave like a gentleman.

  • Well, for Oliver's sake, if he doesn't intend to behave like a man, I do certainly hope it may be kept dark!

  • You may take it from me Nicholas--it sounds old fashioned--but to behave like a gentleman and always be ready to discharge your obligations, are the best rules for life.

  • The young lady don't chatter Sir--She don't behave like bits of girls.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "behave like" 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:
    and was; average weight; behave like; behave themselves; behaved himself; behaved like; being pressed; between friends; certain substances; distinctly heard; drinking wine; fairly common; horses were; hundred and fifty dollars; marked beauty; one might; other religions; plain stitches; said quietly; separate dish; springs from; tablespoon chopped; taken for; with four; would come