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Example sentences for "behaviour"

Lexicographically close words:
behaveth; behaving; behavior; behavioral; behaviors; behaviours; behead; beheaded; beheading; beheard
  1. Such are of every day's occurrence; and what is our behaviour towards them?

  2. Surprised at his own calm, and much pleased with his behaviour in the matter, he retired to bed.

  3. What will the British public think of the following account of the behaviour of Captain Dew's allies when re-established in the city?

  4. Manning every available position, they threw such incessant showers of brickbats that the Imperialists, despite the gallant behaviour of their foreign officers, were unable to advance.

  5. Gordon's behaviour in the treachery of the Burgevine-Ti-ping legion is one specimen, and a very strong one too, of the conduct referred to.

  6. With Wilkes's personal behaviour at court the king was agreeably surprised, and owned that he had never seen "so well-bred a lord mayor.

  7. It was so dark that I could not see the means of exit; and, as I wandered round, I heard another specimen of their civil behaviour amongst each other.

  8. I had not the heart to leave my charge; and besides, you know, I had been his foster-sister, and excused his behaviour more readily than a stranger would.

  9. She wouldn't have borne your abominable behaviour quietly: her detestation and disgust must have found voice.

  10. I cannot say in what spirit my fellow-revellers have reflected on our behaviour since that time; but I know, for my own part, that I now look back at my personal share in our proceedings with rather an uneasy conscience.

  11. This is very ungrateful behaviour to people who have treated me with extreme kindness.

  12. He spoke rather coldly, still resenting her former behaviour and expecting that she would immediately say what she wanted of him.

  13. But her behaviour towards him, on the other hand, was not that of a person obliged by circumstances to submit to the caprices and dictation of another.

  14. You had every right--" He stopped short, for he was reluctant to admit that she had been justified in her behaviour towards him.

  15. However Orsino might have still doubted her intention when he had gone to her side for the last time, her behaviour then and her final words had been unmistakable.

  16. Francis now heartily repented of his cruel behaviour and went into the house crying, and looking like a very simple boy.

  17. His visits in every family were too often repeated, his wit had lost its novelty, and his irregular behaviour grew troublesome.

  18. I have no hesitation in saying that I have been insulted--grossly and continually insulted--by that person, but I am determined to endure no longer a course of behaviour so disrespectful to me.

  19. Nothing can be more unaccountable than the Duchess of Kent's behaviour to the King, nothing more reprehensible; but his behaviour to her has always been as injudicious and undignified as possible, and this last sortie was monstrous.

  20. It may be presumed that O'Connell's behaviour at this meeting will have bound the Government still more not to give way on this clause, and that whatever the Lords may do, they will fight the battle.

  21. The history of the French King's behaviour is that he wanted the young Queen of Portugal to marry the Duke de Nemours, and when he found that impossible (for we should have opposed it) he proposed Prince Charles of Naples, his nephew.

  22. The Tories are convinced that they are becoming more and more popular, and that the country approves of the daring behaviour of the Lords.

  23. Tavistock told me a day or two ago that his Majesty's Ministers are intolerably disgusted at his behaviour to them and his studied incivility to everybody connected with them.

  24. The high-spirited Gouri greatly resented this, but her resentment only made her husband's behaviour still stranger.

  25. Jaganath's behaviour showed that his ideal in these respects was equally high.

  26. He calls her behaviour admirable, and at such times will repeat to me that it was he who saw to her loading.

  27. You are a lucky young dog; but I don't think that luck is the proper word, for you owe it entirely, first to your knowledge of languages, then to your own behaviour and pluck.

  28. Condor had shown by his behaviour that either he sincerely regretted the conduct that had made him so unpopular, or that the lesson that he had received had been so severe that he would not risk any repetition of it.

  29. They had noticed his behaviour the first time that he had gone aloft, and had agreed that the new middy was a good sort and no greenhorn.

  30. Heger, nor of his true behaviour and character.

  31. I will not stand this insolent behaviour any longer," she said to Lady Otterburn when the door of the dining-room had been closed behind them.

  32. The Lady Alexandra's behaviour appeared to Mrs. Loveredge not altogether well-bred.

  33. Of course the indulgent reader is well aware that this behaviour of Wacht's must be traced to some good psychological reason.

  34. The Chevalier's behaviour towards Angela showed him attentive to her slightest wish, and exhibited that sincere esteem which springs from the purest affection; hence her memory of Duvernet soon vanished entirely from her mind.

  35. Once when Hippel reproached his friend about his behaviour towards his uncle, young Hoffmann replied, "But think what relatives fate has blessed me with!

  36. The harassing tumultuous days he had passed through during the last eight years had now begun to make him gentler and more modest; his character was more tempered, and his behaviour more subdued.

  37. This scornful and contemptuous treatment of the old man had excessively annoyed the Chevalier, for in spite of all his abominable practices, he yet insisted on certain rules of good behaviour being observed at his table.

  38. The Baron addressed him, offered the most profuse apologies for his behaviour of the night before, and in conclusion begged the stranger's pardon in all due form.

  39. Let no man think his new behaviour strange, No metamorphosis can nature change; Effects are chain'd to causes; generally, The rascal born will like a rascal die.

  40. Mr. Mallet was recommended to me by the late Duke of Montrose, whom I admired extremely for his great steadiness and behaviour in all things that related to the preservation of our laws and the public good.

  41. I do not wonder at the behaviour you mention of Dr.

  42. His dutiful behaviour towards me, and his diligence and fidelity in business, are both pleasing and useful to me.

  43. At length we resolved to tell rousing lies about everything,--my behaviour was in fact most absurd.

  44. I have been accustomed to this behaviour on similar occasions.

  45. Staggered at this behaviour I was coming out again to leave, but her lovely look fixed me.

  46. And of a piece with this extreme quietude and reserve was her behaviour to him when at length she had fully recovered, and was able to go about the house again.

  47. Philip had to put up with a good deal of crabbed behaviour on the part of the latter before he could induce Kester to promise to come down into the town and see Sylvia in her new home.


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