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Example sentences for "bethought himself"

  • And when the king learnt this terrible news which proceeded from the mouth of the saint, for nearly an hour he remained sad, and then he bethought himself of what Siva had said.

  • And then, O lord of the earth, he bethought himself of that fish.

  • So thinking and contemplating with divine insight, he bethought himself of the shape of a wild boar fond of sporting in water.

  • At length he bethought himself of the sharper who had pretended to be a genealogist of horses, and commanded him to his presence.

  • At last he bethought himself of asking what business of my own had brought me to Spain, politely expressing his wish to be of service to me.

  • His heart beat quickly when he bethought himself of this, and he half resolved to turn back.

  • With a probable forecast of his early doom, he bethought himself of a different way.

  • As our king lay musing on his bed, He bethought himself upon a time, Of a tribute that was due from France, Had not been paid for so long a time.

  • The man stared at him, bethought himself a moment, and then went up into a garret, from which he presently emerged with a dust-covered pamphlet.

  • At length he bethought himself of it, and with the hope of getting some light began to read it attentively.

  • He bethought himself it might be better to consult him first.

  • Now he bethought himself of setting forward, and they were willing he should: but first, said they, let us go again into the Armory.

  • Whereupon he bethought himself of his countryman, Mr. Hayes, to whom he applied for his advice and assistance.

  • At last he bethought himself of the sea, and prevailed on a captain to take with him a pretty long voyage.

  • It had never then occurred to him that he had given himself airs because he was Robinson, of the house in Bishopsgate Street; but now he bethought himself that he had perhaps done so.

  • And he bethought himself that, great as he was at the present moment, he also might be eclipsed, and perhaps forgotten, before the posters which he was then preparing had been torn down or become soiled.

  • And then he bethought himself of his desire to tear out the monster's tongue, and began to consider whether he might do it now.

  • But the house was too near, and he bethought himself of Shyuote and what the mischievous urchin might have done since he had left him.

  • This Mr Palliser said with considerable dignity; but when the words were spoken he bethought himself whether he had not told a fib.

  • He was going to tell the superintendent that the confounded scoundrel had broken a beautiful young lady's heart; but he bethought himself that he would not allude more specially to Lily Dale in that hearing.

  • And then he bethought himself that if they could both be slaughtered in such an encounter it would be the only fitting termination to the present state of things.

  • The minister's son, seeing this, bethought himself of taking possession of the lustrous stone.

  • At last he bethought himself of going to the king and of laying his case before him.

  • And then as he went along of course he bethought himself that it might be his lot yet to die, and at least to be buried, in the purple, as a Duke of Omnium.

  • But he bethought himself of the blood of the Pallisers, and refrained.

  • He had managed to get for himself full ten minutes' start, and had been able to leave the cover and all his enemies well behind him before he bethought himself as to his best way to his purposed destination.

  • He bethought himself of his dignity, his character.

  • Then suddenly he bethought himself, "What a silly spectacle shall I cut in the town with no money in my purse and with such fine clothes upon my back.

  • Then he bethought himself, for the first time since he came to that land, of the Talisman of Solomon.

  • He had wandered for quite a little while before he bethought himself of the Genie.

  • Now, after the youngest prince had married and had become king of that other land, he bethought himself of his father and his mother, and longed to see them again.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    been called; bethought himself; bethought myself; cheap labor; deep wound; did not know where; direct assault; dried fruits; during the first half; economic power; employ them; exclusive jurisdiction; large mouth; natural inclination; revolutionary movement; secondary importance; shall grow; sour milk; upside down; weighed anchor; well together; wide variety; worn out