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Example sentences for "both boys"

  • It was plain to both boys that if conditions continued favorable they had found an easier way by which they could return to their hotel than by trying to row.

  • All these facts, however, were ignored in the efforts of both boys to gain the beach before them, for they now could see a sandy stretch not more than forty feet in length that marked the limit of the waters.

  • There was an expression in his face, however, that was puzzling to both boys.

  • The odor of breakfast was strong in the room and the appetites of both boys were so keen that other things were ignored.

  • As he spoke, both boys straightened up from their recumbent position.

  • Both boys uttered a cry of amazement as their eyes fell on the newcomer.

  • Both boys, with the rest of the passengers, had been watching the scene with interest, as well they might.

  • He was given the opportunity to select a short period of watching as both boys realized, although he indignantly disclaimed it, that he must be still feeling some effects of exhaustion from his wound.

  • Both boys looked up to greet the newcomers and tell them how to lay hold of the boxes, when a startling thing happened.

  • As she shot forward and upward, heading as straight as an arrow for the twinkling pinpoints—the objective of the midnight trip—both boys gave a sudden startled cry of “Hark!

  • In the end they reached land, much to the relief of both boys.

  • With that, both boys began to bestir themselves, first of all slapping their arms back and forth to induce circulation; after which they started to collect dry wood in a heap.

  • Both boys fell to with hearty appetites on wild guava, avocado pears, broiled doves and two cups a piece of Quatty's coffee, which he made with the skill of a French chef.

  • The rustling grew steadily nearer and both boys, while their hearts beat thickly, determined that if the persons coming down the path were foemen, to sell their lives dearly.

  • Lathrop fetched the map and weighting down the corners with stones till it lay flat on the ground, both boys studied it intently.

  • In its gathering momentum, the airship drifted snowward again while both boys gulped.

  • Both boys looked at him as if not knowing what to say next.

  • Then to the surprise of both boys, with Norman still holding the money in his hand, the excited Frenchman grasped his customer's hand, and he and Paul hurried from the barn.

  • With that he began to fire all manner of machine-shop questions at both boys.

  • Despite the vigilance of both boys, Dan lagged all he could.

  • Then, suddenly, the keen ears of both boys heard a sound as of some human being wailing in acute distress.

  • Each shot down a fat cow, and they could have secured more had not the minds of both boys rebelled at the idea of slaughter.

  • The hands of both boys as they leveled their weapons were trembling, not with fear, but from sheer nervousness.

  • Dick calculated one day that they had at least five thousand dollars worth of furs, which seemed a great sum to both boys.

  • Both boys looked at him with admiration and awe; even dead, he was terrifying in every respect.

  • At sight of the repulsive-looking head, both boys fired, and the head dropped back, nearly severed from its body.

  • Laying the cylinder on the ground between them, both boys set to scraping away the green crust, and in a short time they had it all removed, leaving exposed the bright metal beneath it.

  • Near the bridge the fish turned again and sped for the far-off inlet, both boys clinging to the line in a vain attempt to check the outward rush.

  • Both boys began to walk toward him argumentatively, while he moved slowly backward, shaking his head and denying them.

  • Both boys rose, and Penrod asked uneasily: "Where'd that noise come from?

  • Both boys, however, were in a state of mind, body, and decoration appropriate to the gala scene they were approaching.

  • Breakfast over, both boys scrambled up one of the fallen trees to the top of the cliff.

  • Alarmed more than they cared to mention, both boys prepared to return to the Inn without delay.

  • Both boys kept on the alert, Snap on one side of the camp and Shep on the other.

  • Wish I had a sled to ride on, my back is pretty lame" Both boys looked at the tramp closely, wondering whether or not he was speaking the truth or shamming.

  • The chief said nothing in reply, but advancing gave his hand in amity to both boys, and rode back to his people.

  • Both boys leaped to the ground and ran round the house to the lean-to, and presently returned with Henry's neat McClellan saddle.

  • Both boys turned to the quartermaster, who was at the wheel in the little house behind them.

  • This speech relieved the minds of both boys immensely.

  • Now happened an incident which in some measure served to open the eyes of both boys.

  • Liverpool" Peters, the second mate, was a pleasant young Britisher who had been at sea practically all his life, while old Jerry was full of odd ways and tales which delighted both boys, though it was seldom that he would open up to them.

  • Both boys handled an ax first-rate, and indeed, Thad could equal many an experienced woodsman in the accuracy of his strokes; while Maurice was not far behind him.

  • The ax was soon at work, and the chips flying under the lusty strokes of both boys by turns.

  • Both boys tugged at it and succeeded in sliding it back an inch or two, where it stuck.

  • Both boys laughed as they thought of the head-long flight of Stede Bonnet's company from a garrison of fifteen sheep.

  • The queer characters of the inscription, cut in deep relief, were strange to both boys.

  • The tears welled into the eyes of both boys as with a resigned sigh George Desmond composed himself as if to sleep.

  • Both boys were on the rock--sitting on it in two inches or more of water.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "both boys" 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:
    both ancient and modern; both banks; both because; both cases; both classes; both families; both from; both gold and silver; both hands; both here; both jaws; both parent; both provinces; both sections; both senses; both sexes; both sides; both small and great; both species; both the teaching and administrative spheres; both those; both wings; both worlds; bother about; moral purpose; should remember