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Example sentences for "charges"

Lexicographically close words:
charge; chargeable; charged; charger; chargers; chargeth; charging; chargis; chargit; chariot
  1. I trust also that our author wishes us to interpret the charges which he has brought against Tischendorf [138:1] in the same liberal spirit.

  2. The other point relates to the passage in which he charges Dr Westcott with insinuating in an underhand way what he knew not to be true respecting Basilides.

  3. And again, the hypothesis which identifies these 'books' with written Evangelical records used by Papias charges him with the most stupid perversity.

  4. Not only is there nothing specially characteristic of Marcion in the heresy or heresies denounced by Polycarp, not only were the doctrines condemned held by divers other teachers besides, but some of the charges are quite inapplicable to him.

  5. In closing, I trust that whatever charges may be brought against me by competent critics, lack of sympathy will not be one.

  6. A man covered with infamy making such charges could not expect credit, or obtain it from any body.

  7. He recapitulated the heads of his arguments, and concluded, that if nothing further could be brought in support of the charges now before the committee, they should have his decided negative.

  8. Specific charges are brought forward against a highly responsible officer; the facts brought forward to support those charges should be understood and considered, to form a right judgment on them.

  9. Another consequence of the reports, taken together, was, that the face of them presented to his colleague an evidence of the charges contained in the resolutions.

  10. Mr. AMES prefaced his remarks on the subject before the committee by some observations on the nature of the charges brought forward.

  11. The fact of her arrest by the German military authorities must have been known, but the place of her imprisonment and the nature of the charges against her were apparently withheld.

  12. It would therefore be great dereliction of duty to return to my field of labor, allowing my own views, and the views of my co-laborers, to be thus mistaken in the Church, and such serious charges against our course unanswered.

  13. The fact that they are citizens entitles them to all the rights due to that relation and charges them with all its duties, obligations, and responsibilities.

  14. I find no medical testimony referred to which with any distinctness charges death to the wound, and it would be hardly credible if such evidence was found.

  15. I do not suppose that the Congress is prepared to go so far in special pension legislation as to grant pensions to those against whom charges of desertion appear of record.

  16. I approve the recommendation of the Postmaster-General to reduce the charges on domestic money orders of $5 and less from 8 to 5 cents.

  17. His success while preserving at the same time the general good will of his charges is another striking illustration of the fact that a good man can make any system work.

  18. There was not a word of truth in the charges brought against him, and if there were only a criminal court of appeal he would very speedily be released.

  19. After my experience with X, I rather slackened in my excessive sympathy with my unfortunate charges and was prepared to believe that they had had as much fair play as comes to most of us in this crooked world.

  20. A passing group of Marine pioneers sealed the cave with demolition charges but it is unknown whether Kakuda was inside.

  21. Every night, now, Mrs. Vincent made a tour of rooms about eleven o'clock to see if any of her charges were missing.

  22. The stained handkerchiefs were laid aside for expert examination, and the charges recorded.

  23. As a mark of their disapprobation of the way in which Bobadilla had acted under their commission, they pointedly refused to enquire into the charges against Columbus, and dismissed them as not worthy of investigation.

  24. The Indians, too, who were glad to lay their miseries at the door of somebody, and who were told that Aguado was the new admiral, and had come to supplant the old one, were not slow to add their quota to the charges against Columbus.

  25. It is highly unlikely that these latter charges were preferred by a single colonist, unless, perhaps, by some man in religious orders.

  26. I shall not enter in detail into the nature of the charges pressed in certain cases, but confine myself to quoting the close of a peroration which would have done Demosthenes credit: "Même le balayeur a tiré un coup!

  27. In this case no charges had been preferred against the women; they were voluntary prisoners, who had preferred to freedom this living in proximity to their husbands.

  28. Had his horse shot under him in one of the charges at Waterloo, and was thrown.

  29. And most of the charges were not made till after his head had been laid open by the cut of a sabre and his body was pierced with a lance.

  30. The charges of cavalry were in appearance very formidable, but in reality a great relief, as the artillery could no longer fire on us; the very earth shook under the enormous mass of men and horses.

  31. In one of the charges made by the 28th, at Waterloo, “a flag belonging to the 25th French regt.

  32. In one of the charges he fell mortally wounded, and was left on the field.

  33. At Planchenoit, a little further away, they tell me that the brave French were so beaten down by bayonet charges that the river ran with blood.

  34. Mrs. Weston had hardly finished what she was saying to Ethel when Mrs. Coote's harsh voice was heard summoning her young charges to their dinner.

  35. Theology is more open to such charges than science.

  36. They were a reproach and a painful reminder to them, and must be partially stripped of their reproving sanctity, by ridicule, charges of hypocrisy, and hints of contempt.

  37. These pieces resemble charges to a jury; they have always been heard with affectionate deference, if not with assent, and have, exerted a purifying influence.

  38. Charges and counter charges followed in rapid succession, and hasty words soon led to blows.

  39. The current now flows backwards in the same way that the lath returned back, and charges the jar as at first.

  40. Mr. Bacon also charges the Saint with having played fast and loose with the affections of the young lady to whom he was engaged.

  41. Some of these charges were gross exaggerations of that plain-spoken severity which knew no respect of persons.

  42. While these charges were being read at the Oak, he sat in his palace with forty bishops, and consoled them by quoting texts of Scripture.

  43. Eutropius showed him some papers, however, saying, "Choose between consecrating John, and undergoing a trial on the charges made against you in these documents.

  44. Christian Literature, 1896, and it must be admitted that he shows a good reason for mistrusting the charges brought against the Saint.

  45. Illugi is a prisoner in the hands of the slayers of Grettir and he charges them with having overcome Grettir, when already on the point of death from a mortifying wound, which they had inflicted on him by sorcery and enchantment.

  46. Their chiefs who were in the forefront of the chase were the first to go down, and their numbers were perceptibly diminished as they were beaten back by repeated charges across the blood-stained field.

  47. But the muskets of their assailants were now doing their work of death, while their ruthless charges increased the havoc.

  48. It was believed that the charges might still be withdrawn, so difficult was it to believe Sandy Ray capable of such a crime.

  49. The agent's worry as to his turbulent charges was doubled by new events, and he demanded immediate aid.

  50. The Indian leaders, three days after his coming, had mustered their force and demanded the instant withdrawal of himself and his men, leaving all horses and arms and certain of their charges behind them.

  51. Where the value of the endowment, from charges on the property of which it consists or from a fall in the value of land, has fluctuated the governors have been in the habit of farming out the school to the headmaster.

  52. In return, the pedagogue takes upon himself the charges of working the school, and of the teaching of a fixed number of free boys.

  53. The most circumspect of chaperons, the most drastic of duennas cannot ensure her charges against sometimes making ineligible acquaintance on these public pleasure grounds.

  54. An examination of the tariff and general charges at the professional clubs in Pall Mall or St James's would show the absolute truth of the description.

  55. It contained undoubtedly many just charges against the government.

  56. It was estimated by Jeffreys that, on an average, each of them, after all charges were paid, would be worth from ten to fifteen pounds.

  57. His hereditary revenues, economically administered, sufficed to meet the ordinary charges of government.

  58. But these charges were set forth in the prolix and inflated style of a bad pamphlet; and the paper contained other charges of which the whole disgrace falls on those who made them.

  59. But it was notorious that the charges of Dunkirk fell far short of the sums which were wasted at court in vice and folly.


  60. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "charges" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    admission; anchorage; bill; borrowing; brokerage; budget; carfare; charge; check; chit; cost; demand; due; dues; exaction; expense; fare; fee; hire; indebtedness; liabilities; liability; maturity; obligation; overhead; pilotage; pledge; portage; salvage; score; shot; storage; toll; towage