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Example sentences for "culling"

Lexicographically close words:
culled; cullender; culler; cullered; cullers; cullour; culls; cullud; culm; culmen
  1. Culling turned round to reprove me for my forgetfulness.

  2. Culling says there is no woman but a cook in the house," he began, with the studied tranquillity of an angry man.

  3. Be glad it wasn't you," answered Culling darkly.

  4. Nigel jibbed at the idea of apologising, Gartside and Culling would have done anything to avoid accepting the offer; from Philip's miserable fidgeting I could see that he had been persuaded into coming against his better judgment.

  5. Culling shouted as the Seraph came towards us with his right arm in a sling.

  6. Culling accompanied him to prevent a sudden bolt at a suspicious-looking door, Philip followed with the Seraph, I brought up the rear with Gartside.

  7. A glance at Culling and Gartside convinced me of the futility.

  8. Gartside told me how life had treated him since our parting in Asia Minor; while Culling produced a drawing block and embarked on an illustrated history of Rawnsley's early years.

  9. But for Pat Culling the library was deserted when I entered it the following morning.

  10. I was still wondering when Paddy Culling bounded up the steps and seized Gartside and myself by either hand.

  11. Culling exclaimed, jumping up and cramming his hat on the back of his head.

  12. I noticed an exchange of glances between Culling and himself, but was too busy to think much of it at the time.

  13. Culling enrolled himself for a while, but dropped away as he dropped out of most sustained efforts.

  14. Paddy Culling looked at his friend a little enviously.

  15. Culling life's blossoms here and there, With his mind entangled by pleasures' delay, Death comes and carries him off, As a flood sweeps a slumbering village away.

  16. Culling life's blossoms here and there, With his mind entangled by pleasures' delay, Insatiate in desire, Death makes him his bondsman and takes him away.

  17. Rosamund Culling was in great perplexity about Beauchamp's prolonged absence; for he had engaged to come, he had written to her to say he would be sure to come; and she feared he was ill.

  18. Cecilia could only tell her father when they were alone in the drawing- room a few minutes before dinner that Mrs. Culling was entirely ignorant of any cause to which Nevil's absence might be attributed.

  19. Mrs. Rosamund Culling had a whole collection of photographs of him, equal to a visual history of his growth in chapters, from boyhood to midshipmanship and to manhood.

  20. The only conclusion for him was that the scheming woman Culling had determined to bring down every man concerned in the Bevisham election, and particularly Mr. Romfrey, on his knees before Nevil.

  21. He had allowed Mrs. Culling to be sent for, that she might with a bare affirmative silence Nevil, when his conduct was becoming intolerable before the guests of the house.

  22. Renee turned from a startled contemplation of his frown, and beheld Mrs. Rosamund Culling in the room.

  23. I recommend you to ring that bell, and have Mrs. Culling here.

  24. Each stock was in splendid shape, as the culling of the aging and barren of both sexes to Indian agencies and distilleries had preserved the brand vigorous and productive.

  25. The quahauger then takes firm hold of the cross-piece at the end of the handle, and works the rake back to the stern of the boat, where it is hauled in and the contents dumped on the culling board or picked out of the net.

  26. With sail, culling can be done when dredges are overboard.

  27. When the dredges are hauled in they are emptied on what is known as a culling board.

  28. But let the vine luxuriant roll Its blushing tendrils round the bowl, While many a rose-lipped bacchant maid Is culling clusters in their shade.

  29. They sauntered together in the meadow; and amused themselves with culling flowers, and passing a thousand pleasantries on each other.

  30. They approached the plain full of sportiveness, some coursing butterflies, others culling flowers, or picking up the shining little pebbles that attracted their notice.

  31. He then descended from the litter with Nouronihar; they sauntered together in the meadow, and amused themselves with culling flowers, and passing a thousand pleasantries on each other.

  32. But to return to Ab Gwilym's poetry: he was above culling dainty words, and spoke boldly his mind on all subjects.

  33. The practice of culling the most valuable species has changed the composition in the regeneration, making it inferior, and large areas have been rendered worthless by fires.

  34. The culling system of taking only the most desirable kinds, trees and cuts, which until recently has characterized our American lumbering methods was naturally the one under which the mixed forest was utilized.

  35. At length the imprisoned spirit became so susceptible to the mysterious flowers that the brightening of the wan, young face would begin ere Bertha, returning with a fresh culling of them, had well-nigh entered the house.

  36. Captain Culling asked that they take on the attack, and Mr. Doxsee volunteered to lead it.

  37. Captain Culling therefore ordered the company to stand to arms and be ready to move off as soon as orders were received.

  38. Sir Culling Eardley was at that time zealous in the furtherance of village preaching.

  39. Sir Culling Eardley and others, in private as well as public, promoted the interests of the Alliance.

  40. And accordingly, her votaries to the present day do gather in thus, culling each ear separately.

  41. Vnder this thicke growne brake, wee'l shrowd our selues: For through this Laund anon the Deere will come, And in this couert will we make our Stand, Culling the principall of all the Deere Hum.

  42. The festival was held in the beautiful park which had been obligingly opened by Sir Culling Eardley for the purpose.

  43. But to return to Ab Gwilym’s poetry: he was above culling dainty words, and spoke boldly his mind on all subjects.

  44. Sir Culling with great spirit sent a Connemara messenger fifty miles to Castlebar for the letters, and when he came back he brought but one!

  45. The postillion was to be knocked up, and Sir Culling and Mr. Martin went to some den to waken him.

  46. And Sir Culling got over his way, and Lady Smith would not be carried, but leaping and assisted by men's arms and shouts, she got to the other side.

  47. When the question had been put and answered, Sir Culling objected: "But, Miss Martin, you did not put the question exactly as I requested you to state it.

  48. It was clear that we could not walk all the twelve miles, and the men and Sir Culling assuring us that they would get us safe over, and that we had better get into the carriage again, and in short that we must get in, we submitted.

  49. Sir Culling was very brave and got down to help.

  50. Sir Culling wished to obtain an answer to a question from some of these people, which he desired Miss Martin to ask for him, being conscious that, in his English tone, it would be unintelligible.


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