Home
Idioms
Top 1000 Words
Top 5000 Words


Example sentences for "delivered"

Lexicographically close words:
deliverable; deliverance; deliverances; deliverd; delivere; deliveredst; deliverer; deliverers; deliverest; delivereth
  1. A course of ten lectures on Citizenship delivered to the University and City of Glasgow.

  2. A course of lectures on Citizenship delivered to the University and City of Glasgow.

  3. Captain Monk's conversation was sometimes interspersed with sundry light words, not at all orthodox, and not necessarily delivered in anger.

  4. Young Sym, her son, a growing youth, delivered the letters, which were brought in by a mail-cart.

  5. It never was delivered to us," said Tom, shaking his head.

  6. I have been carrying my thoughts back to the Wednesday afternoon when it ought to have been delivered here, and I want you to do the same.

  7. Dale says, and it is a fact, that he delivered the letters that afternoon into Mr. Chandler's own hands.

  8. Managing at last to get in a word, I delivered Mrs. Cramp's message: they were to come in instantly.

  9. This speech he delivered in Italian, with a daring emphasis of look and gesture that made the craven listeners tremble.

  10. My father wrote books and delivered lectures to prove it.

  11. To St. Stephano after I have delivered a letter that I have here.

  12. I have a message to be delivered to his Majesty's own ear, and the answer to which I was to carry to my general.

  13. The declamation to be delivered by a youth of consummate genius--the action to be enunciated by a Signorina of esteemed merit.

  14. Young man, you do but injury to yourself in insulting us, was the grave rebuke, delivered with a calm decorum which seemed to have its influence on Fitzgerald.

  15. One gave an account of the East India Company's fleet; the other reported a speech delivered by Richard Martin, M.

  16. He delivered his second statement of accounts to the corporation in January 1564.

  17. All transactions should be for cash, and must be delivered and paid for the same day, no contract to be allowed to stand over night.

  18. When they could not avoid expressing an opinion, it was to be delivered briefly and with a careless air, so as to avoid further argument.

  19. This wonder-working staff was said to have been delivered by Christ Himself to a hermit in a Mediterranean island, with directions to take it to Ireland, and hand it over to the saint.

  20. Before embarking at Drogheda he delivered the sword to his eldest son in the presence of several members of Council.

  21. Cromwell at least believed her, for he gave orders that her goods should be delivered to her, and that she should be sped on her homeward journey.

  22. At the gate of Limerick the mayor and aldermen in scarlet robes delivered to Sussex the keys and mace, which he returned to the mayor.

  23. At Youghal they delivered all the castles of Imokilly to the young Earl of Desmond, and two nephews of former Earls accepted him as the head of their House.

  24. On entering the room Edgcombe made no bow to the Lord Deputy, but bluntly delivered the King's letters.

  25. And after that done, I delivered to him your said most gracious pardon, which he most joyfully accepted.

  26. Various castles were taken and delivered to Brabazon, who also took charge of Dundrum, an important stronghold belonging to Magennis, which commanded the entry to Lecale on the land side.

  27. As Thomas of Erceldoune is said to have delivered to him his famous prophecy of King Alexander's death, the editor has chosen to introduce him into the following ballad.

  28. The Eildon Tree, from beneath the shade of which he delivered his prophecies, now no longer exists; but the spot is marked by a large stone, called Eildon Tree Stone.

  29. If we may believe Mackenzie, Learmont only versified the prophecies delivered by Eliza, an inspired nun, of a convent at Haddington.

  30. Here, in process of time, she was delivered of three sons, two of whom were affected variously, in person and disposition, by the share their mother had been compelled to take in the feast of the king.

  31. Pope's Works, Part the 1st, consisting of his Letters delivered to the Subscribers, by Mess.

  32. Remarks on Two Charges delivered by the Ld.

  33. And it was not until supper was ended that the wizard appeared, as on the previous evening, and delivered the princess into the care of the prince.

  34. At the end of that time I was so fortunate as to meet a benevolent fairy who delivered me from the proud queen's power, and told me all your adventures and where to find you.

  35. The watches were delivered up to Sumi and they went their way, while I remained behind curious to see what would happen.

  36. The tones of the voice which delivered these words were in their way quite as strange and singular as the figure to which the voice belonged.

  37. To be delivered to you within a week of the date of your answer to this letter; and the money which you offer, to be paid to us at the end of four months from the same date; none to be paid before, all to be paid then.

  38. This to be delivered to you within three weeks of the date of your answer, and the money to be paid as before, at the end of four months from the present date.

  39. I never, to the best of my recollection, felt the fear of death but once; that was yesterday when I delivered the picture to Hamilton.

  40. Thus it ended, except that a very handsome young lady put her head out of a coach-window, and begged my permission to have the bill which I had delivered to the Crier.

  41. I should not expect one farthing till the work was delivered entire; and I would deliver it at once, if it were wished.

  42. Nothing remains of these Addresses, nor of two detached Lectures on the Slave Trade and the Hair Powder Tax, which were delivered in the interval between the two principal courses.

  43. She, last year, delivered an oration in the Theatre at Boston, which excited great curiosity and did her much credit.

  44. Delivered at the consecration of the "Magnolia Cemetery.

  45. His heart must be delivered from the hardness induced by a lifetime of neglect of duty.

  46. We understand this lady intends publishing her memoirs, and one or more orations which she has delivered in public upon patriotic subjects.

  47. A lawsuit was recently brought, in New York, against our friend Howard, of the Irving House, to recover the sum of two hundred dollars, alleged to be due for milk delivered for the use of said establishment.

  48. The addresses delivered during the war on "The Aniline Color, Dyestuff and Chemical Conditions," by I.

  49. Ship after ship passed the entrance, delivered its single shot, proceeded and returned to follow in the circling line.

  50. The assailant, suspending his bombardment, demanded instant surrender, with the condition that the works must be delivered intact.

  51. It demanded also that a complete diagram of all the mine fields be delivered at once.

  52. The messages that stormed at it were delivered to censors who did what they pleased with them, and passed practically none to the persons for whom they had been destined.

  53. Even opium purchased from Government, and delivered to the purchaser from a Government warehouse, is subjected to this annoying process.

  54. Delivered in pure Malay, it sounded stronger than in this translation.

  55. Surely the authorities might allow merchandize purchased from themselves, and delivered from their own premises, to be taken direct to the wharf, and put on board ship.

  56. Some of the worst characters in it stirred up the rest, went to the widow's cottage, and demanded that the person of the pirate should be delivered up.

  57. It was thus daybreak before they reached the heights that overlooked the village; and the shot from the Avenger, with the broadside from the frigate, was delivered just as they began to descend the hill.

  58. He brushed close past the spot where Bumpus crouched, and received from that able-bodied seaman such a blow on the shoulder of his wounded arm as, had it been delivered in daylight, would have certainly smashed his shoulder-blade.

  59. Having delivered himself of this oration, the last of the Bumpuses frowned portentously on the youth who had dared to risk his anger, and turning with a bland smile to surly Dick, asked him "if his beak was any better now.

  60. Report of guard; a copy of which is delivered at the admiral's office by the officer of the last guard.

  61. The suspension of a petty officer from his station; and also the depriving an officer or soldier of his arms previous to his being delivered over to the civil power for execution.

  62. The cry to denote that the harpoon has been effectively delivered into the body of a whale.

  63. If not delivered within that period, demurrage, as stated in the document, is paid per diem for any "unavoidable delay.

  64. The casings of the passages by which steam is delivered into the cylinders of steam-engines.

  65. A document delivered with the purser's accounts respecting provisions.

  66. At the hotel Brett found awaiting him a letter delivered by the midday post.

  67. The little Frenchman had just delivered them, and this in itself was a strange circumstance in view of the fact that the genuine stones must have been in Paris at least three days.

  68. Brett's curiosity was answered to some extent by the next report, delivered about five o'clock.

  69. He took the letter, and delivered it to the aunt.

  70. Jerry looked at Brumpton as he delivered himself of this oracular speech, and the fat sergeant declared that he was right; but Dick did not believe either of them.

  71. The second shot had been delivered with better aim, and Sam that time got the pie that was intended for him.

  72. Acting on your command, as delivered to me by the man himself.

  73. Sam delivered his message and returned to his station, where he pondered deeply over what had befallen him.

  74. Chalmers preached his farewell sermon at Glasgow, and on Friday the 14th he delivered his introductory lecture at St. Andrews.

  75. His maiden speech in the General Assembly was delivered in 1809.

  76. He delivered several lectures to his students, which were afterwards collected and published in a volume.

  77. To prepare the way and interest the public in his scheme, he delivered four lectures, in which the methods and advantages of territorial schools and churches were set forth with his usual force.

  78. Hanna, 'was delivered amid rapturous applause, and, with scarcely any sensible abatement, the excitement of that first meeting was sustained throughout the whole of the succeeding session.

  79. A magnificent speech of three hours was delivered in support of this motion, which, after a long discussion, was carried by a majority of forty-nine.

  80. Accordingly, at the public examination of his classes at the end of the session, Chalmers broke out into a severe invective against him, and delivered a long, sarcastic speech in condemnation of his conduct.

  81. In response to pressure from the Turks, the Juan-juan in the western empire of the Northern Chou were delivered up to them and killed in the same year.

  82. He therefore handed over to the Manchus the last Ming prince, whom the Burmese had delivered up to him in 1661.

  83. But, when he delivered his inaugural oration in Latin, all were astonished; and their prejudices were removed.

  84. But these provinces acknowledged the sway of his brother Matthias, who had delivered them from the Turks, and had granted the Protestants liberty of conscience.

  85. What," said Voltaire, "will it profit us to be delivered from the foxes, if we are to be given up to the wolves?

  86. In 1055, the Turkish sultan delivered the Caliph of Bagdad from the arms of the Caliph of Egypt, who disputed with him the title of Commander of the Faithful.

  87. This important naval victory delivered England from all fears of invasion, and inspired courage into the hearts of the nation, groaning under the heavy taxes which the war increased.

  88. His great message had been delivered and heard.

  89. He now began to apply himself to the study of the Greek and Hebrew, and delivered lectures on biblical theology; and his novel method, and great enthusiasm, attracted a crowd of students.

  90. No letters are more welcome than those that arrive occasionally from him and are delivered at Pierce Budd's home in New York.

  91. This precaution he took as soon as the Kroomen had delivered their report.

  92. The report was at length delivered in presence of the whole crew.

  93. He delivered his blows with fiendish spite, striking me about the legs and over the posteriors, and trying to hurt me as much as possible.

  94. It was thought there was no gunpowder for, although there had been a large quantity of coarse blasting-powder aboard, it was part of the original freight, and had all been delivered to King Dingo Bingo in exchange for the slaves.

  95. The paltry cargo of goods which the barque had carried was by this time taken on shore and delivered to his commercial majesty; who, in return, had counted out his captives and made them over as slaves to the skipper.

  96. And in this manner Ben continued to direct me, long after he had delivered the musket into my hands.

  97. Both Dingo Bingo and the skipper beheld their approach with consternation, which was not allayed in the least when the Kroomen rowed alongside and delivered their report.

  98. There had been no powder observed in any part of the vessel to which the common sailors had access; none since the cargo was delivered to King Dingo.

  99. Even snipe-shot might do the work, if delivered at such close quarters.

  100. Though delivered from the terror of immediate death, there was nothing in the respite to give me any feeling of joy.

  101. It was for the first six I was to be "swopped," or rather had already been, for the bargain was concluded and the blacks were being delivered over to form part of the slaver's cargo.

  102. Delivered as this speech was, half in whisper, and half in interrupted mutterings, I comprehended its reasonable design, and had just time to promise obedience to its directions when I perceived the captain returning to the boat.

  103. These manacles were not removed by the people of the Pandora, but just as the blacks had been delivered over, so were they crowded aboard, chains, fetters, and all.

  104. Thereupon it was commanded, by his Excellence, the Lord Count of the Empire, Von Sternberg, Chief Burgrave of the Kingdom of Bohemia, that this fifth child should be delivered over to the father.

  105. The following morning he rose betimes and stole away, having delivered over his office to Dr.

  106. The bedchamber woman delivered this in the best way she could.


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

    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    delivered from; delivered over; delivered them; delivered unto