A woman who could behave as she behaved does not deserve a thought.
If I am not exactly a Maecenas, I deserve the gratitude of literature; I have doubled the prices of manuscripts.
We all enjoy it, old and young; and if it is sincere, and we feel that we deserve it, it is quite right to be pleased with the approval of our friends.
Tom says Maggie and Bessie deserve more credit than Gracie and I," said Lily, "because they really earned the money, and Gracie and I had it without taking any trouble about it.
You'll get praise from me, my lady, just when you deserve it, and at no other time.
It went off with flying colours, and you certainly deserve a great deal of credit for your very successful first appearance as a hostess.
You've just been through a siege of entertaining cousins, and I think you deserve a vacation.
The argument is trite, but it looks reasonable enough to deserve consideration.
No one will dispute the fact that certain individuals in positions of power worked actively to bring on the present crisis, nor that acts were committed that deserve the execration of mankind.
The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it.
No man is without some quality, by the due application of which he might deserve well of the world; and whoever he be that has but little in his power should be in haste to do that little, lest he be confounded with him that can do nothing.
Tis not in mortals to command success, But we'll do more, Sempronius; we'll deserve it.
The best rules to form a young man are to talk little, to hear much, to reflect alone upon what has passed in company, to distrust one's own opinions, and value others that deserve it.
We should be careful to deserve a good reputation by doing well; and when that care is once taken, not to be over anxious about the success.
Fortunately the engineers--who deserve much credit for this--had a bridge over the Forges brook by nine in the morning for the artillery.
A battalion which did not take a hill may have fought as bravely as one which did, and deserve no less credit for its contribution to the final result.
From our staff and our army, from the state of New York and our country, as well as from the men of the 27th, ever willing to give it with full hearts, they deserve the tribute due to their bravery and fellowship.
And I have no doubt you deserve hanging a thousand times.
It is the ass who does not deserve either reward or punishment who says that something carried him away, and, being weak, he fell.
The operation of the laws relating to the Revolutionary pensioners maydeserve the renewed consideration of Congress.
But it is only since the close of the late war that by the numbers and force of the ships of which it was composed it could deserve the name of a navy.
Our commercial relations with Great Britain will deserve the serious consideration of Congress and the exercise of a conciliatory and forbearing spirit in the policy of both Governments.
The suggestion of the Post Master General that the insurance of the safe transmission of moneys by the mail might be assumed by the Department for a moderate and competent remuneration will deserve the consideration of Congress.
Among these names three deserve especial prominence, not only because of the great achievements of these men, but because of their influence on Shakespeare.
Again, we must remember that if Coriolanus had a high opinion of himself, he also labored hard to deserve it.
Some of these are of sufficient importance to deserve attention.
Lastly, the short poems incorporated in the plays deserve brief notice.
We cannot do too much of this kind of work for them--they deserve and need it all.
Immediately they became anything but ladylike in their manner, declaring that the Salvation Army did not deserve a gift and should have nothing from them.
Of the recent cases two deserve special mention, Inaudi and Diamandi.
The followers of Fox have made their sect an institution, and deserveto be called the pioneers of philanthropy.
You deserve a good hiding, and you shall get it if you don't take care!
The Unitarians themselves neither desire nor deserve a name which puts them one point nearer to orthodoxy than they put themselves.
Give me leave to state my reasons for this confidence; and, in so doing, to call attention to some facts which deserve to be put on record in the history of this noble discovery.
Opinions are much divided as to what the Roman Church would do in England, if she could: any one who doubts that she claims the right does not deserve an answer.
I am not sure that I deserve a vacation," said Walter frankly.
There are two others whose services deserve recognition," said Walter; "the two constables who made the arrest.
Bring them to me by four o'clock this afternoon, and if they are well done, I will pay you more than I should do to the average hack-writer, for you will deserve more.
Scene, where he pretends to have discovered the Cause of the Prince's Madness, and would much deserve Applause, were such a Character allowable in such a Piece as this.
I desire only the reputation of an honest man; and that I intend to deserve always, as I have deserved heretofore that reputation.
At the very outset, I was determined to deserve success.
I deserve it, and am willing to pay for having it done.
I do not deservetheir thanks, and I will not see them.
Mr. Barnum, you deserve all your good fortune, and I hope you may long live to enjoy your wealth and honor.
I have had detectives on their track, for men who plot against public interests deserve to be watched.
What," he enquired, "doe you think they deserve that have gone about to persuade the people from their obedience to his Majesties substitute?
Assembly which had been soe dissolved and I hoped they would bee the last that should deserve it.
We did, indeed, pass a few huts at one or two places, but too few to deserve notice.
The commanders and officers deserve great credit for the readiness they manifest to satisfy the natural but almost troublesome curiosity of the many who go off to see the vessels.
Listen to my sister first, and then you will judge whether her remarks deserve to be taken into consideration.
I have spoken: my brothers will determine whether my words deserve being taken into consideration.
The danger, we judge, is not more now than formerly; and for their encouragement we shall plentifully reward them, when we find they deserve it by bringing down Indians to our factories, of which you may assure them.
We love our brothers and we deserve their love in return.
He does not deserve that, for he was not to blame half so much as you think.
Listen calmly till I am done, and then pitch me overboard if you like, for I deserve it," was his cheerful beginning.
You don't deserve any favor; but I'll do it, to show you how much more magnanimous men are than women.
In the history of the financial legislation of this session, there were some episodes which deserveto be related.
It was instantly moved that the Honourable Charles Montague, Esquire, Chancellor of the Exchequer, for his good services to this Government does deserve His Majesty's favour.
But a ruler who shows favour to the few men of letters who deserve it inflicts on the many the miseries of disappointed hope, of affronted pride, of jealousy cruel as the grave.
Some of the provisions in the marriage-contract between Francis and Mary, are sufficiently remarkable to deserve being recorded.
There seem to be three features in the reign of this prince which particularly deserve attention.
But that is wrong, Miss Benette, because you deserve it.
You are very good to me, and more than I deserve from you; but I never meant you ill, and I got you off a cobbing once.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "deserve" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
