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Example sentences for "either from"

  • The planters, either from indifference or from the want of means, were remiss in the building of churches and the maintenance of ministers.

  • Either from malice or imprudence they let off some one night under the windows of Monsieur, rousing him thereby out of his sleep.

  • Many appeared glad, either from hatred to the Duc du Maine, or from affection for the Comte de Toulouse; several were in consternation.

  • Either from stupidity or malice he had left all the towns in Picardy badly supported; a circumstance the Spaniards knew well how to profit by when they took Corbie in 1636.

  • And Father Dámaso stretched out his robust arms to the young man who blushed, either from shame or suffocation.

  • The alferez colored up a little, either from shame or too much wine.

  • Either from carelessness or for some other reason, he passed to Father Dámaso a plate filled with the soup and stew, but containing only two small pieces of chicken, a bony neck and a tough wing.

  • Of course, tea must be sent to Shetland; they must get it either from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, or London.

  • I never heard any such complaint, either from him or from the owner on his behalf.

  • I have never had any difficulty in getting an engagement from any of the agents I applied to, either from Hay & Co.

  • The merchants have allowed their debts to become too numerous and too large, either from a wrong system in the management of their business or from a desire to 'thirl' the west side men to them.

  • Under the first head comes rigidity of the os uteri, either from a spasmodic contraction of its circular fibres, or from irregularity or deficiency in the contractions of the longitudinal fibres of the whole organ.

  • They are indicated in all labours which are difficult or impossible to complete, either from deficiency in the expelling powers, or from misproportion between the head and pelvis, or from the arm coming down with the head.

  • Let free perspiration be checked, either from uncleanliness or from chills, and it will diminish the functional action of the stomach and its associated organs.

  • When the body has become emaciated from want of nutriment, either from famine or disease, there is an increased demand for food.

  • Either from a perverted idea or from political considerations, she desired to amalgamate the Israelitish people with her own, and make Tyrians and Israelites one nation.

  • The trans-Jordanic tribes had turned to the Ephraimites for help; but the latter took no part in the contest, either from selfishness or because the inhabitants of Shechem and other Ephraimite towns had been enfeebled by Abimelech.

  • I do not believe that the cultivation of the soil by slaves was confined to Italy; the holders of large estates in the provinces would probably, either from choice or necessity, adopt the same mode of cultivation.

  • Severus afterwards put him to death, either from fear or jealousy.

  • The Bastarnae and the Venedi were the first who presented themselves; and the flower of their youth, either from choice or compulsion, increased the Gothic army.

  • Captain Owen directed her to be placed under the care of our European females, who, either from envy or the force of habit, not approving the Eve-like dress in which she came on board, immediately clothed her in blue cotton garments.

  • The enemy was pressed so hard by our troops, that a distinguished Captain of the Ashantees, either from despair, or to end his misery the more speedily, blew himself up.

  • Much about the same time with Ramon, the toqui Huenecura likewise died, either from disease or in consequence of wounds received in the late battle.

  • The more they felt the benefit of the heat, the nearer they approached; and at last, either from faintness, or inability to preserve an equilibrium, they fell into the fire before our eyes.

  • An operation to which, either from habit, or fatigue, it submitted with great resignation.

  • Either from compassion or curiosity, I instantly approached her.

  • Their masters, either from avarice or compassion, bewailed in concert the fate of these poor animals, whose loss seemed inevitable.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "either from" 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:
    abstract ideas; always think; compulsory service; either alone; either belligerent; either cheek; either country; either directly; either flank; either fresh; either good; either hand; either house; either side; either the; either true; either wholly; fancy ball; fought against; general description; her brain; her sister; minority report; sent thither; this road; thus far