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Example sentences for "fine"

Lexicographically close words:
finding; findinge; findings; finds; findt; fined; finely; finem; fineness; finer
  1. The fine scrap gives the manufacturer a chance to utilize dried blood and tankage which is cheaper in quality and price than particles of real meat.

  2. Meat scrap, to be relished by the chickens, must not be a fine meal, but should consist of particles the size of wheat kernels or larger.

  3. The male in yard two he does not consider quite as fine as the bird in yard one, but in the fall he finds the offspring of bird from two much better than the offspring from yard one.

  4. It will, in addition, only be necessary to have a fine of so much for eggs that are wrong in quality.

  5. This move having been successful, his rival across the street quietly stocks up with a cheaper line of dry goods, and some fine morning puts out a card, "Twelve Cents For Eggs.

  6. I have chanced to be present when they consulted these fine Oracles, and here is what I have observed.

  7. Now, having declared to me this fine article of their faith, I propound to them several questions.

  8. At last, after a thousand cries and howls, after a thousand songs, after having danced and thoroughly shaken this fine edifice, the Savages believing that the Genii or Kichikouai had entered, the sorcerer consulted them.

  9. Formerly, some fine apples have been seen here.

  10. Prohibiting all Booksellers and Printers from printing or having printed the said book, under any pretext of disguise or change that they may make in it, on penalty of confiscation and of the fine provided by the said License.

  11. Prohibiting all Booksellers and Printers to print or to have printed the said book, under pretext of any disguise or change which they may make therein, under penalty of confiscation and the fine provided by said License.

  12. After these interrogations, these fine oracles were asked if there would soon be snow, if there would be much of it, if there would be Elks or Moose, and where they could be found.

  13. In midsummer these insects die, and we have very fine vegetables.

  14. By the middle of 1646 an able commander, von Schoppke, arrived from Holland with a fine army.

  15. Portugal agreed to exchange that port for the Jesuit Missions which covered the fine pastures in the western half of the present Brazilian state of Rio Grande.

  16. The soil is a fine alluvium, full of the right chemical elements, and admirably adapted to agriculture, wherever the rainfall is sufficient.

  17. Simultaneously the ranchers of the right bank of the Parana, who had long been tempted by the fine pastures on the opposite shore, finally ventured to secure a foothold in Entre Rios.

  18. Of course, if the model has been sand-papered, no fine work in moulding or casting is necessary, as there is nothing to save.

  19. I have never obtained a satisfactory result with subjects in low relief and fine detail.

  20. By the incorporation in the plaster of fine tow, or of bagging or netting of various kinds, the cast can be made very light and at the same time strong, but the expense is increased rather than diminished by this method.

  21. A hundred square miles of glorious country opened to our view--apparently deserted--for we had not as yet been able to search out the fine details of it.

  22. No precaution that we had been taught by past experience of this Nyanza weather availed us against the searching, penetrative power of the rain and its fine spray.

  23. He had lost about 200 men of the Bakusu and Basangora tribes, and many a fine Manyuema headman.

  24. Four miles beyond Boryo's we passed over a swamp, which was very favourable to fine growths of the Raphia palm, and soon after lunched.

  25. Fine palace within, abundance of room, a host of attendants, &c.

  26. Rain came down in torrents shortly after leaving, but pushed on and reached Mpungu about noon, when it cleared up for a fine day.

  27. The age of miracles is not past," and my comrades were seen gazing in delighted surprise at the bird, which was a fine fat guinea fowl.

  28. On September 5th we camped near Hippo Broads, so called because the river was fine and broad, and a large herd of hippopotami were seen.

  29. All the villages were obliterated by fire, and the fine plantain plantations cut down, and at Mugwye's own village there stood an immense camp.

  30. When I get to Egypt they will give me some fine words and bow me out.

  31. A fine open street ran between two rows of low huts, each hut surrounded by its tall palisades.

  32. It had been a fine day for travel, and a S.

  33. Although Herod did not live in Jerusalem, but in Galilee, he owned a fine house in that city, called a palace; and in this palace he stayed while in Jerusalem.

  34. I tell you now, that the time is coming, and not far away, when all of these stones shall be torn apart, and of these fine buildings not one stone shall be left standing in its place; all shall be thrown down!

  35. In the evening, at sunset you say, 'It will be fine weather, for the sky is as red as fire.

  36. There is not in existence any fine music descriptive of any form of fighting; and here slashing passages on the strings, blares of the brass, shrieks of the wood-wind, do not cover the inevitable failure of invention.

  37. It had a mighty fascination for many fine minds of the second-rate sort last century; and judging from the phraseology of Tristan it seems to have captured Wagner.

  38. More new musical matter, some of it of a very fine quality, is introduced when Eric again appeals to Senta; and the figure (a) is developed with stupendous effect.

  39. Siegmund's declamation is a fine example of Wagner's finest vocal writing at this period--the style which I have referred to as something between recitative and true song.

  40. It was left for Wagner to give us in a few bars a picture, such as no painter could have painted, of the blue heavens on an almost unimaginably fine day.

  41. Fine poetry has been written in the dramatic form, though it will not bear acting and was not intended to be acted.

  42. But there are numberless chances for fine voices to be heard; and at that time of day these were even more prized than they are to-day.

  43. Bismarck was promptly fined five thalers for his absurdities; he paid the fine and began studying up more deviltry.

  44. In spite of Bismarck's fine hand, Bavaria at first refused to accept the Iron Chancellor's advices.

  45. The fine gentlemen in the first and second quarters of the prison, instead of partaking of the meagre prison fare, are nourished at the expense of the State by some restaurant designated by themselves.

  46. Usually, however, they range from about a fine of three francs if the culprit appear before the court, to five francs if he be condemned by default.

  47. Its deliberations are not affected by any spirit of caste or class, since these distinctions are not sharply enough defined; "but it is at the mercy of a fine talker.

  48. It is a better play structurally than the other; in fact, it is a very fine play indeed; but there is nothing aesthetic or fastidious about it.

  49. That rite is stratified with the separate centuries; from the first rude need of discipline to the last fine shade of culture or corruption, there is nothing that cannot be detected or even dated.

  50. Redemption should bring truth as well as peace; and truth is a fine thing, though the materialists did go mad about it.

  51. After two weeks of fine weather a detestable cold spell had set in, the farewell of winter, freezing up everything and bringing chapped hands and chilblains.

  52. He suddenly remembered, with a vague and instinctive pleasure, the fine fish he had caught, which, with the chicken, would make a good meal for the poor fellow.

  53. Then they all returned to the villa, which stood just outside Avranches in a fine garden, overlooking the bay.

  54. They decided upon an omelet of fine herbs, a piece of fillet with new potatoes, a cheese, and a cup of coffee.

  55. So their bodies were no longer objects to inspire love; they were objects to be adorned, simply frames on which to hang fine clothes.

  56. He also gave her fine soaps, tooth-washes, and rice-powder.

  57. A woman does not elaborate her phrases; they come to her intelligence straight from her emotions; she does not rummage the dictionary for fine words.

  58. I've had a fine life since I left the reformatory!

  59. The neck was trimmed with a bordering of very fine white down that shaded off into a delicate gray as it fell over the shoulders, like the wing of a bird.

  60. He was a fine marksman; sometimes he practiced with his neighbor, a retired army provost who kept a tobacco shop; he could also swim better than anyone along the coast.

  61. In this fine country, at the side of this beautiful forest, on the banks of this pretty stream?

  62. As he did not reply, in his grief and anger, she went on: "This return of cold weather is very dangerous, coming as it does after the fine days of the past two weeks.

  63. I have caught some fine fish, and want you to broil this sunfish immediately, do you hear?

  64. Does she not ride about in an open carriage on the coldest days to show her fine clothes?

  65. He thinks it's a fine thing to be so small.

  66. You're a handy young lady," she said, "and may Heaven send you a fine husband when the time comes!

  67. It was a fine but rather windy day, and the dust flew about a little too much; but everything was too fresh and exciting for that to matter.

  68. Barbara," exclaimed Philip, "it was fine of you to send for us!

  69. But as no one had asked him, he was called to the cedar-tree, beneath which tea was laid on fine days.

  70. And you think it a fine thing to be so big, don't you?

  71. And it amused the children to imagine they too were Romans clanking along this fine highway.

  72. He thanked her for this and promised her all manner of good; and she said to him, "Get thee to her husband and buy of him a turban-cloth of fine linen, and let it be of the goodliest of stuffs.

  73. What fine Times when the Kettle calls the Pot.

  74. So Madam, says she, you have left my Master below in a fine Pet, he hath threshed two or three of his Men already: It is might pretty that all his Servants are to be punished for your Impertinence.

  75. For my own part, I will mount on Horseback; for it is fine Weather, and besides, it doth not become me to loll in a Chariot, whilst a Clergyman rides on Horseback.

  76. The children had a fine chance to see exactly how a fish swims.

  77. Phonse, Buzz, Bud, and Tony came to school just before the holidays dressed in fine new suits and beaming with smiles.

  78. Its heroine is a small girl, who is known as the Little Colonel, on account of her fancied resemblance to an old-school Southern gentleman, whose fine estate and old family are famous in the region.

  79. A fine to that amount was inflicted on him, but he appealed from the judgment to the House of Lords, where one of his warmest advocates was Lord Delamere.

  80. When the weather is fine I will take you for drives in the sunshine.

  81. Where there's three there's a drinking match, two fights and a fine to be paid.

  82. And the armies in heaven followed Him, riding upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

  83. It is tougher than our glass, and chips to a fine razor edge.

  84. In short, we want not words, however true words, however fine words, about Christ.

  85. His pertinacity and determination to follow the whole coast is a fine instance of his thoroughness in exploration.

  86. I hardly ever saw a Woman wear a piece of fine cloth.

  87. They are likewise very fond of fine Linnen Cloth, both White and Printed, but an Axe worth half a Crown will fetch more than a Piece of Cloth worth Twenty Shillings.

  88. The Shore of the bay is all a fine sandy beach, behind which runs a river of Fresh Water, so that any Number of Ships might Water here without discommoding one another.

  89. First and latter parts, fine Clear weather; the Middle, fresh gales and Hazey, with rain.

  90. The Bottom is of Various kinds, sometimes Coral Rocks, Coral Rocks and broken Shells, Coarse sand and broken Shells, Small Stones and at other times fine Sand varying at almost every Cast of the Lead.

  91. The wind now veer'd to the Westward, and as the weather was fine and Moonlight we kept standing close upon a Wind to the South-West all night.

  92. We found a fine Stream of Excellent Water, and as to wood the land is here one intire forest.

  93. One of these now passed immediately below him as he lay, a fine ram, its dark hide and white belly, and long, straight, slightly spiral horns showing in the moonlight almost as clear as by day.

  94. And so that's all he's a `fine chap' for, is it?

  95. Now these are agreeing that they don't see a thundering fine chap like you every day of the week.

  96. But there was a fine bright moon--almost at the full.

  97. Man, but he's a fine chap," went on the first speaker.

  98. Then someone was pushed forward, a fine young warrior, fully armed.

  99. He's a jolly fine chap all round, you know.

  100. Now, blowing off a fine stream of such expletive, he rose to his feet, and flung the whole pack of cards high in the air.

  101. It was, in fact a fine farm, but he was interested in it mainly as a game preserve; the fanning department he turned over to an overseer "on the halves.

  102. This he might not have got but that his afflictor became aware of the presence of three tall Zulus, who stood watching the proceedings, a gleam of mingled amusement and contempt upon their fine faces.

  103. Wyvern, turning to look at a particularly fine specimen of them that had just stalked past.

  104. Yes, on the opposite bank we saw several creeping up the river, but we had a fine hiding place.

  105. There were also a barn, other small buildings, and a fine well, all surrounded by a palisade which protected the family from wild animals and hostile Indians.

  106. From other travelers were gathered wonderful tales of lakes stocked with delicate fish, fine forests rich in game, and fair valleys abounding in fruits, nuts, and vines.

  107. They wore fine clothes, and swords at their sides, and shining buckles on their shoes and knee bands.

  108. They had been to the edge of the clearing and had gathered a basket of fine blackberries for their mother.

  109. Nonowit suddenly recalled some sturdy reeds growing by the salt marsh which he thought would make fine arrow shafts.

  110. As he pushed his bark into the stream, he thought that he might now appease his aunt's anger by a brace of fine ducks for dinner.

  111. They sat delightedly about it, planning many fine uses for the little black kettle with its three short legs.

  112. At the same time he showed a fine beaver skin for exchange.

  113. They had no gingerbread dolls that day, but later I brought them home a fine bearskin rug, on which they now sit for their bedtime stories.

  114. He's a fine lad," she remarked, much in the same phrase my father used when speaking of him.

  115. Hawkie was a fine milker, with a bad temper, and a comically short tail.

  116. A little way from her was a fine cow feeding, with a long iron chain dragging after her.

  117. The next morning she said nothing about the rat, but went to a neighbour's and brought home a fine cat.

  118. Above the dam was a fine spot for bathing, for you could get any depth you liked--from two feet to five or six; and here it was that most of the boys of the village bathed, and I with them.

  119. Tulip fine and Dahlia Shone in silk and satin; Learned old Convolvulus Was tiresome with his Latin.

  120. I have one fine piece of news to tell you.

  121. Until it is finished, he has rented a house, and you and your cousins should have fine times together.

  122. Kidd went over to London, was given a fine ship, the Adventure galley, and came back to New York to gather his crew.

  123. We read fine things of you in the papers at times.

  124. Less fine of silver string An Orphic lyre, Less sweet than thy low laugh That wakes desire.


  125. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "fine" 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:
    fine appearance; fine church; fine clothes; fine colander; fine country; fine effect; fine figure; fine flour; fine gentleman; fine green; fine house; fine lady; fine picture; fine piece; fine place; fine point; fine prospect; fine sieve; fine sight; fine spring; fine stream; fine view; fine yellow; finely chopped; finely minced; finely situated