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Example sentences for "imprisoning"

Lexicographically close words:
imprinted; imprinting; imprints; imprison; imprisoned; imprisonment; imprisonments; imprisons; improbabilities; improbability
  1. The Russians seem to be characteristically audacious in their applications of the new science, and there is in Russia a feeling, not merely against imprisoning criminals, but even against secluding them.

  2. His retainer, Cauldwell, being summoned, expressly denied that he ever told the rumour about the idea of imprisoning Darnley, to Hiegait.

  3. There was also a call for free speech and an end to the King's habit at the end of Parliament of imprisoning for a time those who had been too outspoken.

  4. Order imprisoning and fining Judge Haun for releasing Mr. Field from imprisonment upon a writ of habeas corpus, and directing that the order to imprison Mr. Field be enforced.

  5. If the judges of the Circuit Court would do what is right they would revoke the order imprisoning my wife.

  6. Order imprisoning and fining Mr. Field for alleged contempt of court.

  7. After the order imprisoning Mr. Field, on the 7th of June and before the 10th, were any steps taken by Mr. Field to be discharged on a writ of habeas corpus?

  8. In a few years Bernard Gui, in his Practica, assumes that the power of imprisoning lies wholly with the inquisitor; he contemptuously cites the Clementine canon by its title only, and proceeds to quote a bull of Clement IV.

  9. Swiftly and silently Coyote set fire to the grass, imprisoning them in a ring of flame.

  10. From this opening, an avenue also cunningly fenced and gradually widening towards the hills, was constructed, so that the animals driven thither, could escape neither to the right nor the left, but must needs plunge into the imprisoning park.

  11. He swore at her quite calmly; she smiled, shrugged, and, imprisoning her knees in her clasped hands, leaned back and looked at him.

  12. The imprisoning my body is to satisfy your wills.

  13. The imprisoning of my body is to satisfy your wills.

  14. The confiscation of property which accompanied all this burning and imprisoning brought in enormous sums into the coffers of the Inquisitors.

  15. Not content with imprisoning the fanatics, the party of order forced them to swear that they would not snatch at the martyr's palm by speaking evil of the Prophet.

  16. He cannonaded the recalcitrants, arresting and imprisoning them on their surrender, and finally banished their leaders.

  17. The power which the governor had of imprisoning and chastising magistrates of the audiencia who dared to oppose him, enabled him to emerge victorious in his struggles with that body.

  18. The fiscal brought action against Orendain, who sought refuge in an Augustinian convent, whereupon the civil authorities forced an entrance into the asylum, seizing Orendain and imprisoning him in Fort Santiago.

  19. The Peishwa, while this was going on, was mercilessly murdering or imprisoning those whom he considered his enemies; and ordered Wittoojee Holkar, the brother of Jeswunt, to be trampled to death by an elephant.

  20. On this occasion he invited the subordinate governors of the castle to dinner, and seized that opportunity for arresting and imprisoning them.

  21. Ulric of Rosenberg, who had followed C̆enek in his desertion of the popular cause, was driven back from Tabor by Nicholaus of Hus, and confined himself for a time to imprisoning and starving the Utraquist priests whom he found on his lands.

  22. Albert succeeded in defeating the Emperor, and imprisoning him at Vienna; but George hastened to Vienna, rescued the Emperor, and restored him to the throne.

  23. As a matter of fact, he was half beginning to regret his action in imprisoning the adventurers.

  24. What did you mean by imprisoning us in that cabin?

  25. At last they got actually tired of trying him for begging, and imprisoning him for battery; the law was wearied out; but the world also had its patience exhausted, and Paul saw that he must conquer a new hemisphere.

  26. How joyful from the imprisoning ark On the green earth they spring!

  27. He is not satisfied apparently with imprisoning the subjects of his pictures; he insists on imprisoning himself.

  28. While the emperor replied to the Council's decree by imprisoning the papal bearer of it for a year in Sicily, the position of Pope Gregory III.

  29. He has persecuted those nuncios because they exhorted him to give up his error, as well as other orthodox men, imprisoning some, banishing others, beating others.

  30. He is not satisfied apparently with imprisoning the subjects of his pictures he insists on imprisoning himself.

  31. After imprisoning Anastacio de Mesa and his companions upon the above charge, which seems to be without foundation entirely, de Vega took the girl, and compelled her by force and against her will to live with him as his mistress.


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