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Example sentences for "left over"

  • When cold the muffins that are left over may be split and toasted and then spread with mountain sweet-spiced jam.

  • Split and fill with cooked apricots and then place in a bowl White of one egg, left over, One-half glass of jelly.

  • To be eaten warm, whatever is left over can be steamed again or toasted.

  • If any meat is left over it can be sliced and warmed over in the gravy, but the gravy must be warmed first and the meat cook for a short time only as it is already done enough and too much cooking will render it tasteless.

  • It is assumed that the squash has been prepared as a vegetable, with seasoning and a little butter, and what is here used is a cold, left over portion of the same.

  • If one-half cake of yeast has been used, the half cake of yeast which is left over, can be kept in good condition several days by rewrapping it in the tinfoil and keeping it in a cool, dry place.

  • If "left over" mashed potatoes are used for making croquettes, what ingredient in the recipe above should be omitted?

  • What can be added to this "left over" meat as a substitute for its flavor?

  • Left over" mashed potatoes may be utilized in making this soup.

  • Left over" tea may be utilized in this way, or hot tea may be cooled quickly by adding ice to it.

  • Left over after a definite round number has been taken or mentioned; indefinitely, but not greatly, exceeding a specified number; extra.

  • Where a sufficient amount of one kind of food is left over to form the basis of a soup or to serve as a seasoning, it can be used in every way the same as fresh material.

  • If the white or yolk of an egg--is left over, it may be kept for a day or two if put in a cool place, the yolk thoroughly beaten, the white unbeaten.

  • If any is left over, make it up into little round cakes and brown in butter for luncheon.

  • If any is left over, cut in slices, and warm over in a cream sauce and serve for luncheon.

  • If any is left over, cut in slices half an inch thick and fry in butter for luncheon.

  • It is sometimes thought to be an extravagance to serve a roast to a small family, because so much meat is left over.

  • Any juice that is left over may be boiled down to a jelly, or it may be bottled to use as flavoring or for sauces.

  • Still, if any should be left over, they should never be wasted, for there are various ways in which they may be used.

  • Cooked barley that is left over from a meal should not be wasted.

  • If one has a meat bone, or left over bits of meat, these may be boiled with the barley to give it flavor.

  • Brush small custard cups, or a border mold with melted butter, sprinkle over a few currants or raisins, or any fruit that you may have left over.

  • If you have any cold boiled potatoes left over, add milk to them, make them hot and put them into a pastry bag.

  • German Slaw This will use the yolks of two eggs and any little sour cream that may be left over.

  • Fish Croquettes Any cold boiled fish that is left over may be made into croquettes.

  • Use any kind of meat that may be left over, such as boiled beef, roast lamb, etc.

  • Left over boiled or broiled chickens' legs may be utilized.

  • Take any kind of cold meats that may be left over, such as lamb, beef, ham or tongue, and cut in small dices.

  • Use any broiled egg plant that may be left over, or fresh egg plant, and cut in small squares about one-half inch in diameter.

  • A large part of it is left over with a scientist.

  • There is a great place left over in him, and as long as that place is left over, it is one of the practical purposes of books to make it of some use to him.

  • The rice you can have boiled, with or without raisins in it, for one morning, and another you can have it in little brown cakes or croquettes; or you can make griddle-cakes out of what is left over.

  • Have this as it is, as a roast, and what is left over make up into a loaf exactly as you do with chopped veal or beef; or dice, cream and bake it for a second dinner.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "left over" 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:
    brewed beer; general principle; kill their; left alive; left bank; left camp; left field; left flank; left free; left guard; left hand; left here; left him; left open; left over; left port; left side; left tackle; left them; left undone; marriage between; one knows; things present; well doing; where many; would try