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Example sentences for "oversee"

Lexicographically close words:
overruns; overs; oversaw; oversea; overseas; overseeing; overseer; overseers; oversees; overset
  1. Huse is requested to oversee the well-digging in fort Greene.

  2. Warner are appointed to oversee the works at Smith's Barbette & complete them.

  3. And he numbered out seventy thousand men to bear burdens, and eighty thousand to hew stones in the mountains, and three thousand six hundred to oversee them.

  4. And he left Lysias, a nobleman of the blood royal to oversee the affairs of the kingdom from the river Euphrates even to the river of Egypt: 3:33.

  5. If he sent his men in to white-wash it would be impossible for me to leave, and go to the Receiving Matron's rooms, and oversee the washing.

  6. In that case it was the mismanagement of the hash, by a new hand, when "dished out," which would have been prevented had I been there to oversee it.

  7. If the Deputy will send me in one to do it, I will do my best to oversee it.

  8. About a week after that the Receiving Matron came and told me that I was to go to her wash-room, to oversee her women, while she went to put the officers' rooms in order.

  9. To oversee her housekeeping was the Supervisor's pet employment, and it was fortunate for the Housekeeper that the government super-official had one pet.

  10. The children were to go back, and she, Miss Randall, was expected to go back with them, and oversee the household generally in their absence.

  11. But I pray Master John Skelton, late created poet laureate in the University of Oxenford, to oversee and correct this said book, and to address and expound, wherever shall be found fault, to them that shall require it.

  12. And thus obeying his request and commandment, I have put me in devoir to oversee this his said book, and behold as nigh as I could how it accordeth with the original, being in French.

  13. Those who oversee the affairs of others rarely oversee their own.

  14. Alfred Moss were appointed commissioners to oversee the demolition of the old office building and the construction of a new one.

  15. In March 1867, the territory of nine former Confederate states was divided into five military districts, in which army commanders were authorized to oversee the civil administrations of the states.

  16. Their post is beside the caldrons and defecators, where they are to watch the work in all its stages, regulate the heat and the time for each removal, and oversee the men.

  17. His chief duty is to oversee the overseers, to watch his officers, the mayoral, the mayordomo, the boyero, and the sugar masters.

  18. He was not able to oversee the farm as he had long been accustomed to do, but depended on others.

  19. For a time Penn remained at Upland (now Chester), but in 1684, he went to Philadelphia to oversee the erection of the houses for the settlers.

  20. These men were sometimes at the Stonors' London warehouse and sometimes at their house in Calais, and they saved Betson a good deal of trouble, being experienced enough to oversee both the packing of wool in London and its sale in Calais.

  21. If a Frankish noble had lived at the big house, his wife would have looked after their work, but as no one lived in the stone house at Villaris, the steward had to oversee the women.

  22. And old Mr. King followed, drawing up the easy chair to the bedside, where he could oversee the whole thing.

  23. They must oversee the flock (or as the word is, do the part of a bishop over them) Acts xx.

  24. Then Sir Launcelot departed from the damsel and from Sir La Cote Male Taile, for to oversee that letter, and for to write another letter unto Sir Tristram de Liones.

  25. Then said the king unto Sir Launcelot, It will be your worship that ye oversee that she be interred worshipfully.

  26. The cessors were to oversee the spending of town moneys and to make up their accounts for six auditors chosen by the commonalty.

  27. I frequently ran down to New York to oversee the rigging of the new ship, so that I did not know much about her acquaintances; but once, on my return, I saw a beautiful amethyst ring on Annie's finger.

  28. The Dayton Agreement established the Office of the High Representative (OHR) to oversee the implementation of the civilian aspects of the agreement.

  29. Our old head miller will oversee the business at night, so that the mill will be in full blast night and day, except when the head miller has gone to his meals or stopped to spit on his hands.

  30. Come back and oversee our fritter bureau once more.

  31. My father's steward, who came to us after old Giles Crookleg died, was ever a saucy varlet, and I know not why my father kept him, saving that he did oversee with great judgment.

  32. And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.

  33. Whether may the prince then, or supreme magistrate, spare or oversee any that are guilty of that craft, upon some great respects knowen to him?

  34. And Tom Tripe, standing guard on the bastion of the fort to oversee the removal of certain stores and fittings before the English should march out finally and the maharajah's men march in, could see the destruction of the pipal trees too.

  35. It was just as well she did, for Mukhum Dass, the money-lender, followed by a sweating lean parasite on foot, was riding a smart mule on his customary morning round to collect interest from victims and oversee securities.

  36. Overlook, Oversee This word means to look down upon from a place that is over or above; as, "From the top of the Washington monument you can readily overlook the city.

  37. His business was to oversee or superintend them, and not to neglect or overlook them.

  38. When thou wast with me I could oversee the matter.

  39. My medicines cured one of a flux, and I go into Simla to oversee his recovery.

  40. None but a grandmother should ever oversee a child.

  41. Have I failed to oversee thy comforts, Holy One?


  42. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "oversee" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    administer; attend; boss; chair; chaperon; conduct; control; govern; guide; handle; head; manage; mind; monitor; officiate; overlook; oversee; police; preside; quarterback; regulate; rule; supervise; survey; track