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Example sentences for "receiving"

Lexicographically close words:
receivers; receivership; receives; receivest; receiveth; recency; recens; recension; recensions; recent
  1. For all at once he broke in with his own wireless, and this was what the astonished operator at the receiving station on shore got: "Your longitude is fine, your latitude is rotten.

  2. At the moment of receiving his hurt a man may cry out; often he does.

  3. Highly astonished and grateful at receiving a large tip for no obvious reason (rather a mistake on my part), the man was profuse in promising to make every arrangement for my comfort.

  4. But his Excellency's disapproval did not prevent the signorina receiving McGregor with great cordiality, though here again with no more empressement than his position seemed to demand.

  5. Like a certain courtier of high birth who expressed pleasure at receiving the Garter because “there is no pretence of damned merit about it,” he believed whole-heartedly in the hereditary principle.

  6. His idea appeared to be that discipline consists in staying where you were originally told to stay, like the “boy on the burning deck” in the poem of Casabianca, until receiving orders to another effect.

  7. The only undated letter I ever remember receiving from Lord Roberts.

  8. After receiving the modicum required, the student should pass on to the other sciences, and employ his strength in adding Experimental Physics and Chemistry to his stock.

  9. After waiting some days without receiving an answer to his message, the governor sent to know whether the Assembly would, or would not, make provision for the troops.

  10. Within ten minutes after receiving the alarm, he was spurring towards the sea-coast, and on the way stirring up the volunteers of the Massachusetts borders, to assemble forthwith at Bedford, in the vicinity of Boston.

  11. He had been for many years a captive among the Indians; and, having learnt their ways, had formed this association for the protection of the settlements, receiving a commission of captain from the Governor of Pennsylvania.

  12. On receiving it, he was to request a sufficient escort to protect him on his return.

  13. Warren, also, arrived on horseback, having spurred from Boston on receiving news of the skirmishing.

  14. For two or three subsequent years he was with his company in the western part of the province of New York, receiving the appointment of brigade major.

  15. The enemy's army is steadily receiving reinforcements, and extending its lines.

  16. Not receiving any answer from her daughter, Bridget looked up and said to her: "I have been speaking to you some time, dear daughter.

  17. We were not able to repair our losses, seeing that our communications by land are cut off, while the enemy is constantly receiving strong reinforcements.

  18. The latter was slowly regaining consciousness, thanks to the attention that he was receiving from the artisan and the Franc-Taupin.

  19. The dullards did not realize they were receiving but a small portion of what belonged to them, and that even the portion which they received the tyrant would not have it to give, but for his first having taken it away from themselves.

  20. After receiving the dispatch from his ambassador at Paris communicating Gramont's formulas, he sent word to Benedetti that Prince Leopold was no longer a candidate and that the incident was closed.

  21. On receiving news of his progress, the armies of the Crown Prince and of Prince Albert converged northward.

  22. They looked quite aghast upon receiving this information, for they had already dismissed their carriage, in which they had driven from Pleasantville, and knew probably that there was no down train till 4.

  23. This letter would have excited more astonishment than it did, had it not been only a fair specimen of what Ida has been daily receiving since her father's death.

  24. She found herself receiving a gracious little nod from Lady Mabel Ashbourne in the ladies' chain.

  25. And Roderick walked away from the ottoman to the spot where his mother stood, with the Duke of Dovedale at her side, receiving her guests.

  26. Again let me thank you for your present, and assure you that fireworks and triumphs have not distracted me from receiving a calm and noble enjoyment from it (which I trust I shall often), and I sincerely congratulate you on its appearance.

  27. The Cardinal produced the royal mandate, and Robertet read out Henry's proposals, offering to restore Savoy to the Duke, but only on condition of receiving Milan in exchange.

  28. Soon after receiving the news, Francesco himself fell ill of fever, and once more lost the use of his limbs.

  29. On receiving this letter, Mary started for Augsburg without a moment's delay.

  30. She on her part entertained the King of the Romans and all the knights who rode in the jousts at a sumptuous banquet and ball, which ended in the Prince presenting rings to all the ladies and receiving a kiss from each in turn.

  31. Upon receiving this summons, Monboë and Hans Mikkelsen hastened to Ghent, at the peril of their lives, and administered spiritual consolation to the dying Queen.

  32. Madame Marguerite says that she will soon be receiving proposals of marriage for the elder one.

  33. At half-past four in the afternoon he set out for Ghent, after receiving the farewells of the chief nobles and Bishops.

  34. The Constable, after fighting like a lion and receiving a severe wound, had been made prisoner, and was taken to the Castle of Ghent, where Christina and her daughters were staying.

  35. It even seems to me that those men who pass their lives in nauseous rooms, amidst poison and virus, receiving no other recompense for long labours than the satisfaction of duty accomplished, merit the esteem and respect of every one.

  36. Men that believe in Jesus Christ to the effectual receiving of Jesus Christ, they are born to it.

  37. Secondly, Others of his own receiving him, and making him welcome.

  38. Thus they go from house to house singing the New Year's song and playing their hand-organs, receiving pennies as they go.

  39. The festivities are observed for three days, the third being ladies' day, which is devoted by the ladies to giving and receiving visits.

  40. Nelson, almost immediately after receiving this opinion, decided on abandoning the national communion, though he took a different and a wiser view at a later period.

  41. The first was, that essentials are so plain that every man of ordinary capacities, after receiving competent instruction, is able to judge of them.

  42. Receiving no reply, she drew herself up and stood smiling at the happy thoughts that seemed to flood her being.

  43. All four went to the cabin, began by calling to him and, on receiving no answer, thumped on the door: "Hi!

  44. On receiving an invitation from America to do a film there, she came back to Paris, registered her luggage at the Gare Saint-Lazare and left on Friday the 18th of September, intending to sleep at Le Havre and take Saturday's boat.

  45. But still it distressed him to think he had not been dubbed a knight, for it was plain to him he could not lawfully engage in any adventure without receiving the order of knighthood.

  46. Having first called to him without receiving any answer, his host approached him, and taking him by the hand, found that it was cold, and saw that he was dead.

  47. The average farm owner then was receiving a fair share of the increase of the national wealth.

  48. At the top stood a tall lady in black, receiving and dismissing.

  49. I particularly dislike receiving apologies, even when I know what they are for.

  50. I wrote to you a fortnight ago--just before receiving your own letter.

  51. It was not till an hour afterwards that Bernard said to himself that his friend's manner of receiving the announcement of his departure had been rather odd.

  52. She made him welcome, receiving him as an American girl, in such circumstances, is free to receive the most gallant of visitors.

  53. The person who presents the check for payment manifestly has been a party to the mistake in not having read over the check carefully before receiving it.

  54. Immediately on receiving the money he would telegraph his companion, in words previously agreed upon, informing him of the successful result of the first move.

  55. This vessel was capable of holding one person, and air sufficient to support him thirty minutes without receiving fresh air, and is fully described in 'Barnes's Submarine Warfare.

  56. If struck with a hammer, only the particle receiving the blow explodes, the remainder being scattered.

  57. Then, receiving no response, he kicked lustily with his boots and swore roundly at the unseen occupants in a dozen camp dialects.

  58. He lectured before the Dublin Society in 1810, and again in the following year; on the occasion of his second visit receiving the degree of LL.

  59. A general circulatory motion is in fact established ultimately in one direction about the central mass, which receiving new particles from the encircling current rotates in harmony with it.

  60. At any rate, not averse to receiving the attentions of so devoted a gallant as the doctor, the sisters (communicants, be it remembered) kindly extended to him free permission to visit them sociably whenever he pleased.

  61. He remained some time at Tahiti; receiving the hospitalities of the missionaries there, and, from time to time, exhorting the natives.

  62. Shoving clear from the ship, three loud cheers were raised; Flash Jack and others receiving a sharp reprimand for it from the consul.

  63. This being agreed to, the articles were at once handed over; the native receiving them with great avidity, and in the absence of clothing, using his mouth as a pocket to put the nails in.

  64. Receiving a paternal benediction from old Darby and Joan, we continued our journey; resolved to stop at the very next place of attraction which offered.

  65. But no sooner was the announcement made, than he came running on deck, spy-glass in hand, and clapping it to his eye, turned round with the air of a man receiving indubitable assurance of something he was quite certain of before.

  66. So the land-lubber, afraid to refuse to do anything, rushes about distracted, and does nothing: in the end receiving a shower of kicks and cuffs from all quarters.


  67. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "receiving" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    acceptance; acquisition; admission; assumption; derivation; receipt; reception; receptive; recipient; refuge; taking; welcome


    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    receiving intelligence; receiving the