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Example sentences for "rely upon"

  • And, indeed, it would be sinful ingratitude, after all the Lord has been doing for me in this work, not to rely upon Him.

  • But your father will live to a good old age, child, rely upon it, in spite of everything.

  • I should not make any outrageous fuss or useless opposition, rely upon it.

  • He was in a passion when he talked about that, rely upon it.

  • Depend upon it, a woman never shows her true strength, of either virtue or forbearance, until she has to rely upon herself alone.

  • It begets a feeling of dependence to place a boy in such a situation; and, rely upon it, if he stays there long, it will spoil him for anything better all his days.

  • God be my helper now--He is all I have to rely upon.

  • I will set about it immediately, and, rely upon it, I will do my best for your protege.

  • It was vain for them to rely upon a majority of forty-six, vain for them to call a motion for information factious.

  • Rely upon it that I shall sooner or later learn the secret underlying this treacherous business.

  • Rely upon it, I shall contrive to accept the next invitation, come what may.

  • It was her destiny to marry this Holbrook, rely upon it; and had you been on the spot to protect your own interests, the result would have been just the same.

  • We two should not meet and part lightly, rely upon it.

  • For these dynasties, I rely upon my own research.

  • For the description of conditions in Turkestan, especially in Tunhuang, I rely upon my own studies, but studies by A.

  • Thus, she tried to rely upon the co-operation of the eastern gentry which since the Northern Chou and Sui dynasties had been out of power.

  • Rely upon this, Tom--should any such chance of clearing your memory present itself, it will not be neglected.

  • He is no more ill than I am, Charles; rely upon that.

  • Rely upon it, the police are now looking for him if they have the slightest suspicion that he is here.

  • Rely upon it, I'll give Mr. Attorney-General as little to lay hold of as possible.

  • Rely upon it, Norman, she also gave orders that you were to be shown into the morning-room, although she pretended to be annoyed at it.

  • Please yourself about it; either trust me or not, as you will; but if you do trust me, rely upon it I shall find some way of helping you.

  • Rely upon it, that his conduct in Parliament will not disgrace you, (no, no, no!

  • I wrote a long letter to Anna, and described in lively colours my own agreeable surprise, desired her to be of good heart, and to rely upon my prudence.

  • Rely upon me,--rely upon the knowledge of a man of the world, and of one who still possesses some portion of what is called a heart.

  • Well, my lad, I must see your master; and if I sent up my card, the odds are he would not see me, so I rely upon you to show me up without announcing me.

  • When anything was to be heard or said I had to rely upon my companions to furnish both ears and tongue.

  • What was left for me but to rely upon my own resources, and press these weary fingers and this worn and ragged pen into the service?

  • Francesco refutes Augustine's accusations with some warmth: You say that I rely upon my abilities, although I certainly discover no indication of genius in myself, unless it be the fact that I place no faith in possessing it.

  • I, therefore, judged myself bound to be the servant of the Church of God, in the particular point on which I had obtained mercy: namely, in being able to take God by His word and to rely upon it.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    birds and; campaign against; child should; civil power; east winds; fared forth; good round; inductive resistance; inquired what; into her; kindling wood; listen attentively; little wooden; mile broad; much attention; over half; place called; raining hard; rely upon; skin thin; though less; wherefore they