The more there was said about her husband, the more there was done for him, surely the safer he would be.
The captain was well pleased by the change in the young man's plans, for he knew that the niece of his old friend would be safer on her long journey across the plains if Tom Boyd was a member of the caravan.
The Chihuahua traders found more merchants who felt that they would be much safer in Missouri than in Santa Fe, and the south-bound wagon train was stocked three days before time for the Missouri caravan to leave.
This would give them better roads, plenty of water and grass, a safer ford and a shorter drive across the desert-like plain between the Arkansas and the Cimarron.
He was almost sure that Harry was letting his imagination run away with him, but it would be safer to arrest a man by mistake than to let him go if there was a chance that he was guilty.
They're really safer doing that in the open than on the roof of a house, out here in the country.
We shall be the safer that the buildings yonder are burned,' said De Gourin.
Italy, however, was at that time torn by dissensions, and he was early involved in political quarrels, so that he deemed it wise to quit the arena of his forensic triumphs, and to seek the less genial but safer climate of Normandy.
Because thou needs must fall in love with the Visconti's sister--as if there were not others as fair and far safer to woo!
This offer is but given to get rid of me--a safer way of dismissing me from the court that once cringed to entertain me than a plain refusal.
Hence, the saferside must be followed, if it is more probable.
The general principle which it substitutes for that of Tutiorism is: "When one is undecided between the safer and the less safe, one may choose the less safe if it is morally certain.
A modified form of Tutiorism taught: "When one is undecided between the safer and the less safe, one must choose the safer, unless the less safe is most probable.
Thus, it may happen that an opinion which is safer is less likely.
Therefore, in such a doubt we should decide for the safer side, that is, that the law has not ceased.
It would be safer for us to take the train at the latter station.
The duke only laughed at her fears, however, representing that his duty to the king called for his immediate obedience, and adding, "I shall go safer by that road than any other.
No; methinks we shall be safer on this side," said Jean Charost.
We wanted to impress all Indians with the belief that when they fought us, the farther off they could get the safer they would be.
They finally consented and told us to go on ahead; but feeling safer with their backs to us than ours to them we succeeded in having them take the lead.
They irritated Paris by invoking the aid of the departments, without procuring it; thus acting in opposition to the most common rules of prudence, for it is always safer to do a thing than to threaten to do it.
Gentlemen," said the king, "I come here to avoid a great crime; I think I cannot be safer than with you.
You'll be safer with it wounded," said Rupert with a smile.
But honest passion has an instinct that can be safer than conscious wisdom.
All were barefooted, for Ned and Gerald had imitated the example of the natives; and upon such a task as this, the bare foot has an infinitely safer hold than one shod with leather.
By degrees, however, public opinion settled down and adjusting itself to the new conditions, accepted the quicker and safer methods of burial.
A much purer and safer article, much less liable to injure one's health and to intoxicate, was placed on the market.
He adds that the streets were farsafer for ordinary passengers under the Triumvirs than under the Papacy.
In deciding, however, that it was expedient to finish one enterprise before beginning another, he did not give up Rome: he merely chose what he thought a safer road to go there.
But tell me, Mr. Grimshaw, would it not be even saferfor our institutions to make a restriction confining them to the wharf, which could be easily done, and with but small expense to the city?
The jailer felt the pain of the neglect, and promised to arrange a safer process of forwarding his things by attending to it himself, which he did with all the attention in his power, when Manuel's condition became more tolerable.
It was believed, too, that he would be safer there, as the anti-slavery sentiment was considered too strong to permit a fugitive slave's being returned to the South.
The impressions of others, however, allowing a little for the enthusiasm of the moment, are a safer guide as to the effect of Douglass's first speech.
They retire to vent their indignation in safer places, where they are heard with attention; their importance is restored, they recover their good humour, and gladden the night with wit and jocularity.
Much safer for a corporation which has no soul, than for an individual who has.
To these remarks Mr. Carlyle adds the very sensible reflection: "For surely the pleasure of despising, at all times and in itself a dangerous luxury, is much safer after the toil of examining than before it.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "safer" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
