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Example sentences for "sic"

Lexicographically close words:
sibbe; sibh; sibi; sibilant; sibyls; sica; sicca; siccan; siccis; siccome
  1. A law plea never can fail, surely, in the hands o' a man wi' sic a power o' suggestion as ye hae.

  2. And sic a ane as her that was no licht-heidit lassie, but cud read and unnerstan', wi the best?

  3. Weel, ye're a young crater to hae sic a chairge.

  4. For ye heedna fause and true: Gang in to Katie at the Mill, She lo'es sic like as you.

  5. And I houp He'll tak's ain upo' sic brazen hizzies.

  6. I wonner that ye tak sic pains wi' me, sir, whan I was sic a nickum.

  7. What's Curly that sic a ane as you sud greit for him?

  8. Baron, instantly relaxing the doubtful sternness of his features, 'I can take naickle frae a man to whom I have unhappily rendered sic a displeasure as that.

  9. An' yet I think sic a waratch, an' a murderer, wad hae taen a name wi' some gritter difference in the sound.

  10. I can tell you, ye will see her a frightsome figure, sic as I never wish to see again.

  11. I doubt the black stool, an' the sack gown, or maybe the juggs wad hae been my portion had I said sic a thing as that.

  12. I winna gie owre, ye false Gordon, To nae sic traitor as thee; And if ye burn my ain dear babes, My lord sall mak' ye dree!

  13. The curse of hell frae me sall ye beir, Mither, mither, The curse of hell frae me sall ye beir, Sic counseils ye gave to me O.

  14. Ah, what sair cruelty is this, To hang sic handsome men!

  15. What's gold or name when born to shame, An' o' sic a twasome to be the heir?

  16. His dungeon large, a hauddin' fit For sic an awsome gleed; There at his fae's dregies he'll sit And spairge aboot their bleed.

  17. We haven't much chance of doing anything else," said Marjorie, looking rather ruefully in the direction of Miss Norton, who brought up the rear.

  18. It may; but, on the other hand, the light may have been a signal.

  19. She's nicer than Irene Andrews, though; we had a squabble last night over the window.

  20. I didn't think it had an e at the end of it!

  21. You'll have to wait five years yet, my hearty.

  22. It was known that she had been lamenting its loss.

  23. It was more in a spirit of opposition to her room-mates than of philanthropy towards the new-comer.

  24. Miss Norton hastily marshalled her flock, and made them stand aside to allow the contingent room to pass.

  25. What do we do this evening instead of prep.

  26. It is needless to expect gude branches frae sic a stock, or gude fruit frae siccan branches.

  27. The wife was in sic a hurry that I had to come away without getting ony breakfast, and I had sae far to gang wi' her, that I'm grown unco toom i' the inside.

  28. I count it a sin to brik in on sic devotions as thae.

  29. I'll never believe sic a thing of ony woman born, let be a leddy weel up in years.

  30. My Leddy, I am unco grieved to see you in sic a plight.

  31. I see that indeed, gudeman; but stand still, and tell me what has putten you in sic a haste.


  32. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "sic" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.

    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    sich like; sick child; sick friend; sick headache; sick leave; sick person; sick room; sickly smile