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Example sentences for "upon one"

  • And dreamed a dream: Seven ears of corn grew up upon one stalk, full and very fair.

  • Upon one side of the city the lake, or morass, was traversed by a few difficult and narrow pathways, mostly under water, and by a running stream which could only be passed in boats.

  • He was said to have particularly charmed his master, upon one occasion, by hypocritically throwing up his cards at a game of hazard played for a large stake, and permitting him to win the game with a far inferior hand.

  • Upon one pretext or another he delayed his journey, notwithstanding the earnest solicitations of his good friend the Bishop.

  • Upon one occasion, his master was telling a party of ladies and gentlemen, at dinner, some conversation he had had in Palestine, with King Richard I.

  • Mesmer was formally invited to appear before this body, but absented himself from day to day, upon one pretence or another.

  • Upon one occasion he complained to the King that M.

  • That object was to prevent the crowns of France and Spain from being united upon one head, as might have happened in the person of the Dauphin.

  • Upon one occasion, after a battle in which he had taken part, one of the Rhingraves who had been made prisoner, fell to his lot.

  • Upon one occasion, she took into her service a strong and robust chambermaid, to whom, from the first day of her arrival, she gave many slaps and boxes on the ear.

  • The Pope, upon one occasion, begged the King to lend him Le Notre for some months.

  • Upon one of these excursions, while Reuben was otherwise employed, David alone acted as Lady Staunton's guide, and promised to show her a cascade in the hills, grander and higher than any they had yet visited.

  • However, Burns escaped out at a back-window, and hid himself in some of the houses which are heaped together upon one another in that place, so that it was not possible to catch him.

  • Lancelot, "For it is of you that I ought to pray mercy!

  • For the sake of the worshipful men and good knights of whose deeds shall remembrance be made, doth Josephus recount this holy history, for the sake of the lineage of the Good Knight that was after the crucifixion of Our Lord.

  • Written three centuries later than the original romance, and full as it is of faults of the scribe, this manuscript is by far the most complete known copy of the "Book of the Graal" in existence, being defective only in Branch XXI.

  • He rode on, troubled in thought, and weary and full of vexation.

  • Upon one of them a group of country people have taken refuge, and are awaiting a boat which is coming from the distance.

  • Henry Rogers at length dropped asleep with his head upon one of the settle-tables; Jackson sank into sullen silence; the noisy room grew quiet; and I came away.

  • Upon one of these the children, wearied with their sports, seated themselves, and to beguile the time they fell into conversation upon a subject that greatly perplexed them.

  • Upon one occasion, when the messenger arrived at the school he found all things in commotion.

  • Alleyne was plodding down the slope upon one side, when he saw an old dame coming towards him upon the other, limping with weariness and leaning heavily upon a stick.

  • When they staggered to their feet once more, the whole keep had settled down upon one side, so that they could scarce keep their footing upon the sloping platform.

  • Some are, as you see, upon one sheet, and some are in many pieces which may fasten together.

  • Projecting over the chancel, upon one side, is what appears to be a bay-window.

  • And he slept and dreamed a second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.

  • Upon one of the Tonga Islands, there stands a living tree revered itself as a deity.

  • Upon one occasion, I observed a group of young girls, in tunics of course, soiled sheeting, disdainfully pointing at a damsel in a flaming red one.

  • Upon one shore of the bay stands the village of Partoowye, a missionary station.

  • Upon one occasion, when there was quite a number present, a calabash was passed round, and a pecuniary collection taken up for our benefit.

  • Then, frequently, in discoursing upon men and things, my long comrade employed such imposing phrases that, upon one occasion, they actually remained uncovered while he talked.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "upon one" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    cold climate; economic power; kill myself; live again; replied his; resolutions adopted; then was; tissue paper; upon account; upon being; upon earth; upon every; upon examination; upon hearing; upon her; upon himself; upon landing; upon our; upon pain; upon receipt; upon some; upon that; upon thee; upon them; upon what; upon which