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Example sentences for "would answer"

  • I would answer, that I do not deny, where two right lines incline upon each other with a sensible angle, but it is absurd to imagine them to have a common segment.

  • To this I would answer, that I readily allow, that this motive may contribute something to the effect; but at the same time I assert, that without another principle, it is impossible such a motive should take place.

  • Yes, he would answer; else how could an appropriation in general terms have been made for the intercourse with foreign nations?

  • He would answer, that so far as they went, they gave stability and protection to our commerce.

  • He found that it was written in a revengeful spirit, that it was full of detraction and ridicule, that it would answer no good purpose, that it would awaken animosities and engender bitter feelings and strife.

  • Run away, my pet, for I am busy," he would answer.

  • Of course she is," he would answer; "much happier than if she had married your humble servant.

  • Oh, yes, I see her sometimes," he would answer.

  • If, as often happened, he was asked to write something simple for the Clavier he would answer, "I will do what I can.

  • If his attention was drawn to the fact, he would answer smilingly, "Practise it well and you will find it quite easy.

  • Characterized by courteousness, affability, or gentleness; of good appearance and manners; graceful; complaisant.

  • To cause to flow together, as water drawn from several streams.

  • There are some few small pine scattered through the bottoms, of which I only saw one which appeared as if it would answer for a canoe and that was but small.

  • I might come even to his seat: I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments: I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.

  • All present agreed, excepting General Eyre, who was of opinion that what he as a soldier had for so many years found answer for the men, would answer now; nor did he see why the soldiers should live better than himself.

  • Having carefully explained the principle upon which it was constructed, Lord Raglan thought it would answer perfectly, and asked, "Do you wish to have them adopted immediately?

  • He said our country was powerful for all military purposes, and if asked to compare her armies and her navy with those of the great powers of Europe, he would answer, that is not our standard.

  • He would answer--let it be changed from wood to iron.

  • Dandolo asked me whether I would answer a question he would ask, the interpretation of which would belong only to him, as he was the only person acquainted with the subject of the question.

  • At noon Marazzini told me that he knew a soldier for whose trustworthiness he would answer, and who would get me my dinner if I gave him the money.

  • I am happy to think that I have perhaps prolonged your days by giving you a nurse for whose trustworthiness I would answer.

  • But he acts the advocate, and quotes what suits him; and which, even if it were applicable, would answer but a small part of his purpose.

  • He would answer that it was because some gentlemen of the delegation did not think proper to abide by the solemn instructions given them, but rather chose to violate those instructions.

  • Mr. CLAY said, if the honorable senator would make an inquiry of him, and stop at the inquiry, without going on to make an argument, he would answer him.

  • The French commander heard it with great patience, and politely told the secretary he would answer it the next day.

  • And when I had left them a second time, the patriarch again sent his nephew to enquire of me what I wished; whether it was money, or what else, promising that he would answer my enquiries.

  • I returned and told him, that I had a request to make of one thing only, and that I hoped he would answer me, not as to a little child, who would ask a childish thing.

  • I would answer in general those who have a portion of understanding extraordinary.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    before you; inch apart; would also; would carry; would consent; would haue; would have; would have told you; would laugh; would lead; would leave; would mention; would naturally; would needs; would only; would perhaps; would please; would say; would sing; would stop; would surely; would take too long; would tend; would turn; would wait; would yield