Sentence Examples

1. By means of a ransomed fellow-captive the brothers contrived to inform their family of their condition, and the poor people at Alcalá at once strove to raise the ransom money, the father disposing of all he possessed, and the two sisters giving up their marriage portions.
2. But, on the next day, getting up very early, I contrived to give him the slip, and went into the hills in search of the tree.
3. He is, at best, a poor plagiarist all he can do is to follow slavishly the lead given him by Cervantes his only humour lies in making Don Quixote take inns for castles and fancy himself some legendary or historical personage, and Sancho mistake words, invert proverbs, and display his gluttony all through he shows a proclivity to coarseness and dirt, and he has contrived to introduce two tales filthier than anything by the sixteenth century novellieri and without their sprightliness.
4. If he thought that by these means he could break the spirit or shake the resolution of his prisoner, he was soon undeceived, for Cervantes contrived before long to despatch a letter to the Governor of Oran, entreating him to send him someone that could be trusted, to enable him and three other gentlemen, fellow-captives of his, to make their escape intending evidently to renew his first attempt with a more trustworthy guide.
5. A machine is contrived for the purpose, and we have a minute description of it, which is materially helped out by a steel engraving.
6. Jack concluded it could not be a ruse to act drunk in such a manner would seem too contrived for a sober man.
7. I contrived, however, to pacify them by promises of payment of all scores in full, as soon as I could bring the present business to a termination.
8. My bed was so contrived upon the floor of the car, as to bring my head, in lying down, immediately below the mouth of the pitcher.
9. Wyatt had no liking for the man, and even less liking for the contrived plan he was intending to use to secure the power behind the throne.
10. It all seemed a little contrived to me, merely an excuse for the rich and powerful to rub elbows.