38740 examples of lose in sentences

"Don't lose your head, young man," she advised.

I said, of course, that it would be a great happiness to us all not to lose him, but that I was very doubtful of the wisdom of his decision, as it might only be rendering himself more unhappy.

" My walk under the pines would lose half its summer charm were I to miss that shy anchorite, the Wilson's thrush, nor hear in haying time the metallic ring of his song, that justifies his rustic name of scythe-whet.

Such was the occupation of the small boy, Deputy, night after night, week after week, month after month, during the year when we catch a glimpse of him, and it is reasonable to suppose that the remainder of his life, after we lose sight of him was spent, in making a cock-shy of everything that came in his way, whether Durdles or inanimate objects.

This weakness manifested itself by fits of absent-mindedness, in which she would seemingly lose connection with the present, and live over again, in imagination, the earlier years of her life.

McBane was not the man to lose an opportunity, nor did Delamere require a second invitation.

McBane was good enough to win money from, or even to lose money to, but not good enough to be recognized as a social equal.

er no, do' I 'magine de ole gent'eman wouldn' lemme lose it ef he knowed.

He staked the rest, and determined to win, because he could not afford to lose.

You must remember, William, that blood is thicker than water, and that the provocation is extreme, and that a few hotheads might easily lose sight of the great principles involved and seek immediate vengeance, without too much discrimination.

"Champlain is too fine a lake to lose forever.

"It's true, we'll lose time, but it's better to lose time and be late a little than to lose our lives and never get there at all.

"It's true, we'll lose time, but it's better to lose time and be late a little than to lose our lives and never get there at all.

"It's true, we'll lose time, but it's better to lose time and be late a little than to lose our lives and never get there at all.

"I should lose my patience if I had to listen to George's comments; and I am tired.

I know of old what you are when you lose your temper; and if you insult me I will summon aid, and proclaim who I am.

His reception by his new ally was, moreover, less cordial than he had hoped; for Condé had already begun to regret his promise, and to feel apprehensive that by upholding the interests of the Italian favourite he should lose his own popularity.

I have secured my jewels and forty thousand golden crowns, and I shall take my children with me, ifwhich I pray God may not be the case, and as I do not anticipateI find myself under the necessity of leaving the capital; for I am resolved to submit to every sort of peril and inconvenience rather than lose my own authority or endanger that of the King."

I'll never get another like her, and if she only knew it I would have Sunday dinner at 10 o'clock in the morning rather than lose her.

I'm never going to lose track of you, remember that.

True, he would lose in England, but the thought of the few dollars saved here cheered him.

There must be a middle way somewhere, as there must be somewhere an unmarried man with no position, reputation, or other vanity to lose, who most keenly wants to find out what his palette is set for in this life.

On the other handwhich is where the trouble will beginrailways and steamers make it possible nowadays to bring in persons who need never lose touch of hot and cold water-taps, spread tables, and crockery till they are turned out, much surprised, into the wilderness.

He'd lose the first election, of course, but in the long run....

He had been ordered not to leave the beach, and, therefore, could not lose his way.

38740 examples of  lose  in sentences