ALTERNATIVE in a Sentence
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132 example sentences for ALTERNATIVE, such as:
1. We had no alternative but to fire Gibson.
2. I had no alternative but to accept his offer.
3. 'He knows the alternative,' said Mr. Browlow.
4. Surely there is another alternative, Mr. Holmes.
5. Motorists are advised to find an alternative route.
2. I had no alternative but to accept his offer.
3. 'He knows the alternative,' said Mr. Browlow.
4. Surely there is another alternative, Mr. Holmes.
5. Motorists are advised to find an alternative route.
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Meanings and Examples of ALTERNATIVE
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alternative
a. serving or used in place of another
a. pertaining to unconventional choices
Classic Sentence: (80 in 6 pages)
1 Choosing the latter alternative, I began by making up my mind to leave the hotel, and to take up my quarters in some less pretentious and less expensive domicile.
2 Now, sir,' she continued, 'I had no intention of telling you all this, but since my poor daughter has disclosed it I have no alternative.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER VI. TOBIAS GREGSON SHOWS WHAT HE CAN DO
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER VI. TOBIAS GREGSON SHOWS WHAT HE CAN DO
3 This flood of tears left Mr. Sowerberry no alternative.
4 'He knows the alternative,' said Mr. Browlow.
5 You will observe, Watson, the alternative use of the long s and the short.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In Chapter 2. The Curse of the Baskervilles
Context Highlight In Chapter 2. The Curse of the Baskervilles
6 There seemed to be no alternative but to catch him red-handed, and to do so we had to use Sir Henry, alone and apparently unprotected, as a bait.
7 If he refuses, we have no alternative but to apply for a warrant.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In VIII. The Adventure of The Crooked Man
Context Highlight In VIII. The Adventure of The Crooked Man
8 Unless we succeed in establishing an alternative theory, this man is lost.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In II. THE ADVENTURE OF THE NORWOOD BUILDER
Context Highlight In II. THE ADVENTURE OF THE NORWOOD BUILDER
9 Excuse me if I allude to that which is painful to you, but I have no alternative.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In V. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL
Context Highlight In V. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL
10 One should always look for a possible alternative, and provide against it.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In VI. THE ADVENTURE OF BLACK PETER
Context Highlight In VI. THE ADVENTURE OF BLACK PETER
11 We all learn by experience, and your lesson this time is that you should never lose sight of the alternative.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In VI. THE ADVENTURE OF BLACK PETER
Context Highlight In VI. THE ADVENTURE OF BLACK PETER
12 The alternative was that someone passing had observed the key in the door, had known that I was out, and had entered to look at the papers.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE THREE STUDENTS
Context Highlight In IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE THREE STUDENTS
13 Surely there is another alternative, Mr. Holmes.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE THREE STUDENTS
Context Highlight In IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE THREE STUDENTS
14 As to the arrest of John Mitton, the valet, it was a council of despair as an alternative to absolute inaction.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In XIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND STAIN
Context Highlight In XIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND STAIN
15 Unfortunately, madam, I had no possible alternative.
Example Sentence: (52 in 4 pages)
1 Doctors these days tend to be more open-minded about alternative medicine.
2 I had no alternative but to accept his offer.
3 Astrology and alternative medicine are part of the New Age movement.
4 The local authority may assist you to obtain alternative accommodation.
5 New ways to treat arthritis may provide an alternative to painkillers.
6 There was no alternative for them to vote in favor.
7 The difficulties women encounter with their doctors partly explain why so many of us are looking to alternative therapies.
8 She is a cancer sufferer who has rejected orthodox medicine and turned instead to acupuncture, aromatherapy and other forms of alternative medicine.
9 If this be thought to be disingenuously restrictive, an attempt to define away the opposition, then consider the alternative.
10 Empirical studies show that some forms of alternative medicine are extremely effective.
11 In Los Angeles many companies encourage their employees to use alternative means of transportation, rather than the car.
12 Between free trade and the pro-sovereignty stance of nationalists exist alternative solutions.
13 Motorists are advised to find an alternative route.
14 We had no alternative but to fire Gibson.
15 Many support the former alternative, but personally I favour the latter.