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184 example sentences for CONFINE, such as:
1. He is confined to bed by illness.
2. They confined the prisoner in a cell.
3. We confine ourselves to indicating them.
4. Let us confine ourselves here to this sketch.
5. The soldiers concerned were confined to barracks.
2. They confined the prisoner in a cell.
3. We confine ourselves to indicating them.
4. Let us confine ourselves here to this sketch.
5. The soldiers concerned were confined to barracks.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of CONFINE
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confine
v. deprive of freedom; take into confinement
Classic Sentence: (160 in 11 pages)
1 We do not claim that the portrait herewith presented is probable; we confine ourselves to stating that it resembles the original.
2 Let us confine ourselves to prayer, when we think that a danger is approaching us.
3 You discuss my ideas, and it becomes me to confine myself to combating your arguments.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER X—THE BISHOP IN THE PRESENCE OF AN UNKNOWN LIGHT
Context Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER X—THE BISHOP IN THE PRESENCE OF AN UNKNOWN LIGHT
4 We will confine ourselves to saying that the love of Fantine was a first love, a sole love, a faithful love.
5 I confine myself, since Monsieur le Maire desires it, to the question of the gentleman.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER XIII—THE SOLUTION OF SOME QUESTIONS CONNECTED WIT...
Context Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER XIII—THE SOLUTION OF SOME QUESTIONS CONNECTED WIT...
6 Let us not confine ourselves to prostrating ourselves before the tree of creation, and to the contemplation of its branches full of stars.
7 Let us confine ourselves here to this sketch.
8 We confine ourselves to indicating them.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER IV—CRACKS BENEATH THE FOUNDATION
Context Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER IV—CRACKS BENEATH THE FOUNDATION
9 It is a point of fire that exists within us, which is immortal and infinite, which nothing can confine, and which nothing can extinguish.
10 Father Hucheloup had, possibly, been born a chemist, but the fact is that he was a cook; people did not confine themselves to drinking alone in his wine-shop, they also ate there.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context Highlight In BOOK 12: CHAPTER I—HISTORY OF CORINTHE FROM ITS FOUNDATION
Context Highlight In BOOK 12: CHAPTER I—HISTORY OF CORINTHE FROM ITS FOUNDATION
11 Let the abandoned allow themselves to be abandoned, let the exiled allow themselves to be exiled, and let us confine ourselves to entreating great nations not to retreat too far, when they do retreat.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XX—THE DEAD ARE IN THE RIGHT AND THE LIVING ARE N...
Context Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XX—THE DEAD ARE IN THE RIGHT AND THE LIVING ARE N...
12 We will confine ourselves to noting an incident which, though unnoticed by the wedding party, marked the transit from the Rue des Filles-du-Calvaire to the church of Saint-Paul.
13 Nay," said the Priest, laughing, "it is only in our abbey that we confine ourselves to the 'lac dulce' or the 'lac acidum' either.
14 My object is to confine it to Mrs. Rushworth and the Grants.
15 She confined herself, or tried to confine herself, to the simple, indubitable family misery which must envelop all, if it were indeed a matter of certified guilt and public exposure.
Example Sentence: (24 in 2 pages)
1 The US will soon be taking steps to confine the conflict.
2 I wish you would confine yourself to the matter under discussion.
3 It is sad to see a county confine its activities to undignified public bickering.
4 You may take the maniac with you to England; confine her with due attendance and precautions at Thornfield.
5 It took him some effort to leave the comfy confines of his armchair.
6 Obviously you will travel in a confining ship with humans.
7 The work will not be confined to the Glasgow area.
8 He is confined to bed by illness.
9 They confined the prisoner in a cell.
10 The soldiers concerned were confined to barracks.
11 The discussion will be confined largely to general principles.
12 We know that the illness is not confined to any one group in society.
13 The woman will be confined to a mental institution.
14 The risk of infection is confined to groups such as medical personnel.
15 Poverty and deprivation are by no means confined to the north of the country.