USE in a Sentence

Learn USE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
420 example sentences for USE, such as:
1. You shall share its use with me.
2. Old use and wont legs about the fire.
3. I'm used to it, and use is everything.
4. My boss doesn't allow me to use the telephone.
5. It was censure in common use, and easily given.
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Animal Farm by George Orwell
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 Meanings and Examples of USE
use
 v.  seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
 v.  avail oneself to
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  You shall share its use with me.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 12
2  I am sorry I do NOT," said Elinor, in great astonishment, "if it could be of any use to YOU to know my opinion of her.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 22
3  Surely this comparison must have its use with her.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 31
4  It was censure in common use, and easily given.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 36
5  I did intend to ask you to use any little opportunities you might have after I was gone, of improving dear Joe.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XIX
6  When I saw him turning, I set my face towards home, and made the best use of my legs.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter I
7  I'm used to it, and use is everything.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 5. I AM SENT AWAY FROM HOME
8  It will be of no use your rubbing yourselves; you won't rub the marks out that I shall give you.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 7. MY 'FIRST HALF' AT SALEM HOUSE
9  No use taking 'em otherwise, my dear,' said Mr. Omer.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 9. I HAVE A MEMORABLE BIRTHDAY
10  It was of no use asking myself this question now.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter V
11  I was accustomed to speak of the larder when I lived with papa and mama, and I use the word almost unconsciously.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 11. I BEGIN LIFE ON MY OWN ACCOUNT, AND DON'T LIK...
12  I understood Mrs. Micawber now, and begged her to make use of me to any extent.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 11. I BEGIN LIFE ON MY OWN ACCOUNT, AND DON'T LIK...
13  'You are not to suppose that he hasn't got a longer name, if he chose to use it,' said my aunt, with a loftier air.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 14. MY AUNT MAKES UP HER MIND ABOUT ME
14  I complain that you really are a little unnatural towards your own family; and, as it is of no use complaining to you.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 16. I AM A NEW BOY IN MORE SENSES THAN ONE
15  His main use of this tongue, is, to disparage Doctor Strong's young gentlemen.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 18. A RETROSPECT
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  Children must use an approved child restraint or adult seat belt.
2  Children do not use inflections such as are used in mature adult speech.
3  It's no use locking the stable door after the horse has bolted.
4  I had to use a little gentle persuasion to get her to agree.
5  Old use and wont legs about the fire.
6  My boss doesn't allow me to use the telephone.
7  He also wants to use the water to irrigate barren desert land.
8  Although the mill is no longer in commercial use, it is maintained as a working museum.
9  We always have time enough, if we will but use it aright.
10  American people use "fall" to mean autumn.
11  The use of horses for ploughing still prevails among the poorer farmers.
12  She alleged that there was rampant drug use among the male members of the group.
13  His analysis of urban use of agricultural land has been proved essentially correct.
14  The company has been targeted by animal rights groups for its use of dogs in drugs trials.
15  Don't make any noise while you work, but use your brain.