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Sentences ending with points

He added: "They used to come to swords or pistols on such points. [11]
The game was to finish for ten points. [11]
I wish you to be judge and master on these points. [7]
Therefore in determining the position of man in the natural or genealogical system, the extreme development of his brain ought not to outweigh a multitude of resemblances in other less important or quite unimportant points. [1]
Before five in the evening the battle had been lost at all points. [2]
The Bible is the best illustration of the literature of power, for it always concerns itself with life, it touches it at all points. [4]
I was a stout little fellow enough, and before I was twelve I had learned to follow to hounds my grandfather's guests on my pony; and Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Carvel when they shot on the duck points. [9]
Prof. Huxley, in reviewing this latter work ('The Academy,' 1869, p. 42) says, that he considers the phylum or lines of descent of the Vertebrata to be admirably discussed by Haeckel, although he differs on some points. [1]
He refused to reopen the question of March's fitness with him; he said they, had gone into that thoroughly, but he recurred to it with Mrs. March, and confirmed her belief in his good sense on all points. [8]
She did not rack her brains on those points. [10]

Short sentences using points

Kubar had his good points. [11]
Both now had eight points. [11]
Five points above cost--then ten--fifteen--twenty! [5]

Sentences containing points two or more times

If two languages were found to resemble each other in a multitude of words and points of construction, they would be universally recognised as having sprung from a common source, notwithstanding that they differed greatly in some few words or points of construction. [1]
Till late in the afternoon they cruised about among the islands, getting different points of view of the coast, and especially different points of view of each other, in the freedom of talk and repartee permitted on an excursion. [4]
As small unimportant points of resemblance between man and the Quadrumana are not commonly noticed in systematic works, and as, when numerous, they clearly reveal our relationship, I will specify a few such points. [1]
For this object numerous points of resemblance are of much more importance than the amount of similarity or dissimilarity in a few points. [1]
The points of convergence seem to stand in some relation to those points in the embryo which are last closed in during development. [1]
They score points against each other--so, if not bound together, some of the points would not be perceived..... P. S. Please send another Adam's Diary, so that I can make 2 revised copies. [5]
But life is a wheel, and natures move in circles, passing the same points again and again, the points being distant or near to the sense as the courses of life have influenced the nature. [11]

More example sentences with the word points in them

I swear to you, Sir, I believe that these two centres of civilization are just exactly the two points that close the circuit in the battery of our planetary intelligence! [6]
Her sister always yielded such points, believing it was the truest kindness not to press inability when it was not acknowledged. [14]
Clemens was presently writing to Redpath from Washington and points farther west. [5]
I hope to write from the Sea of Tiberius, Damascus, Jerusalem, Joppa, and possibly other points in the Holy Land. [5]
It was not without a little shock that King heard the good points, the style, the physical perfections, of Irene so fully commented on, and not without some alarm that he heard predicted for her a very successful career as a belle. [4]
The circumstances connected with the very common antipathy to cats were as remarkable in many points of view as the similar circumstances in the case of Maurice Kirkwood. [6]
If any one will read my speech, he will find I mentioned that as one of the points decided in the course of the Supreme Court opinions, but I did not state what objection I had to it. [7]
A brief summary will be sufficient to recall to the reader's mind the more salient points in this work. [1]
If this conclusion, which rests almost exclusively on brain-characters, be admitted, we should have a case of convergence at least in external characters, for the anthropomorphous apes are certainly more like each other in many points, than they are to other apes. [1]
Many little points which I should not have thought of are mentioned in A----'s diary. [6]
The centrifugal principle which grows out of the antipathy of like to like is only the repetition in character of the arrangement we see expressed materially in certain seed-capsules, which burst and throw the seed to all points of the compass. [6]
For the quarrel which came near being a civil war, which convulsed the state, and cost Barneveld his head, had its origin in a difference on certain points, and more especially on a single point, of religious doctrine. [6]
It had been, when we started, one of the most prominent points in our projected tour. [4]
I'm not going West with Bantry, but there's three other points that's open. [11]
Possession's nine points were with me; and here I sat and faced him; and here he stormed, and would do this and should do that; and I went on with my work. [11]
The prairie standards were not low; but tolerance is natural where the community is ready-made; where people from all points of the compass come together with all sorts of things behind them; where standards have at first no organized sanction. [11]
All these points were duly considered, but could not shake the opinion that, under specially favourable conditions, the Queen's plan would be practicable; though, to execute it, obstacles mountain-high were to be conquered. [10]
Arches and poles were being put up, to be decorated against the feast- day, and piles of wood for bonfires were arranged at points on the hills round the village. [11]
These great avenues were at all times, from three till seven, filled with vehicles; and at certain points, and late in the day, there was, or would have been anywhere else except in Paris, a jam. [4]
Often, too, have we stood together from early morning until dark night, waist deep, on the duck points, I with a fowling-piece I was all but too young to carry, and brought back a hundred red-heads or canvas-backs in our bags. [9]
I said Alp-climbing was a different thing from what I had supposed it was, and so I judged we had better study its points a little more before we went definitely into it. [5]
With its massive walls and heavy, red-tiled roof that sloped steeply to many points, it seemed firmly planted for ages to come. [9]
And so I walked in, although it seemed as if my shirt was made of needle points and my hair stood on end. [9]
Her house is very pleasant, both within and without; arranged at; all points with admirable neatness and comfort. [14]
While I am very anxious that any great disaster or capture of our men in great number shall be avoided, I know that these points are less likely to escape your attention than they would be mine. [7]
His manner was usually decisive, abrupt and self-reliant, but now he seemed to her like a clock that points to one hour while it strikes another. [10]
On the right, upon rocky points, are remains of round towers, and temples perhaps. [4]
Dryfoos necessarily depended upon him for advice concerning the scope and nature of the dinner, but he received the advice suspiciously, and contested points of obvious propriety with pertinacious stupidity. [8]
The mainsail closed up several points, the Ninety-Nine slackened her pace and edged in closer to the land. [11]
I shall therefore undertake a sober examination of its principles, its facts, and some points of its history. [3]
Then as I understand it a bad man's mental machinery calmly and judicially points out which of two things is right and just-- O.M. [5]
We know too under what different aspects the same character appears to those who study it from different points of view and with different prepossessions. [6]
Judge Douglas made two points upon my recent speech at Springfield. [7]
The current of trade and of public business was, of course, checked at many points, but they never came to a stand-still. [10]
All this points to the fact that she was bred to be an ornamental rather than what is called a useful member of society. [6]
The fewer outworks to the citadel of belief, the fewer points there are to be threatened and endangered. [6]
I however desire to take up some of the points that he has attended to, and ask your attention to them, and I shall follow him backwards upon some notes which I have taken, reversing the order, by beginning where he concluded. [7]
While rightly resolved to prosecute the war on the battle lines to the utmost limit of American resources, he points out that the true significance of the conflict lies in "revolutionary change. [9]
I must allude to one or two points in the histology and physiology of the organs of sense. [3]
Should have liked to have introduced him to some of the Washington folks--some of the big men, although not many of 'em are here," Mr. Sutton ran on, not caring to notice the little points of light in Cynthia's eyes. [9]
It is easy to grind out the song, but to plant these bristling points which make it was the painful task of time. [6]
If you wish to get the distance of a heavenly body, you know that you must take two observations from remote points of the earth's orbit,--in midsummer and midwinter, for instance. [6]
He tempted her to express her opinion on all points, and he laughed so amiably at the boldness and humorous vigor of her ideas that she was delighted with him. [8]
I cannot promise to do more than to select a few of the points of contact between our ignorance and our knowledge which present particular interest in the existing state of our physiological acquisitions. [3]
Understanding these points to be on the Richmond and Fredericksburg railroad, I heartily congratulate the country, and thank General McClellan and his army for their seizure. [7]
From time to time, as she got his points, she said, "That was splendid," "Good enough for him! [8]
From time to time, as he talked, his eyes sought hers boldly, and in their dark pupils were tiny points of light that stirred and confused her, made her wonder what was behind them, in his soul. [9]
The points of time you fix are much farther off than I had hoped. [7]
By twos, by threes, by tens, men from Manitou came sauntering across the bridge into Lebanon, until a goodly number were scattered at different points through the town. [11]
I mentioned these three things as making up the points decided in that case. [7]
Those men discussed those two points, and those only. [5]
The writer of this once traveled for days with an intelligent curmudgeon, who made himself at all points as prickly as the porcupine. [4]
I propose in this lecture to show you some points of contact between our ignorance and our knowledge in several of the branches upon the study of which you are entering. [3]
Look at all this country, not another building within ten miles, no other navigable stream, lay of the land points right here; hemp, tobacco, corn, must come here. [5]
Make a break this afternoon, about two or three points off. [4]
There were many things I wished to say, to know, but she was a woman whose mind seemed to leap the chasms, whose words touched only upon those points which might not be understood. [9]
Towering above every thing else, and visible from all points, rose the gigantic temple of Bel. [10]
On the contrary, they consider it one of the most important points along the line, and consequently can have no desire to slight it. [5]
Now, that all these conflicting elements should be brought, while at daggers' points with one another, to support him, is a feat that is worthy for you to note and consider. [7]
If it stays there till the inning is played out, it will count as many points in the game as the figure in the square it has stopped in represents. [5]
In that case, theory suggests that, while the enemy concentrates at that point, advantages can be gained by crossing smaller forces at other points to cut off his lines, destroy his communication, and capture his rear-guards, outposts, etc. [7]
Now he leads the way, and points it out to the guards, and then in a moment he is close to us again. [10]
The Expert explained the thing's points briefly, then he got on its back and rode around a little, to show me how easy it was to do. [5]
And practice at the Tavern Club?--yes; and that was the best teaching of all: Well, you sent even your daintiest and most delicate and fleeting points home to that audience--absolute proof of good reading. [5]
As significant of the social mingling of elements which in the past never exchanged ideas or points of view I shall describe a week-end party at a large country house of Liberal complexion; on the Thames. [9]
I studied all the points with great anxiety, and presented them with whatever of ability and sense of justice I could bring to bear. [7]
When Cynthia turned, the points of color still high in her cheeks and the light still ablaze in her eyes, she surprised Jethro gazing at her from the porch, and some sorrow she felt rather than beheld stopped the confession on her lips. [9]
One by one the points had been made against him--with no perceptible effect upon Charley Steele, who seemed the one cool, undisturbed person in the courtroom. [11]
I already had the points and authority sent me by you and by Mr. Goodrich, but had not studied them. [7]
This is not the place in which to indicate the points on which I feel myself obliged to differ from Weingarten. [10]
In walking along the main street, Mr. Bernard had noticed a large house of some pretensions to architectural display, namely, unnecessarily projecting eaves, giving it a mushroomy aspect, wooden mouldings at various available points, and a grandiose arched portico. [6]
Almost every day the interrogatories of the morning lasted three or four hours; then from these morning interrogatories they extracted the particularly difficult and subtle points, and these served as material for the afternoon interrogatories, which lasted two or three hours. [5]
Blue points, on the half shell. [5]
By the time the Exchange closed it had risen eight points, and on this and some other investments he was five thousand dollars richer than he had been in the morning. [8]
His views on the collateral points that may naturally arise, the President desires me to say he will communicate to you through me if you should suggest the personal interview that Mr. Edward Kidder recommends in his letter to his brother. [7]
They had made the circle of the hills, and the sparkling lights of the city lay under them like blue diamond points in the twilight of the valley. [9]
The arch of the broad chest stood forth in fine relief, and with it the breast-plate and points of his armor. [10]
How was it that while the scissors passed through the beard of a man's face the points did not suddenly slip up and stab the light from helpless eyes? [11]
It would seem that there could not be much sympathy between natures so opposed, persons who looked at life from such different points of view, but undeniably Carmen had a certain attraction for Margaret. [4]
Then it seemed that the herd moved in a great curve, a huge half-moon with the points of head and tail almost opposite, and a mile apart But Lassiter relentlessly crowded the leaders, sheering them to the left, turning them little by little. [13]
We may believe that it never occurred to the young printer, looking up landmarks of Ben Franklin, that time would show points of resemblance between the great Franklin's career and his own. [5]
I could see that he had as many fine points as any man's horse, and so I hung my hat on one of them, behind the saddle, and swabbed the perspiration from my face and started. [5]
In less than ten minutes Mrs. Glow had learned the chief points in the family history, the state of health and habits of pa (Mr. Benson), and all about Cyrusville and its wonderful growth. [4]
Having refreshed myself, taking observations of the elephant's spasms and writhings between the sips, I resolved to make experiments on vulnerable points, and, approaching very near, I fired several bullets at different parts of his enormous skull. [5]
I can but take up some of the points that he has dwelt upon, and employ my half-hour specially on them. [7]
What do you suppose I told you the names of those points for? [5]
After giving the subject new points of view, showing him to have studied Whitechapel as well as Kicking Horse Pass, he contended that no social problem could be solved by a bill so crudely radical, so impractical. [11]
Younger eyes have studied and will study, more instructed travellers have pictured and will picture, the great metropolis from a hundred different points of view. [6]
If the boats struck for Albemarle they would be in the doldrums all the way; and that means a watery perdition, with winds which are wholly crazy, and blow from all points of the compass at once and also perpendicularly. [5]
A German private steps from the ranks, forgetful of discipline, and points at the man, who is cursing the captain's name. [9]
Everything points to speedy destruction, everything! [10]
Please forward as soon as possible the full and complete record of their convictions; and if the record does not fully indicate the more guilty and influential of the culprits, please have a careful statement made on these points and forwarded to me. [7]
The Aymaras present some other singular points of structure, for instance, the very small projection of the heel. [1]
On the east side the lake is wooded to the shore, and the jutting points and charming bays make a pleasant outline to the eye. [4]
Her breast labored; she began to feel as if little points of fiery steel were penetrating her side into her lungs. [13]
Did you ever see one of those Japanese figures with the points for acupuncture marked upon it? [6]
On these points see also 'Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication,' vol. [1]
We could not say one, two, three, fast enough, but we could dot our notebooks with our pencil points almost rapidly enough to take down a sort of short-hand report of the result. [5]
They have the same scale, the same fixed points, the same record: no wonder they prefer each other's company! [6]
You've continued the same policy from the start: with every rise, always holding on for five points higher. [5]

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