ACCORDING in a Sentence

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He bid us all be of good cheer, telling us that the like had happened in many sieges, and that it was according to the laws of war.

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 Meanings and Examples of ACCORDING
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
according
 a.  (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with
 a.  (followed by `to') as reported or stated by
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  He passed over heaps of dead and dying, and first reached a neighbouring village; it was in cinders, it was an Abare village which the Bulgarians had burnt according to the laws of war.
Candide By Voltaire
Context  Highlight   In III
2  But according to these principles the Grey Friar ought to have left us enough to carry us through our journey.
Candide By Voltaire
Context  Highlight   In X
3  He bid us all be of good cheer, telling us that the like had happened in many sieges, and that it was according to the laws of war.
Candide By Voltaire
Context  Highlight   In XII
4  And then the pleasure of talking of that which he loved induced him to relate, according to his custom, part of his adventures with the fair Westphalian.
Candide By Voltaire
Context  Highlight   In XXII
5  Grandeur," said Pangloss, "is extremely dangerous according to the testimony of philosophers.
Candide By Voltaire
Context  Highlight   In XXX
6  The whole little society entered into this laudable design, according to their different abilities.
Candide By Voltaire
Context  Highlight   In XXX
7  I have done my duty according to my powers, and all the good that I was able.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER X—THE BISHOP IN THE PRESENCE OF AN UNKNOWN LIGHT
8  His book was divided into two parts: firstly, the duties of all; secondly, the duties of each individual, according to the class to which he belongs.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER II—PRUDENCE COUNSELLED TO WISDOM.
9  The Bishop asked a blessing; then helped the soup himself, according to his custom.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER III—THE HEROISM OF PASSIVE OBEDIENCE.
10  It had no grating; it opened in the garden and was fastened, according to the fashion of the country, only by a small pin.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER X—THE MAN AROUSED
11  Madeleine went to see Fantine according to his wont.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER I—SISTER SIMPLICE
12  He did not proceed according to his custom, he did not enter into the matter, he exhibited no warrant of arrest.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER IV—AUTHORITY REASSERTS ITS RIGHTS
13  All this was contained in that battle, according to Napoleon.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER III—THE EIGHTEENTH OF JUNE, 1815
14  The marauders in the train of an army were more or less in number, according as the chief was more or less severe.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XIX—THE BATTLE-FIELD AT NIGHT
15  The hull had received no damage on the starboard, but some of the planks had been unnailed here and there, according to custom, to permit of air entering the hold.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER III—THE ANKLE-CHAIN MUST HAVE UNDERGONE A CERTAIN...
Example Sentence: (95 in 7 pages)
16  All the patients were interviewed according to a standard formula.
17  We must cut our coat according to our cloth this year.
18  Vegetable prices fluctuate according to the season.
19  All rural settlements were classified according to their size.
20  The price of vegetables and fruits fluctuates according to the season.
21  The industry remains in the doldrums, according to official figures out today.
22  Well - dressed women accessorize according to the occasion.
23  Potatoes are graded according to size and quality.
24  Books must be kept according to a prescribed form.
25  The books in the library are classified according to subject.
26  The amount is calculated according to the number of years you have paid into the scheme.
27  The funeral will be held according to church.
28  The allocation must be made according to a strict set of criteria.
29  Install the machine according to the manufacturer's instructions.
30  Chinese rugs are graded according to the fineness of their knotting.