MANAGE in a Sentence

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If she could somehow manage to marry him while he was in jail, all those millions would be hers and hers alone should he be executed.

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 Meanings and Examples of MANAGE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
manage
 v.  come to terms with
 v.  carry on or function
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  His wife must be a lady and a lady of blood, with as many airs and graces as Mrs. Wilkes and the ability to manage Tara as well as Mrs. Wilkes ordered her own domain.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER III
2  Though Heaven knows how they manage it, with their neighbors watching.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII
3  No, not even if I do manage to get married again.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
4  Pa, do try to manage some boots for me.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
5  I thought if I could just get home to Mother, she could manage everything and I could lay down the weary load.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
6  And he is going to die in some comfort and peace if I can manage it, without worry about who will take care of me when he's gone.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIX
7  If she could somehow manage to marry him while he was in jail, all those millions would be hers and hers alone should he be executed.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIII
8  Certainly I could manage him easier.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXV
9  Frank wanted a big family, but she could manage Frank somehow.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLI
10  And if I can manage it, you'll play hell getting a cent from any of them.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLIII
11  Just how she would manage this she did not know, for she couldn't handle Rhett as she had Frank.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LI
12  You are going to the University of Georgia and after you graduate you are going to manage the store for me.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LII
13  "I'll thank you to let me manage my children," cried Scarlett as Wade obediently trotted from the room.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LII
14  If you can manage to listen to me for a few minutes without interrupting, I can explain what I mean.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LXIII
15  If I were, I daresay I could manage to be happy even in her flat.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: Chapter 1
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
16  Many companies did not manage to ride out the recession.
17  After a number of mishaps she did manage to get back to Germany.
18  We could just manage to see the form of an aircraft taking off in the fog.
19  The pilot did manage to get airborne.
20  I can manage perfectly well on my own, thank you.
21  It's just not feasible to manage the business on a part-time basis.
22  She has a bit of private money, so they manage quite nicely.
23  If you can manage to get two tickets that's better still.
24  I don't think we'll manage it.
25  If by any chance you can't manage dinner tonight, perhaps we can at least have a drink together.
26  It's like trying to manage an unruly child.
27  I saw a harried-looking mother at the checkout trying to manage two small children and a mountain of shopping.
28  Petroleum engineers plan and manage the extraction of oil.
29  We manage to rub along together fairly well.
30  We need to manage our resources better.