OFFER in a Sentence

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Yes, Scarlett was sick of it all, and that morning she wished that she, like Melanie, had the excuse of pregnancy to offer.

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 Meanings and Examples of OFFER
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
offer
 v.  give something, such as a suggestion, proposal, bid, or recommendation
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  Her father had ridden over to Twelve Oaks, the Wilkes plantation, that afternoon to offer to buy Dilcey, the broad wife of his valet, Pork.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
2  That afternoon, Gerald, his resistance worn thin, had set out to make an offer for Dilcey.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
3  John Wilkes came down the steps to offer his arm to Scarlett.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
4  Yes, Scarlett was sick of it all, and that morning she wished that she, like Melanie, had the excuse of pregnancy to offer.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
5  How good the old lady was to offer no sympathy that would make her cry.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
6  Surely, he'd have something helpful to offer.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXI
7  I came out here to offer to buy this place from you--to make you a right good offer.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXII
8  He would be embarrassed; he would stammer; he would offer excuses, but he wouldn't lend it to her.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXV
9  I only wish I had a home to offer you shelter in.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXV
10  Raging as she was at his attack on Ashley, she would have given anything to spit on him and throw his offer of money proudly into his mocking face.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVI
11  By morning she would have thought up some excuse to offer, some defense that might hold water.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LIII
12  She did not lose thereby for Ashley refused to take advantage of her first low offer and met the highest bid that she had ever had for them.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LVII
13  At the corner of Fifth Avenue Van Alstyne hailed him with an offer of company.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: Chapter 14
14  But I should be selfish and ungrateful if I made that a reason for accepting all you offer, with no better return to make than the desire to be free from my anxieties.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: Chapter 15
15  It left him, collapsed and breathing heavily, to an apathy so deep and prolonged that Lily almost feared the passers-by would think it the result of a seizure, and stop to offer their aid.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: Chapter 2
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
16  We offer you a comprehensive training in all aspects of the business.
17  These hotels still offer the sort of service which were the hallmark of the grand days of travel.
18  We aim to offer good value and service to all our customers.
19  I was impressed by the variety of dishes on offer.
20  Menus offer a good variety of seafood.
21  We offer a whole variety of weekend breaks.
22  I really like the variety the store has to offer.
23  My personal view is that we shouldn't offer him the job.
24  We offer advice to Polish companies who want to link up with Western businesses.
25  It's not yet clear whether the Prime Minister's resignation offer is a serious one, or whether it's simply a tactical move.
26  I wish you both all the luck and happiness life can offer.
27  I have nothing to offer but blood, toil tears and sweat.
28  Companies can offer secure credit card transactions over the internet.
29  Digital cell phones offer more security, but the downside is that they have less power.
30  The property is currently under offer to a client.