PLAN in a Sentence

Learn PLAN 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 PLAN, such as:

1. God's plan is like a movie.
2. I am in accord with your plan.
3. He formulated a plan of attack.
4. Instantly she abandoned her plan.
5. At any rate, your plan needs revision.

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 Meanings and Examples of PLAN
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
plan
 n.  an arrangement, especially one that has been carefully
 v.  decide on and arrange in advance
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  This plan had the advantage of enabling him to send Jotham to the Flats after dinner to meet Zenobia, while he himself took the lumber down to the village.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In VI
2  With ordinary luck he should have had time to carry out this plan; but everything went wrong from the start.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In VI
3  The more he considered his plan the more hopeful it seemed.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In VIII
4  Her voice was raised questioningly, as though she hung on Gerald's assent to her plan, a mere formality but one dear to the heart of Gerald.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
5  By the time Scarlett had undressed and blown out the candle, her plan for tomorrow had worked itself out in every detail.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IV
6  It was a simple plan, for, with Gerald's single-mindedness of purpose, her eyes were centered on the goal and she thought only of the most direct steps by which to reach it.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IV
7  There would be no one at the barbecue who, by delicately lifted brows or out-thrust underlip, could interfere with her plan of action.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER V
8  However, remembering her plan, Scarlett smothered her contempt and cast such a flashing smile of greeting at him that he stopped short, his arm outheld to Suellen and goggled at Scarlett in pleased bewilderment.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
9  "He has a lot of money," she was thinking swiftly, as a thought and a plan went through her brain.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
10  It did not occur to her to plan just what they would do if Ashley should declare his love for her in unmistakable words.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
11  Instantly she abandoned her plan.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
12  Once, Scarlett, in desperation, started to ride out herself to search for food, but the hysterical outbursts of the whole family fearful of the Yankees made her abandon the plan.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVIII
13  She gave her approval to the plan of hiring out the horse even though it meant the family would be without any means of transportation temporarily.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXX
14  And she knew that, loving Ashley as she did, her plan was doubly prostitution.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXII
15  I'm sorry to have involved him and the others in such a--a-- But I had to think fast when I rode away from here and that was the only plan that occurred to me.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLV
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
16  Although the plan received unanimous approval, this does not mean that it represents the lowest common denominator.
17  I am in accord with your plan.
18  An aide said Clinton will announce his plan Wednesday after conferring with a White House-led task force on climate change.
19  County officials are expected to announce details of the plan today.
20  At any rate, your plan needs revision.
21  You need a flexible approach in devising your ground plan for bargaining.
22  Let us assume for a moment that the plan succeeds.
23  He formulated a plan of attack.
24  City spokesman Kelvin McNeill said police plan to schedule an appointment with the parents, each of whom has a separate attorney.
25  The admiral manoeuvred his ships in the battle plan.
26  When society requires to be rebuilt, there is no use attempting to rebuild it on the old plan.
27  God's plan is like a movie.
28  I opposed myself to the training plan.
29  We shall try to incorporate some of your ideas in our future plan.
30  The plan calls for the UN to administer the country until elections can be held.