VALUE in a Sentence

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For VALUE, below is one of 355 sentences:
If he knew them better, he would value their society as it deserves; for they are in fact exactly the sort of people he would like.

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 Meanings and Examples of VALUE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
value
 n.  relative worth, or importance
 v.  regard or esteem highly
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  A diamond necklace, with pendants of inestimable value, were by this means also made more conspicuous.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII
2  My father did but jest with thee, good fellow," said Rebecca; "he owes thy master deeper kindness than these arms and steed could pay, were their value tenfold.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
3  Rowena opened the small silver-chased casket, and perceived a carcanet, or neck lace, with ear-jewels, of diamonds, which were obviously of immense value.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLIV
4  That was the only point of resemblance between her and the lady who sat by her: in everything but a value for Edmund, Miss Crawford was very unlike her.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
5  If he knew them better, he would value their society as it deserves; for they are in fact exactly the sort of people he would like.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXI
6  He would enjoy her liveliness and she has talents to value his powers.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXI
7  Not only at home did her value increase, but at the Parsonage too.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXII
8  The value of an event on a wet day in the country was most forcibly brought before her.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXII
9  An affection so amiable was advancing each in the opinion of all who had hearts to value anything good.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIV
10  It was a picture which Henry Crawford had moral taste enough to value.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIV
11  You have bought her too dearly, and your brother does not offer half her value.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXV
12  Independent of his two cousins' enjoyment in it, the evening was to him of no higher value than any other appointed meeting of the two families might be.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
13  I have such innumerable presents from him that it is quite impossible for me to value or for him to remember half.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
14  William's good fortune returned again upon her mind, and seemed of greater value than at first.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVII
15  It was enough to set his heart in a glow, and to bring him home in the properest state for feeling the full value of the other joyful surprises at hand.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIV
Example Sentence: (145 in 10 pages)
16  Many toys have no attraction beyond their novelty value.
17  This lesson adds to the value of the book.
18  The brooch has little intrinsic value.
19  The value of property has slumped.
20  New cars depreciate in value quickly.
21  They debased the value of the dollar.
22  These coins are not equal value.
23  For them, the house's main value lay in its quiet country location.
24  One's real value first lies in to what degree and what sense he set himself.
25  The defect detracts greatly from the value of the vase.
26  I want to plant the slopes of the hills with trees of economic value.
27  The shares were sold for well below their nominal value.
28  It is difficult to assess the building's value properly without seeing it.
29  Buying those shares was a very far-sighted move - they must be worth ten times their original value now.
30  The ring wasn't worth very much but it had great sentimental value.