VISIT in a Sentence

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For VISIT, below is one of 375 sentences:
William was gone, and she now felt as if she had wasted half his visit in idle cares and selfish solicitudes unconnected with him.

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 Meanings and Examples of VISIT
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
visit
 v.  go to see and spend time with someone socially
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  A Mr. Whymper, a solicitor living in Willingdon, had agreed to act as intermediary between Animal Farm and the outside world, and would visit the farm every Monday morning to receive his instructions.
Animal Farm By George Orwell
Context  Highlight   In Chapter VI
2  Mrs. Giles had to visit the kitchen.
Between the Acts By Virginia Woolf
Context  Highlight   In Unit 1
3  A visit to the bank, where several thousand pounds were found to be lying to the murderer's credit, completed his gratification.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde By Robert Louis Stevenson
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER THE CAREW MURDER CASE
4  UTTERSON was sitting by his fireside one evening after dinner, when he was surprised to receive a visit from Poole.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde By Robert Louis Stevenson
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER THE LAST NIGHT
5  Rachael had risen, and stood apart with her shawl and bonnet in her hand, when Stephen, himself profoundly astonished by this visit, put the candle on the table.
Hard Times By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER VI
6  Tom had sat upon the bed, swinging one leg and sucking his walking-stick with sufficient unconcern, until the visit had attained this stage.
Hard Times By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER VI
7  She was not afraid of him, or in any way disconcerted; she seemed to have her mind entirely preoccupied with the occasion of her visit, and to have substituted that consideration for herself.
Hard Times By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER I
8  This is an unseasonable hour, but here is a young woman who has been making statements which render my visit necessary.
Hard Times By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER III
9  The visit did not originate with him.
Hard Times By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VI
10  Connie's father, where he paid a flying visit to Wragby, and in private to his daughter: As for Clifford's writing, it's smart, but there's nothing in it.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2
11  Mary was satisfied with the Parsonage as a present home, and Henry equally ready to lengthen his visit.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER V
12  He must like him less after to-morrow's visit, for we shall be five hours in his company.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXI
13  But this had occurred on the first day of its being settled, within the first hour of the burst of such enjoyment, when nothing but the friends she was to visit was before her.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
14  William was gone, and she now felt as if she had wasted half his visit in idle cares and selfish solicitudes unconnected with him.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIX
15  Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday's visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their journey as what would take place ere long.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXII
Example Sentence: (165 in 12 pages)
16  This visit may prefigure an improvement in relations between the two countries.
17  We stopped by Alice's house for a brief visit.
18  Our projected visit had to be cancelled.
19  Her visit did not cause me much surprise.
20  I'd like to visit the colleges once more before we leave.
21  He made a nostalgic return visit to Germany.
22  I have an open invitation to visit my friend in Japan.
23  She went to visit relatives in Wales.
24  We have a standing invitation to visit them anytime.
25  The visit took place amidst tight security.
26  The President's official visit marks the start of a more fraternal relationship between the two countries.
27  People used to come and visit him every day.
28  Fifteen thousand bird watchers visit annually.
29  He used to visit a brothel in Paris.
30  It was ludicrous to suggest that the visit could be kept secret.