Use of the word contriving in a sentence example

contriving

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Jacobi (1801-1874) in Russia, working independently, succeeded in contriving methods which could be made commercially profitable. [Please select]

Old men sat out of danger contriving death for the lads in the trenches. [Please select]

And first he joined the Latins to the Romans, contriving the matter in this fashion. [Please select]

Boyce, I gathered that the old ladies were deliberately contriving such meetings. [Please select]

I adore _poor lady_ girls, because they are always contriving, and that's so interesting. [Please select]

Our three visitors left in a hurry, contriving to look devilish important. [Please select]

They went out into the courtyard together and walked to and fro, planning, scheming, contriving, deciding. [Please select]

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