Example Sentences

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If the bird had been an eagle, with strong claws that could have hurt them in return, would they have stoned it?

From Story Lessons of Character Building (Morals) and Manners by Bates, Loïs

The Roman public wanted to see Greek life and Greek depravity; it would have stoned the poet who had ventured to bring on the stage a Roman patrician or a Roman matron.

From Lectures on The Science of Language by Müller, Max

But if the ignorant and the violent could have stoned him, his calm manner would still have said, 'Strike, but hear me.'

From Tracks of a Rolling Stone by Coke, Henry J. (Henry John)

Then, when the people would have stoned Simon Magus, Peter said: He is in pain enough, knowing him to be overcome in his heart; our master hath taught us for to do good for evil.

From Bible Stories and Religious Classics by Wells, Philip P.

Not only so; he sent messengers through Manasseh, Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, and they came up to meet him, the very people who a few months before would have stoned him.

From Miriam's Schooling and Other Papers by Rutherford, Mark