be one of the family
Example Sentences
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"Of course it's nice to be one of the family," she continued.
From Dolly Dialogues by Hope, Anthony
At first she supposed it might be one of the family; but, the sounds continuing, it came into her head to get up and see what they were.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866 by Various
Oh, if she is going to be one of the family," he said, "she will have to learn to get on without much polly-foxing.
From A Daughter of the Land by Stratton-Porter, Gene
She was to be one of the family, there could be no objection to that in the simple New England living.
From A Little Girl in Old Salem by Douglas, Amanda Minnie
"We'll have tea up-stairs if you're really going to be one of the family," said Mrs. Goodchild, with the dubious smile so familiar on the faces of mothers of New York girls.
From H. R. by Lefevre, Edwin
