ask for the hand of
Example Sentences
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Madame de Portenduere went this morning to Rouvre to ask for the hand of Mademoiselle Clementine for her son.
From Ursula by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott
"And he will not tell his name," said they, "but says he hears that all are bidden to ask for the hand of Princess Fiorimonde, and he too would try his good fortune."
From The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde and Other Stories by Morgan, Mary de
When they were left alone, "M. de Charny," said he, "how dare you come here to ask for the hand of my sister?"
From The Queen's Necklace by Dumas père, Alexandre
Prince Godfrey had wished to ask for the hand of Yvonne, but she, knowing her father's iron will, begged him to delay.
From The Green Forest Fairy Book by Brady, Loretta Ellen
The ambassadors of the King of England meet those of the King of Brittany to ask for the hand of Ursula.
From The Venetian School of Painting by Phillipps, Evelyn March
