be one of the family
Example Sentences
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The king said thou to him because he was going to be one of the family.
From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)
And in going to Cross Hall in the midst of all these troubles, he was no doubt actuated in part by a determination to show himself to be one of the family.
From Is He Popenjoy? by Trollope, Anthony
But how came Bernhard to be one of the family?
From Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag by Freytag, Gustav
"You needn't call her Miss Godden, ma," said Albert, "she's going to be one of the family."
From Joanna Godden by Kaye-Smith, Sheila
He was quite ready to take his wife back, to abstain from accusations against her, to let her be one of the family, but he was as eager as ever to repudiate the Dean.
From Is He Popenjoy? by Trollope, Anthony
