make distinction
Example Sentences
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It is worthy of remark here that even young Hindoo girls, in the exercise of their immature discretion, make distinction between the gods in the choice of their husbands.
From The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal by Bose, Shib Chunder
Mistress Blanche, if she can hear and make distinction betwixt all these at the self-same moment, then is she no woman like to you.
From Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada by Holt, Emily Sarah
Reverence, That angel of the world, doth make distinction Of place ’tween high and low.
From The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry by Austin, Alfred
Your pestilence is a quicker remedy, but it has not the grace to make distinction; it huddles up honest men and rogues together.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 by Scott, Walter, Sir
Which of them both Is dearest to me—I have no skill in sense To make distinction.
From Characteristics of Women Moral, Poetical, and Historical by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)
