prier
Example Sentences
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"Je vous conseille de vous faire prier," said M. Emanuel, imperially menacing the other ear.
From Villette by Brontë, Charlotte
At length, after a weary day of far niente, when even le sommeil se faisait prier, we "hardened our hearts," and at nine p.m., as the gale seemed to slumber, we stood southwards.
From The Land of Midian — Volume 1 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
Car dans les cieux, comme sur la terre, Sa mere va prier pour lui.
From Gambara by Balzac, Honoré de
On a beau la prier, La cruelle, qu'elle est, se bouche les oreilles, Et nous laisse crier.
From Notes and Queries, Number 35, June 29, 1850 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George
Comte remarks “Depuis St. Augustin toutes les âmes pures ont de plus en plus senti, à travers l’égoisme Chrétien, que prier peut n’être pas demander.”
From The Religious Sentiment Its Source and Aim: A Contribution to the Science and Philosophy of Religion by Brinton, Daniel Garrison
