be one of the family
Example Sentences
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At night he investigated everything on the place and nearly drove Pal to a frenzy until the dog's master gave him to understand that the raccoon was to be one of the family.
From Followers of the Trail by Stecher, William F. (William Frederick)
Young Burns’ll have to be one of the family from now on.”
From The Harbor of Doubt by Gage, George W.
But how came Bernhard to be one of the family?
From Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag by Freytag, Gustav
As I am to be one of the family, I'll tell you.
From The Bread-winners A Social Study by Hay, John
During the balance of that day he treated the wounded man just as though the intruder might be one of the family.
From Storm-Bound or, A Vacation Among the Snow Drifts by Douglas, Alan
