be one of the family
Example Sentences
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At first she supposed it might be one of the family; but, the sounds continuing, it came into her head to get up and see what they were.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866 by Various
There's only one advantage about it that I can see—Tützi will be one of the family now....
From In Brief Authority by Anstey, F.
But how came Bernhard to be one of the family?
From Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag by Freytag, Gustav
I am taken right in to be one of the family, and I have a good time every day now.
From Turn About Eleanor by Cootes, F. Graham
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)
