be bequeathed
Example Sentences
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The property was listed earlier this month despite rumours that it would be bequeathed to the state of NSW, and reportedly took a little more than two weeks to sell.
From The Guardian • Sep. 27, 2018
It was designed so cultural objects could be bequeathed to the nation instead of cash.
From Forbes • Sep. 10, 2014
He should be bequeathed to the National Trust before he is past saving.
From The Guardian • Nov. 21, 2012
Rosanne Cash, daughter of Johnny Cash, sang a soulful “Pretty Boy Floyd,” while her very presence reiterated that music is a tradition to be bequeathed.
From Time • Oct. 15, 2012
I have an income of ten thousand francs, besides my pension; I have the rank of general, and my fortune will be bequeathed to the children of my old friend!
From The Stepmother, A Drama in Five Acts by Balzac, Honoré de
