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How to use bent upon in a sentence

  • Victor Lebrun, who happened to be in the city, bent upon relaxation, had accepted with alacrity.

  • Nurse had fallen into the trap most comfortably, and seemed bent upon taking this girl as a choice of her own.

    The Daisy Chain | Charlotte Yonge
  • She was still for a few moments; her pale beautiful face inclining towards the child's; her large dark eyes bent upon him.

    Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry Wood
  • Talpers bobbed his head, but not enough to break the stare he had bent upon the girl, who flushed under his scrutiny.

    Mystery Ranch | Arthur Chapman
  • They were bent upon placing their friend Littleton in the Speaker's chair; and they had carried their point triumphantly.

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