make a party to
Example Sentences
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He instinctively sought to make a party to protect him when the awful secret of his cellar should be found out.
From Stephen Archer and Other Tales by MacDonald, George
What if one make a party to uphold prelacy, whilst it stands by law, must I oppose him, or discover him by virtue of this oath?
From The Covenants And The Covenanters Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation by Kerr, James
It was proposed at once to make a party to go and see what was the matter, and, a messmate taking my watch, I got leave to join it.
From Hurricane Hurry by Kingston, William Henry Giles
The professor arrived in the early morning by the Brindisi boat, and Hermione proposed that Chrysophrasia, Paul, Cutter, and herself should make a party to go over to Stamboul on the same afternoon.
From Paul Patoff by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)
In order to divert the young gentry, Mr Merton contrived that they should make a party to see a play.
From The History of Sandford and Merton by Day, Thomas
