Thesaurus / rule
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
See "Boulter's Letters" on this subject of the English rule.
THE PROSE WORKS OF JONATHAN SWIFT, D.D., VOL. VIIJONATHAN SWIFT
We encounter much difficulty in attempting to reduce these various facts to any rule or law.
I know not by what majority, for you did not read the record; I know not by whose votes; but that rule was rejected.
THIRTY YEARS' VIEW (VOL. II OF 2)THOMAS HART BENTON
Should one be in doubt, the rule is to glance at the hostess and adopt her method, whatever that may be.
THE ETIQUETTE OF TO-DAYEDITH B. ORDWAY
From this time I made it a rule, day by day, to find out if there were grounds for my fears or not.
ROBINSON CRUSOEMARY GODOLPHIN
They did not speak of Noel as a rule, but one evening she expressed her views roundly.
SAINT'S PROGRESSJOHN GALSWORTHY
You know what the rule is in Make-Believe Toyland—none of the things dare move when human eyes look at them.
THE STORY OF A CANDY RABBITLAURA LEE HOPE
The population had evidently deteriorated from the days of the French and British rule, when game was abundant.
He was not unaccustomed to doing foolish things when he was drunk, and as a rule he made it a point to ignore them afterwards.
THE UPHILL CLIMBB. M. BOWER
As a rule, however, Mr. Mabie did not believe in hunting such animals save in the fall of the year.
THE OUTDOOR CHUMS AFTER BIG GAMECAPTAIN QUINCY ALLEN
WORDS RELATED TO RULE
- ascendancy
- authority
- bridle
- charge
- check
- clout
- containment
- curb
- determination
- direction
- discipline
- domination
- dominion
- force
- government
- guidance
- inside track
- juice
- jurisdiction
- limitation
- management
- manipulation
- might
- oversight
- predomination
- qualification
- regimentation
- regulation
- restraint
- restriction
- rule
- strings
- subjection
- subordination
- superintendence
- supervision
- supremacy
- sway
- upper hand
- weight
- wire pulling
- administer
- administrate
- advise
- be in saddle
- boss
- bully
- call
- call the signals
- command
- conduct
- deal with
- direct
- discipline
- dominate
- domineer
- govern
- guide
- handle
- head
- head up
- hold purse strings
- hold sway over
- hold the reins
- instruct
- lead
- manage
- manipulate
- overlook
- oversee
- pilot
- predominate
- quarterback
- regiment
- regulate
- reign over
- rule
- run
- run the show
- run things
- steer
- subject
- subjugate
- superintend
- supervise
- ascendancy
- authority
- bridle
- charge
- check
- clout
- containment
- curb
- determination
- direction
- discipline
- domination
- dominion
- force
- government
- guidance
- inside track
- juice
- jurisdiction
- limitation
- management
- manipulation
- might
- oversight
- predomination
- qualification
- regimentation
- regulation
- restraint
- restriction
- rule
- strings
- subjection
- subordination
- superintendence
- supervision
- supremacy
- sway
- upper hand
- weight
- wire pulling
- administer
- administrate
- advise
- be in saddle
- boss
- bully
- call
- call the signals
- command
- conduct
- deal with
- direct
- discipline
- dominate
- domineer
- govern
- guide
- handle
- head
- head up
- hold purse strings
- hold sway over
- hold the reins
- instruct
- lead
- manage
- manipulate
- overlook
- oversee
- pilot
- predominate
- quarterback
- regiment
- regulate
- reign over
- rule
- run
- run the show
- run things
- steer
- subject
- subjugate
- superintend
- supervise
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