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How to use scores in a sentence

Of course there were scores of others after the same charge, but with his old influence he need not have worried.

My old eyes have seen themay, and these old hands touched them too; for I have helped her scores of times.

Oh, sir, a deal of business—We have been washing down old scores, and getting vigour for new.

Those few natives who had hitherto proved faithful began to desert in scores.

Under favourable conditions they may journey scores of miles from the shore.

They sunk by scores under the heavy weight of oppression, and were fast passing from the shores of time.

Men and horses fell in scores, but somehow, anyhow, an entrance was gained and the Shah Nujeef was taken.

I should very much like to know how the decision upon the merits of the (opera) scores will go.

By this method a line can be reserved for each hand, and any discrepancy in the scores at once rectified.

The latter has been productive of long scores and high averages, the former of little but long speeches and low language.

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OCTOBER 26, 1985