Relying

Examples

• Then I will tell you, relying entirely upon your honour and that of your colleague, Dr. Watson. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• Her inducement to come to me, relying on my confidence, had been the hope that I could tell her the name and place of abode. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• I open the business with you, relying upon your honour not to do anything in it, and not to mention me in it, without my knowledge. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• In that case it may be regarded as evident that the enemy are relying upon their local reserves principally for the defence of Richmond. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• When manufacturers treat their wares to as little burnishing as possible, practically relying upon the buff alone for their finish after plating, the result is most unsatisfactory. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• To insure success your cavalry should go with as little wagon-train as possible, relying upon the country for supplies. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• The visitor said that was well, and he would return for the information, relying on its being obtained. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Hardly relying on my own interpretation of the indistinct sounds he made, I caused Lizzie to hear them. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.

Typist: Steven