BEHALF in a Sentence
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73 example sentences for BEHALF, such as:
1. He spoke on behalf of the plan.
2. I shall exert my efforts in your behalf.
3. Oh, don't go to any trouble on my behalf.
4. I am glad to do all I can in behalf of my country.
5. On behalf of my colleagues and myself I thank you.
2. I shall exert my efforts in your behalf.
3. Oh, don't go to any trouble on my behalf.
4. I am glad to do all I can in behalf of my country.
5. On behalf of my colleagues and myself I thank you.
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Meanings and Examples of BEHALF
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behalf
n. as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as
n. for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive)
Classic Sentence: (58 in 4 pages)
1 Nay, the surly father even began to agitate with the authorities on Chichikov's behalf, and so enabled our hero, on a vacancy occurring, to attain the stool of a Chief Clerk.
2 Yet that rage gathered only when she had heard of injustice or harsh treatment, and never because she desired to argue on her own behalf, or to attempt to justify her own conduct.
3 To the zakuski succeeded the meal itself, and the host became a perfect glutton on his guests' behalf.
4 Far better and nobler were it for you to be travelling with a wallet, and asking alms on behalf of God, then to be remaining here and asking alms for yourself alone.
5 Should you grant that request, all will be forgotten and blotted out and pardoned, for I myself will intercede with the Throne on your behalf.
6 I am glad to do all I can in behalf of my country.
7 I shall exert my efforts in your behalf.
8 Prince Vasili kept the promise he had given to Princess Drubetskaya who had spoken to him on behalf of her only son Boris on the evening of Anna Pavlovna's soiree.
9 Anna Pavlovna threatened him on behalf of "our dear Vyazmitinov," and in her eyes, which, for an instant, glanced at Pierre, Prince Vasili read a congratulation on his future son-in-law and on his daughter's happiness.
10 Prince Vasili finds you to his taste as a daughter-in-law and makes a proposal to you on his pupil's behalf.
11 But I have come to you, Prince, as a petitioner on behalf of this young man.
12 It would be particularly pleasant to him to dishonor my name and ridicule me, just because I have exerted myself on his behalf, befriended him, and helped him.
13 Rostov had come to Tilsit the day least suitable for a petition on Denisov's behalf.
14 So thought the major-domo on his master's behalf.
15 Before the officer had finished speaking the orderly made the same request on behalf of his master.
Example Sentence:
1 Unfortunately, George cannot be with us today so I am pleased to accept this award on his behalf.
2 The fraud depended on hundreds of bank accounts being opened on behalf of straw men.
3 On behalf of my client, I would like to remind you of your obligations in this matter.
4 She asked the doctor to speak to her parents on her behalf.
5 The executive of the health workers' union accepted the proposed pay increase on behalf of their members.
6 The task of the union representative is to fight on behalf of the members.
7 On behalf of my colleagues and myself I thank you.
8 Oh, don't go to any trouble on my behalf.
9 Miracles can be worked by Him alone, although mere mortals may entreat Him by prayer to perform them on their behalf.
10 He spoke on behalf of the plan.
11 She made an emotional public appeal on her son's behalf.
12 Several religious leaders have interceded with the authorities on behalf of the condemned prisoner.
13 A senior judge heard a plea for damages on behalf of the accident victims.
14 On behalf of the entire company, I would like to thank you for all your work.
15 And I'm going to work to assure that that voice that is heard on their behalf is a roar and not a whisper.