We found 23 examples of how to use devised in an English sentence.
Sentences 1 to 23 of 23.
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| 1. | People devised shelters in order to protect themselves. | |
| 2. | He devised a new engine to use less gas. | |
| 3. | He devised a complicated clockwork toy. | |
| 4. | They devised a scheme to make money with little effort. | |
| 5. | In order to distract the population from their true intrigues, the politicians devised some half-hearted reforms. | |
| 6. | They devised ingenious solutions. | |
| 7. | Tom devised a plan to burglarize Mary's house. | |
| 8. | Dan devised an escape scheme with one of his cellmates. | |
| 9. | She quickly devised a plan to skip school and go to the party. | |
| 10. | They have devised a cure for this illness. | |
| 11. | Taxation according to income is the most effective instrument yet devised to obtain just contribution from those best able to bear it and to avoid placing onerous burdens upon the mass of our people. | |
| 12. | No orthography has been devised for the written form of the language. | |
| 13. | Sami and Layla devised a make-believe world. | |
| 14. | Sami devised a cunning plan to cover his tracks. | |
| 15. | To explain this phenomenon, each scientist devised his own theory. | |
| 16. | Whilst they were thus intent on their childish amusements, Love devised a scheme to interrupt their sports. | |
| 17. | Myrtale was convinced in her own mind that as Dryas had to deal with so many rich suitors, he would never consent to Chloe marrying Daphnis; and considered that she had devised the best expedient possible for disposing of the subject of the marriage. | |
| 18. | Sami devised a simple plan to help Layla. | |
| 19. | " 'twixt whom a feud took fire. / He, reckless of a sister's love, and blind / with lust of gold, Sychaeus unaware / slew by the altar, and with impious mind / long hid the deed, and flattering hopes and fair / devised, to cheat the lover of her care." | |
| 20. | Tom devised a plan to steal the money. | |
| 21. | But the Professor was fenced round with safeguards so cunningly devised that, do what I would, it seemed impossible to get evidence which would convict in a court of law. | |
| 22. | Jimmy had devised the perfect marinade for flank steak. | |
| 23. | You call me lazy? Ha! I devised a way to acquire anything I need from the comfort of my chair with just the ring of a bell! I call it: my little sister. Genius, isn't it? |