SUPPLY AND TO SUPPLY

1158. The contractor supplied the army with clothing.

London is'well supplied with water. They were amply supplied with ail the necessaries of life. Their valour supplied the want of numbers.

The theory of Supply and Demand is the great principle of political Economy. The supply of food is rather short. They took in a fresh supply of coals. Eus supplies were stopped. The supplies are not yet voted.

Support and To Support.

1159. The right of primogeniture is the great support

of aristocratie institutions. A loan has become necessary for the support of public crédit.

She needs a support.

His încome is not sufficient to support him and his family. The country can support a much larger taxation. He supported thèse poor men for many years. He is quite able to support his own cause. The charge was not supported by a tittle of évidence. The chairman was supported by two membres of parliament. He supported his part well. I can

support myself.

Tebil

1160. My term of office has expired. He is sentenced

to pénal servîtade for the term of his natnral life. I tell you that in plain terms. Welived on friendly terms t(^ether. They were on very bad terms. Friends mnst be on equal terms with one another. Did they corne to terms? The term of life is short. I will bring you soon to terms. On what terms will you buy the house? What are your terms for ten lessons? How much does your tutor ask for every term? The problem is reduced to the lowest term. He keeps his terms at Oxford. He keeps his terms at the Middle Temple. There are four terms in the English Courts of Justice.

Time. .

1161. What time is it? Please to tell me what time

it is. I read thi» book three times. I will Write to you as soon as I hâve time. I arrived in good time. At that time, I was very young. You are behind your time. I arrived in due time. In the mean time, let us take a waJk. Beat timel You are out of time.

Keep time ! Mark time ! March past in quick time! He has a fine time of it. You arrived in the nick of time. The times are bad.

. Unawares.

1162. I was taken unawares. His words slipped out

unawares. Thèse thoughts crowded on me unawares. He made a most éloquent speech quite unawares.

Way.

1163. This is my way. It is not my way. It is not

in my way. Do not go ont of the way. Did you lose your way ? Make way for the troops ! Are you inclined that way? By the way, I forgot to tell you what I saw. It is quite out of the way. Give way! He lives over the way. I will liot stand in your way. Go your way ! It is the way of the world. There are many ways of doing it. You will hâve your own way. I lost my way. I shall work my way. A man may make his way, for ail that. That will go a great way with me.

. I will not go out of my way for you. An out of the way place.

WlT.

1164. You are out of your wits. Has she lier wits

about her? He was frightened out of his wits. I am at my wits' ends. He lives by his wits.

He has wit. He is a wit.

Word.

1165. I give you my word of honour. I take that

man's word. I give him a good word. He sent me word that he would come. He brought me word that you would not come. I take that man at his word. He has pledged his word. He broke his word. He has kept his word. We had words. Take my word for it.

Writing.

1166. The writing of my clerk is very legible. The

writings of the authors of the 18th century

are remarkable for cleamess and depth. Do you like my style of writmg? The sacred writings.