Sentence examples for * the errand from inspiring English sources

Otherwise occupied, she passes the errand to her little brother.

First thing next morning, she asked if he'd done the errand.

Mr. Brunswick "volunteered" to do the errand, taking Ms. Mancuso with him.

The shy, freckle-faced new congressman promptly hurried away on the errand.

He did the errand for her but asked why she didn't get the paper herself.

Her scarf, tied elegantly around her neck, suggested that going downtown is not just about the errand, it's about being seen — witnessed — and keeping up appearances.

For one thing, there is the errand-running that necessitated the minivan, displaying the hotrod-style flame decals Mr. Zevin has affixed to its sides, which can often be found sitting in the Zevins' driveway.

They are pretexts for the authentic errand of being outside.

Far too often I half-listen, already on to the next errand, the next place I need to be.

Chronic pain from a variety of age-related illnesses has turned the smallest errand into an excruciating effort.

"A Bell for Adano," "A Goose for the Gander," "Errand for Bernice," "Mirror for Children, and "Champagne for Everybody".