Sentence examples for he could fetch from inspiring English sources

By roaming around the building of an evening, he could refresh his memory of where he had put things, so that if he ever needed something in a hurry perhaps years after he had first squirrelled it away—he could fetch it as he might fetch an old coat from a trunk in the attic.Such tricks to improve the memory are as old as anyone can remember.

Demonstrating his Army training, McIntosh stood strong, his hands clasped behind him, his stance only occasionally broken so he could fetch a ball or toss a new one to a player.

Backup quarterback Kirk Cousins hadn't even received postgame pats on the back and "atta-boys" for his smashing first career start before Washington Redskins observers speculated on how much he could fetch in a trade.

Mubasher Malik was told two years ago he could fetch £1.5m for the six-bedroom Victorian house in Putney, south-west London, where his family have lived for 30 years.

While I'll Have Another's pedigree is more blue collar than blue blood and he is a small colt, his five-of-seven race record means he could fetch from $7 million to $9 million as a stallion prospect, according to a commercial breeder who spoke on condition of anonymity because he might bid on the colt.

He played with it constantly -- tossing it around, chewing on it, carrying it with him everywhere, and demanding Anita throw it so he could fetch.

One analyst this week suggested that they could fetch $8 billion, but this may prove to be optimistic.

I am sure they could fetch a few quid to sink in someone's hedge fund.

The painting, he said, could fetch about a million dollars.

Now John Joyce, of Q, has said the homeowner was paid for the work, which will be auctioned and he expected could fetch up to £1m.

Today, he estimates, it could fetch as much as $900,000.