- bless
- 01. Anne and I have been [blessed] by two wonderful, interesting children.02. The priest invoked a [blessing] for the sick child.03. The people of Bahrain consider the date palm to be a tree [blessed] by God with qualities not found in other trees.04. Joan and Eric were [blessed] with ten children, and over 40 grandchildren.05. The mass ended with a special [blessing] for all those who had sons, fathers and husbands fighting in the war.06. It was a real [blessing] that no one was in the house when it caught fire.07. Your grandmother was [blessed] with a long, happy life, and I know she wouldn't want us to be sad for her.08. When I told my boss I was leaving for another job, he gave me his [blessing] and wished me the best.09. The Ewe people of Togo consider the birth of twins to be a special [blessing].10. Canada is [blessed] with about one fifth of the world's fresh water supply.11. There is a law in Hawaii which requires movie crews filming on the islands to be [blessed] by a Hawaiian priest before starting work.12. A Chinese proverb holds that great [blessings] come from heaven; small [blessings] come from man.13. A Latin proverb tells us that good health and good sense are two great [blessings].14. A Yiddish proverb notes that each child brings his own [blessing] into the world.15. A Zulu proverb remarks that [blessed] are those who can please themselves.16. Francois de la Rochefoucauld once stated that a true friend is the greatest of all [blessings].17. Hesiod once noted that a bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great [blessing].18. Titus Livius once observed that men are slower to recognize [blessings] than misfortunes.19. Publilius Syrus once noted that good health and good sense are two of life's greatest [blessings].20. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross once said that there are no mistakes, no coincidences; all events are [blessings] given to us to learn from.21. In traditional Korean society, infant mortality was high and a big family was thought of as a [blessing], so having many children was desirable.
Grammatical examples in English. 2013.