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"Threshold" in a Sentence (13 examples)
The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail — its roof may shake — the wind may blow through it — the storm may enter — the rain may enter — but the King of England cannot enter — all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement!
When the input exceeds a certain threshold, an output signal is instantaneously released.
His pain exceeded every threshold.
In a few seconds I would have overcome the desperation threshold.
Tom has a high threshold for pain.
Vampires cannot cross the threshold of a house without having been invited.
The threshold of a door is akin to the sill of a window, but it is exactly the same as the sill of a door.
Tom carried Mary across the threshold.
Tom picked Mary up the same way a man carries his new bride across the threshold and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
Tom wanted to carry Mary over the threshold.
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Shy. You that did voide your rume vpon my beard, / And foote me as you ſpurne a ſtranger curre / Ouer your threſhold, […]
I arrived at last, did obeisance to my uncle, and told him everything. He thought it over and said: ' […] At the threshold of death, how dare I give you permission to go to England, to cross the seas? But I will not stand in your way. It is your mother's permission which really matters. If she permit you, then godspeed! Tell her I will not interfere. You will go with my blessings.'
The first half of this century has been referred to as the golden age of medicine. To me it seems more probable that we are on the threshold of a much greater age.
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