6 sentences with 'upon'
Example sentences and phrases with the word upon and other words derived from it.
• « Once upon a time, promotions went to employees who always said "yes" to the boss. Today, managers prefer employees who dare to speak up when they have different views from their boss. »
• « The owner of a Belleview construction company, upon learning that steel beams would be needed, rushed to his warehouse 25 km from the mine. »
• « Student Paul Kubichek took it upon himself to write to the Freehold Public Library in that state, from which they sent him the mechanic's address in the nearby town of Mercerville. »
• « In 1964, upon receiving the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of the eccentric nanny (she would also win that year's Oscar), Julie, in thanking the microphone, said, "I would also like to thank Jack Warner for making this possible." »
• « He had soon climbed the stairs and, upon reaching a small vestibule, he pressed the button under the "Mrs. Ulgine Barrows" card. »
• « Greek settlers sometimes married local inhabitants upon arrival, a practice that is not surprising given that many settler expeditions were almost all young men. »