8 sentences with 'private'

Example sentences and phrases with the word private and other words derived from it.

« Ford chose as his private workshop a certain vacant space in the Edison power plant, and when he had free time, he would retire to the small room to play for hours with bits of metal and electric coils. »
« Eventually, Tiberius retired to a private estate on the island of Capri (off the west coast of Italy). »
« Municipal governments began to educate children (both girls and boys, at least in certain cities such as Florence) directly, along with the role of private tutors. »
« Da Vinci in his old age was the official painter and chief engineer to the French king, living in a private castle provided for him and receiving admiring visits from the king. »
« Henry also seized the lands of rebellious lords and banned private armies. The result was a streamlined political system under his control and a nobility that remained loyal to him out of both fear and genuine loyalty. »
« The schools were notable for being free, funded by the Church and by private donations. »
« One social phenomenon that definitely benefited from the Protestant and Catholic reforms was literacy. More schools and universities, both church-supported and private, continued to spring up throughout the sixteenth century. »
« To raise money for these wars, private bankers founded the Bank of England in 1694. »
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