7 sentences with 'proper'
Example sentences and phrases with the word proper and other words derived from it.
• « The first new machine he created looked much more like a proper motorized carriage - padded rear seat, brass lamps, elegant dashboards or curved mudguards - and stood up to comparison with any horseless carriage of its day. »
• « Eventually a scaffold was built within the city proper, and the surrounding fields began to be populated and cultivated, except for those that had been destined for executions, which no one claimed. »
• « The Egyptians believed that if there was no king or if the priests did not recite the proper prayers, terrible chaos and destruction would reign on earth. »
• « It was the job of humans, especially the Egyptians, to maintain harmony through proper rituals and by ensuring that Egyptian society was stable. »
• « Also, the gods of most religions were largely indifferent to the actions of individuals as long as the proper prayers were recited and rituals performed. »
• « The victors gave the losers time to gather their dead for a proper burial and peace terms were negotiated. »