finished - use in sentences

Object

  • product: He usually completed commissions himself, from design to finished product, having no pupils.
  • piece: Leading quilt artist Sandra Meech outlines her unique approach to quilt design, from first idea to finished piece.
  • book: When I'd finished the book I missed her.
  • work: We waited at the hospital as John was going to pick us up when he'd finished work.
  • good: Hence this is not a method that can be safely applied to finished goods of any appreciable size.

Modifies a noun

  • product: The finished products were then sold by the Molineux family business.
  • artwork: Finished artwork should be supplied - or we can help bring your ideas to life.
  • compost: The finished compost will be used on the school garden.
  • article: The finished articles were included in the paper which was a complete sell out.
  • piece: Finished pieces can be saved onto the server using the school s wireless network.
  • garment: Finished garments were left at Ivy house where any callers could select what they needed to send to their loved ones free of charge.

Modifying Another Word

  • superbly: As with all O&W's this watch is superbly finished, pristine looking is functional and uncluttered.
  • nearly: NEARLY FINISHED: BUILD A BETTER CULTURE FOR A SUCCESSFUL UNIVERSITY Apologies for rambling.
  • just: Dan: My school signed up, and I'd just finished my NQT year.
  • almost: The album, Kylie's 9th studio album, is " almost finished " and looks set for release on November 17th.
  • n't: In other words, if it ain't broke, it ai n't finished.
  • already: I was glad I'd already finished my buttie.

Present participle complement

  • eat: They didn't actually bring the bill before we'd finished eating, but it was a close thing.
  • write: And how did you feel about Kate by the time you'd finished writing the book?
  • read: I found myself thinking of Hannah the protagonist long after I'd finished reading it.

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