living - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • earn: Iraqis need to be able to earn a decent living, rather than depend on food handouts.
  • scratch: Scratching a living Clearly then, the Fund is under pressure.
  • promote: Everything is either eco, organic, fairly traded, recycled or promotes natural living.
  • make: Or is a new model emerging for making a living from art online... ?

Preposition: in

  • poverty: However, in the 1950s and 1960s the largest group living in poverty were older people.

Adjective modifier

  • healthy: Whilst teaching the public healthy peaceful living, Mr Patel neglects his own family members.
  • daily: But I myself continue to be caught up by daily living.
  • independent: Skills training for job or independent living will be provided.
  • everyday: Indeed, what we believe will be reflected in our everyday living.
  • godly: His godly living was regular and consistent even when he was in a minority of one and even when he was being plotted against.
  • communal: All of this contributes to the smooth running of the base keeping the communal living nice and easy.

Modifies a noun

  • room: There is a large living room which has french doors leading onto the rear garden.
  • organism: Visited the Giant Forest, which includes the world's largest living organism: the immense " General Sherman " sequoia tree.
  • creature: How queer all living creatures are, except donkeys!
  • allowance: You will receive accommodation, meals and a generous living allowance.
  • expense: These must cover your fees and your living expenses ( and those of your dependents, if any ).
  • wage: The idea of building a broad coalition in support of the living wage grew out of similar campaigns in the United States.

Noun used with modifier

  • Anyone: Anyone living in a nursing home or residential care home.
  • disability: A working knowledge of attendance allowance and disability living allowance is assumed.
  • anyone: The print edition of the magazine is FREE to anyone living with HIV/AIDS in the UK.

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