Hughes Sentence Examples

Hughes made some remarkable observations and experiments in or between the years 1879 and 1886 though he did not describe them till some twenty years afterwards.

Hughes was a far more sensitive detector.

Hughes, while engaged in experiments upon a Bell telephone in an electric circuit, discovered that a peculiar noise was produced whenever two hard electrodes, such as two wires, were - drawn across each other, or were made to touch each other with a variable degree of firmness.

Foreign policy was largely determined by Hughes, financial by Mellon, and the problem of unemployment was thrown upon Hoover.

He displayed his political tact in the choice of the American delegation, which was led by Secretary Hughes and included, besides Elihu Root, two members of the Senate, Lodge and Underwood, the Republican and Democratic leaders respectively.

The policy drafted by the President and Mr. Hughes was direct and vigorous.

He afterwards added to his charge at Sparkford, Lovington, South Barrow and North Barrow, and in September 1782 was presented to the perpetual curacy of South Barrow by the Rev. John Hughes, Coln St Denys.

The London Hibernian Society asked him to accompany Dr David Bogue, the Rev. Joseph Hughes, and Samuel Mills to Ireland in August 1807, to report on the state of Protestant religion in the country.

See Hughes, General Johnston, in "Great Commanders S?ries" (1893).

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Because he, too, thought so, and because he recommended John Hughes, a merchant of Philadelphia, for the office of distributor of stamps, Franklin himself was denounced - he was even accused of having planned the Stamp Act - and his family in Philadelphia was in danger of being mobbed.

From the 17th of February 1782 to the 10th of June 1783 he fought a series of fine actions against Sir Edward Hughes, by which he secured a marked superiority on the water.

But his capture of Trincomalee in July 1782 in spite of Sir Edward Hughes, and the heavy loss he inflicted on the British fleet in several of the actions he fought, constitute the most honourable part of the French naval operations in the war.

Hughes, and several of the new school of painters, in teaching classes at the Working Men's College.

Hugh Price Hughes and Mark Guy Pearse began the West London Mission.

The Forward Movement will always be associated with the name of Hugh Price Hughes (q.v.).

He was the recipient of many British and foreign awards and honours, amongst these being the Royal and Hughes medals of the Royal Society in 1894 and 1902 respectively, the Hodgkins medal of the Smithsonian Institute of Washington in 1902, the Nobel Prize for physics in 1906, enrolment as honorary graduate of many universities, and as honorary fellow of numerous American and continental scientific academies.

David Hughes, of Jesus College, Oxford, founded the free grammar school in 1603.

Hughes succeeded him and continued to hold office up to 1921.

Hughes in England invented the microphone.

Amongst these Stephen Hughes of Carmarthen (1623-1688), a devoted follower of Vicar Prichard and an editor of his works, was ejected from the living of Mydrim in Carmarthenshire, whereby the valuable services of this eminent divine were lost to the Church and gained by the Nonconformists, who had increased considerably in numbers since the Civil Wars.

The foundation of Lampeter College was one of the earliest signs of a new era of revived vigour and better government within the Church, although it was not till 1870 that, by Mr Gladstone's appointment of Dr Joshua Hughes to the see of St Asaph, the special claims of the Welsh Church were officially recognized, and the old Elizabethan policy was one more reverted to after a lapse of nearly two hundred years.

In connexion with this mission he founded a sisterhood to forward the social side of the work, which was presided over by Mrs Hughes.

See his Life (1904) by his daughter, Dorothea Price Hughes.

In 1844 he was consecrated bishop of Axieren in partibus, and was made coadjutor to Bishop Hughes of New York with the right of succession; in 1847 he became bishop of the newly created see of Albany; and in 1864 he succeeded to the archdiocese of New York, then including New York, New Jersey, and New England.

In May 1879 he dedicated St Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, whose corner-stone had been laid by Archbishop Hughes in 1858.

He was a scholar, a preacher, and a man of affairs, temperamentally quiet and dignified; and his administration differed radically from that of Archbishop Hughes; he was conciliatory rather than polemic and controversial, and not only built up the Roman Catholic Church materially, but greatly changed the tone of public opinion in his diocese toward the Church.

He promoted the Economic Conference in Paris in June 1916, and represented his country on the occasion, with Mr. Hughes, the Australian Premier, and Lord Crewe as his colleagues.

Hughes's election was considered assured when the campaign began; but though he " stumped " the country widely he disappointed the people because he took no definite position on any of the specific questions involving the stand of America in the World War and especially as regards the sinking of the " Lusitania."

Hughes carried Minnesota by a few hundred votes but lost California by a few thousand.

The electoral vote was 276 for Wilson against 2S5 for Hughes.

The popular vote was 9,116,000 for Wilson against 8,547,000 for Hughes.

The St Thomas's sisterhood at Oxford commenced in 1847; and the present mother-superior of the Holy Trinity Convent at Oxford, Marian Hughes, dedicated herself before witnesses to such a life as early as 1841 (Liddon's Life of Dr Pusey, iii.).

However, not all children seem adversely affected (see Hughes et al 2002 ).

The national anthem will be sung by Gwyn Hughes Jones.

Dr. Hughes rendered valuable assistance to the rescued men.

Passages of the book are occasionally repetitive, as if Hughes distrusted the reader's attention span.

Just wondering, What is so averse about Hughes and Homerton?

The Command of 6th battalion then devolved onto Major J L Hughes MC.

Went with Hughes and had 2 games billiards - each being equal.

Dig Trench The trench is dug using a swivel bucket digger on hire from Hughes Rail.

He is meeting the £ 2,500 bill to former Manager Brian Hughes for unfair dismissal.

If he's afraid to touch the doorknob it's the character named Howard who's afraid, not Howard Hughes.

Home Office Minister Beverley Hughes told Assignment the government was working closely with the police and has arrested dozens of traffickers.

Talk of pink elephants calls to mind Dorothy B. Hughes, whom I discovered recently.

Another Welshman, Hugh Hughes, was responsible for the Beauties of Cambria, 1823; this was illustrated by wood engravings.

Holly Hughes - The colored yearling filly who was Holwell's " First born " pony last year.

William Hughes March 8, 2006 " Sacred cows make the best hamburger.

In 1840, a Glasgow chimney sweep named Francis Hughes was charged with the culpable homicide of his young assistant, John O'Neill.

The tragedy is presented in modern dress in a new version by the late poet laureate Ted Hughes.

Not to be outdone by his Irish team mate Eugene Hughes made his entrance into the seniors event with a break of 102.

Mr. Hughes converted the mill for use as holiday lets and added the single story extensions.

Hughes et al ' Bisphosphonates promote apoptosis in murine osteoclasts in vitro and vivo ' .

Batty Hughes - Batty Two is the new basset puppy and is quite adorable She will jump up and usually has very muddy paws.

Another of our second placers was Savage's boss, Mark Hughes.

The tenor and former student Rhys Meirion will perform Welsh composer Brian Hughes ' new Requiem at the College with Côr Godre'r Garth.

Play continued like this until on 28 minutes a long ball looking to find Paul Hughes, activated Wellingborough's off-side trap.

Radostin Kishishev was also given a breather from midfield with Hughes and Holland afforded the chance to impress in the midfield triangle and how.

Two missed chances in the last two overs would not have pleased the normally unflappable Hughes.

Halfway through the second half, John Hughes sent another big kick upfield, this time finding Daniel Thompson on the right.

Phelps's modification of it, known as the " American combination printing telegraph," because it embodied part of Hughes's and part of House's instruments.

The foreign policy of the administration at first seemed likely to emphasize independence of action, in contradistinction to that of President Wilson; the threatened war between Panama and Costa Rica was prevented by a sharp note from Secretary Hughes; the claims of the Japanese to a mandate over Yap were stoutly denied; the administration refused to follow Great Britain in resuming trade relations with Soviet Russia.

Some efforts to remedy this dark condition of things had already been made by Thomas Gouge, with the assistance of Stephen Hughes, and also by the newly founded " Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge "; but it was Griffith Jones (1683-1761), rector of Llanddowror in south Carmarthenshire, who was destined to become the true pioneer of Welsh education, religious and secular.

Apparently Sean Hughes once quipped that everyone grows out of their Morrissey phase except Morrissey.

Rovers boss Hughes opted for a solitary striker in the shape of Craig Bellamy, who netted in the league clash last month.

He reminds me of Rhys Hughes when he includes these extraordinary similes.

Striker Rich Payne reversed roles with winger Jonny Hughes to deliver a teasing cross that the irrepressible Hughes headed wide.

Manager John Hughes was keeping tight-lipped on the identity of the mystery Nigerians but insisted the mis-matched work out was still a valuable one.

Play continued like this until on 28 minutes a long ball looking to find Paul Hughes, activated Wellingborough 's off-side trap.

Stephen Hughes, Marcus Hall and veteran defender Richard Shaw are all doubtful with injuries.

David Hughes has confirmed that the lamp is on his land, however he does intend to reduce the wattage of the lamps.

Iconic screenwriter, producer and director John Hughes has died at the age of 59.

Even if you aren't a part of the so-called "Generation X," it's more than likely that you know of John Hughes or at least of his films.

Hughes is credited for launching the careers of actors such as Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy and Matthew Broderick.

Not only did John Hughes play a heavy role in launching the careers of actors, but his use of music in his films also catapulted the careers of bands like Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark (OMD) and Simple Minds.

Hughes used If You Leave by OMD for Pretty in Pink and Don't You Forget About Me by Simple Minds for Breakfast Club.

Hughes was reportedly going out for a walk when he suffered a sudden heart attack.

Many filmmakers, including Judd Apatow and Kevin Smith, as well as actors like Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller name Hughes as huge influences in their careers.

Well, it turns out that the original owner of the property was Howard Hughes.

Hughes and Rogers split and the house was never built.

Then, when Howard Hughes died, his estate decided to sell the property to an investment group.

In 2006, they acquired Hughes Supply, which has assimilated into HD Supply, serving contractors and multi-family housing developers.

In fact, underwires were actually the idea of a very famous man, billionaire Howard Hughes.

According to legend, Hughes set his aeronautical design team to work on creating a bra that would be strong enough to support the bosom of actress Jane Russell, and the rest is history.

As always, innovations in lingerie are usually carried over into swimsuit design, so it didn't take long for Mr. Hughes' invention to begin showing up in the swimsuit market as well.

Howard Hughes, owner of RKO, ran his studio into near bankruptcy.

Irene Hughes - Hughes was once listed by Pageant Magazine as one of America's top ten psychics after predicting the deaths of JFK and Robert Kennedy in a newspaper column.

In soap opera like fashion, Patrick and Robin begin dating, and Springfield's character got involved with Robin's mother, the beautiful Anna Devane (played by Finola Hughes).

She portrayed the role of Nancy Hughes on As the World Turns from 1956 until her death in 2010.

For example, Finola Hughes (In Style Network host and Anna Devane of General Hospital) would not quite be the same if her hair were any shorter.

During the 80s, Hughes boasted very long hair that was ultra-feminine, a contrast to her very strong, forthright and tough character.

More mature these days (and embracing her character's grandmotherhood), Hughes' hair falls below her shoulders and uses a mixture of highlights that convey worldly wisdom yet altogether feminine attractiveness.

When Nancy Hughes from the As The World Turns decided she wanted to get a job for the first time, her fans empathized with her.

Nancy and Chris Hughes were a very happily married couple, but Nancy's dissatisfaction was not an alien concept.

Smith made her mark in daytime by playing strong female characters first as Kit McCormick on The Doctors and later as Margo Hughes on As The World Turns.

Initial storylines for soap operas on air continued to focus on families and heroines like Nancy Hughes, the devoted housewife who wanted more and Meta Bauer, the family matriarch who was always seeking love.

Actress Helen Wagner plays the longest running As the World Turns characters Nancy Hughes.

She began her tenure as Nancy on April 2, 1956 and although she left the show briefly and has been dropped to recurring status once in the early 80s, she's played Nancy Hughes for more than 50 years.

The Hughes family has been in Oakdale since the show began and remains one of the longest running families on daytime television.

Of the Hughes children, Bob remained the most active on the show over the decades.

Bob Hughes has been played by Don Hastings since 1960.

Bob's son Tom Hughes has been portrayed by 13 different actors since his introduction in 1963.

For more than five decades the loves, losses, successes and tragedies of the Hughes family have kept viewers turning in.

While the Hughes family is comprised of professionals (doctors, lawyers, police officers), the Snyders are a salt of the earth family with a complicated history.

Each of these families is tied to the Snyders, Hughes and Walshes via marriage, adoption, affairs and children.

Actress Finola Hughes joined the cast of All My Children in 1999.

Hughes' addition to All My Children was clouded by speculation and controversy, and even before her first scene aired, rumors ran rampant.

Fans were in a tizzy trying to figure out if Hughes would be playing Anna Devane, a role that the actress created in 1985 on General Hospital.

It turned out that instead of playing the supposedly deceased Anna, Hughes debuted on All My Children as Alexandra Devane, Anna's twin sister.

Not all fans were pleased with Hughes' return to daytime TV.

Some General Hospital fans felt betrayed by Hughes' choice to take a job on another soap.

Another big rumor generated with Hughes' return was her alleged megabucks salary.

Some All My Children fans started a rumor that Hughes' sizeable salary resulted in the dismissal of other cast members in attempt to free up cash for the superstar.

Producers of General Hospital have used misdirection by sending out false spoilers, particularly when needing to recast a popular character (Carly Corinthos) or bringing back a popular veteran (Rick Springfield, Finola Hughes, Emma Samms).

For example, on February 5, 2003, Anna Devane (played by Finola Hughes) returned to Pine Valley without her daughter Robin (played by Kimberly McCullough).

In 2009, Hastings' veteran character Dr. Bob Hughes began experiencing symptoms related to Alzheimer's, leading fans to wonder whether Wagner who turned 90 in 2008 would be featured more prominently in the storylines.

The Hughes family, remains central to the storylines of the show.

Frannie (ATWT) - A classic nickname for Francis, Frannie Hughes offers an offbeat, but modern take on the old-world name.

Many of the vintage cars displayed here were previously owned by celebrities, such as Howard Hughes, Wayne Newton, Johnny Carson, and Nicholas Cage.

Hughes. The monument is a bit of a mystery as there is no particular reason for honoring Mr. Hughes, yet somebody placed it prominently in the middle of town.

Apparently, Hughes relocated to the Midwest and sent the monument back in a fit of home sickness.

According to legend, the first underwire bra was invented by Howard Hughes, the famed movie producer and aviation pioneer.

During production of the film The Outlaw, starring voluptuous beauty Jane Russell, Hughes objected to seeing the seams of Ms. Russell's bra through her clothing.

What would a John Hughes movie or Sophia Coppola movie be without the music?

Pretty in Pink was released in 1986, and is one of the best-known films from writer, producer, and director John Hughes.

The song itself was Hughes' inspiration for the movie, and the Furs re-recorded it especially for the soundtrack.

Like most John Hughes movies, The Breakfast Club soundtrack features a collection of mostly underground punk and post-punk artists.

The soundtracks to Hughes' tales of teen trauma launched the careers of many otherwise unknown artists, and The Breakfast Club is no exception.

There were plans for a Breakfast Club sequel, in which all of the students were in college and together again, but director Hughes died before the project could get off the ground.

After leaving The Time, Johnson became involved in soundtrack work and contributed music to many John Hughes films.

The Sixteen Candles soundtrack is one in a series of soundtracks to John Hughes films that encapsulated the 80s teen experience and helped launch careers.

Hughes' movies were as much about the music as they were the storyline, and the director proved an able A&R man by cherry picking unknown musicians and putting their music up on the silver screen.

Sixteen Candles stars Molly Ringwald, who would go on to be Hughes' teen queen muse.

She also starred in The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink for Hughes.

In 2005, it emerged that Ringwald was interested in producing a Sixteen Candles sequel - around the same time Hughes expressed interested in filming a Breakfast Club sequel.

Hughes died before that sequel could get off the ground.

John Hughes soundtracks are quintessentially 80s and some of the most influential soundtracks in music history.

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How Do I Look was previously hosted by soap star Finola Hughes, who was replaced by Jeannie Mai.

She is currently married to record producer Chris Hughes.

Soon, founders Mark Zuckerberg and Chris Hughes took the already popular social network to over 30 other colleges.

Yully Hughes stayed in her room, where her father told her to, not wanting to upset him.

Yully. My name is Yully Hughes.

Nice to meet you finally, Yully Hughes.

English Puritans emigrated under the auspices of the Virginia Company to the Bermudas in 1612; and in 1617 a Presbyterian Church, governed by ministers and four elders, was established there by Lewis Hughes, who used the liturgy of the isles of Guernsey and Jersey.

In the Hughes instrument two trains of clockwork mechanism, one at each end of the line, are kept moving, at the same speed.

In Hughes's instrument almost perfect accuracy and certainty have been attained; and in actual practice it has proved to be decidedly superior to all previous type-printing telegraphs, not only in speed and accuracy, but in less liability to mechanical derangement from wear and tear and from accident.

Hughes's form was taken up by the French government in 1860, and is very largely in use not only in France but in all European countries, including Great Britain.

Hughes invented the microphone, but did not apply for letters patent.

Hughes and Herbert C. Hoover, who became Secretary of State and of Commerce respectively.