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Meanings of sue for in English

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Usage of sue for in English
1
He intended to force Buchanan and his Cabinet to sue for peace.
The Life of Stephen A. Douglas
2
Therefore, the Sakyas must be crushed, even if they sue for peace.
The Buddha: A Drama in Five Acts and Four Interludes
3
My wife may be provoked, I imagine, to sue for a divorce.
The Coquette, or, The History of Eliza Wharton / A Novel: Founde...
4
We no longer sue for love, either in France or in Russia!
The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, V...
5
They have worded it quite carefully so people can't sue for defamation.
BBC
6
If not, then maybe we could sue for damage to our hearing.
The Irish Times
7
He said if the BBC named him, he would sue for libel.
Reuters
8
If you sue for his clemency you must first do his bidding.
The lord of the rings
9
Who would not sue for peace when faced by a mightier army?
The Irish Times
10
The world has changed, and they will have to sue for peace.
The White Queen
11
In despair, the haughty citizens condescended to sue for a ransom.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04: Imperial Antiquity
12
The stream of his repentant supporters was already hastening to sue for pardon.
England under the Tudors
13
Those who suffered most were generally among the earliest to sue for peace.
Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field: Southern Adventure in Time of War. /...
14
By the following summer they were ready to sue for peace.
Union and Democracy
15
Nicephorus had to sue for peace, and to pay the tribute as before.
Chess History and Reminiscences
16
An embassy from the Senate was sent to him, to sue for peace.
General History for Colleges and High Schools
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United Kingdom
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