false pretence in a sentence

Examples

1. And that the same is a false pretence, to colour their wandering and begging, and to deceive the people . ""
2. They have organised their own membership forms and kept the money and donations, which have been misdirected away from us under false pretences.
3. On 29 September 1908, in Masterton, Joseph was sentenced to 9 months imprisonment with hard labour on three counts of false pretence.
4. On 2 December 1854, a William Stevens was found in Mount Gambier and arrested for obtaining money under false pretences from Mr Ewart.
5. Bon Levi has more than 50 convictions for fraud, stealing, breaking and entering, aggravated assault, unlawful common assault and false pretences.
6. He said the basis for the Canadian government's case was that " Mr . Seifert entered Canada and obtained citizenship under false pretences ."
7. When Dumbledore is lured from Hogwarts under false pretences, Harry and his friends fear that the theft is imminent and descend through the trapdoor themselves.
8. Her sister, Sarah Ellis, was convicted in the same case for obtaining money under false pretences and sentenced to eighteen months'hard labour.
9. When he returns, he is stopped outside the gates and is accused of starting a war under false pretences and plotting to seize the throne.
10. He was one of the better players on that 1927 internal tour, and nobody caught up with the fact he was there under false pretences.