He and his guests devised the race during a party at the estate in 1778.

Perhaps I could devise my own exercise regime at home?

There is really no point in anyone devising an exit strategy at this stage.

This classification was first devised probably at some time in the 19th century, although its earliest use has not yet (2008) been identified.

It was devised at the time as a specially fine model for municipal structures of this sort.

This, I confess, is my own invention; but not one devised at random.

Its basis was the training plan he had devised at Valley Forge.

A strategy for nuclear energy was devised at that time to serve as a basis for the Commission's activities in this field too.

Having thus provided a floor, he could then devise a ceiling at the other end of the scale to prevent obscenely large awards.

In 1983, Saito was set to give a public demonstration, and so devised three more kumijō at that time.