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How to use behove in a sentence

Looking for sentences and phrases with the word behove? Here are some examples.

Sentence Examples
Knowing that the structure was rough and temporary, it behove her to keep a careful lookout as to the shape, conformation and position of its boundary with the kerbstone.
There are circumstances when it might behove an individual mother to give birth preferentially to sons or to daughters.
It might behove the congregation to bow its head occasionally in silent contemplation.
Considering that a World Cup is looming it will not behove the Brazil forward to spend the spring as a passenger.
It would ill behove a party to rely on the fact that he or she has created the very situation which would prevent compliance with the Convention.
If they should win, it would behove to find an accommodation, such as an exemption.
Nor does it behove western commentators whose countries are occupying Iraq to lay down conditions for those opposing it.
Ergo, it does not behove Liverpool FC to rebuild Suarez's persona with a donation that is aimed to appeal to the heartstrings.
Does it behove an opera house to host productions that use taped music?
It does not behove the future negotiations and discussions on behalf of Europe that, within this House, we cannot even set down proper debating time to discuss real issues rather than abstract principles.
The Chairman: It would behove me to answer that right away.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani, senior leader of the hardline faction of the APHC, who also attended the seminar, said the election turnout did not behove the separatists in the state.
Examples from Classical Literature
He took the money, but as he left the camp, he put it under the earth, as it did not behove a king to receive hire.
It seemed to behove me to come to you and offer you my hand i' your affliction.
When an individual is miserable, what does it most of all behove him to do?
It does not behove a master of hounds to seek counsel in difficulty from anyone.
Under these critical circumstances how did it behove Madame de Chevreuse to act?
Shields had said it was thirty miles, and it behove the driver to make it seem as short as possible.
And now how did it behove an ardent missionary to act in such a contest with a subtle Egyptian?
It behove him to be wary in dealing with this superb tigress.
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