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Example sentences for "beat the"

  • Mr. Dwyer says we've got to beat the town.

  • Beat the yolks of two eggs, add a half cupful of sour cream, four tablespoonfuls of vinegar; stir this over the fire until it thickens.

  • Put the flour into a bowl; beat the eggs, add to them the milk, then add gradually to the flour; make perfectly smooth.

  • Lemon Rice Into one cup of cold boiled rice stir one pint of milk; beat the yolks of three eggs with a half cup of sugar together until light; add to them the rice and milk; add the grated yellow rind and the juice of one lemon.

  • Beat the whites of the eggs to a stiff froth, add three tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar, and beat again.

  • Beat the whites of four or five eggs until light, then add two level tablespoonfuls of sifted powdered sugar to the white of each egg and beat until dry and glossy.

  • I expect to see him sit up in his sleep some night, and scare us half out of our lives by tooting away to beat the band.

  • And he's coming lickety-split, to beat the band, too.

  • Besides, the clock tried to get in the reveille, though I tell you it was mighty hard work, with the lot of you snoring to beat the band.

  • Sounds as if it was hailing to beat the band!

  • Beat the eggs, add them to the corn mixture.

  • Beat the yolks of the eggs until creamy; add seasonings and milk or water.

  • Beat the whites of eggs until very stiff; fold them into the apricots and sugar mixture.

  • Beat the eggs, add seasoning, combine with the potato mixture, and cook in the top part of the double boiler, stirring constantly, until the egg thickens.

  • Beat the eggs slightly, add the sugar and salt, mix.

  • Beat the yolks of the eggs well, add the cream to them and stir into the soup.

  • Beat the yolks of four eggs with a heaping teaspoonful of salt, half a teaspoonful of pepper and five ounces of grated cheese.

  • Was it possible for Billie Sheldon to beat the throw to the plate?

  • I beat the ball, an' Mannin' played dirty with me--gave me the hip.

  • By a fraction of a second he beat the ball.

  • The hit had been so sharp that he had time to get up and make the throw to beat the runner.

  • Stock gone off five points, and the bears are squeezing us to beat the band.

  • And the very next day he had a little army of men on that detour, throwing dirt to beat the band.

  • The fire is jumping across the road to beat the band!

  • And this was what the Australians had to do, staff and man: beat the Germans.

  • They meant to hold on and "beat the Boche," according to their teaching.

  • One teacup milk, three eggs, one pint green corn grated very fine, a little salt and as much flour as will make a slightly stiff batter; beat the eggs, the yolks and whites separately.

  • Beat the whites of the two eggs, and to them add half a cup of sugar, and use as meringue.

  • Beat the whites of eight eggs separately and have the yolks beaten the same length of time as the whites.

  • When done, beat the whites to a stiff froth, add a little sugar, flavor, heap on the pudding and return to the oven until a light brown.

  • Beat the yolks of 3 eggs with 2 tablespoonfuls of sugar, the juice and rind of 1/2 lemon; add the whites beaten to a stiff froth.

  • Beat the whites to a stiff froth; add to the meat.

  • Beat the yolks of 3 eggs; add a tablespoonful of melted butter and 2 cups of warm milk.

  • Beat the yolks of 4 eggs with 1 cup of pulverized sugar; add 1 pint of cream; stir well until very light.

  • Beat the yolks of 5 eggs with 1 cup of pulverized sugar and mix with the noodles.

  • Beat the whites of six eggs to a stiff froth.

  • Beat the whites of four eggs stiff and add one cup cracker or dried rusk crumbs, one cup powdered sugar and pulp of prunes.

  • Beat the yolks (four) light, then add sugar and beat very hard.

  • Separate the eggs, beat the yolks, and add the white sauce to them.

  • Mix and sift the dry ingredients, beat the egg, add the milk, and pour on the first mixture.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "beat the" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    army officer; beat all well together; beat until; beat well; beaten eggs; beaten gold; beaten stiff; beaten together; beaten white; beaten whites; beaten yolks; beating heart; beating well; charming woman; distinct races; falling water; few days; first blush; high reputation; less depressed; not ask; nothing that; sprained ankle; still have; well pleased; would resign