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Example sentences for "bold front"

  • And then, perchance 'twas the rum put heart into me, I vowed I would face the matter show this cut-throat of a Griggs a bold front.

  • But I was resolved to carry the matter out with a bold front.

  • I put on a bold front, however, and not deigning to answer, pushed past him and walked with as much leisure as possible along the banquette in the direction which Nick had taken.

  • Why, sir, a bold front is half the battle, using circumspection, of a course.

  • Such was one of the many ambuscadoes concerted by Muza; nor did he hesitate at times to present a bold front to the Christian forces and defy them in the open field.

  • Present a bold front to them, or else clear out or do away with yourself altogether.

  • Look your difficulties in the face and meet them with a bold front like a man.

  • It's all very well for you to say meet them with a bold front,' I answered, sitting up and looking at him.

  • It is of little use to show a bold front in the centre of a wild prairie, with a hundred howling savages galloping about one," I thought to myself.

  • To this neither Dick nor I was inclined to agree, though of course it made us anxious for the arrival of our friends, when we hoped, by showing a bold front, to drive back the enemy.

  • If we were within a stockade, we should quickly send them to the right about, though, as they stand in awe of our rifles, it is a question whether they will attack us as long as we show a bold front.

  • They wore a shirt of mail, composed of brazen scales, and the display of so much metal in their shirts enabled them to present at times a bold front to the enemy.

  • The only course which will avert the blow is for us to show a bold front.

  • Don Faciendo looked grave, but expressed a belief that all would be well if we held on as before with a bold front.

  • I say inwardly, for it was no time to show other than a bold front.

  • A portion of the force, despite the strong position of the enemy and the heavy fire, showed a bold front, but at least one regiment turned and fled, and was only rallied far in rear.

  • To march towards the enemy, not away from him; to watch his every movement; to impose upon him with a bold front; to delay him to the utmost; and to take advantage of every opportunity that might offer for offensive action.

  • Of course, this country is in a very lawless state, but all we have to do is to preserve a bold front.

  • If we keep a bold front we may hold them off.

  • Our only chance is by keeping a bold front, and retreating till we can get help.


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