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Example sentences for "catch him"

  • Of which the King had notice, but would not believe it, supposing the information was given him out of Envy to his Favorite, but commanded privately to watch him, and if he went again, to catch him there.

  • No sooner had the King notice of his arrival, but immediately he dispatched five of his greatest Commanders with their Soldiers to catch him, and to bring him up to him.

  • There are no other coals the Goldsmiths use, but what are made of this wood.

  • After all is burnt to ashes, they sweep together the ashes into the manner of a Sugar-loaf: and hedg the place round from wild Beasts breaking in, and they will sow Herbs there.

  • Howbeit no love lost between the King and his People.

  • Now be as quick as you can, for there is not a moment to lose if we want to catch him.

  • Watch and wait until we catch him," Jim replied.

  • We must hope to catch him at Madeira then.

  • But if he's got out of England safely, we'll catch him at Madeira.

  • On the last afternoon, shortly before dinner, he was waylaid by Lady Julia, who had passed the day in preparing traps to catch him.

  • And he bustled away with his hat and gloves, hardly giving Cradell time to catch him before he got out into the streets.

  • And then he did not know where to catch him, or how to thrash him when caught.

  • Dick tried to catch him, and once caught his arm.

  • No, we haven't got him, although my brother and I tried to catch him.

  • I mean to catch him if I can," said Dick earnestly, and then the captain left him once more to himself.

  • No," replies the other; "but I make a practice of hanging a wolf whenever I catch him, though in the habit and garb of a sheep.

  • As soon as he has called this (but not before), he is liable to be tagged by the opponents, who try to catch him before he can run home again.

  • The player at whom he points must at once step into the circle, and the blind man tries to catch him, and when caught must guess who the player is.

  • Whereupon the player named must run across the open space to the safety line on the opposite side, the one who is It trying meanwhile to catch him before he reaches that line.

  • A drop of three storeys into a paved courtyard with a monster waiting to catch him, and a high wall too close to allow a proper swing, was an alarming matter from any point of view.

  • And he knew, in spite of all Miss Lake's care, that Fright was waiting in the yard to catch him if he fell, or sank too near the ground.

  • The constables got out of patience at last; and though they showed no signs of anger or malice, they exhibited an intention to catch him, which was much worse.

  • He had told Bertha that he intended to go to sea; and he was afraid that Mr. Grant would be on the watch for him, or set some of these detectives to catch him, if he went there.

  • The captain ordered the sailors to stop him; but either because they were not smart enough, or because they had no relish for the business, they failed to catch him, and the culprit ran out on the bowsprit.

  • Bertha said all she could to induce him to meet her again; but the cunning youth was afraid that some trap might be set to catch him, and he assured her that this was positively his last appearance at Woodville for the present.

  • The voyage had actually commenced, and Noddy did not believe that Mr. Grant and the constables would be able to catch him.

  • Instead of making chase to catch him, Mr Cherry stood still and beckoned to him.

  • It was certainly a terrific risk I ran; but as the fellow had escaped through my negligence, I was determined to catch him at all costs.

  • Well, I'll catch him anyway, unless he takes to the woods.

  • In fact, that's the reason I want to catch him.

  • It's too bad you couldn't catch him, Dave.

  • He is a swindler, and that is why I would like to catch him.

  • Wherefore his pursuers found it very difficult to catch him; and we will hope that they did not catch him at all.

  • And Dick hustled his pony up the hill to catch him, and Elsie hustled hers after him; but the feeble gallop soon became a slow trot, and the trot became feebler and feebler in spite of all the hustling.

  • They tried to catch one of their sisters, or some of the eldest of the family, but were very glad at length, so pestered were they by Bouldon, to catch him, when in a daring mood he ventured near them.

  • But though the cow started at once, she couldn't catch him.

  • Then the mowers began to run after him, but they couldn't catch him.

  • I got on his trail three times and couldn't catch him till we hit Eldara.

  • It was perfect; the way clear before me; I had dodged through their lines, so to speak, when I gave Conklin the slip, and I could ride straight for Drew and catch him unprepared.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    catch him; catch hold; catch sight; catch some; catch the; catch them; catches sight; catching cold; catching fish; catching hold; catching sight; correct knowledge; dried fish; fire protection; great deal; high fever; little room; minute particles; modern warfare; often present; poached eggs; public authority; started down; vital interest; whatso thou; white settlement