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Example sentences for "chase"

Lexicographically close words:
charwoman; charwomen; chary; charyte; chascun; chased; chaser; chasers; chases; chaseth
  1. Huber observes, chase them about, and pursue them to the bottom of the hives, where they assemble in crowds.

  2. The Texas and the New York were gaining on the chase during the last hour, and had any accident befallen the Brooklyn or the Oregon, would have speedily overhauled the Cristobal Colon.

  3. The torpedo boat Ericsson was in company with the flagship, and remained with her during the chase until ordered to discontinue, when she rendered very efficient service in rescuing prisoners from the burning Vizcaya.

  4. The Brooklyn, Oregon, Massachusetts and Texas and several smaller vessels continued the chase of the Cristobal Colon, and in less than an hour were lost to view of the burning ships on shore.

  5. The Vicksburg and the Morrill, in the heat of the chase and in their contempt for Spanish gunnery, walked straight into the trap that had been set for them.

  6. He was conspicuous in the famous Geronimo outbreak, having command at various times of the infantry and scouts engaged in the chase after that wily savage.

  7. The Iowa and Indiana, having done good work and not having the speed of the other ships, were directed by me, in succession, at about the time the Vizcaya was beached, to drop out of the chase and resume the blockading station.

  8. During the chase after the Virginius, the passengers and crew of the fated vessel were in a state of panic.

  9. The Morrill and Vicksburg were about six miles from the schooner when the chase began.

  10. Neither the New York nor the Brooklyn stopped to couple up their forward engine, but ran out the chase with one pair, getting steam, of course, as rapidly as possible on all boilers.

  11. The Gloucester was one of the swiftest boats in the navy, and although she was equipped with nothing heavier than six-pound guns she made a resolute attack on the two destroyers, and the chase began.

  12. Then they asked permission to chase the fleeing Spaniards, but as the victory was already won General Young refused to allow them to take part in the fight.

  13. Like her, Margaret was excessively fond of hunting, and she followed the chase with an intrepidity that might have daunted the courage of the keenest sportsman.

  14. It represents the chase in the different months of June, September, November, and December.

  15. That holds in chase mine honour vp and downe Bast.

  16. You see this Chase is hotly followed, friends Dolphin.

  17. Of course I did,--with Mrs. Chase to help me.

  18. The whole company of troopers, however, waited till the aeroplane had soared into the air, and the auto chugged off beneath it, before they wheeled their wiry little horses and started off on the long weary chase after the Indians.

  19. They set out in chase and soon made it out as the framework of an aeroplane.

  20. In his chase after the Boy Aviators and Bart Witherbee, old Barr had mistaken the road and branched off down a side-track that soon brought him to Reade's camp, where he and his companions were working over their aeroplane by kerosene flares.

  21. But not without a hope that at some future time he might be cast in the mould of righteousness, And safely locked-up in the chase of immortality.

  22. How oft have I enjoy'd the noble chase Of hounds and foxes striving for the race!

  23. It is a charming prospect, especially on a day of sunshine and clouds, making shadows chase one another over the distance.

  24. They chase the flies under the bridges on the Itchen, and display their red throats.

  25. At the stair foot Swing gave over the chase and returned to the washbench to resume his face-washing.

  26. In 584 King Chilperic, on returning from the chase and in the act of dismounting, was struck two mortal blows by a man who took to rapid flight, and a cry was raised all around of "Treason!

  27. Other hundreds still joined the chase later on, swelling the number at one time to at least a thousand.

  28. Pitts gave up the chase and returned to his companions in the bank, but only to hear one of their confederates on the outside shout, "The game is up!

  29. The chase was kept up until they reached Goshen, in the State of New York, where they recovered part of the plunder, but the rascals escaped.

  30. Four long hours the chase continued thus, until overtasked nature threatened to give way, and yield him to the tomahawk and scalping-knives of his enemies.

  31. I got a buck and was returnin', when what should I see but a b'ar swimmin' the Ohio, and I put out in chase right off.

  32. As he spoke the clamor and tread of men of the town racing to the chase were wafted to them on the night wind, drawing nearer and nearer; Rake drew the reins tight in his hand in fury.

  33. In the steeple-chase of life there is no time to look back at the failures, who have gone down over a "double and drop," and fallen out of the pace.

  34. The tranquillity around only jarred more horribly on ear and brain; the vanishing forms of the antlered deer only gave a weirder grace to the moonlight chase whose goal was the grave.

  35. Sometimes the thieves are encountered just as they are approaching a pier with their boat filled with stolen property, and again the chase will be kept up clear across the harbor.

  36. The girls, with Paul and their mother were watching the chase from above with shouts and shrieks of laughter.

  37. We'll make a pit about three feet deep, and big enough around so that the little fellows will have a chance to chase around and grow.

  38. Lige, who was just returning from a prolonged chase after Ruth's sunbonnet, suddenly stopped short and pointed away across the prairies.

  39. It was a lawful and loyal employment, requiring sense, readiness, courage, and besides it called out that strange love of the chase inherent in every man.

  40. I trembled for Susquesus; though I knew he must anticipate a pursuit, and was so well skilled in throwing off a chase as to have obtained the name of the Trackless.

  41. Men called to each other, in the excitement of a chase and conflict; but I could gain no information, the body of darkness which had settled on the place having completely hidden everything from view, at any distance.

  42. In this state of most painful doubt I continued for five or six minutes, the noise of the chase receding the whole time, when a man came rushing up to the door of the hut where I stood, and, seizing my hand, I found it was Frank Malbone.

  43. Ye elves of hills, brooks, standing lakes and groves; And ye that on the sand, with printless foot Do chase the ebbing Neptune, and do fly him When he comes back.

  44. He with incessant chase through every town Shall worry, until he to hell at length Restore her, thence by envy first let loose.

  45. This one, methought, as master of the sport, Rode forth to chase the gaunt wolf and his whelps Unto the mountain, which forbids the sight Of Lucca to the Pisan.

  46. Between it and the rampart's base On trail ran Centaurs, with keen arrows arm'd, As to the chase they on the earth were wont.

  47. He then: "After long striving they will come To blood; and the wild party from the woods Will chase the other with much injury forth.

  48. Alexander answered with a smile; "Do you not think we have already won the victory, now that we are no longer obliged to chase Darius over an enormous tract of wasted country?

  49. No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meet To chase the glowing hours with flying feet!

  50. I wad be laith to rin and chase thee, Wi' murd'ring pattle!

  51. That's why we need some one with a proper machine who can chase after them, who can sail through the air, and give them a fight in the clouds if they have to.

  52. I must have some moving pictures of your chase after the smugglers.

  53. For several miles the chase was thus kept up, and then, suddenly the smaller craft was seen to swerve to one side.

  54. We can't chase two, if they separate, so I may have to stop one.

  55. A hasty supper was eaten, and then, Tom, having seen that everything aboard the ship was in good order, sent her aloft on what he hoped would be the last chase after the smugglers.

  56. Yes, I'd rather do this than chase smugglers," said Tom, stretching out on his back with his face to the sky.

  57. There was no difficulty about convicting the prisoners, including the Fogers, for Tom's wizard camera had taken pictures of the chase and capture, and the men were easily identified.

  58. I want you to get me some films, showing you in chase of the smugglers.

  59. Well, it isn't going to be easy to pick out a contraband airship in the dark, and chase it.

  60. I'm going to chase after him in the airship.

  61. I wonder how it would seem to chase a smuggler in an airship at night?

  62. I can't certainly chase two of them, if they separate, and that's why I'm going to cripple one if I have to.

  63. Every one is kind to him; even the dogs know they must not chase him.

  64. He seemed to know nothing about the skua till that worthy was upon him, and then, as he fled, after a furious chase of about three minutes, he suddenly surrendered by letting fall all his spoil.

  65. The taint of the blood of the slaughtered game from the chase was in their sensitive nostrils.


  66. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "chase" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.