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Example sentences for "closely pursued"

  • Between Dilworth and the meeting-house they met the flying Americans, closely pursued by the British.

  • Each encountered the out-guards at the same time, and a brisk skirmish ensued; the pickets of the enemy firing from behind houses while retreating to the main body into the town, closely pursued by the Americans.

  • Turning my horse's head I pressed him to his utmost speed, closely pursued by the lioness.

  • Meanwhile Lobengula continued to retreat north of the Tchangani, closely pursued by Major Wilson and his column, which, getting too far from his support, was surrounded and annihilated with his small force at the Tchangani river.

  • They met the flying English, and, joining in the retreat, hastened back to the camp, closely pursued by the French.

  • Perceiving his peril, Arnold hastily retreated to his boats, closely pursued by the armed inhabitants.

  • The advantage gained by Uncas by strategy * was maintained, and the Narragansets were put to flight, closely pursued by the Mohegans.

  • She uttered terrible groans and was closely pursued by the Dog, who overwhelmed her with bites, blows and kicks.

  • From one end of the Calydonian forest to the other the boar fled, closely pursued by the hunt, and was at last brought to bay by Atalanta, who succeeded in dealing him a mortal wound.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    and departed; boat from; but they; closely akin; closely bound; closely connected; closely followed; closely pursued; closely related; closely resembles; closely resembling; closely veiled; domestic manufactures; eighteen dollars; germinal selection; gold lace; last fall; mortal woman; pack horse; prime minister and deputy prime ministers; say you; small bush; standard for hydrographic codes; well satisfied; what pleaseth; when using