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Example sentences for "endangering"

Lexicographically close words:
encyclopedists; encysted; end; endanger; endangered; endangers; endarteritis; ende; endear; endeared
  1. The Duke of swears that he will have Lord personally attacked in both Houses; but I do not see how, without endangering himself at the same time.

  2. Many people were afraid of endangering Holland's precious neutrality and its economic interests with Germany.

  3. We should not forget, however, that Church leaders who issued a public protest not only took considerable personal risks, but also took upon themselves the responsibility for endangering the freedom and life of others.

  4. This entailed the use of a mortar or a very short piece, so that the fuze could be easily reached from the muzzle without unduly endangering the gunner.

  5. The spirit of these men is well illustrated by the reply which Vaillant made to the judge who reproached him for endangering the lives of innocent men and women: ``There can be no innocent bourgeois.

  6. The board thus constituted was given as much permanency as could be imparted to it without endangering the proper share of responsibility which should attach to all public agents.

  7. There was no further fear of intrusion, for, of course, Tlacopa would never think of endangering his own evil scheme by risking an exposure such as would follow discovery of his slave-oracle.

  8. Here, German troops succeeded in getting right round some of the posts and endangering our bridgehead defences; they had moved guns up, which enabled them to reach places previously out of range of anything but their "heavies".

  9. No female under 21 may be employed in any occupation endangering life, health, or morals.

  10. Children under 12 may not work in mines; none under 14 may exhibit in saloons, variety theatres, or any place endangering morals.

  11. No minor under 15 may be let out for any gymnastic or other exhibition endangering body or morals.

  12. Limited for desertion, turning partner maliciously out of doors, cruel treatment endangering life, intolerable indignities, habitual drunkenness.

  13. No child under 16 may work at any occupation endangering body or morals.

  14. No child under 14 may be let out for any public exhibition endangering body or morals.

  15. Children under 16 may not be let out for acrobatic performances or any exhibition endangering life or morals.

  16. Thou appearest to be a christian; how wilt thou answer to thy God for endangering the precious souls of thy dear children?

  17. Mr. Montagu however is certainly right in threatening me with deprivation of my liberty if I persist in endangering the existence of the Government.

  18. What would the misfortune be of falling low, even to the most abject in your opinion, compared with endangering the happiness of her whole peace is my ardent pursuit?

  19. The housekeeper, who was a courageous woman, seized the basket in both hands and rushed with it to the fireplace, thereby fanning the flame into a blaze and endangering her dress and curls.

  20. Our forces could not return the fire without endangering the lives of the women and children.

  21. Were those women so placed that we could not fire upon the enemy with advantage without endangering the lives of the women?

  22. We could not fire upon them at that particular point without endangering the lives of the women and children.

  23. My host was determined that I should not be blindfolded, and that I should see what might be seen without endangering the safety of Kars.

  24. Had Armenia not been exposed to a struggle for life and death with enemies from without, her statesmen might well have solved the problem of this dangerous dualism without endangering the safety of the nation.

  25. This was the ability, and the inclination, through a trick in the use of the foils, to disfigure his opponent's face badly, without at all endangering his life.

  26. That bomb can be dropped without your personal supervision aboard, sir, and you're endangering yourself unnecessarily.

  27. They can be overcome by an effort of will, and those who give way to them had better realise that they are not only bothering the people around them, but endangering their own nervous systems as well.

  28. Should the gun be discharged when the flat side of the bell was turned toward him, the ball would pass through, and most probably kill his child without endangering the life of the Indian.

  29. The missionary sunk down upon one knee, with the intention of bringing the head of the savage so high as to carry the bullet over the body of his boy, but this he found could not be done without too seriously endangering his aim.


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