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Example sentences for "even terms"

  • They finally agree to enjoy both A and B on even terms.

  • Producers or traders in each city demand access on even terms to all territory naturally tributary to them by reason of their geographical location.

  • Marble from the quarries of Vermont and North Carolina, and paving blocks from the Lithonia district in Georgia and from Wisconsin or South Dakota, must meet in Chicago on even terms.

  • Lookout shook off Linger in a few strides, and at the quarter was an open length to the good, with Plutus and Linger second on even terms, Buck McCann fourth, Mirage fifth and Boundless last.

  • They are in the stretch and on even terms.

  • Des Chapelles tells us that Philidor classed Legalle as a player on even terms, Verdoni as one to receive pawn for the move, Bernard, Carlier, etc.

  • McDonnell received from Mr. Lewis the odds of Pawn and Two Moves, but when he had fairly surmounted that advantage and could win every game, his antagonist declined playing on even terms, much to McDonnell's disappointment.

  • There are but two players who do not confess the inutility of contending against him on even terms--Messrs.

  • But if Randall hoped to have matters all her own way, or even remain on even terms, she was much mistaken.

  • The two racing machines were now moving swiftly along, being about on even terms.

  • There was no sense in pitching into the sorrel troop on even terms when by waiting another day, perhaps, and the answer of Lame Wolf to the appeal of his speedy messenger, he might outnumber and overwhelm them with five to one.

  • The latter was too weak in numbers to think of fighting on even terms, and as Ray seemed determined to come ahead, why not let him?

  • A moment later and the two racers were almost on even terms.

  • Fifty yards away was the finish line and the canoes were almost on even terms.

  • Drawing even, however, the Balsam once more caught the breeze and the racers moved forward on even terms.

  • And the men flocked to it--not because they liked to fight that way, but because that was the first time they had had a chance to deal with their employers on even terms.

  • Yon's a country where all set out on even terms.

  • He can make as many inquiries aboot her as she can aboot him, and sae they'll be on even terms, if they're both sensible bodies, before they start.

  • A half-mile away from the finish Tom, who had fallen behind a little, crept up on even terms.

  • A mile from the final mark Andy and Tom were on even terms, and though the red-haired lad tried to shake off his rival he could not.

  • Rapidly acquiring speed after the two lads had adjusted the timers on their motors, the boats were racing side by side, seemingly on even terms.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "even terms" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    about that; attacked them; dined yesterday; eleven hours; even because; even break; even for; even here; even keel; even more; even supposing; even terms; even the; even they; even those; even until; even unto; even where; even years; evening clothes; evening parties; evening party; exploring expedition; good weather; religious duties; shot from