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Example sentences for "follow them"

  • In this we were not mistaken; and Toby assured us that we should be able to follow them up, as they had taken no pains to conceal their movements.

  • Before, however, we could unsling our rifles, they winded us and bounded away at a rate which would have made it hopeless to follow them unless we had been accompanied by native dogs and were prepared for a long chase.

  • What had become of Carlo, I could not tell; I feared that the bushrangers must have killed him, as I felt nearly sure that he would not have deserted me, either to make his escape from the scene of danger, or to follow them.

  • His account was sufficiently clear to make us resolve to follow them up, and to try and put a stop to their career.

  • Let us follow them, sir," cried several voices from among the men; "not one of them shall get back to their ship.

  • We had scarcely begun, when two of the Khalifa's mulazemin entered, and told Olivier Pain to follow them.

  • I wished to follow them, but was carried away, as it were, by the crowd which pressed eagerly around me to compliment me.

  • He explained his views to the King, who gave him permission to follow them out, and promised to serve him with all his protection.

  • There they were safe, for the hounds were not allowed to follow them further.

  • At the head of this large assemblage Nicholas was now placed, and, accompanied by Sir John Finett, who gave the word to the procession to follow them, he moved slowly up the court.

  • However, it was also possible that they hoped to induce the Sioux force to separate into smaller companies to follow them.

  • Fearing a trap, Wolf Robe called out and warned his people against leaving the camp to follow them.

  • As there was little chance of overtaking the Utes before they reached their village, the daring Sioux resolved to follow them to their camp, and retaliate for the affront by running off a large bunch of ponies.

  • Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

  • He was a bright and shining light in a benighted world; and of him it may be most emphatically said, 'Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

  • They are sure not to go straight to their place of meeting, but each will take circuitous routes, and will make for thick bush, where it will be next to impossible for even a native to follow them.

  • In half an hour it will be broad day so, even if they have got a start, we shall be able to follow them.

  • The fortunes of this little colony, and even its existence, being almost forgotten, it may be interesting to the reader to follow them to the end.

  • His instructions were to reach the centre of the continent, to discover whether range or sea existed there; and if the former, to note the flow of the northern waters, but on no account to follow them down to the northern sea.

  • If another flock comes this way, I'll follow them," said he.

  • Then, too, they ought to understand that when he had renounced so much to follow them, it was their duty to let him see all the wonders they could show him.

  • But again they caught the tones from the pipe, and had to follow them.

  • I know our safety is to follow them, For (as I heare) the King is fled to London, To call a present Court of Parliament: Let vs pursue him ere the Writs go forth.

  • Now let us follow them as they followed us, and see if we have better luck.

  • Three of the horsemen rode ahead, the coachman was curtly ordered to follow them, and De Vivonne, having despatched one of the band with a note to his sister, followed after the coach with the remainder of his desperadoes.

  • The Canadians darted in, and swung the ponderous mass of wood into position, breaking the leg of the foremost warrior who had striven to follow them.

  • Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, for they rest from their labours, and their works do follow them.

  • About four o'clock, Ali, with six of his courtiers, came riding to my hut, and told me to follow them.

  • When I attempted to follow them, the third, who had remained with me, struck my horse over the head, and presenting his musket, told me I should proceed no farther.

  • These, though they forced the barbarians to give way, were, in their turn, driven back upon the cannon; and Don Amador was fain to follow them.

  • Only, as it may be a long day's journey to this Zempoala, I must entreat your excellency to give orders for the instant debarkation of my horses and attendants, and permit me to follow them as soon as possible.

  • With a loud yell of triumph, the Mexicans, thinking their pursuers fled from fear, prepared to follow them, and poised their weapons as a prelude to the assault.

  • Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors: and their works do follow them.

  • Yet now he seemed to feel again the thrill in his veins, and he felt almost under the power of his sister's eye while those words were in his ears: "They rest from their labors, and their works do follow them.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    always more; battle ships; bouquet garni; follow after; follow her; follow him; follow thee; follow their; followed closely; followed her; followed them; following legislative; following verses; follows from; follows that; for the reason that; hath delivered; human food; little gravy; military life; other orders; political affairs; pour vous; resemble those; when crossed; whose daughter