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Example sentences for "game shooting"

  • He had depicted the thrills of big-game shooting to one of his dupes just come of age and into possession of a pot of money.

  • And to think how I ran down big-game shooting, when it was not vitally necessary for our supplies!

  • He must put all this nonsense out of his head--take a few pills, a little bromide--tire himself out every day big game shooting or scouting till the men sent with Ann Jamblin returned with their news.

  • Moreover Willowby tried to be civil to his deputy host because he was very much drawn to big-game shooting in East Africa and thought Roger could put him up to the right place, right time of year, and right strings to pull.

  • No, I have not had much experience in big-game shooting.

  • How would you like to go on a big-game shooting expedition to the Congo?

  • A patient of mine, Captain Berselius, is starting on a big-game shooting expedition to the Congo.

  • I am going on a big-game shooting expedition to the Congo.

  • Big-game shooting is known mostly in America by the exploits of an ex-president, whose deeds were, at the same time, exploited and travestied by a Press peculiar to the country.

  • When he and Colonel Langton arrived at Khartoum, there remained much to be done before it was possible to get together the entire outfit necessary to a big-game shooting expedition.

  • This was a divertissement which should last until his shoulder was healed, and then he would rejoin Colonel Langton and renew his intention of big-game shooting.

  • Having learnt the cause of things, the Colonel swore, in a characteristic fashion, at the prospect of his plans for big-game shooting being at least altered, if not indefinitely postponed.

  • It took me years before I found a gunmaker who would try to make a rifle on the lines I consider desirable for big-game shooting.

  • The objection to carrying a pistol in big-game shooting is that every possible ounce in weight has to be saved, especially in a hot climate.

  • In game shooting with a rifle, or gun, one shifts the left hand constantly, according to the angle of the rifle or gun to your shoulder.

  • A sportsman, he was regarded throughout India, that land of sportsmen, as one of the best authorities in the world on big-game shooting.

  • I drew him out on the subject of big-game shooting, of which few men living knew more, and listened with interest to his tales of shikar.

  • Our nearest planter neighbour, Tyson of Hathipota, was a man who knew the Terai well, having lived in various parts of the Duars, and had had much experience in big-game shooting.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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