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Example sentences for "great danger"

  • Wee continued 4 hours in this condition, without being able to get backwards or forwards, being in great danger of our lifes.

  • I never was in so great danger in all my life.

  • The Man, who will live above his present Circumstances, is in great Danger of living in a little time much beneath them, or, as the Italian Proverb runs, The Man who lives by Hope will die by Hunger.

  • This well-managed Officer of yours has, to my Knowledge, been the Ruin of above five young Gentlemen besides my self, and still goes on laying waste wheresoever she comes, whereby the whole Village is in great danger.

  • About a Month ago he lay sick upon his Bed, and in great Danger of his Life: I was pierced to the Heart at the News, and could not forbear going to inquire after his Health.

  • This mass had been disturbed by a great danger and it advanced with mighty heavings and tramplings.

  • As the men were already scattering in search of firewood or other needs of the camp Ned saw that he was in great danger.

  • We purpose to travel in the hills, where there is great danger of brigands.

  • He knew that they were riding toward great danger and he glanced at the face of the sleeping boy.

  • Alice, he is exposed to a great danger to-morrow, and you must be the happy means to prevent him.

  • At least it is certain that Doctor Rochecliffe was repeatedly in great danger, as will appear from more passages than one in the following history, which speaks of his own exploits, like Caesar, in the third person.

  • From trust, O king, thou hast said, great danger arises to kings.

  • Beholding the water of the lake gradually decreasing, the fish that had much foresight, addressing his two companions on that occasion of danger, said, 'A great danger is about to overtake all the aquatic creatures living in this lake.

  • Through thy power I was freed from a great danger.

  • The fever was so violent that the doctors had much to do to reduce it, and for ten days Mr Trevannion was in great danger.

  • The Frenchmen went, but they very quickly saw that they were in great danger.

  • Lewis saw at once that the man was in great danger of falling and being dashed to pieces below.

  • But he saw this his position was one of great danger.

  • Jo Medill, on August 30th, wrote me that Colfax had a letter from Mr. Hamlin saying we were in great danger of losing two members of Congress in Maine, and that your brother would not have exceeding six thousand majority for Governor.

  • This excellent woman has frequently exerted herself in the most praiseworthy manner in attending wounded men, even in positions of great danger, and in assisting sick soldiers by all means in her power.

  • I had "frequently exerted myself in the most praiseworthy manner in attending wounded men, even in positions of great danger.

  • Besides, my friends, there is, I know too well, a great danger in making too much of these little outward ceremonies, especially with children and young people.

  • I draw no conclusion, my dear young lady; I am always unwilling to condemn without evidence; but reflect upon all this, and be on your guard, for you have perhaps escaped a great danger.

  • At the sight of him Rose and Blanche joyfully exchanged a kiss, as if they had just escaped from a great danger.

  • But there may be great danger in this attempt," he said at the end of a long consultation on the subject.

  • Here we were in perfect safety, and as we leaped on shore and fastened our cable to the rocks, I thanked God in my heart for our deliverance from so great danger.

  • As its crest reared before us we felt that we were in great danger, and turned to flee; but we were too late.

  • The fever had set in, and the young patient was lying in great danger, as most of the laggards at Baden knew, when his friends there were set at ease by this fallacious bulletin.

  • And now came the moment of the evening, when Clive, according to Lord Kew's saying, behaved so well and prevented Barnes from incurring a great danger.

  • But she has narrowly escaped a great danger, Pendennis," cries F.

  • Giles pre Iohn was hurt thorow the necke with a handgun, and was in great danger of death, but he escaped and was made whole.

  • By little thus at last, in great danger of life We got the sea, and almost past the danger erst so rife.

  • For the valuable services rendered to the fleet in this hour of great danger, Lieutenant-Colonel Bailey was promoted to the rank of brigadier-general and received the thanks of Congress.

  • At that time the citadel and out-houses of Jackson were in flames, and the magazine in great danger; so the enemy's fire ceased.

  • While thus backing and fighting the ship was in great danger of getting aground, having at times less than a foot of water under her keel; but her commander thought the situation so critical as to necessitate the risk.

  • But do you really think," said Mark, "that Rafaravavy is in great danger?

  • Rafaravavy also is in great danger of losing her life--for the Queen's fondness for her may not last through the opposition to her will which she is sure to meet with.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    cricket match; great adventure; great boon; great cost; great deeds; great distress; great favor; great genius; great good; great houses; great indeed; great literary; great master; great measure; great moment; great monastery; great national; great ones; great plain; great pleasure; great public; great roar; great wave; great wealth; great wonder; greatest pleasure