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Example sentences for "great haste"

  • SIR:--I have little more time to refer you to the enclosed examination, taken in great haste, but correct as it respects the testimony.

  • Occasionally an alarm of Indian depredations sent the entire neighborhood to the fort in great haste; but just so soon as the alarm had subsided they all went to their farms again.

  • In great haste he packed up a few of his most valuable articles, and, putting his wife and child upon a large black horse, took them to the Point, so as to be ready to fly the moment the savages made their appearance.

  • This I supposed was the best scene, though I could not see why Marcel should say so, and I was about to leave, when he reappeared again and seemed to be in great haste.

  • I was in great haste to get on shore at the island, as I had ordered Captain Teft, who commanded the sloop Traverse, to meet me there in the Price on the tenth of September, which time had expired some days before.

  • On marching towards the enemy they abandoned their field-pieces and dispersed in great haste.

  • The next day, as Joel was going in great haste to the baker's, whither his aunt had sent him, he heard some one behind him calling him to wait.

  • Two men came half running towards the city, in great haste to reach the gates before they should be closed for the night.

  • Out on the highway he met the returning multitude, most of them in as great haste as he.

  • Whilst driving in great haste one of the wagon wheels came off, which left us once more very nearly surrounded by them, as they had come on in close pursuit.

  • A family residing in the lower story was also thrust out in great haste.

  • As soon as Don Quixote came to his senses he got up in great haste, stumbling here and falling there, and began to run after the herd.

  • Fifth, that if at any time an express had to be sent in great haste, he was to carry the messenger and his horse in his pocket a six-days' journey, and to bring them safely back.

  • Aladdin ran home in great haste to tell his mother the story of the long-lost uncle.

  • Say to Miss Nickleby that her brother is here, and in great haste to see her,' said Nicholas.

  • Mr Nickleby,' said Squeers, in great haste, 'catch hold of that basket.

  • A gang of miscreants made their appearance, behaved boisterously, ate and drank without making payment, followed in the route of the young man and girl, returned to the inn about dusk, and recrossed the river as if in great haste.

  • With sincerest affection, though in great haste, your husband.

  • In great haste, but as ever your affectionate husband, JOHN H.

  • I can hardly tell you anything about it, for I am in great haste, as I am now on my way to the field again.

  • I write in great haste, and may not have time to cause my letter to be copied.

  • Then the two merchants went in great haste to the house of the hunchback, to get the sword and rush off to the country.

  • Luckily at this employment she learned everything, and came back in great haste to her mistress, to whom she recounted the strange machinations of the count.

  • They met their master arriving in great haste at the postern, because on their side the archers of the quay had whistled to him afar off, saying to him-- "The Sire de Savoisy has passed in.

  • Finding himself so persecuted by the devils, he sent in great haste to a Christian living near, who came at once, and, hearing what he wanted, signed him with the sign of the cross.

  • The Vizier sent in great haste, and, when the messengers returned with all of them, Er-Rashid received them in private audience.

  • Meanwhile, in great haste, he arose and journeyed to the far land of Cathay, fearing every moment that Aladdin would bethink him of revenge by means of the Slave of the Lamp.

  • I write in great haste--do you answer as hastily.

  • The letter is written in great haste, and amidst a thousand vexations.

  • In superstitious fear of being bewitched, the proof of such a dire fate being furnished by the fact that their hunger had been appeased by a most meagre banquet, the guests scattered away in great haste.

  • It was then that in great haste, my heart beating in the most terrible anguish, I ran towards my dwelling.

  • The Quraish, convinced of the treachery of the Khazraj and the Aus, turned back in great haste to the encampment.

  • At these words, Umar stopped dead, the direction of his fury changing, and in great haste, he hurried to the dwelling of Fatimah, his sister.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    great centre; great crisis; great degree; great distances; great elevation; great guns; great heap; great impression; great impulse; great iron; great master; great misery; great ones; great price; great prostration; great race; great series; great singer; great stir; great success; great talents; great traveller; great truth; greater length; greatly increased; greatly relieved