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Example sentences for "great horse"

  • Behind them rode a little dark man, hairy and fierce of face, dressed as a page; and he sat on a great horse, strong and spirited, yet the dwarf held it well in hand.

  • As he rode moodily through the forest drive, a knight came swiftly riding on a great horse, its flanks flecked with the foam of its speed.

  • On the first day of the jousts Sir Palomides came with a black shield, and he was a knight big of his body and on a great horse.

  • Florestan carried his lance, and Don Guilan his shield, and Don Bruneo his helmet, and the King went before on a great horse, holding a wand in his hand.

  • At these words a Knight, well armed and on a great horse, came up from the valley, and cried out to Florestan, Knight!

  • With this there came a knight riding all armed on a great horse, and took the lady away with him with force, and ever she cried and made great dole.

  • And when mass was done there came a squire on a great horse, and asked Sir Damas if his knight were ready, for our knight is ready in the field.

  • And soon as Sir Launcelot came within the abbey yard the daughter of king Bagdemagus heard a great horse go on the pavement.

  • Then anon was Dagonet armed him in Mordred's harness and his shield, and he was set on a great horse, and a spear in his hand.

  • And then were they ware by them where stood a great horse tied to a tree, and ever he neighed.

  • And right so as they stood talking they saw afore them where came a knight all armed, on a great horse, and one of his men bare his shield, and the other his spear.

  • Then Sir Launcelot armed him in all haste, and mounted upon a great horse, and took a spear in his hand and rode after King Mark.

  • There was a sound like a great horse pacing 'round and 'round the billiard room with slow, deliberate steps.

  • Like the kick of a great horse, the Rector said, his benevolent old eyes bright and intense with the effort he had actually witnessed, in defiance of all that he had hitherto believed.

  • Then, later, in the middle of the night the old Captain was waked by the sound of a great horse galloping 'round and 'round the house.

  • The night passed quietly enough until a little while before dawn when we both heard the sounds of a great horse galloping 'round and 'round the house just as old Captain Hisgins had described it.

  • Then the Green Knight rode to a thorn whereon hung a green horn, and, when he blew three notes, there came three damsels forth, who quickly armed him, and brought him a great horse and a green shield and spear.

  • And as she spake, a knight rode in all armed, on a great horse, and suddenly took up the lady and rode away with her by force, although she greatly cried and moaned.

  • And as he lay he heard the sound of a great horse, and looking out of the tent door, saw a knight ride by, making great lamentation.

  • And when mass was done, there came a squire on a great horse, and asked Sir Damas if his knight were ready, "for our knight is already in the field.

  • He told the Gods how he had transformed himself into a little mare and had led away Svadilfare, the Giant's great horse.

  • He brought no one to help him except a great horse.

  • Svadilfare, the Giant's great horse, was hauling the largest stone he ever hauled when he saw a little mare come galloping toward him.

  • And so Arthur heard a mass, and when mass was done there came a squire on a great horse, and asked Sir Damas if his knight were ready, for our knight is ready in the field.

  • AND soon as Sir Launcelot came within the abbey yard, the daughter of King Bagdemagus heard a great horse go on the pavement.

  • The woman who entered Westminster Hall at King Edward the Second's Pentecost feast was adorned like a minstrel, sitting on a great horse, trapped as minstrels then used.

  • When Poseidon's great horse shall be unloosed, they said, we were to make the mother of us all a recompense, doing for her what she had done for us all.

  • Look around and watch for the time when Poseidon's great horse shall be unloosed.

  • Out of the far-off sea a great horse leaped.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    chosen people; great admirer; great alarm; great artist; great astonishment; great body; great calm; great church; great country; great fault; great harm; great length; great men; great name; great naval; great ones; great pains; great powers; great rock; great spirits; great splendour; great statesman; great throb; great wall; great wealth; greater speed