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Example sentences for "lower away"

  • Lower away," he shouted, "but go very slow when we get near the bottom, and look out for our signal.

  • Lower away," Jack shouted, and the chain was slackened.

  • Watching for the favorable moment, he gave the order to the cockswain and bowman to lower away, with the aid of the oarsmen near them.

  • The second officer left the pilot-house, and found the crews all seated in their boats, with everything in readiness to obey the order to lower away; and he reported the fact to his superior.

  • Slue the spar so that the cap may come fair, lower away, and place the cap upon the mast-head.

  • Some had then their places in the out-swung boat, while others stood by the falls ready to lower away.

  • Doubt even whether the poor fellows had a chance to lower away---- What's that on our port bow?

  • Running aft to where the lifeboat swung outboard he leapt into the stern-sheets, grasped the yoke lines, and shouted to the tindal to lower away.

  • Leaping into the boat, Preston signed to Mahmed to help him with the after falls, at the same time shouting to the other two lascars to lower away handsomely.

  • When all this is done the boat goes away, and in another moment the voice of the foreman gives the order, 'Lower away.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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