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Example sentences for "made upon"

  • But the author of this libel, which was published by him four years after the alleged circumstance took place, was defeated as a candidate for the House of Assembly, on account of a personal attack which he made upon me at the hustings!

  • France was not now in the same condition as when such successful inroads had been made upon her by former kings of England.

  • A fine hook should be passed behind the body and traction made upon it, or sinus forceps or a snare may be employed.

  • Extension is made upon this by means of rubber tubing, which is fixed to the foot-piece of the splint.

  • To effect reduction, the forearm should be alternately flexed and extended, while traction is made upon it from the wrist, and the head of the radius is pressed backward with the thumb in the fold of the elbow.

  • Soon after eleven o'clock this morning a sudden and clearly premeditated attack was made upon a body of the Bremen infantry, who were passing along Oxford Street from Holborn to the Marble Arch.

  • Soon after eleven o’clock this morning a sudden and clearly premeditated attack was made upon a body of the Bremen infantry who were passing along Oxford Street from Holborn to the Marble Arch.

  • I vividly remember the impression he made upon me, though I cannot recall anything he said.

  • But for all the impression that we made upon it we might as well have tried to pull down the mountain; the plate did not stir.

  • They believe that it provides a canal not only adequate to all demands that will be made upon it but superior in every way to a sea level canal.

  • They devoted all their time and attention, therefore, to strengthening their defenses and reorganizing the fleet, so as to be ready in case a new assault should be made upon them.

  • He assured the Greeks that they were completely surrounded, and that nothing remained for them but to prepare, where they were, to meet the attack which would certainly be made upon them in the morning.

  • With this necessity a new demand is made upon him--namely, to raise the spirit of the men he commands in such a manner that they will be equal to the highest requirements.

  • Only from the recognition of the demands which will there be made upon it can we conclude in what direction its further evolution can be initiated.

  • A deliberate and dastardly attempt had been made upon my life; but with what motive?

  • Fortunately he had, in the Ameer's barracks at Sherpur, a position which he was confident he could hold against any attacks that could be made upon him.

  • The capture of Ali-Musjid brought with it the entire demoralization of the Afghan army which, a few hours before, had been fully confident in its power to repulse any attack which might be made upon it.

  • The advance of the column, however, was necessarily slow; as the woods and side valleys had to be carefully examined, lest a flank attack should be made upon them.

  • I had gone to the house, in my surprise at hearing of the murderous assault which had been made upon her, and, while surveying the spot where she was struck, perceived this ring lying on the floor before me.

  • For if I am compelled to close--and I cannot deny that I may have to close, though I trust for a short time only--it is certain that a very serious run will be made upon you.

  • Twelve thousand added to our reserve--I think I may say with confidence that with that we could meet any run that could be made upon us.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    also wrote; immediately after; made alive; made answer; made available; made dishes; made either; made evident; made free; made her; made his first appearance; made holy; made king; made knight; made love; made myself; made only; made out; made prisoners; made ready; made sail; made them; made thus; made void; unburnt brick; you said