The match had clearly been brought in--because when I asked for matches there were none in the stand--not even an empty box; and the room had not been disturbed.
The match-stand proved to be empty, but matches were found in Miss Norris's room, and the test was made.
I suppose, by-the-bye, that there is no getting at the matches left behind on the first and second occasions?
Cricket matches were got up between the various regiments, and horse races established.
They had no means of lighting a fire, the first having been lit by the mate who--being a smoker--had had a small tin box of matches in his pocket.
I didn't want to wastematches on this trip so I told Horace to hand Tank his cigar.
Tank sat with a sour look on his face, and so deeply buried in thought that the burnt matches around his stool looked like a wood pile.
We all knew this; so whenever Tank got headed away on a tale, we heaved questions at him, just to see how many matches we could make him burn.
We all struck matches an' finally got a candle lit.
It was one o' the best gabbin' matches I have ever started.
A moment later coffee was brought in, and I saw Dainton taking several matches to a cigar that he had not cut.
The red matchesthe ruddy health in their cheeks, and there is a sort of gladness in their fling that wins the liking as well as the looking; so that almost one would not mind being a German student of theology one's self.
One of them even refused money from me there when I misunderstood his application for matches and offered him some coppers.
In billiard matches the chief thing to note, in addition to points already mentioned in other sporting news stories, is the scoring of the individual runs.
In reporting tennis matches one may use the following as an acceptable guide.
News stories of boxing matches are but a combination of the methods of writing football games and golf matches.
It sparkled like | |carbonated water as compared with the rather flat | |matches of yesterday.
Perhaps I had matches in my pocket, perhaps not; in any case I asked the young man in leather to give me a light for my cigarette.
I can’t go with you, for the cell isn’t big enough for two, but I’ll hold the matches at the door.
It would seem impossible to raise much real enthusiasm over regattas, boxing competitions, picture-palaces, or football matches after playing the far more thrilling game with men's lives and ships for the stakes.
The scenes of excitement during some of the matches baffled description.
At one of the most important matches a member of the Belligerent's eleven happened to be absent at the time the game was due to start, and Lieutenant Boyle, who captained the team, was at his wits' end to find a suitable substitute.
Give me thematches and candles, and I'll strike another light.
I have matches and three candles in my pocket," said the young engineer quietly.
Later, the army was drawn up, massed in the garden; the matchesof the gunners were lighted; the horsemen stood at their bridles; the Tlascalans were stationed to defend the outer walls.
And ready they were,--matches lighted, steel-cords full drawn.
Lucky our matches are dry," he murmured, after unwrapping some oiled cloth and lighting the spirit lamp with one of the matches inclosed.
In handicap matches to call the odds at the commencement of each set; i.
During the same year the "Lawn-Tennis Association" came into existence, the want having for long been felt of one recognised authority, under whose rules all championship matches should be played.
The Royal Southampton and Portsmouth Corinthian Yacht Clubs came to the rescue and gave fortnightlymatches for the small craft, as well as for the 25 and 30 footers.
That year we sailed twenty-seven races, winning fifteen firsts, six seconds, and two thirds, and ending the season on the Medway with a series of matches in which we all changed boats and crews.
In matches where Umpires are appointed, their decision shall be final; but where a Referee is appointed, an appeal shall lie to him from the decision of an Umpire on a question of law.
In championship matches and handicaps by classes, as above, advantage sets shall be played throughout the ties.
In handicap-matches the Competitors shall be handicapped by the Committee, or by a Handicapper appointed by the Committee.
There, stick these matches on your fingers as before.
Simon licks the matches on his fingers and rubs his knuckles with them.
Braesig," said the Frau Pastorin, putting all the triedmatches carefully into the box, "I am very much vexed with you.
He shut his books, placed a candlestick and two boxes of matches on the hall table, lit a bead of gas, and went out into the rainy-sweet streets again.
She glanced over the mantelpiece, and saw that the lucifer-matches were at hand.
It was dark in the room, so the boys could not see the man who had challenged them, their matches having burned out: Harry stumbled over something on the floor and fell headlong, Sam falling on top of him.
I wish we had a better light than thesematches give.
This infernal christening performed, they fired the pile with lighted matches and with blazing tow, and then stood by, awaiting the result.
If, on the contrary, itmatches the réjouissance card, those who have staked money upon it win from the bank.
If this matches his own card, he wins all the money staked.
If it matches neither, it is laid face up on the table, and money may be staked upon it precisely as upon the réjouissance card.
In the deserted shops enough tobacco was secured to make a cigarette each for most of the Cheshires, but they had only one box of matches between the whole battalion.
Matty placed the box of matches on the chimney-piece.
Look afther that boy, now, an kape the matches out of his way, whativer ye do.
That couldn't be; for father never allows any matchesabout the place, only them safety ones that strikes on the box.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "matches" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
