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Example sentences for "meet the"

  • Or suppose he took the other version, how would he meet the case, the two N.

  • Tarzan voiced a peculiar call and then crouched to meet the assault.

  • The panther reared to meet the ape-man's attack.

  • He saw Numa's swift charge; he saw the apes turn and flee, huge bulls trampling upon little balus; only a single she held her ground to meet the charge, a young she inspired by new motherhood to the great sacrifice that her balu might escape.

  • The witch-doctor came upon the scene as Tarzan leaped to meet the lion's charge.

  • She saw a heavy hunting spear hurtle through the air to meet the lion in midleap.

  • In theory it was supposed to be capable of being sustained in the air by virtue of the speed mechanically imparted to it, and of the angle at which its advancing under surface would meet the air.

  • Aldridge, of Charlton, as quoted by Mr. Glaisher, stated that his experience went to show that these birds can be produced with different powers of orientation to meet the requirements of particular cases.

  • When Germany went to war with the British Empire she must have expected to fight the British Empire, and not merely a selected part of the population, the colour of whose skin happened to meet the approval of Berlin.

  • He was more than pleased when the Minister closed the debate by a speech in which he seemed to be willing to meet the wishes of those in the House who thought that amendment was required.

  • The black "owners" had no document showing that they were the real owners of the farm and that General Joubert's name was only registered to meet the requirements of the Volksraad.

  • Previous to this interview, no less a personage than General Botha himself -- Premier and Minister for Native Affairs -- condescended to meet the deputation.

  • Out of all this household, Lord George hath chose me his equerry for the day to ride to meet the King.

  • And so it was that Myles's body as well as his mind had to be trained to meet the needs of the dark age in which he lived.

  • Just then a messenger entered, saying that the King was seated, and Lord George bade Myles make haste to meet the challenger.

  • Haldimand, the king's representative in Canada, sent forth an urgent call to all the Iroquois to meet the enemy.

  • The little band separated according to the directions, Paul and Sol having the lighter task, as the others were to meet the group of four Indians at closer range.

  • I wish to fight here, because this is the best place in which to meet the Bostonians.

  • On every side the brown waves of the earth rolled away to meet the sky.

  • We'll have to strain to meet the payments.

  • Like the plains of Lombardy, it seems to rise a little to meet the sun.

  • In the midst all this came an episode very comical but very instructive; for it shows that the attempt to shape the deductions of science to meet the exigencies of dogma may mislead heterodoxy as absurdly as orthodoxy.

  • And then he swore a dreadful oath, He swore by the Kingdoms Three, That, should he meet the Carmilhan, He would run her down, although he ran Right into Eternity!

  • Does not all the blood within me Leap to meet thee, leap to meet thee, As the springs to meet the sunshine, In the Moon when nights are brightest?

  • His garments breathed a spicy scent Of cinnamon and sandal blent, Like the soft aromatic gales That meet the mariner, who sails Through the Moluccas, and the seas That wash the shores of Celebes.

  • We propose to meet the criminals at the prison gates with the offer of immediate admission to our Homes.

  • Every week they contrive by pinching and scheming to raise the rent, for with them it is pay or go and they struggle to meet the collector as the sailor nerves himself to avoid being sucked under by the foaming wave.

  • Charity and all the other ten thousand devices are only temporary expedients, altogether insufficient to meet the necessity.

  • Mounted on great Spanish steeds, they all go to meet the King of Britain, saluting King Arthur first with great courtesy and then all his company.

  • Some armed and some unarmed, they issued forth to meet the plunderers, who did not deign to retreat before them, but awaited them in a narrow pass.

  • Alexander goes out from the town to meet the King, who was greatly pleased, and to surrender to him the Count.

  • Then, as they give their horses rein, Cliges spurs to meet the Saxons, crouching low beneath his shield, the lance out straight with the head affixed.

  • Go forth disarmed to meet the King, and tell him from me that Alexander sends you to him.

  • And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan.

  • And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?

  • And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came, and drew nigh to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

  • And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.

  • But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?

  • Meanwhile Danglars, repressing all emotion, advanced to meet the receiver-general.

  • Do pray contrive some means for me to meet the Count of Monte Cristo at your house.

  • Certainly not by dint of sowing and planting what he himself desires will he meet the needs of life more fully than by planting and sowing what the earth herself rejoices to bear and nourish on her bosom.

  • As there was no train before the regular passenger the next day, the last wire requested us to have the horses ready to meet the Eastbound, saying that Bob Quirk would accompany Lovell.

  • Leaving our horses on the north bank, Levering and I returned, and ignoring the presence of the darky spectators, started back to meet the herd, which was just then looming up in sight.

  • After honoring the village of Little Missouri with our presence for several hours, we saddled up and started to meet the cattle.

  • Shore I'm not hankerin' to meet the half-breed.

  • That uplifts me whenever I meet the sneaky, sly suspicions of these Basin people.

  • Through the trees ahead he saw where the wall circled to meet the cliff on the left, forming an oval depression, the nature of which he could not ascertain.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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