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Example sentences for "motorcycles"

Lexicographically close words:
motorboat; motorboats; motorcade; motorcar; motorcycle; motorcyclist; motored; motoring; motorist; motorists
  1. Ten dead lay on the road: he recognized their uniforms: he knew, as he drove past them, that some of the men had been riding motorcycles and bicycles.

  2. Their motorcycles had swastikas on their sidecars.

  3. Say, how would you wild animals like to take a jaunt on your motorcycles to-night?

  4. Hans sprang onto one of the motorcycles just as he had observed the others do.

  5. Boy Scouts on Motorcycles Or With The Flying Squadron By G.

  6. All were ready, and the next moment sixteen motorcycles shot out into the street and headed northwest for Tientsin, which city lay in the direct path to Peking.

  7. Nothing but the speed of the motorcycles saved the boys, for enemies sprung up all along the way.

  8. The visitor nodded; glanced sharply about the apartment, where the motorcycles were still lying, and then squatted on one of the burlap bags.

  9. Ned saw the crowd at the door vanish, and the next instant the friendly popping of motorcycles rang a chorus in the air.

  10. The strange procession of the motorcycles and the marines caused many a surprised halt in the procession of industry.

  11. When we got out of the old temple," Ned replied, "we had no motorcycles to go on with, so we came back to hunt up more.

  12. In the planning of this motorcade, we had had more motorcycles lined up to be with the President's car, but the Secret Service didn't want that many.

  13. No; by escorting people I meant motorcycles or something like that.

  14. Again it depends on where you are, even if they have motorcycles or how many they have.

  15. That is why we had four just back of the President's car, so that they could come up and intercept anyone running out from the sides easily, or we could call the other motorcycles back to him if we had to.

  16. Just what I know to be the case from other advances, that unless it is necessary, it was my understanding that he did not like a lot of motorcycles surrounding the car.

  17. No, I mean apart from that, apart from the crowd situation do you recall that any orders were given by or on behalf of the President with regard to the location of those motorcycles that were particularly attached to his car?

  18. Horses have the right of way, and automobiles and motorcycles will be backed or otherwise handled to enable horses to pass with safety.

  19. Automobiles and motorcycles will be permitted on the government road west of Longmire Springs between the hours of 7 A.

  20. Where did that bunch of motorcycles come from, Mr. Tubbs?

  21. First of all, Hugh, after breakfast had been enjoyed, carried Monkey to the place where the other two motorcycles had been left.

  22. When he finally arrived at the place where the motorcycles had been hidden, he hastened to get his own machine in hand.

  23. Merrivale boy, his face lighting up with sudden hope as he contemplated the shining motorcycles nearby, and remembered what wonderful things they were capable of accomplishing in the right hands.

  24. Already the tremendous roar of the motorcycles was close upon them.

  25. At that instant the motorcycles whirled past--a sudden call from the familiar voice of Amos Hiltze, and with a great tearing and crashing of brakes, the cycles stopped and the men ran back to the car.

  26. Side-car equipment for the Indian and Harley-Davidson machines was bought in almost as great quantities as the motorcycles themselves.

  27. It was found that the Indian and Harley-Davidson motorcycles were best adapted to meet the necessities of the Expeditionary Forces in France, and these types were standardized for overseas shipment.

  28. We were obliged often to ride up on our motorcycles at night.

  29. We all had our troubles in riding motorcycles on the roads in Flanders and France, especially on the pave or granite-block paving which is so common.

  30. They furnished us motorcycles that would stand anything.

  31. We were riding back on motorcycles from Amiens one day along the tow-path when Captain B.

  32. I hear the rattle of lorries and motorcycles and the tramp of horses on the cobblestones.

  33. The Americans were holding the line, and an American sentry stopped us at a barrier in the road and said that no motorcycles were allowed to go any further in that direction.

  34. Gradually the sounds became more distinct, this telling the boys that their pursuers were gaining rapidly, although the rough condition of the ground made it impossible for the motorcycles to travel very fast.

  35. Quickly the Germans leaped onto their motorcycles and turned to run.

  36. They knew that it was but a question of a few minutes until the remaining Germans would again mount their motorcycles and give chase.

  37. For at that very instant a band of a dozen Germans flashed by on the road, their motorcycles kicking up a cloud of dust.

  38. He asked the lead motorcycles that were supposed to be a half block ahead of the escort--he asked them to drop back.

  39. Policemen jumped off of the motorcycles that were along the route and with drawn pistols started rushing into the crowd.

  40. With the peculiar reverberation of sound over water, two motorcycles started from the powerhouse along the crest of the dam.

  41. The motorcycles were abandoned, and there were already armed guards around the still-steaming wreck, grimly watching the men of the fog wagon as they hunted for remaining sparks or flame.

  42. But then there was a roaring of motorcycles racing across the field with a black car trailing them.

  43. By noon, the Roost was ready to be closed, and after lunch, they left for their town home, the boys on their motorcycles and the rest of the family in the car.

  44. Right after breakfast the next morning, they got their motorcycles out and in less than fifteen minutes, were in Watson's store in Skowhegan.

  45. The ones on the front--where would the back wheels of the motorcycles have been with relation to the front wheels of the President's car?

  46. Where were the front wheels of those motorcycles with relation to the back wheels or the back bumper of the President's car?

  47. Suddenly, motorcycles and sirens had been turned on police cars and were all headed toward Main.

  48. Right around the motorcycles and all that--I couldn't distinguish because it was too far away.

  49. And what about the motorcycles that were just behind the car?

  50. He also knew that the three fine motorcycles owned by himself and chums would be either confiscated or destroyed by the German cavalrymen.

  51. Josh doubtless was figuring in his mind just how they might get the precious motorcycles out of the potato cellar unobserved, and ride wildly away before the searching Germans suspected their presence.

  52. So they made haste to hide the trio of motorcycles in the shrubbery, hoping no one might by accident force a way through just at that particular point, and discover what had been left there.

  53. The three motorcycles were stacked in the yard close by, where they continued to attract the attention of every boy, big or small, in the village.

  54. Evidently the searchers had been amazed to discover three such splendid motorcycles hidden away in a potato cellar on this farm; this was hardly what they had been looking for when using their lanterns so industriously.

  55. Your motorcycles I see are American made," he remarked; "and from that fact I guess you must be like myself from the other side of the ocean.

  56. It was settled that since the three motorcycles were already in the house they might as well remain there.

  57. All of them came to a sudden halt, and dropped off their motorcycles in a desperate hurry.

  58. The two soldiers, hearing the splutter of the motorcycles behind them, drew to one side of the road so as to allow the trio of boys to pass.

  59. Suddenly the popping of the exhausts announced that the two motorcycles were once more in action.

  60. In 1927 Clarence and John Timms started for California on motorcycles and they got as far as Kansas when they could no longer ride the motorcycles due to the bad roads.

  61. After falling off them too many times, they pushed the motorcycles into Kansas City and sold them.

  62. After the Rod, Gun and Camera Club had been formed they had taken their first outing, using their motorcycles to reach the woods beyond the head of the lake.

  63. Evidently those who were meddling with the motorcycles did not have a thorough knowledge of how to work the same, for the sounds would suddenly cease and then start up again.

  64. Automobiles, motor trucks, motorcycles and bicycles may be seen spinning along good roads.

  65. There are over 800 automobiles and the same number of motorcycles in Johannesburg, and among these are the largest, most expensive and swiftest manufactured.

  66. Thanks to the presence of Elmer, who knew more about machinery than either of the others, even though they had owned motorcycles for years, these troubles were adjusted in an unusually short time.

  67. Although he was dragging his feet after him when first the three on motorcycles discovered him, no sooner did he know of their coming than he braced up wonderfully and pretended to be as fresh as in the start.

  68. Luckily Elmer had insisted that each of them light the acetylene gas lamps belonging to their motorcycles before attempting to make a start.

  69. All right; I shall so advise them; though if they choose to leave their motorcycles here until some future day, they can just as well ride back in a car.

  70. Come along, fellows, and bring your motorcycles with you.

  71. The three of us will then proceed to hide our motorcycles somewhere in the woods, marking the place at the roadside so we can find 'em again easy later on to-night.

  72. They came to a stop with something of a dramatic effect, and leaned their motorcycles up against the wall of the church.

  73. It's how much are we going to get for our catch; and will the money buy the five motorcycles we're aiming to get.

  74. Let's send off right away for our motorcycles and get started on our trip!

  75. In due time the five motorcycles were ordered, and then a period of anxious waiting followed.


  76. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "motorcycles" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.