The Federal scouts, whom they were dodging in trying to escape, were patrolling that section.
We remained there all night, patrolling the place, with orders to leave at daylight, which we did.
There may have been one or two in the box; but one was patrolling the beat.
There was information that it was suggested that you might give about something that was done on the south side in the way of protection of the depot or the trains there--of patrolling the approaches to the city on that side.
I remained on duty with that committee for the next week, patrolling the streets--twenty miles of streets.
They were there patrolling the streets with their guns, as orderly as any soldiers.
They had some things to see, as well, for everywhere, as they went, they encountered detachments of United States soldiers patrolling the city, restoring order and setting things to rights.
It halted all patrollingand scouting parties, making them stand still to utter sudden exclamations.
Our cavalry were patrolling all the roads across the river, and, as late as the previous day, were guarding the Jonesboro bridge.
Prisoners were in the basement beneath, guards were patrolling the hall without, yet we laughed and joked, with never a reference to the great conflict in which all present bore part.
Indeed we had every reason to believe the ravine unguarded, although pickets were undoubtedly patrolling the east bank, and there were places we must go close in under its shadow.
The soldiers are patrolling the streets, and all is quiet.
There was a light in the Pope's windows, and a Swiss Guard was patrolling behind the open wicket of the bronze gate to the Vatican.
Roger paced off the required distance, wheeled smartly, and in so doing came face to face with Astro, who was patrollinganother side of the hangar.
Tom had not heard any voices or movement other than the evenly paced steps of the guards patrolling their lonely beats outside.
The only movement to be seen was the slow pacing of the cadet watch officers, patrolling their beats; the only sound, the measured clicking of their boots on the metal strips of the slidewalks.
To give an idea of what patrolling was like in this sector, the following account may be quoted as an example.
Next morning (October 5th), most unfortunately, Brigadier-General Longbourne was wounded while patrollingin front of the advanced posts.
The patrolling was continued by Acting-Captain Robinson and two more scouts sent up for the purpose.
Whelan, Battalion Scouts, for continuous bold patrolling before the raid and disregard of danger during its progress, while laying tapes in No Man's Land and leading the raiding parties to and from their positions.
Active patrolling for the night of October 7th-8th was arranged by the battalion scouts working in relief.
Almost the whole strength of the British Navy was then concentrated upon the patrolling of our coasts generally, and the blockading of the German-garrisoned ports particularly.
Or perhaps one of our long-range patrolling Kawanishi flying boats will sight the flare, and land beside it.
If he didn't find the Nazi rat in time, and if he didn't get shot down by Zeros that certainly must be patrolling the Truk area, he would run out of gas and be forced into enemy waters.
While Deputy Sheriff Rose was patrolling the river bank he found two Hungarians attempting to rob several bodies, and at once gave chase.
The Sheriff has taken charge of Johnstown and armed men are this morning patrolling the city.
Somewhere or other he had got a revolver, and with it was patrolling a road.
The three English gunboats were patrolling the sea.
On the 9th some magnificent patrolling was done, for which the Battalion was deservedly congratulated.
This vessel was engaged in patrolling the waters of the bay in search of smugglers.
For that one night the officers of the "Essex Junior" were absolved from their weary duty of patrolling the sea at the mouth of the harbor.
Forts Green & Putnam to send a patrolling party to patrol about the 1/4 of a mile to prevent a surprise by a partisan party.
Had these officers, who without doubt were all mounted, been patrolling at the pass or nearer the lines, the events of the 27th might have worn a far different aspect.
Patrolling parties to be sent out every hour to advance as silently as possible & to stop & listen every few rods, to discover spies lurking around the works.
Sir H very thoughtfully allotted the patrolling of my library to me.
It began when a patrolling shepherd on the Isle of Skye found a suspicious clump of grass.
For the moment no new effort was apparently being made to halt its progress, the activities of the militia being confined to patrolling the area and shooing decent citizens away.
The ships of the World Congress continued patrolling the coasts of the deserted continents and restrictions were so far relaxed as to permit planeflights over the area to take motionpictures and confirm the Grass had lost none of its vigor.
Then, again, there were free cruisers patrolling the Gulf Stream, so that to enter the river unseen was about as difficult as any naval operation could well be.
Each entrance to the river was surrounded by an in-shore squadron of Federal vessels, anchored in close order during the day, and at night weighing anchor and patrolling from shore to shore.
Judah was on his flank, and had many of his men patrolling the Ohio.
This was a very necessary precaution to meet the attacks of English gunboats, and even larger cruisers that were patrolling that coast.
For some time before they arrived the Austrian monitors and picket boats had again been patrolling the Danube and annoying the Serbians, but the Belgrade garrison put an end to the activities of these vessels with their big guns.
So complete was the Serbian victory that their troops were now able to advance and form a new line from Shanatz to Brodjanska Glavitza, with the cavalry patrolling clear down to the Drina at Liubovia.
While patrolling it she came upon two British merchant ships, and after taking from their stores such supplies as were needed she sent them to the bottom.
But in view of the fact that the Germans had shown that a squadron could actually elude the large number of British warships patrolling the North Sea, and was actually able to strike at the British coast, it was a moral victory for Germany.
In the more exposed settlements bands of rangers were kept continually patrolling the woods.
Militia guards and small companies of picked scouts were kept continually patrolling the exposed regions near the Ohio, but the forays grew fiercer, and the harm done was great.
I heard the guards patrolling the town cry the hour of twelve; and fearful of being taken up, I turned out of the main street, and got upon the road leading to Petersburg.
Another forward move was evidently in the wind and patrolling activity increased all along our line.
On the other hand, there was great patrolling activity.
The British cruiser had no doubts of the blue liner with the broad black band, for the survivors of the Nichi Maru had been picked up by one of the patrolling vessels.
That the patrolling and mine-laying on the enemy coast was work of a highly dangerous nature goes without saying.
The Harwich Force, which was patrolling on the Jutland coast, fell in with her, as she was nearing home, off Horn Reef, early in the afternoon.
The patrolling submarines were bombed constantly by enemy Zeppelins and seaplanes, but with little effect.
They were waiting for targets, patrolling with enthusiasm, sure of themselves.
A captured enemy naval rating, taken in the constant patrolling to the west of the perimeter, indicated that a Japanese group wanted to surrender near the village of Kokumbona, seven miles west of the Matanikau.
While the fleet of Admiral Togo was patrolling the whole of the southeastern coast of Manchuria and protecting the Japanese transports which were pouring troops into the country, occurred a catastrophe as appalling as it was unexpected.
The Shohirika had been summoned to join the fleet patrolling before Port Arthur.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "patrolling" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
