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Example sentences for "ride herd"

  • And we take a chance every time we ride herd," went on Bud.

  • I can't spend all my time hunting him, when I've got to ride herd.

  • This was to keep the cattle in without men being needed to ride herd.

  • You'll need somebody to ride herd on you while you're snortin' around.

  • I make a motion we elect Skinny to ride herd on 'em!

  • Somebody'll have to ride herd on these steers, and I can deal with those rascals better'n you boys--though I may need your help later.

  • In places where there were no fences to keep the animals from straying it was often necessary to "ride herd.

  • We'll ride herd for a few minutes, to make sure none of 'em stray off.

  • You've got to ride herd, while I pull in as many men as I can spare to trail these rustlers.

  • Then come down yere an' ride herd on the play yourse'f, you murderin' sot!

  • Read her out, Dan; I'd play the hand, but I has to ride herd on the culprit.

  • I don't aim to ride herd on the local criminals heah, so the hatchet is buried, and the chiefs get nose-paint.

  • Bryant and I had the misfortune to be named in Lord Balshannon's will as his executors, to ride herd on his Jim until such time as the colt could run alone.

  • The light had faded, the stars were beginning to ride herd on the Milky Way, and I felt a sort of dumb yearning to find McCalmont.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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