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Example sentences for "save themselves"

  • Let us now turn our attention to the several situations of all those who were endeavoring to save themselves in the different boats, as well as to those left upon the wreck of the Medusa.

  • Those who were not shot jumped into the river to save themselves, but were there drowned; and those of them who got alive over the river were quickly killed by the Bönder on that side.

  • Cushing then ordered his men to save themselves.

  • The enemy then continued their fire at fifteen feet range, and demanded our surrender, which I twice refused, ordering the men to save themselves, and removing my overcoat and shoes.

  • She at once began to sink in the most rapid manner, and Lieutenant Cushing ordered all hands to save themselves as best they might.

  • A writer says on this point: "Paul does not command the Philippians to save themselves.

  • I pity deep down in my heart those who are trying to save themselves by the law.

  • What miserable mistakes men make when they get trying to save themselves!

  • I remember a lady in the North of England who became quite angry when I made this remark publicly: "No one in this congregation will be saved till they stop trying to save themselves.

  • And when all the army heard that Holofernes was beheaded, courage and counsel fled from them, and being seized with trembling and fear they thought only to save themselves by flight.

  • And they that were scattered about the plain fled into Azotus, and went into Bethdagon, their idol's temple, there to save themselves.

  • And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the leaders of the flock to save themselves.

  • The latter in trying to save themselves hadn't time to shriek.

  • The others clung to trees and roots and pieces of débris which had temporarily lodged near the banks, and managed to save themselves.

  • She screamed to the Murphys--father, mother and seven children--to save themselves.

  • Their household goods were shipped on Thursday, and yesterday just in time to save themselves, the little party departed in the single train which made the trip between Johnstown and Pittsburgh.

  • When the time came for the crew to save themselves as best they could, all sprang overboard and struck out for shore.

  • Impetuously boarding the first craft, after a discharge from his long boat, he engaged the numerous crew in a furious hand-to-hand struggle, in which all were made prisoners or forced to leap into the sea to save themselves.

  • She, like the Infanta Maria Teresa, was on fire and her crews could do nothing but take to the shore in the desperate effort to save themselves.

  • Captain Loomis knocked the stack off the locomotive just as the train loaded with rebel soldiers was about to start out, and they barely had time to save themselves as we entered the town.

  • So sudden was their disappearance that some of Burleson's men could not check up in time to save themselves, but went headlong after the savages, who made for the opposite shore as fast as they rose to the surface.

  • Of course much selfishness was exhibited under the circumstances; and the Pisans and Genoese set a bad example by preparing to save themselves, and leave the city to its fate.

  • At this time some of the crew, eager to save themselves, lowered the larboard quarter-boat, and sprang into it.

  • It is little wonder that in such a crisis all should do what could be done to save themselves.

  • They will do all that can be done to save themselves.

  • I trust, as there is not much sea on, that the people will contrive to save themselves.

  • Indeed, dark as it was, it would have been difficult, even with strict discipline, for them to have concerted effectual measures to save themselves.

  • The Normans now took to the citadel, and still hoped to save themselves.

  • A hundred men, who hoped to save themselves by flight, took refuge in a neighbouring wood; but Waltheof, who pursued them closely, was in no humour to allow them to escape.

  • The monks attempted to save themselves by refraining from giving the slightest offence; but this only added to his bitterness.

  • As they had come, by supporting the party in power, to support the Republicans, so they now organized within that party to save themselves.

  • As banks curtailed in 1893 to save themselves, stringency became general, and depression turned to panic.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    cannot allow; closely veiled; extremely variable; good old; higher position; monogamic marriage; mound builders; not the first time; perfectly safe; private property; save for; save him; save his; save life; save myself; save only; save sinners; save souls; save thee; save them; save when; save you; saved others; small piece; stay where; well worthy