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Example sentences for "taking part"

  • Taking part in all the revolutionary outbreaks he was frequently imprisoned.

  • Taking part in the events of '48, after the reaction he went to Switzerland.

  • When Gerasim roused him from his reverie the idea occurred to him of taking part in the popular defense of Moscow which he knew was projected.

  • Pierre got out and talked to the doctor, explaining his intention of taking part in a battle.

  • So now the general explicitly forbade his taking part in any action whatever of Denisov's.

  • Day was a lieutenant in company F, in which capacity he accompanied the regiment in Western and Eastern Virginia, taking part in the battles of Winchester and Port Republic, in both of which he did good service.

  • He served creditably through the Western Virginia campaign, taking part in the skirmish at Cross Lanes, and the battles of Winchester and Port Republic.

  • It was a work of difficulty; but Gonzalo cheered his men in the task, and set an example by taking part in their labors.

  • The Princess of Wales rejoices in the opportunity afforded her of taking part in this day's ceremony and cordially thanks you for your kind wishes.

  • Every man of the present day is under the necessity of taking part in the cruelties of pagan life, or of refusing all participation in them.

  • The disadvantages for the poor man who submits will be aggravated by the fact that he will by taking part in it, and, as it were, assenting to it strengthen the state of subjection in which he is held himself.

  • He had said something then about the privilege of taking part in the coronation going across the water.

  • However, when the old king died and he saw that our old Scotch privilege of taking part in the coronation was given to an American, the old wound was reopened.

  • The ladies of the court could only attain and hold their positions by means of their personal attractions and by taking part in excesses from which every vestige of virtue was eradicated.

  • By taking part in the discussion, by endeavouring to banish from the minds of English sailors the spectre of the German danger, William II.

  • Clifford as taking part in the murder of York.

  • Two other Jews are named as taking part in the same war, both of whom served in the expedition across the Allegheny mountains in the year above noted.

  • MAYER, enlisted in the 27th Ohio Regiment, served on staff of General Pope; also with Generals Rosecrans and Grant, taking part in various campaigns.

  • He can observe, since this is within your law; taking part would go against a number of the laws that govern the Imperial military.

  • Lubeck sent a fleet to invade the coast of the Danish isles; Hemming Gad, with several Swedish ships, taking part in the expedition.

  • Gustavus found employment with him, taking part in the threshing.

  • He followed the younger Lord Sten in all his expeditions of war, taking part in the siege of Staeket and a battle of Dufnaes, and carrying the banner of state at Brennkyrka.

  • For five years he wandered over Italy, taking part in all sorts of adventures, and then suddenly returned to Venice, and was persuaded by his friends to proceed to Patras, where his stall was now vacant.

  • With the exception of taking part in the fight at Antium, I have had no experience whatever, while you have been going through all sorts of adventures for the last two years, and always have come out of them marvellously well.

  • Said this gallant soldier to the lad on the day that the main body of the regiment was rejoined, "Well, youngster, do you know that you're taking part in what is going to be the best march in Indian history?


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