As difficulties increased their ardour also deepened, and they were resolved not to leave a stone unturned to effect their object.
When I owe money, I don't leave a stone unturned to pay what I owe.
They did not set themselves up on pedestals as men who could not fail--they left no stone unturned to ensure success.
Whether or not they considered that such attacks would only form part of some more ambitious operation, such as a military landing on the coast, our enemies had left practically no stone unturned to repel them.
From the day of their arrival the Americans had been actuated with but one purpose, namely, that of leaving no stone unturned to enhance their value as a reenforcement.
He's a wonderful man for sticking out for the rights of things, and if he thinks Rupert ought to inherit that old property in England he won't leave a stone unturned to get it for him.
As to the second obstacle, it was only to be removed by great perseverance and exertions; but they determined to leave no stone unturned to achieve their ends.
The Cardinal concluded by saying that no stone must be left unturned in order to find M.
But noticing the mountain of unturned hosiery, the Warden ordered the overseer to give me help, and thus "Boston Red" joined me at work the next day.
My best efforts seem ineffectual in the face of the increasing mountain of unturned hosiery, and the officer grows more irritable and insistent.
No stone would she leave unturnedtill she found out.
I give you my word of honour, I have left no stone unturned to discover her place of refuge from the moment she disappeared, and never obtained the slightest trace of her till to-day.
No stone had been left unturned to find her out, and yet, so well did she take her measures, not a trace could be discovered.
He was now commencing his work, and was quite resolved to leave no stone unturned in carrying it to a successful issue.
Stark, in revenge for the opposition he had met with from Schubart, left no stone unturned to hurt him with his Brethren, and succeeded, so that he left them in disgust.
At which I was in the blue funk, perceiving the arcanum of her design to embrace me, and resolved to leave no stone unturned for the preservation of my bacon.
But they left no stone unturned to avoid openly giving way, and Ogasawara himself came down to Yokohama to bring the French Charge d'Affaires and Admiral to intercede.
He replied that the recent murder of two of his own subordinates inspired him with sympathy for our feelings, and that both the ex-Prince Yodo and he himself held that no stone should be left unturned to discover the criminals.
He would leave no stone unturned in order to build up the superstructure of his own righteousness--righteousness in the flesh--righteousness in the old creation.
The devil has ever hated the truth of God, and he will leave no stone unturned to keep it from acting on the heart of man.
Though the mandarinate, at the head of which stood Yuan Shih-kai, left no stone unturned to save itself from its impending fate, all was in vain.
It was a sign that our enemies were combing the country round in their search and would leave no stone unturned till they found us.
I have a plain task before me, and instead of speculating on hopes and chances, I ought to set earnestly about it, and leave no stone unturned till I have performed it thoroughly.
And Lionel bends his handsome head down to the fair woman whose face isunturned to his.
Major Delrose was in a fool's Paradise, all night, and swore to leave no stone unturned in effectually preventing the marriage of his rival with Miss Vernon, Madame him such was the wish of Trevalyon's heart.
I responded evasively: "There are two personages in Europe, neither of whom will leave one stone unturned in the effort to involve you in war with Russia.
You may be certain I won't leave a stone unturned to get the Scholarship.
Bertha, therefore, who was extremely sharp herself and thoroughly well educated, determined that she would not leave a stone unturned to help Florence with regard to the Scholarship.
Still, as I say, I'll leave no stone unturned to find the woman of whom he speaks.
If she's still in Lewes I'll leave no stone unturned to find her.
While, on the one side, she spares neither effort nor money to attract and welcome white settlers, on the other side she leaves no stone unturned to exclude all Asiatic immigrants.
No stone should be left unturned to smooth the sharp edges cut by this historical retrospect and to obliterate the unpleasant memories of the past.
For the moment we are safe, but by and by he will come back, he will leave no stone unturned until he finds me, and I shall lose my darling for ever.
He saw little of the efforts of the other side; but Peppermore agreed with Tansley that the opposition would leave no stone unturned in the task of beating him.
You must leave no stone unturned in your effort to trace that letter to its source," he said.
I'm not going to leave a stone unturned in this matter, superintendent.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "unturned" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
