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Example sentences for "warm reception"

  • While at that place, the report was brought into camp that the rebels were to occupy the city on a certain day, and preparation was made to give them a warm reception, if they choose to pay us a visit.

  • The rise in sentiment had made its way even to the École, and both porter and professors gave the two rebels a warm reception, shaking hands with them and giving them the clothes they asked for.

  • Because you will get a warm reception there.

  • Then they advanced to the attack with surprising resolution, and met with such a warm reception as seemed to stop their progress.

  • The assailants met with such a warm reception, that the English grenadiers were repulsed, even after they had mounted the breach, lord Cutts being for some time disabled by a shot in the head.

  • Word of its approach was sent forward and Colonel John Stark prepared to give it a warm reception.

  • They got a warm reception, but still pressed on up that fatal hill.

  • I came off the trenches last night; we had a brush at the enemy, but it was soon all over: our people were ready for them, and gave them a warm reception.

  • It was a warm reception for a number of lads that had just joined us; it really seemed a pity to send them out to meet such a fire.

  • And please God, if he comes, he will meet with a warm reception.

  • With hands that shook a little, he picked up the rifle and prepared to give them a warm reception.

  • Because if there is, we might give them a warm reception.

  • Had the wily old chief and his followers happened along just then, they would have met with a warm reception.

  • Hand up the arms, and we'll try to give the fellows, whoever they may be, a warm reception if they attempt to molest us.

  • Ay, ay, sir," answered Dick, not at first quite comprehending what a warm reception meant.

  • Mr Tidey and I, however, as we rode in the rear, kept a look-out for them; and had they come up with our train they would have found us well prepared to give them a warm reception.

  • We were looking out all the evening for a visit from Mr Tidey's pursuers, but for some cause or other they did not appear; had they done so, we were prepared to give them a warm reception.

  • They tightened their belts, and each man prepared his weapons to give the foe a warm reception.

  • The activity of the citizens in preparing to give the enemy a warm reception had by no means been confined to their day's work in the forest.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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