24 Words to use with restraining

Leopold II, Emperor of Germany, had hitherto been the chief restraining influence, both at Pilnitz and at Paris, through his correspondence with his sister, Marie Antoinette; but Leopold died on March 1, 1792, and was succeeded by Francis II, a fervid reactionist and an obedient son of the Church.

She had never seen such cunning savagery as was in the head of this horse, its ears going back and forth as it tested the strength of the restraining ropes.

In his youth he gave way to some of the vanities incident to that period of life, but when approaching manhood he was happily brought under the restraining power of Truth, and often humbled in deep inward exercise.

But for Kendrick's restraining arm, he seemed as though he would have thrown himself across the table.

She peered through the restraining bars, standing on tiptoe.

Three days after he had laid his head on the feet of Kate Cumberland, the wolf-dog was hobbling about on three legs and tugging now and again at the restraining chain; and the day after that the bandages were taken off and Whistling Dan decided that Bart might run loose.

And straight through the restraining circle he broke with a groan of anxiety.

Shame is an invaluable protection to men, as a restraining feeling.

The tug rose and fell on the bosom of the flood, unconfined as it was by the restraining gates.

Verily, I will give you the money before I eat your bread," and once more he put his hand into the pocket of the blouse to pull forth the purse; but the landlord raised his own hand and, with a restraining gesture and averted his head, as if he dreaded a sight of the other's gold, answered: "Nay, it is not that.

When I understood to what I had actually committed myself, I snatched the papers from her, and might have torn them to pieces but for the gentle restraining hand she laid upon mine.

Recklessly Guy made answer, chafing visibly under the restraining hold; yet not actually flinging it off.

The spar and boom served for the ridge and front poles, the sail for the canvas covering, the sheet and halyards for the restraining lines.

Her sobs burst out afresh, and louder now, away from the Colonel's restraining presence.

His shoulders, his flanks, his neckall was foam now; and little by little the proud head fell, reached out; still he drove against the bit; still the rider had to keep up the restraining pressure.

It is when we retain our integrity unsullied, our restraining principles unchanged in the midst of temptations, that we show forth, even to the thoughtless, the spirit that actuates us, and by example may do good.

Still the right is subject to certain restraining regulations.

Most men in those early days had plunged unyoked into the raceEzra Stillman brought his bride, and therefore his household goods, with him, and unconsciously custom drew its restraining rein tight.

It is a structure positively as clear as the sun, and as fair as the moonthe sole great human work in the making of which no restraining thought of cost has played a part: one of its steps alone being of more cost than all the temples, mosques and besestins, the palaces, pagodas and cathedrals, built between the ages of the Nimrods and the Napoleons.

The first may seem a trifle; but not if you knew my nephew, who was certainly born to be hanged, and would have been so long ago, but for my restraining voice.

"If a religion be false, only let it be supposed to be true, and it will tame mental ferocity, restrain lusts, and make loyal subjects.

She ran out of the room and downstairs, drawing her skirt away from Miss Penelope's frightened grasp, and passing William Pressley, as if his restraining words had been no more than the gusty wind.

Who can discern his errors; cleanse thou me from secret faults, Also from the presumptuous restrain thy servant; let them not have dominion over me.

The British Government, obstinately refusing to listen to its own wisest counsellors, replied with restraining acts, forbidding participation in the fisheries and other remunerative sea-work.

24 Words to use with  restraining