104 collocations for aim

Clenching his fists and with the boxer's attitude, Pen aimed two swift blows at Darrin.

Instead of hurrying ahead and alarming the men in a quiet way, I instantly aimed my gun at the head and fired.

Then more beds of different fashion, and an agate vase carved with the figure of a man aiming an arrow at a lion, and finally a costly table, which had once belonged to King Solomon.

O, 'twould augment the dolour of my death, To know myself the most unhappy bow, Through which pale death should aim his shafts at you. VIS.

The boar, my sisters! aim the fatal dart, And strike the brindled monster to the heart.' Pentheus astonished heard the dismal sound, And sees the yelling matrons gathering round: 20 He sees, and weeps at his approaching fate, And begs for mercy, and repents too late. 'Help, help!

"Rab, ye thief!" said he, aiming a kick at my great friend, who drew cringing up, and, avoiding the heavy shoe with more agility than dignity and watching his master's eye?

One hits, another misses; one flies, another pursues; one is aiming a stroke, while another discharges his blow.

"And I declare if that purring sound doesn't come from there, too," he muttered, as he sank down upon one knee, the better to aim his rifle.

When Lurton Zimbardo had first announced to Earth that he had aimed a huge asteroid through space on a collision course, the news of impending doom spread over the farthest reaches of the globe, bringing with it hysteria and despair.

The other whipped a hand amidst his rags and was just about to aim a pistol, when: "Phiz-z-z-z-z-z-z-z!" From the shiny object Peggy held in her hand, a fine stream of some sort of liquid jetted forcibly.

He and his men aimed their weapons particularly at the horses of the Roman cavalry.

I was dubious then, but nowif you only knew the tragedies I've seen among men of my means and aims these last few years, the struggle to be in the swim, or rather the backwater of it.

The target or aiming point having been designated and the sight setting announced, such designation or announcement need not be repeated until a change of either or both is necessary.

Each platoon leader puts into execution the commands or directions of the captain, having first taken such precautions to insure correct sight setting and clear description of the target or aiming target as the situation permits or requires; thereafter he gives such additional commands or directions as are necessary to exact compliance with the captain's will.

Lucian does not describe Roman manners, but he aims his sarcasm at the hollowness of Roman life, as do the great satirists generally.

It is therefore of unspeakable Advantage to possess our Minds with an habitual good Intention, and to aim all our Thoughts, Words, and Actions at some laudable End, whether it be the Glory of our Maker, the Good of Mankind, or the Benefit of our own Souls.

The horse Mrs. Heald had ridden was a fine, spirited animal, and, being desirous of possessing themselves of it uninjured, the Indians had aimed their shots so as to disable the rider, without injuring her steed.

This power is aiming to govern the country, its constitutions and laws; but it is not certain of success, tremendous as it is, without foreign or other aid.

As she let the beam fall on Frederic she heard a muttered curse at her side and turned to see Thomas Dean aiming his revolver directly at the younger Hoff.

By your kind sanction, spur'd to nobler aims, Our country, now, the Muses' tribute claims: When o'er fair Albion war destructive lours, Oh!

He was a huge, sunburned ruffian, and for answer aimed a clour at my head.

The United States aim at the economic and, where possible, the political command of the American continent, and at the naval supremacy in the Pacific.

The Muse, if fir'd with thy enlivening Beams, Perhaps shall aim at more exalted Themes, Record our Monarch in a nobler Strain, And sing the opening Wonders of his Reign; Bright CAROLINA's heavenly Beauties trace, Her valiant CONSORT, and his blooming Race.

The existence of an extramundane deity is proved by the purposive arrangement of the world, especially of organisms, which aims at the goodnot merely of man, as the majority of the physico-theologists have believed, butof all living creatures.

Then all the conspirators were to throng around the door, and from it aim their crusts at Mr. Rose's head, Not nearly so many would have volunteered to join, but that they fancied Mr. Rose was too gentle to take up the matter with vigor, and they were encouraged by his quiet leniency towards Eric the night before.

104 collocations for  aim