1234 collocations for forced

"No wonder you have forced your way into the 8 Senate House: no bars or bolts can hold against you.

The British fleet, powerful though it was, would have been no match for the great guns of the German fortress, even had the battleships been able to force a passage of the mine fields; and this latter feat would have been a wonderful one in itself, could it be accomplished.

Was it?" Gifford forced a smile.

Anyhow, to force men to fight in causes which they do not approve, to compel them to adopt a military career when their temperaments are utterly unsuited to such a thing, or when their consciences or their religion forbid themthese things are both foolish and wicked.

I had plenty of ammunition, and I thought to give the brutes such a lesson, as should show them the uselessness of attempting to force an entrance.

The landing was directly opposite the room where the princes had their buffetand if they had succeeded in forcing the door, it would have been a catastrophe.

Our faithful Kruft told us that there was absolutely nothing left on the tables, and they had almost to force the people out, telling them that an invitation to a ball did not usually extend to breakfast the next morning.

"Wish I knew the way we could go on," returned the Colonel, stopping with an air of utter helplessness, and forcing his rigid hands into his pockets.

There are so many of them that, as they keep moving, they force the water along, over the gills and towards the mouth.

Gifford forced a laugh.

Sergeant Corney gave no token either of joy or indifference; he kept in mind only the duties of a soldier, and prepared himself for the dangerous mission by asking: "Can you tell me, sir, what force the enemy have in front of Fort Schuyler?" "Near one thousand seven hundred menregulars, Tories, and Indians.

This he failed to accomplish, but mounting him, and digging his heels into his flanks, he forced the horse, although he was hobbled, to rush off prancing like a fawn, until he reached the desert.

The truth is, I thought he tried to force my mind from its natural and proper bent: he continually wished me to be from home; he was drawing me from the consideration of my poor dear Mary's situation, rather than assisting me to gain a proper view of it with religious consolations.

It would seem clear that the main intention of this Constitutional provision was not merely to protect the people of the smaller States, but to force the United States Government to depend for its revenue upon indirect taxes.

It was only when they forced his head into the waters of knowledge that he refused to drink.

It grew more severe, and forced, literally forced, my attention.

She alone carried her head high and forced an air of cheerfulness.

The Colonel opened the half-closed door and looked out, as Jack pushed aside the table, tore away the red curtain, hammered at the sash, then, desperate, set his shoulder at it and forced the whole thing out.

In the opinion of Americans the official documents, and especially the admissions made by your Government in its attempted defence, prove that the German Government forced the war in order to satisfy the ambitions of the military party which has long been in control.

Our aircraft was increasing in skill and numbers and forcing the issue, and our infantry and artillery were improving rapidly with each new experience.

And then he forced out the words one by one.

In 1304, after a long contested battle, the Flemings forced the king of France to release their count, whom he had held prisoner.

While the 75th Division was forcing back the line Turmus-Kustineh-Yasur and Mesmiyeh athwart the road to Junction Station the 155th Brigade attacked Katrah.

It was unusual also to force any question of such importance to so hasty a decision.

I had forced a quarrel like an ill-mannered boy on the very man whose help I had come to seek.

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