42175 examples of draw in sentences

I believe we should retreat slowly and draw them on.

"We are to engage the enemy at long range and seek to draw him farther into the North Sea.

"Shall we draw off, sir?" he asked, and pointed to the fresh British ships bearing down on them.

What is difficult, however, is to draw up a peace which will not provoke a fresh struggle when those who have had practical experience of what war means have passed away.

From every point of view, therefore, it seems to me that we ought to endeavour to draw up a peace settlement as if we were impartial arbiters, forgetful of the passions of the war.

II It is not, however, enough to draw up a just and far-sighted peace with Germany.

When the flour is nearly all kneaded in, begin to draw the edges of the dough towards the middle, in order to mix the whole thoroughly; and when it is free from flour and lumps and crumbs, and does not stick to the hands when touched, it will be done, and may again be covered with the cloth, and left to rise a second time.

Put in the tea, pour in from 1/2 to 3/4 pint of boiling water, close the lid, and let it stand for the tea to draw from 5 to 10 minutes; then fill up the pot with water.

Lord, how they twine about our heart, And draw it off from Thee!

He knew that long ago Gloria would have gone; there was nothing to draw him in her absence.

And about the same time fate had it that by two entirely unassociated trends of circumstance he should draw to the dregs of Gloria's lively and romantic interest.

She saw Gratton crawl to his feet; his hand went out to the table to draw himself up; it found one of the heavy bronze book-ends; the fingers gripped it so that the tendons stood out like cords.

All of the thought in the world will not draw a steel needle to a bit of wood; all of the thought in the world will not hold back the same needle from a magnet.

He saw that she did not draw back from him; her eyes at last lifted to meet his own.

I couldn't draw them with a pencil, but they were there.

Lord AYLESFORD then rose up, and spoke to the following purpose:My lords, the noble lord who spoke last in defence of this new scheme, appears to have imbibed very strong prejudices in favour of the distillery, from which he finds it practicable to draw large sums for the support of the measures which have been already formed, and which he, therefore, considers as the most important and beneficial trade of the British nation.

But the greatest caution is necessary, in beholding a statue or painting, not to draw too near; and it is thus with every other beautiful thing.

The present decline in business is clear revenue to the water-lilies, and these waters are higher than usual because the idle factories do not draw them off.

At this remark I saw one of our Ruin's long hands draw up and clinch.

He whistles to him, as a carter does to his horse while he whips out his eyes and makes him draw what he pleases.

The vehicles draw up on one side to make room, the crowd presses to the edge of the pavement.

"They have come to draw lots to see who is to go and kill M. Thiers," cries a red-haired gamin.

The pushing becomes intolerable, when suddenly the bald head of an unfortunate citizen executes a fatal plungeI can breathe at lastand the following words reach me pretty clearly:"The Commune has decided that we shall choose five members who are to have the honour of escorting you, and we are to draw lots....""There!

was I not right?" cries he of the carrotty hair; "I knew they were going to draw lots!"

And let me ask you whether the contemplation of such a self-sacrifice should draw you, should have drawn those who heard the tale nearer to, or farther from, a certain cross which stood on Calvary some 1800 years ago?

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