819 examples of manoeuvre in sentences

She tortured herself by reviewing minutely every little manoeuvre she had known of Stephen's practising to conceal his relation with her.

Roswell observed the change in his consort's line of sailing, slight as it was, and imitated the manoeuvre.

The manoeuvre of Daggett was begun under circumstances that scarcely admitted of any alternative, though it might be questioned if it were not the best expedient that offered.

Miss Fanny attributed this manoeuvre to a feeling very different from the real one; and clapping her hands more joyfully than ever, cried: "There you are!

Fanny greeted this manoeuvre with a sudden blow in the laugher's face, from her bouquet; and Redbud, forgetting her disquietude, laughed gaily at the merry cousins.

The glory of success, the fruit of consummate skill, was gained by Alexander; who, by an admirable manoeuvre, got possession of the town of Lagny-sur-Seine, under the very eyes of Henry and his whole army, and thus acquired the means of providing Paris with everything requisite for its defence.

This seems to be a manoeuvre like that of Lafitte when he refused to discount bills.

Aware of his inferiority, Charles, by a skilful manoeuvre, [Footnote 1: Rushworth, v. 222.

The advance was taken up and the manoeuvre repeated at fifty yards.

He had waited there until the footman returned after looking for Veronica in the drawing-room, and when he heard that she was not there, he turned to reach the staircase again and go up to his own bachelor's quarters, for he feared to meet Matilde and hoped to put off seeing her until dinner-time, when he might so manoeuvre as not to be left alone with her.

Upon seeing this manoeuvre, it was suspected that they might have a strong party concealed at the back of the point, to which they were anxious to decoy our people; the boat was therefore called alongside and armed and again sent after them.

This manoeuvre was evidently intended to decoy us into their power, and served to increase our caution.

It is one thing to lead 100,000 or perhaps 200,000 men in a rich country seamed with roads, and concentrate them for a battleit is another to manoeuvre 800,000 men on a scene of war stripped bare by the enemy, where all railroads and bridges have been destroyed by modern explosives.

From time to timefinancial grounds unfortunately prevent it being an annual affaira corps manoeuvre is held, which also cannot be regarded as training for the command of "masses."

Flank marches in army formation will have some value, even apart from any training in the commissariat system, since the simultaneous crossing of several marching columns on parallel by-roads is not an easy manoeuvre in itself.

It was found easy to mold them into what was desired; and they went through their work not without a sort of manoeuvre.

The uproar that attended the onset, had caught the attention of Fid, who, the instant he saw the nature of the sports below, abandoned his companion on the yard, and slid downwards to the deck by the aid of a backstay, with about as much facility as that caricature of man, the monkey, could have performed the same manoeuvre.

By the Lord, I will; and he may write home an account of this manoeuvre, too, in his next despatches.

But your brilliant manoeuvre may, we hope, effectually put a stop to the danger of his marrying Miss Templeton, and since I am convinced he is in love with her, why"Mr.

The haze was thickening, so there was little danger of the people aboard the launch noticing the manoeuvre.

The latter was evidently taken aback by this unexpected manoeuvre, and for a moment her searchlight lost the launch.

"There isn't the slightest reason why they should not go to walk together; why do they manoeuvre with all the transparency of ostriches?"

The manoeuvre brought her on to the starboard side of the Frenchman, and the trim little frigate seemed to heel right over under the crashing broadside which burst from the gaping ports.

Pour le discréditer, ses adversaires politiques le représentèrent aux élections comme athée; c'était une manoeuvre.

The King established as far from Paris as possible, Lafayette was to arrange a manoeuvre of his troops at a point near the royal residence, and once arrived there, he was to rapidly and secretly march the trustiest of his regiments to the King's rescue, surround the palace, and call upon the army for a new oath of fidelity to the monarch and constitution.

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