| 单词 | take ten |
| 例句 | “One special thing, just one each, girls. We can only take ten kilos apiece.” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z He had nightmares that he would take ten, twenty, or thirty jump shots in the first practice and not make a single one of them. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “How we doing here? Oh, you look gorgeous. That color takes ten years off.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It takes ten minutes just to find him hiding under my bed. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z It takes ten minutes to get to the west stairs on the parade grounds. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s taken ten years and seems like a miracle, but the Americans are losing in Angola. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “How about you take ten serious shots right now and we’ll see how you do?” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He wound up calling Cingular’s legal department, who told him such requests could take ten to fifteen days, an amount of time that had already elapsed. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “Better not to give in to it. It takes ten times as long to put yourself back together as it does to fall apart.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It took ten seconds to set up the lemonade stand. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z It took ten minutes for Chip to find his stuff, and an hour more for us to make four trips back and forth across the dorm circle’ between the TV room and Room 43. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z We took ten minutes to open them, eventually hitting them against Aaron’s kitchen countertop edge, to work the tops off. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z It took ten or fifteen seconds for the three of us to pry him loose, during which Birch’s gold watch clattered to the floor. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "What’s amazing," says Carine as she studies these images of her brother, “is that even though the pictures were taken ten years apart, his expression is identical.” Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z That took ten years off my mom and I got restricted for another month. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Well, it took ten hours—or perhaps ten minutes—and then Sarai was standing before him with her hands on her hips. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It took ten minutes for him to re-create the solution he’d figured out with Mr. Keeney, this time factoring in the actual spacing between the two rock pillars which had been missing until now. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Mother Water Monster took ten steps and was towering over Nathan. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Something about how he didn’t fail ten thousand times, he just found ten thousand ways that didn’t work. Or took ten thousand steps to success, or something like that.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “I hear it doesn’t take ten minutes to get to the convention center,” she told her son. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The meeting with President Roosevelt had taken ten minutes. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It had only taken ten minutes of her being missing for the most sinking feeling of helplessness to hit him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The logging companies hired full-time hunters who fed entire logging camps, taking ten or fifteen deer each week and fifty wild turkeys in one month. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “Just take ten shots. I bet you’ll want to take an eleventh,” Russ says, spinning the ball in his hands. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It took ten minutes for her beloved gumboots to be completely shredded. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When I finish taking ten steps, I stop and turn to my right. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z After Lady Constance left, the children were so excited that it took ten full minutes for Penelope to turn their attention back to the fate of the doomed Hesperus. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “We owe him something after taking ten dollars from him, don’t we?” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z It took ten hours to unload the barges. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Poppy had said he could take ten or twenty. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Just take ten shots and if you don’t feel like taking an eleventh, I’ll drop it forever, okay?” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I figure it would take ten or twelve bucks to give Doc a party you wouldn’t be ashamed of.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It takes ten minutes for “On the Come Up” to upload on Dat Cloud, and twenty seconds to text Supreme the link. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I sent him out an hour ago, for an errand that should have taken ten minutes. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z For a while it took ten paper dollars to equal one silver dollar, then twenty, then forty. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z "Getting it out quickly, it's more fun; it's easier. I can't tell any appreciable difference between the ones that take three months and the ones that take ten days." Peter Buck has no complaints: On his new Filthy Friends album, R.E.M. reissues and more 2019-05-03T04:00:00Z It no longer took ten minutes to download a single JPEG, and I was in heaven. When modems used to hiss 2013-01-29T23:12:00Z But I will take ten little blue boxes, too. The best way to store chocolate-covered strawberries, plus a recipe 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z The work of the masters of jazz seems to take ten thousand hours per day. The Best Jazz Reissues of 2014 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z “But updated, and better. The goal is to take ten thousand steps per day, and, once you do, it vibrates.” David Sedaris: Living the Fitbit Life 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z All the misinformation I absorbed seemed right to me until my early twenties when my indoctrination began to slowly melt away — although that process took ten years. Lies I learned as a Southerner: Racism, the Confederate flag and why so many white Southerners revere a symbol of hatred 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z "Bartender? Oh bartender, I'll take ten mules — for me — and please give the young lady whatever she wants," seems like the appropriate way to summarize my mule days. My perfect Moscow mule doesn't need alcohol 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z After take ten Dylan plaintively whines, “I can’t sing so loud,” before going onto two more takes, then giving up, for the moment. Bob Dylan’s “electric trilogy” masterpieces: I played all 18 discs and 357 tracks. Here’s why you should 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z I then took ten sheets of white typing paper and wrapped them around the cardboard. My Prison Cell: Learning to Hear on a Cardboard Piano 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z “I was shocked, or surprised—happy, also. Because I had this number, and I thought it takes ten years or so to recompute it,” Jäkel says. Mathematicians Discover Long-Sought ‘Dedekind Number’ 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Zlochevsky told the informant “it would take ten years,” for investigators to untangle the bank records and connect Mr. Biden with the money. Biden’s role in family business deals grows harder to deny 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z It can take ten to fifteen years of development. Commercial development of gene-edited food now legal in England 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z A footnote clarified that the Saky attack was a “combined strike” that took place on Aug. 9 and took ten Russian warplanes “out of action.” Ukraine military chief claims responsibility for strikes in Crimea 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z "The test takes ten minutes and you could save my son's life," she said. Mother's plea for donors to help save son Dillan's life 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z “I intend to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer,” he declared, not realizing that final victory would take ten months longer than that. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z She said the train to the border, which normally takes ten hours, took 24 hours to make the journey. For those closest to war, a sense of kinship, duty emerges in the struggle 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z It took ten years for Will Weatherford, a member of West Virginia’s Army National Guard, to ask for help. The Wounded Warrior Experience: How veterans are coping with the withdrawal from Afghanistan 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z “There were days that I was ten people down and when you take ten officers off of an office my size, that’s huge.” COVID-19 losses cut deep in small town; vaccines offer hope 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z On a day when Woods, last year’s winner, took ten shots at the 12th, Johnson, whose only previous major championship was the 2016 US Open, demolished the rest of the field. Unstoppable Dustin Johnson cruises to record-breaking first Masters victory 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z Ken Carroll, who lives outside Boston, said mail-order prescriptions that once arrived in two days suddenly took ten. Postal problems could continue despite suspension of policies blamed for mail delays 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z Vaccines typically take ten to fifteen years of research and testing. Profits and Pride at Stake, the Race for a Vaccine Intensifies 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z A mug of rose goji would take ten minutes to brew, the man at the counter warned. Nami Nori’s Hand Rolls Are Worth the Wait 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z “In the abstract, the single ion clock is excellent, but in reality, it takes ten days to tell the time.” How to build a clock that detects gravity 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z That year, a Nazi submarine sneaked to the northernmost tip of Newfoundland, where a team of German soldiers took ten cannisters ashore on two rubber dinghies. Why Weather Forecasting Keeps Getting Better 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z She also has more names than the Man from Braavos has faces, though it makes sense that it takes ten minutes to speak her full title. Who will win the ‘Game of Thrones’? The case for Daenerys Targaryen 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z This year is no different, including a new toothbrush that takes ten seconds to use and a television that rolls up from a cabinet in your living room. CES 2019: 7 technologies that will leave you a little speechless 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z “I’ve taken ten years to put my apology to work,” he said. Ellen DeGeneres’ ‘second chances’ interview with Kevin Hart angers fans, LGBT viewers 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z Her Democratic challenger, Mike Espy took ten points off Trump’s winning margin. Red state blues: Mike Espy’s loss in Mississippi still brings good news for Democrats 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Britain would lose extradition agreements with 20 countries under a no-deal Brexit and arrest and extradition would take ten times as long, it is estimated. No-deal Brexit 'could make policing harder' 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z It took ten months to arrange and auction off Taper-collection items which belonged to movie star Marilyn Monroe. APNewsBreak: Debt forces hunt for Lincoln-item auctioneers 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z It took ten days to find them in the underground network's dark depths. 'Four-day window' for Thai boys' rescue 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z The embroidery takes ten hours to finish and the extra effort shows on this seriously impressive blade cover. The best of the U.S. Open merchandise store - Golf Digest 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Just the investigative stage in the House inquiry into Nixon took ten months. How to impeach a president 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z We built the Empire State Building in just one year – isn’t it a disgrace that it can now take ten years just to get a permit approved for a simple road? State of the Union: Donald Trump to give his first address – live updates 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z Their genetic map might take ten years to finish, but it will list every genetic vulnerability that can be exploited. Genetics: A clearer view : Nature : Nature Research 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z It took ten years to gather enough evidence and support to start a serious prevalence study, she says. Sexual arousal: Sex matters : Nature : Nature Research 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Lionel Trilling told him that it would take ten years for his reputation to recover. The Book That Scandalized the New York Intellectuals 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Officials say the essential work - set to take ten years - is needed to avoid the risk of "catastrophic building failure". Buckingham Palace repairs funding approved by MPs - BBC News 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z These days it takes ten of us to catch a single criminal.” A policeman’s lot in a police state: not happy 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z “What’s in place is mostly 1970s vintage, and it may take ten years to install the fancy new gear.” Guns and ghee 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z “I don’t teach guys. Too frustrating. They don’t listen. You tell them to cast, take two steps, then cast again, but either they take no steps or they take ten.” Patagonia’s Philosopher-King 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z It will take ten years to finish, but he hopes to begin building this year and to start research within three. Monkey kingdom 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z According to this rule, it takes ten thousand hours of practice to become a master in most fields. Malcolm Gladwell got us wrong: Our research was key to the 10,000-hour rule, but here’s what got oversimplified 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z It took ten years to complete the promised repairs, which removed lead-tainted water fountains throughout the district. How Philadelphia schools' vast effort to rid water of lead went under the radar 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z Newey is Red Bull’s chief technical officer and the most winning F1 designer of all time, taking ten Constructors’ Championships in his career. Aston Martin teams up with Red Bull to create the world's fastest hypercar 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z First of all, if you have to take ten minutes out of your news program to yell about how wrong your critics are, you’ve landed yourself in a bad place. “Morning Joe’s pathetic Trump temper tantrum: Joe & Mika pretend to be objective — and fail miserably 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z It took ten days for me to be diagnosed with meningococcal septicaemia, a strain of meningitis that causes blood poisoning. 'How I lost my confidence when I lost my face' - BBC News 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z After all, you, the player, are the glitch among glitches, an unscheduled explorer in a misbegotten game that’s taken ten years to approach its first public reveal, even though it’s nowhere near finished. ‘The Magic Circle’ review: Challenging video game culture from the inside 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z The GAO recommended that the IRS take ten actions to improve selection criteria. No IRS Targeting, Mr. President? GAO Report Says There Was, Still Is 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z Despite the transformation of the park since 2012, the full effect of it all may still take ten or 15 years to be felt, says Bent Flyvbjerg, of the Saïd Business School at Oxford University. Going for bronze 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z The satellite's camera takes ten images, each using a different narrowband filter that detects different kinds of light, from ultraviolet to near-infrared. See the first EPIC image of our planet from a million miles away 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z In one video, a youth boasts that he has taken ten minutes to compose the song and reads the lyrics from his cell phone. There Are Already Dozens of Ballads Celebrating the Escape of Chapo Guzman 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z It took ten hours for the other half to cross the ocean. The Earthquake That Will Devastate Seattle 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z In some cases, it takes ten ounces of feed grain to produce one ounce of meat. Peak Farmland Is Coming Closer Thanks To Cow-Free Milk 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z While the attendees gnoshed on their treats, the candidates took ten minutes each to outline their plans for maximal overseas killing. Lindsey Graham, bloodthirsty monster: The real reason his plan to “call a drone” is so dangerous 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z One manager in agreed to charge one to allow Mr Tiwari to use it, which took ten minutes. Fish and microchips: The future restaurant is here 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z It’s rather like taking original Levis to the Brezhnev-era Soviet Union — everybody headed that way should take ten or twelve of the things just to give away. Luxury In North Korea: The Handheld Device Taking the Country By Storm 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z I’m not just talking about taking ten deep breaths when you are angry. The Most Powerful - and Best Proven - Timesaving Tactic 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z David Margolis believes that his “shock and kill” strategy will work, but that it could take ten to twenty years. Can AIDS Be Cured? | The New Yorker 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z He took ten students and sent them on the New York City subway system. How To Start Playing Offense, Not Defense, In Your Life And Career 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z The Real Age metric makes the issue immediate: “smoking takes ten years off your life” is a future problem that many will ignore; “smoking makes you ten years older” is an immediate problem. Real Age Comes Of Age 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z The process is 100% digital, and takes ten minutes or less. Meet The Woman Who's Using 3D Printing To Make Your Shoes Cool And Comfortable 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z I bought a long list of products that took ten years to reach design maturity, including the brick “mobile phone” that would roam internationally. Wearables, A Trip Down The Glasshole 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z It’s takes two dollars, it takes five dollars, it takes ten dollars whatever it is that you can do. Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson on his new foundation, Monday's game, and more 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z If you can ruff a loser in the shorter trump hand, it is usually the right play — but not when you can take ten tricks just by drawing trumps. Wales in the Qualifying Stages at Commonwealth Nations 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z But if Microsoft manages to simply double those profits somehow it would still take ten years for the company to break even on the Mojang purchase. Microsoft Makes $2.5 Billion Gamble On Indie Hit 'Minecraft' 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z But when it takes ten years to find the mastermind of the 9-11 conspiracy, accountability becomes tenuous. What If Deterrence Doesn't Work Anymore? Five Reasons To Worry 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z Unfortunately I don’t think we’re going to get them anytime soon, and that’s because drug development is a process that takes ten to fifteen years and costs over a billion dollars. Better, Faster, Cheaper 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z The chain reaction collision, which took ten minutes to unfold, killed two people and injured 40, shutting down Highway 99 for more than 12 hours. Loathed by Motorists, Loved by Fruit Trees, California's Tule Fog Fades Away 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Predictions flew that the market, the epicentre of America’s property crash, would take ten years to come back, or even longer. Property in Miami: Erectile resumption 2014-04-03T14:57:38Z It couldn't last of course; England made four changes for the next Test at Trent Bridge, and Hadlee excelled on his stomping ground, taking ten wickets, as New Zealand won by eight wickets. Remembering England's first Test with New Zealand in 1986 2013-05-16T10:53:17Z It wasn’t like Counter-Strike where it took ten years to see good numbers. TSM Snapdragon Pro Gamer Reginald Says StarCraft II Fans Are Jealous Of League Of Legends' Success 2013-04-10T18:18:46Z It’s difficult to assess whether it will take ten years or twenty years or even fifty years.” Researchers Home in on Biological Ways to Restore Hearing [Excerpt] 2013-02-15T11:15:03.257Z “You’d be swapping one flawed system for another, with the added disadvantage that a new one takes ten years to put in place,” says Mr Saint-Amans. Company taxation: The price isn’t right 2013-02-14T16:06:18Z The Chinese and Indian labs, Mr Kelly says, took ten years to make a significant contribution technically and commercially. Information technology in Africa: The next frontier 2013-02-14T16:06:18Z We live in an era of big biology: we’ve taken ten years, but the real fruits of genomics are finally ripening and exciting new medicines are being developed. Early Stage Biotech Showing Positive Signs of Scaling Its Wall of Worry 2013-01-15T18:04:40Z By some estimates, it may take ten years, and tens of billions of dollars, before hard-hit areas like the Jersey Shore start to resemble their pre-Sandy outlines. Rebuilding In A Warming World 2013-01-08T17:11:52Z Just for comparison's sake, that other old grandee of the game, Muttiah Muralitharan, is fourth, having taken ten wickets at 15 runs each in 28 overs which have cost 5.57 runs apiece. Shane Warne: a wax mannequin manqué who is growing old disgracefully 2013-01-08T12:42:02Z But even if a cure were in a test tube today, it would take ten years to get to the market. Ask an Expert: Ask and Expert About Alzheimer’s, Part 3 2012-11-21T17:21:55Z Don’t forget it takes ten years or more to get most of your money back. $8 Natural Gas; We're Right On Schedule 2012-10-14T13:37:15Z It takes ten years, we were told by the awarding bodies, to establish a new qualification. "Slow down" Tory MP tells Gove 2012-10-03T09:51:10Z The regulator took ten months but held only one round of consultation before deciding to approve EE's application. Superfast mobile internet plans slowed by threat of legal action 2012-08-29T19:06:21Z Here are some condensed excerpts, from a translation posted by China Digital Times: In ten years - it only took ten years - the river looked like dye and air smelled like poison. IHT Rendezvous: A Violent New Tremor in China's Heartland 2012-07-04T05:11:12Z By the end of 1923, sending a letter took ten billion marks. Charlemagne: Between two nightmares 2012-06-14T09:02:46Z Thus saying, he walked away; but before he had taken ten steps, Leyton followed, and took him by the arm. The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z "Why should I not take ten or twelve men up, and make them open the gates and see?" The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z A like result was obtained with a patient who had taken ten grains of carbonate of lithia five and a half hours before death. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z But they expect it will take ten years before they start generating electricity. Geothermal energy in Japan: Storm in a hot tub 2012-04-04T15:00:00Z It took ten men with a powerful pulley several hours before they succeeded in getting the walrus out of the water on to the ice. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z I shall take ten men of our colour, and three red men, two besides Squanto. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z The project assumed a tangible shape, and details began to be considered; the whole thing, including the journeys each way, was calculated to take ten months. Edward Hoare, M.A. A record of his life based upon a brief autobiography 2012-03-28T02:00:25.040Z I have seen tourists enter laughing and chatting, but before they take ten steps instinctively their voices are lowered and they walk reverently with half-bowed heads. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z In the past it had taken ten and fifteen years for a newly opened country to develop into a state of cultivation and prosperity, that the Little Crow had in the four years. The Conquest The Story of a Negro Pioneer 2012-03-26T02:00:32.910Z And when he went to Calderwood's to supper, how quick he was to pick out the prettiest girl, who took ten per cent in moral philosophy, and to sit beside her all the evening! An Edinburgh Eleven Pencil Portraits from College Life 2012-03-21T02:00:30.747Z But Harry Urquhart had not taken ten paces forward when he stood transfixed in wonderment at the solemn magnificence and beauty of the Caves of Zoroaster. Across the Cameroons A Story of War and Adventure 2012-03-19T02:00:28.667Z There's a girl, his sister, I'm going to marry; she takes ten thousand out of his share if he marries without his guardians' consent. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z A child of five years can take ten to fifteen drops every two to four hours. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z It took ten sheep or a horse a day to supply them with grub. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z Early next morning he took ten otter-skins; went back to the dead people, pulled one hair from the head of each one of them, and filled the ten otter-skins with the hairs. Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind 2012-03-13T02:00:25.633Z Jack gave no sign of his discovery, but quietly ordered Barney to take ten men with rifles and five with spears and deal with the attackers when their heads or hands appeared above the stockade. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z To take ten thousand of my son-in-law's money, and tell me of it to my face. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z In fact, it would hardly take ten minutes so to jam that long receiving platform that straightening it out again would be a matter of days. The Romance of a Great Store 2012-02-20T03:00:21.577Z I have known him take ten quid a week, only wish I could earn half the same. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 4th 1914 2012-02-17T03:00:35.863Z The first ten took each only one mouthful; of the second ten, the first took one mouthful, the second two, the third three, and so on to the tenth, who took ten mouthfuls. Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind 2012-03-13T02:00:25.633Z D——, who was lying nearest them, answered it would hardly take ten minutes. Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z That journey, where the mail bags were thrown across the ponies and carried by a number of riders, took ten days to do the two thousand miles. The Aventures of Buffalo Bill 2012-02-13T03:00:13.357Z The baggage mules took ten hours for the march. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z "And he's never taken ten minutes' real trouble about you in his life." Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z "Everything takes ten years," said Abram S. Hewitt when, exactly ten years after he had as mayor championed the Small Parks Act, he took his seat as chairman of the Advisory Committee on Small Parks. A Ten Year War An Account of The Battle with The Slum in New York 2012-02-11T03:03:42.997Z If there is no foggy or cloudy weather, they will dry in about five days, but if there is, it may take ten. How We are Fed A Geographical Reader 2012-02-07T03:00:10.237Z It was necessary to construct a truck or carriage to transport the boats; and the making of the wheels and the necessary framework took ten days. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z They are carried from the kilns on donkeys, small beasts, each taking ten large or twenty-five small bricks. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z I saw one aristocratic cherub, white as snow from feathered cap to ribboned shoes, take ten successive slappings because he muddied his hands. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z If you take ten drops in a little water, and then lie down, you don't know how much better you'll get. The Little Princess of Tower Hill 2012-02-06T03:00:11.547Z Another took ten drops, three times a day, for five days, when the quantity of urine and brick dust deposit were so unusual that her interest in scientific investigation suddenly ceased. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z The ruins were gradually stolen, the wood going first, but it took ten years for the last of the bells to disappear. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z Then the servant took ten camels from the camels of his master, and goods of every kind, and passed over the Euphrates towards Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor, the brother of Abraham. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z From there, it took ten seconds for spacecraft to fill with flames. Apollo 1: The Fire That Shocked NASA 2012-01-27T16:15:12.297Z After they had taken ten lessons, I began, to their great despair, to speak English, and only gave them a Danish translation when it was absolutely necessary. The Life of George Borrow 2012-01-26T03:00:14.707Z I gave her last March two drams of No. 30 pills medicated with the first decimal, or No. 2 preparation, with orders to take ten pills three or four times a day. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z It took ten years to excavate, and researchers are still studying the nearly 17 tonnes of treasures recovered. Underwater archaeology: Hunt for the ancient mariner 2012-01-25T18:50:24.357Z So much blood was never shed in Cawnpore: for one life they took ten. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z It took ten days or so before the wider areas of the drowned lands were uncovered. A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River 2012-01-11T03:00:29.487Z Such an expansion might take ten years to implement. Breaking U.S. Dependence On Foreign Oil 2012-01-03T14:03:09Z In the lower portions, the mud was so deep that it took ten hours to go ten miles, and the company was compelled to encamp in the woods when but half-way across. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z I told him I would take ten dollars for it, as I was in need of money. A Texas Cow Boy or, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life 2011-12-17T03:00:14.127Z We did not take ten minutes to finish our letters. Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z If it takes ten years, it takes ten years. Where's My Higgs? LHC Physicist Joe Lykken Speaks 2011-12-08T23:15:07.953Z Yes, that curry, why, the very flavour of it takes ten years off my life at least. Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat 2011-12-08T03:00:24.107Z Adh�mar opened the door, jumped in, and, taking ten francs from his pocket, placed them in the cabman's hand as he asked him where he wished to go. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z "It might take ten to fifteen different species of native plants to support this array of pollinators." The Pollinator Crisis: What's Best for Bees? 2011-11-09T21:45:04.113Z An Angler using bait should take ten trout for every one he could kill with a fly. The Determined Angler and the Brook Trout an anthological volume of trout fishing, trout histories, trout lore, trout resorts, and trout tackle 2011-10-28T02:00:26.687Z I made all my escort take ten days’ food per man, with orders not to touch it, without my direct permission, and I procured supplies wherever I could, as we went along. My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills 2011-10-26T02:00:28.847Z It only took ten days and the tribes began to disperse. Carlyon Sahib 2011-10-23T02:00:21.590Z Adh�mar took ten more francs from his pocket and put them in the cabman's hand. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z It used to take ten days to get the twenty baskets of rubber—we were always in the forest and then when we were late we were killed. The Crime of the Congo 2011-10-13T02:00:47.603Z I tell you, Brooks," he said, enthusiastically, "I wouldn't take ten thousand dollars cash this night for my chance of making twice that sum within the year. A Trooper Galahad 2011-10-12T02:00:53.977Z Go and help him, and if it takes ten of you let ten go. Flemish Legends 2011-10-10T02:00:21.467Z Take my advice and take ten to one or eight to one for the matter of that. Luck at the Diamond Fields 2011-10-06T02:00:43.067Z One such ant made its escape from the hold of a small worker; but before it had taken ten steps it was actually buried under a rolling mass of army ants. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z “You may take ten years if you like,” said Lady Beauchemin. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z In an instant the good mare bounded forward, swift as the wind, and was over the hill and out of reach of its pursuers before they had taken ten steps more. The Scottish Fairy Book 2011-09-27T02:00:17.480Z Touquet guided Urbain, holding the lamp in his hand, and walking rapidly towards the staircase; but hardly had he taken ten steps in the passage when his foot caught in something. The Barber of Paris 2011-09-18T02:00:25.547Z There was a strange expression on Miss Gray’s face as she took ten crisp new five-dollar bills from the young girl’s outstretched hand. The Motor Maids' School Days 2011-09-17T02:00:33.303Z "That is nothing strange," answered Gronski; "take ten thousand doctors of philosophy together and they become a mob which is ruled by gesticulations." Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z He took ten or twelve of his suite with himself, and when he reached some beautiful and agreeable island, he disembarked and ordered dinner and supper to be served under the shade. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z If the commodity can be produced in an hour, an hour's work will be its value, though you have taken ten to produce it by slower methods. Contemporary Socialism 2011-09-10T02:00:28.673Z They took ten years off of me life; they give me such a time as I shan't forget till my dying day. The Crime Doctor 2011-09-09T02:01:05.570Z In my first twelve casts I took ten such fish, all from ten to twelve inches long, mostly without any playing. Fly Fishing in Wonderland 2011-09-01T02:00:22.230Z Communication with Canada was confined to the land route, seven hundred miles in length, over which it took ten days travel to reach the nearest point of importance. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z Transport drivers take ten times longer than in dry season. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z "Sometimes they take ten or twelve of them, as many as there are, and drive them away, but whither I know not." The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z It takes ten pounds of the stuff gotten from observation and experience to carry one pound of school learning wisely. Every Man His Own University 2011-08-04T02:00:22.623Z So out of the same lucky spot on my return, I took ten more fish each about a foot long. Fly Fishing in Wonderland 2011-09-01T02:00:22.230Z They will take ten minutes to get over that little surprise and wash it down with absinthe. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z It took ten years for the exchange to contribute much to development, he says. Cambodia's new bourse: Calves and cubs 2011-07-14T11:01:07Z I have seen him take ten to twenty-five trout in an hour's fishing and not miss a single rise. Cruisings in the Cascades A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, Amateur Photography, Hunting, and Fishing 2011-07-09T02:00:15.543Z Why, it takes ten days to reach Cape Town with a span of fat oxen.” A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z On a first seance this may take ten minutes, subsequently much less time will be needed, and, as a rule, in five minutes the subject is quite predisposed to sleep. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z Ah, truly, it is not the venerable work of past days, which took ten years to print and bring to perfection, establishing at once a literary fame. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z It was then decided that Corporal Arroyo should go right away to follow the trail which he had abandoned the day before, taking ten men with two mounts each. Colonial Expeditions to the Interior of California Central Valley, 1800-1820 Anthropological Records 16(6):239-292, 1958 2011-06-13T02:00:22.167Z Lindaberry, in manly vanity, had insisted on taking ten steps alone without the humiliation of feminine support, but on the return trip had been forced to capitulate weakly. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z He had an immense proposal for an epic, which should take ten years for collecting material, five for writing and five for revising—nobody could accuse Coleridge of undue haste! A Day with Samuel Taylor Coleridge 2011-06-08T02:00:18.910Z That is what I determine from this moment," said Haroun; "take ten thousand horsemen of my guard, march to Basra, seize the two guilty wretches, and bring them here. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z Servants take ten times as long to dress as——Hark. My Little Sister 2011-05-27T02:00:14.023Z They take ten days to make the trip and on the road one finds no water. Colonial Expeditions to the Interior of California Central Valley, 1800-1820 Anthropological Records 16(6):239-292, 1958 2011-06-13T02:00:22.167Z “The public have taken ten thousand copies,” she says, “but I have not the patience to read it!” Great Englishwomen An Historical Reading Book for Schools 2011-05-23T02:00:09.167Z The government estimates reconstruction may take ten years and cost 25 trillion yen. Tsunami Towns Face ‘Empty Monument’ Risk as Japan Rebuilds 2011-04-28T00:30:16Z They talked over prices, too, with great frankness, “That’s too much,” and “we don’t need coffee, that will take ten cents off for each of us.” The Girl in Her Teens 2011-04-26T02:00:26.063Z It bore no signature, my boy; but the general believed the danger to be imminent, and ordered Captain Bob Shorty to take ten thousand men, and make a reconnoissance towards Centreville. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z "Then, I must get me a farm; and all that will take ten years or more." Seed-time and Harvest A Novel 2011-04-18T02:00:12.023Z At last he agreed to take ten dollars and two tickets for the evening performance, and the bargain was settled on the spot. Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z And besides this one, whom Nuno Tristam slew by himself, the others killed three and took ten prisoners, what of men, women and boys. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. I 2011-04-02T02:00:10.597Z Such bright visions seemed to take ten years of age from the ambitious Teresa, and she saw with impatience and indignation the grief which showed how little Inez shared in such hopes. The Spanish Cavalier A Story of Seville 2011-03-31T02:00:19.850Z It may take ten or fifteen minutes, possibly twenty minutes, according to the age of the turnips. A Course of Lectures on the Principles of Domestic Economy and Cookery 2011-03-15T02:00:12.260Z We wish some of those people who repeat this statement would take ten or fifteen minutes and tell us just what Jesus has done for the world. Is The Bible Worth Reading And Other Essays 2011-03-12T03:00:23.783Z I would not take ten talents for those dishes, pitchers, and tables.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z The incredible man took ten pounds in twenty minutes. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z But the devil rejoiced, for he said to himself: 'If I have lost one soul, I have taken ten thousand others for it.' Boris Lensky 2011-03-07T03:00:10.233Z If he took ten, there would still be enough to perform the necessary functions of such predators, such as catching sick rabbits that would otherwise spread disease and restocking the swamp next year. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z I had not taken ten paces when a shell killed four and wounded one. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z The heir to the throne, in the middle of the month Mesore, will take ten regiments, disposed along the line which connects Memphis with the city of Pi-Uto, situated on the Bay of Sebenico. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z Now the entire Christian world took ten times more interest in the war than before. Project Gutenberg book of Historical Romance of the American Negro 2011-02-11T03:00:26.280Z You say you are going to take ten thousand black people and move them into Orange County? How Reaganism actually started with Carter 2011-02-08T12:01:00Z Our savages also killed several of them and took ten or twelve of them prisoners. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z Passed! and with flying colours; it seemed absurdly easy and only took ten minutes, but then my physique is magnificent, thanks to the physical training I have always done. The Diary of a U-boat Commander With an Introduction and Explanatory Notes by Etienne 2011-01-30T03:00:19.213Z Or why you took ten years to find out you weren't suited to the life. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z One night my father's barn was robbed of eight horses by the Sioux and the same band took ten head from Mr. Gerrard, who lived four miles east of us. Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences 2011-01-05T03:00:58.503Z It will take ten minutes to cook them. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z It took ten years for people to believe thoroughly that I did find Livingstone! London Days A Book of Reminiscences 2011-01-03T03:01:01.297Z For stomach and colorectal cancer the effects took ten years and for prostate cancer about 15 years. Prevention of cancer: Wonder drug 2010-12-09T10:31:00Z One prominent Western oil executive told Ambassador Beyrle that the inefficiencies “are so huge” that “a well that would take ten days to drill in Canada would take 20” in Russia. A Dim U.S. View of Russia and Putin 2010-12-01T23:01:00Z If it takes ten, and there are three cars, the guy in back has to wait half an hour to get his food. Burger King on the Bone: A Rib Success Story 2010-07-06T17:30:00Z According to a report to appear in the Monday edition of the German magazine Der Spiegel, the I.MF. believes it will take ten years for Greece to overcome its financial crisis, Reuters reported. Greece to Unveil Cuts to Get Approval for Bailout 2010-05-02T08:00:00Z The deal took ten months to close, but Hurd knocked out Xerox and Big Blue. Hewlett-Packard's Mark Hud: He Wants It All 2010-03-25T23:20:00Z On Monday, world leaders met in Montreal to discuss plans for rebuilding, which Canada’s foreign minister, Lawrence Cannon, said could take ten years. 2010-01-26T20:32:00Z The ferry could take ten at a time, the rest had to wait for the second journey. The Undying Past You have taken ten years to discover that you did not love your husband. The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode I only took ten from the minor, because I never returned from Schleminn empty-handed. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster That's a picture of my wife, taken ten years after the change. A Yankee from the West A Novel He expects one to take ten per cent discount off all his traveller's yarns. A Pair of Schoolgirls A Story of School Days A few of the Tibetans fled by the highroad, along which the mounted infantry pursued, killing twenty and taking ten prisoners. The Unveiling of Lhasa I have taken ten shillings in my purse in case of an emergency.” Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands I know that Bescher can take ten feet from the bag when I am pitching and get back safely. Pitching in a Pinch or, Baseball from the Inside If we manage well, nobody will see us, and it won't take ten minutes. The Third Class at Miss Kaye's A School Story But it took ten minutes to get them out of the house, and when at last they disappeared into the mazy garden Guy was in a fume of anxiety about his tryst. Plashers Mead A Novel When one takes ten thousand another takes more, No wonder Great Britain is now become poor. The Independent Statesmen, and Liberal Landlord or a respectful tribute to T. W. Coke, M.P. for the County of Norfolk It took ten months to effect it, and meantime their distress was great, as it had been constantly for so many years. The Spanish Pioneers It takes ten acres of Karroo to feed a sheep, but it was now seen that a few square yards of diamondiferous blue ground would feed a dozen families. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" It usually takes ten days for them to open their eyes and get their coats. Harper's Round Table, May 14, 1895 Then, again, it takes ten minutes to prepare. The Daughters of a Genius That takes years, of course, but supposing it took ten I should be better off than after spending the same time in this office. A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War “Here—take ten pounds,” said Trevor, hastily; “and go on, there’s a good fellow.” Thereby Hangs a Tale Volume One “There are two or three drunk cases to polish off; they won’t take ten minutes, and then I want to hear all your adventures.” A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance Crack! crack! went the gun, and in less than half an hour Lamont’s cartridges, of which he had taken ten, were exhausted, and Zingela was carrying nine birds as they retraced their steps homeward. In the Whirl of the Rising It began with a short prayer and a hymn which did not take ten minutes, and it ended the same way. The Religious Life of London It took ten minutes to reach the tavern; a standard gin mill with a red neon sign proclaiming its presence. "And That's How It Was, Officer" Ten minutes, that seemed to take ten years in passing, finally came to an end. Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal When Burt had protested at taking ten grains all at once his uncle had laughed. The Blind Lion of the Congo You take ten paces forward, then stop and shout. The Boy With the U.S. Miners It took ten minutes to get the agency by way of town, and but ten seconds thereafter to get Ray. A Soldier's Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade He took ten miles at a stride and in the time it would take you or me to run around a cottage, here he was back again with the acorn in his hand. Czechoslovak Fairy Tales Do I ever say anything when you think that people who are hungering for the whole of your land will be either grateful or delighted because you take ten per cent. off their rents? A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June It will take ten years of nursing to relieve them of the burden. The Bartlett Mystery The fruits, which are among the largest known, take ten years to ripen; they have a fleshy and fibrous envelope surrounding a hard nut-like portion which is generally two-lobed, suggesting a large double coco-nut. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" I wouldn’t take ten millions for their capital.” Tales from Blackwood, Volume 1 I told him to take ten dollars off my order. The Corner House Girls in a Play How they rehearsed, how they acted, and what the play brought in Mr. Ditty," he directed, "you will take ten of the men ashore on leave this morning in the long-boat. Doubloons—and the Girl It took ten minutes of their precious fifteen to find the wreck again. The Wailing Octopus "Kitty says she would not have missed the experience for anything; but Jack declares the anxiety has taken ten years off his life." Banked Fires They had not taken ten steps when the old man pulled back. The Deaves Affair It took ten full minutes, and the heat-deadline was too close for comfort. Master of the Moondog Every step required in a process was counted, every movement calculated; and she who took ten steps, when one would do, lost her reputation for ‘faculty.’ Household Papers and Stories And "hell to pay" there was, almost instantly—for before they had taken ten more steps, the cavern ahead was full of small, ghostly figures, jabbering in their shrill voices. Astounding Stories, July, 1931 There may be so large a supply of it that, in order to find a market for it all, the makers must take ten dollars for it. Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy The major took ten armed men, and proceeded for Mount Hope. Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women The operation would take ten minutes, and the axis of this new turn would be aligned directly on Sol by the computer. Where I Wasn't Going It took ten days for Washington to hear from Lafayette that Cornwallis had retreated to Yorktown, and thirty days to learn that Greene was marching southward against Lord Rawdon in South Carolina. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools His life threatened, and his liberty precarious, he takes ten thousand marks from Consul Casimir, whose name he has forged in a telegram, and with a grin starts for pastures new. Ivory Apes and Peacocks Those who have seen his portrait by Lawrence, though taken ten or eleven years later, will recognize at once the correctness of this description. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. Then, having settled his affairs, he took ten knights of his household and started upon his journey. Legends & Romances of Brittany It was in this manner that, when I was staying with Sir Henry, I went from Nicosia to Famaugusta, a distance of fifty miles, which it took ten hours to accomplish. Memoirs of Life and Literature I can sow in one day what will take ten men to reap. Sowing and Reaping It may take ten years, perhaps a generation. Communism and Christianism Analyzed and Contrasted from the Marxian and Darwinian Points of View I have tried trade, but I found that it would take ten years to get under way in that, and that then I should probably be on my way to the devil.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 3 (of 25) And at once he would say, 'Come, take ten from eight, what remains?' Fathers and Children And it will take ten minutes to tie up the cords, while you, you, Se�or Frenchman, you stand there, your men mounted and ready! The Missourian I have a violent prejudice against bleeding, and would rather take ten doses of physic, and fast ten days, than lose two ounces of my blood. Records of Later Life I have insisted upon his taking ten pounds on account of his salary, as I told him that he must have warm clothes and make a decent figure in Canterbury. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow Five years ago he'd been glad to have taken ten for it. Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart In some instances it will take ten seconds to read a title. How I Filmed the War A Record of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Man Who Filmed the Great Somme Battles, etc. They took ten of the harmless-looking containers, and both men held their breaths as the boat grounded roughly on the boulder-strewn shore. Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931 By this means he was able to take ten or twelve boys, keep them quite separate from his own family, and board them on lower terms than the Master at £56. A History of Giggleswick School From its Foundation, 1499 to 1912 The edges are terrible: it takes ten minutes to find a certain page. Astounding Stories, March, 1931 “I’ll take ten from you;” he said, with an incisive clipping of his teeth. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country In the ordinary way my camera takes ten minutes to refill. How I Filmed the War A Record of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Man Who Filmed the Great Somme Battles, etc. As late as 1850 it took ten days, often longer, for a letter to go from Halifax to Toronto. The Fathers of Confederation A Chronicle of the Birth of the Dominion With these words he took ten pearls from his own necklace, pearls as large and round as bullets of a blunderbuss. The Chinese Fairy Book It had been all like a dream to her, but now she felt the reality, with an exultation of spirit that took ten years from her person, and a weird burden from her heart. The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals “If this miscreant makes way with Lieutenant Pennington and Nevels, I will hunt him to his death, if it takes ten years,” he declared. Raiding with Morgan I'll take ten, an' I couldn't afford to take a penny less. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule Johnson's account, published in 1775, took ten years to reach a second edition. James Boswell Famous Scots Series It seemed wicked to take ten thousand men well mounted and equipped away from the army at such a time as that. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War If the hunter hits it, he takes ten off his score. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 Cook them very slowly, turning repeatedly; if the meat has not been previously cooked it will take ten minutes, and five minutes if a r�chauff�. Nelson's Home Comforts Thirteenth Edition The Scots went about their task in a businesslike way and routed the garrison and took ten guns and a number of prisoners. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources It took ten minutes to boil eggs, two to three hours for potatoes, and beans for dinner were usually put on the fire at supper time the day before. A Gold Hunter's Experience It'll not take ten minutes and then you can go on with your drill. Rodney The Partisan Now, don't ask any more fool questions, but go right away, take ten drops of the elixir, and don't worry. Thurston of Orchard Valley They will take ten to fifteen minutes to cook, and will be done as soon as the gravy begins to run. Nelson's Home Comforts Thirteenth Edition After a brisk engagement the infantry occupied Jabassi, taking ten European prisoners. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources Then take ten pounds of currants washed and dried, and set them to dry before the fire, one pound of citron minced, one pound of orange and lemon-peel together, sliced. The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. At her departure she was seen to take ten yards of lace—value, £120. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848 I have tried trade; but I found that it would take ten years to get under way in that, and that then I should probably be on my way to the devil. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. X (of X) - America - II, Index To a hundred weight of pork or beef, take ten pounds of common salt, and half a pound of saltpetre. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families It took ten minutes to get the celebration once more in running order, and Aunt Timmie brought to a better understanding. Sunlight Patch “I'll get even with that fellow if it takes ten years.” Heart Talks He says it will take ten days from here to the summit, the best we can do, and as to when we can start no one can tell. Young Alaskans in the Far North It will take ten or fifteen minutes,171-* if the fat you fried them in was not hot enough; when it is, they want very little drying. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual "A French workman would do in a day what it takes ten of your workmen to do; you know, they are regular Flemings!" A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories Had there been immediate danger she would not have left her post; but with Letty there she saw no harm in taking ten or fifteen minutes to conserve her strength. The Dust Flower This distance, 240,000 miles, being ten times as great as the last, will of course take ten times as long to cover, namely, 170 days; that is to say, nearly half a year. Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language But he had not taken ten steps, when he stopped. The Frontier He had not taken ten steps when he saw the figure of a girl leaning against a rock and watching the setting sun. Uncle Terry A Story of the Maine Coast George Dunkin," he said, "take ten men of the starboard watch, and go ashore to forage. The Black Buccaneer It took ten minutes to form the "horse-shoe" and make each boy acquainted with the signals that were to be used for his guidance, and then the order was given to advance. True To His Colors He took ten paces along the deck with me, seeming to be wrapped up in his thoughts, and then he paused. Hurricane Island “The course in regular succession took ten loaves, and the loiterers277 took two.” Hebrew Literature It took ten days of hard labour to do this and haul up the guns. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson It took ten days and ten nights and the average speed was more than twenty miles per hour. Birdseye Views of Far Lands Her heart was broken, and if Mrs. Jarvis were to drive in at the gate that very moment she would not take ten million dollars from her, though she begged her on her bended knees. 'Lizbeth of the Dale "Everything takes ten years," said Abram S. Hewitt, when, exactly ten years after he had as mayor championed the Small Parks Act, he took his seat as chairman of the Advisory Committee on Small Parks. The Battle with the Slum She bowed herself off again, after taking ten curtain calls, to give the tenor another chance. Dorothy's Triumph The whole incident did not take ten seconds. The Confessions of Arsène Lupin At the close of the Mexican War, our Government permitted Lieutenant Lynch to take ten seamen and two small boats and make this exploration. Birdseye Views of Far Lands In my opinion, it would not take ten generations to produce that reign of ‘law,’ ‘principle,’ ‘morality,’ ‘virtue’ and ‘free trade,’ or mind-your-own-business, and every-one-for-himself-ism, on the earth.” The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, March, 1880 When she entered the war she went in to win, even if it would take ten million of her men to finish the job. The Fight for the Argonne Personal Experiences of a 'Y' Man They just hitched the horses to a tree, and laid down on the ground, with a few boughs under them, instead of putting up a shelter, which wouldn't have taken ten minutes. Ralph Gurney's Oil Speculation Salicylate of sodium is a useful remedy in many cases, the patient taking ten grains three times daily, in tablets after eating, for a number of days. The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI) Such a route his Geographers prepared for him—an early morning constitutional, of three hundred miles or so, to be taken ten times before breakfast. Once on a Time A man takes ten or more sticks, to the end of each of which he fastens a piece of string about thirty to fifty centimetres long. Through Finland in Carts Acetone gives little colour on the addition of ammonia, but after the addition of ammonium sulphate a deep permanganate colour, which takes ten minutes to reach its full intensity. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. There were, at the time of our unfortunate arrival in that river, three pirate ships, who had then taken ten English ships in that place. The True Story Book He lost three ounces of blood, and took ten drops of laudanum with musk and salt of hartshorn, and recovered in an hour or two without any cold sweat. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life The American hotels seemed luxurious even in 1883; but it only takes ten years there for an hotel to be quite done, to become old-fashioned and useless as a rusty nail. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908. It had taken ten generations to produce that finished article, and the man from 37 the “Wilds” wondered what was the real nature of the animal. Colorado Jim It would take ten months—said George McDuffie, the very able senator from South Carolina—for representatives to get from that territory to the District of Columbia and back again. The Critical Period of American History "He is a shrewd fellow," said Dubois, taking ten louis from the fifty. The Regent's Daughter That will take ten or twelve days if Cunningham lays a course outside Formosa. The Pagan Madonna It took ten men and four yoke of oxen to operate the mill, which could crush about four tons of cane in a 12-hour day. Agricultural Implements and Machines in the Collection of the National Museum of History and Technology Smithsonian Studies in History and Technology, No. 17 The disease lasts for months and years; though before now it has inevitably resulted in death, though it has in exceptional cases taken ten years or more. Prof. Koch's Method to Cure Tuberculosis Popularly Treated The road for nearly the entire distance presented the same dangers, taking ten days to reach our destination from Denver, the entire trip occupying eighty days. Dangers of the Trail in 1865 A Narrative of Actual Events It took ten years for the stations to organize their work and to gain the confidence of the farmers. Chapters in Rural Progress Before he had taken ten strokes—and he was a swift oarsman—he was aware of a mysterious presence between him and Miss Sutton.” Humorous Ghost Stories But even this one, although better than the first, failed to meet the demands, and he tried again, taking ten years to perfect a third. Christopher and the Clockmakers Now, my gay and nimble thimble-rigger," said Smith genially, "while I take ten minutes' rest we'll have a little polite conversation. The Flaming Jewel He has taken ten scalps for every one taken from his people at Baker’s house. A Virginia Scout Hastily casting down her gaze it fell upon a photograph of her husband, taken ten years or so ago, shrined in its silver frame amid the silver accessories of the dressing-table. A Sheaf of Corn Nor had the young lieutenants taken ten steps from their room when a soldier, turning the corner, brought his hand up to the visor of his cap in trim salute. Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants or, Serving Old Glory as Line Officers And he took ten men of the elders of the city and said, ‘Sit ye down here,’ and they sat down. On The Structure of Greek Tribal Society: An Essay It 143 may take ten to fifteen years to begin to realize on an apple orchard. The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know Sir Moses might, if he liked, take ten thousand or more to Palestine or elsewhere. Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries From 1812 to 1883 SHERMAN: I can point to 25 members that will take ten varieties that they will test—and pay for them. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting Pleasant Valley, New York, August 28, 29 and 30, 1950 Hearing that he was in Malaca, he took ten galleons from them, and went to look for him. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 27 of 55 1636-37 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century It is a conservative estimate to state that it will take ten times that amount, and at least six months' delay, to place the equivalent number of trained American troops on any fighting front. World's War Events, Vol. II An English traveller in 1818 says: "I accomplished the journey from Albany to Buffalo in October in six days with ease and comfort, whereas in May it took ten of great difficulty and distress." Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812 Volume 1 Possibly it was pretence on his part, for many men will do such things, but, all the same, he took ten minutes before he climbed back on his seat and started his horses forward again. The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters It may take five years, it may take ten. This Crowded Earth It would have taken ten old diplomats of his present intellectual force to have constructed in common a formula of thanks. Tartarin On The Alps This was a fortune very different from that of Ulysses, who on his return from Troy took ten years to accomplish a similar voyage. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The newer writing will become faint and watery, with a bluish tinge almost instantly, but the change will be slower in the case of the older writing, taking ten or even twenty seconds. The Detection of Forgery A Practical Handbook for the Use of Bankers, Solicitors, Magistrates' Clerks, and All Handling Suspected Documents Another said, 'He's the cuss that took ten dollars out of my pay for pickles that were put up in aqua fortis. Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa 1883 She was so excited that she took ten minutes for calming herself before she telephoned. The Job An American Novel Prince, who owned her, would take ten dollars as the first payment, and in time he could earn enough with her to pay the other twenty. Little Bobtail or The Wreck of the Penobscot. It took ten minutes to fetch Mrs. Bunning from her rooms in the lower regions of the old Moot Hall. In the Mayor's Parlour I would have taken ten thousand pounds from your uncle to hold my tongue—true. The Herapath Property It would take ten Genevas to make a New York, and nearly a hundred to make a Paris or London. Rollo in Geneva Werner take ten men and watch Mr. Conrad—perhaps a knife. The Return of Blue Pete It is supposed to take ten hours, and it can certainly be done in the time by guides. A Tramp's Notebook It had taken ten days to complete a passage that the tourist from Messina to Corfu now covers in a single day. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima I told them it was against my principles to work on salary, but I would take ten per cent. and all my expenses. Twenty Years of Hus'ling Go, take ten thousand660 of our race Well trained in lore of time and place, And search the eastern region; through Groves, woods, and hills thy way pursue. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse I was wanted to take ten officers at once and to jump into a motor lorry, and go with a party of 30 others to the trenches. Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie (commanding 1st Battn. Royal Irish Rifles) Dated November 4th, 1914-March 11th, 1915 If unsuccessful, he may take ten steps in another direction, and so on until someone is captured. Games and Play for School Morale A Course of Graded Games for School and Community Recreation Glover took ten minutes to point out to the president of the system the difficulties that would always confront the operating department in the ca�on. The Daughter of a Magnate It will take ten years for the country to shed the scar of such a struggle. The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement He can take enough; and he had rather take ten trout with the fly, than a score with bait. Woodcraft The distance to be accomplished in such a boat would require three days with a favorable wind; and it might take ten. Desk and Debit or, The Catastrophes of a Clerk The blindman is then told to take ten steps in any direction and try to capture a player by groping for him. Games and Play for School Morale A Course of Graded Games for School and Community Recreation As it took ten days to make the repairs necessary, they used the interval of waiting to go by train to Lourdes. The Life of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson Now, my gay and nimble thimble-rigger," sad Smith genially, "while I take ten minutes' rest we'll have a little polite conversation. The Flaming Jewel The currency of the country is nowhere; for the only coin that is legally current is the copper cash, of which it takes ten to make our cent. Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics Big ship takes ten months, little one takes ten days. The Measure of a Man He clings to every single rag With obstinacy and vim; It takes ten fingers and a will To part his clothes from him. Zodiac Town The Rhymes of Amos and Ann Jeannette told him the proper way was to take ten if he could get it, and work his way up; but Mart disapproved of women's interference in his affairs. A Tame Surrender, A Story of The Chicago Strike It would take ten times as many scraps as we have found to weigh a sovereign.” Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites It took ten minutes of scrambling over the treacherous surface to reach Greg. Gold in the Sky It would take ten days to make it back to base, and twenty-four hours of exposure to the deadly radiation from those engines would be enough to insure his death from radiation sickness. The Measure of a Man The heir to the throne, in the middle of the month Mesore, will take ten regiments, disposed along the line which connects Memphis with the city of Pi-uto, situated on the Bay of Sebenico. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt He took ten head of cows, a score sheep, some goats, and a bull. Gudrid the Fair A Tale of the Discovery of America I took ten chances at $5 a chance, and then circulated among the passengers and easily raised a good sum. Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi Then Jesse took ten loaves of bread, a skin of wine, and a kid, and sent them to Saul by his son David. The Children's Bible I'll bet it will take ten sheets of paper to retail the whole thing; and then he won't really have any idea of what happened. Carl and the Cotton Gin I took ten cents out of my pocket and held it where the light could glitter from every point of its surface full in his face. Behind the Beyond and Other Contributions to Human Knowledge "I'd hate to have to take ten men and fight all of the enemy who are within two thousand yards of here," declared Captain Freeman in the hearing of a large part of his command. Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines or, Following the Flag against the Moros It will take ten minutes if we hit it lucky and find the bad tubes in the first two tries, and about twenty hours if we hit on the last try. Unwise Child Then the servant took ten of his master's camels and set out with precious gifts from his master. The Children's Bible We will take ten shillings sterling a head for every one of the cattle in the drove. John Deane of Nottingham Historic Adventures by Land and Sea And take ten sous which I have here in a purse!” Aucassin and Nicolette translated from the Old French Instead of remaining quiet for five minutes, I take ten minutes. A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis Why, at one time it took ten bobbies to keep him from mauling a lot of Christian gentleman that had taken the oath and kissed the Bible over and over again. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century Boaz also took ten of the town elders and said, "Sit down here." The Children's Bible Instead of two or three minutes he took ten or twelve minutes. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 A letter sent to Earth from the Rim even now took ten years to make the journey, and another ten for a reply. Sand Doom I had not taken ten steps before some object, unseen in the darkness, tripped me up, and I fell headlong on the stones. In Kings' Byways Now would the public "catch on" quick enough, or would they take ten days to do what they might as well come to on the spot? Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book A hundred and fifty thousand years, Adams had said, give or take ten thousand. Project Mastodon Suddenly, ten years before the time, and in one season, happens what in the life of an English matron would take ten. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 It took ten days to come from Albany, Illinois. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History The war had made the young French officer older, love and marriage had apparently taken ten years from Eugenia’s age. The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army Benedetto drew an elegant portfolio from his pocket, and took ten thousand-franc notes out of it which he laid upon the table. The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II It had taken ten full days of back-breaking work to build the pyramid. Project Mastodon For each head of his own people he promised to take ten of Koho's. A Son Of The Sun We took ten regular dancing steps forward and ten back and floated along just like a thistledown—no clumping around like they do now. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History When everybody had taken ten steps, the whole parade turned about in its tracks and started marching in the opposite direction. The Tale of Peter Mink Sleepy-Time Tales If you will take ten shillings on account now, I will pay you the balance after Christmas. The Youngest Girl in the Fifth A School Story And the Servant took ten Camels, of the Camels of his Master, and departed; and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city Nahor. The Olden Time Series, Vol. 4: Quaint and Curious Advertisements Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts Russia's back-down has taken ten million soldiers from the Allies' strength. Army Boys on the Firing Line or, Holding Back the German Drive When the legal rate is six per cent. it is wrong to take eight, but when the legal rate is ten per cent. then it is not wrong to take ten. Usury A Scriptural, Ethical and Economic View On one occasion, I took ten Lasius niger and confined them in a specially constructed formicary so that they could not possibly leave the nest. The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals We may want to take ten other seedlings. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting Urbana, Illinois, August 28, 29 and 30, 1951 Then the Government has agreed to take ten thousand of General Wrangel's soldiers, and will endeavour to settle them on the land. Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921 “Make mouth bad,” Quong said, and he climbed up to where a tiny spring trickled down over a moss-grown rock so slowly that it took ten minutes to fill our kettle. To The West Feeling that I must take ten minutes of sleep, I went below, but scarcely had I thrown myself on a locker when I was hove off it. Hurricane Hurry “We must take ten; and recollect that our rifles will be kept ready for use,” added James, firmly. The Gilpins and their Fortunes A Story of Early Days in Australia By-and-by Phineas, with the doctor, Tony, and I, having Tom Tar to interpret, go on shore, but take ten men well armed at our heels. The Cruise of the Mary Rose Here and There in the Pacific Shall we take ten minutes' recess and have a stretch before you go on with the next case, Mr. Judge Advocate? A Wounded Name Then a whistle sounded from up Big Silver Lake, notifying him that a steamboat wished to pass through the draw, and the opening and closing of the bridge took ten minutes or more. The Young Bridge-Tender or, Ralph Nelson's Upward Struggle So I took ten troopers, and set out at about four o'clock and at five o'clock, while it was still pitch dark, we reached the first houses of Porterin. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 Boule de Suif and Other Stories “Yes,” cried Archy; “and it doesn’t take ten men to catch a lobster.” Cutlass and Cudgel He looked up to where her portrait hung upon the wall, taken ten years ago, in the bloom of her youth. All's Well Alice's Victory Well, this takes ten years off my back. A College Girl Then it took ten minutes more for the doctor to fix up a plaster and some medicine. The Young Bridge-Tender or, Ralph Nelson's Upward Struggle “She only takes ten girls, and I’m told it is just like a home—hot bottles in all the beds, and beef-tea at eleven—” “Mother!” cried Rhoda, in a tone of deep reproach. Tom and Some Other Girls A Public School Story You may take ten demerits, and report on Saturday for extra gymnasium.'—Well, they kept that up for fifteen minutes, both of 'em getting stiffer and stiffer. Just Patty This only took ten minutes, as the place was horribly slow, and fellows looked after you wherever you went. Boycotted And Other Stories I divided the class for these walks, taking ten children at a time. The Bird Study Book It took ten years' oppression of the people to make the causeway for the conveyance of the stones, a work not much inferior, in my judgment, to the pyramid itself. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume I (of X) - Greece He was “so handy” that he was never at his post; and being “so handy,” he took ten times the trouble of doing anything that another would need to bestow. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 But it had taken ten nights of constant work to undo one moment's work of a thoughtless girl. The Mother and Her Child Two minutes to atmosphere, and it took ten coming out? Triplanetary As soon as Tom Thumb had put on the ogre's seven-league boots, he took ten steps to the Palace, which was seventy miles off, and asked to see the King. Favorite Fairy Tales N. B. It will generally take ten days after it is out of the steep to perfect the malting of southern corn, and twelve days for northern. The American Practical Brewer and Tanner He thought of the Colonial Government taking ten years not to build those storm-shelters. Oomphel in the Sky "She took ten cents out of my bank—it's just the same as stealing, because she never pays back anything she borrows," panted Rosemary, almost crying. Rosemary It took ten minutes to rouse the deacon again. The Seventh Noon Five pounds is my fee; but, Jack, as thou art a fool, I'll only take ten from thee. The Peace Egg and Other tales It had a large circulation, the Army of the Potomac taking ten thousand copies a day, and the lucrative advertising of the Department was given to it. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis It was a serviceable animal and, as the soldier was glad to take ten pounds for it, Terence at once purchased it. Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War The which copying takes ten times the toil of composing, considering the weather—thermometer 90 in the shade—and my domestic duties. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 Now, then, if there is any one who would deny the truth of these propositions, let him, with the leave of the chair, take ten minutes upon this platform. Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 2 So I made up my mind I could take ten little ones anyway. How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl He begged the major to let him take ten men and go back to find them, or even to let him go back alone. Under Fire "Ride back, Wegner, and tell the sergeant to take ten men around that side—the south side of the bluff," and he pointed with his hand; "the rest to come straight to me." Warrior Gap A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68. He had not taken ten running steps before he knew it, and halted. Son of Power "I was just saying," said Mr. Waterman, "that some good portaging would take ten pounds or so off you and make you as hard as nails." Bob Hunt in Canada Every step required in a process was counted, every movement calculated; and she who took ten steps, when one would do, lost her reputation for 'faculty.' The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 80, June, 1864 After they had taken ten lessons, I began, to their great despair, to speak English, and only gave them a Danish translation when it was absolutely necessary. George Borrow and His Circle Wherein May Be Found Many Hitherto Unpublished Letters Of Borrow And His Friends P. S.—Loring took ten of the troop into the Black Hills to beat up Burleigh, but he said if they struck Indian sign he meant to make for Folsom's ranch. Warrior Gap A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68. All this debate took ten minutes at least, during which time my captors seemed to have forgotten my companion's existence, though they must have seen his figure cross the open ground when they first fired. Border and Bastille Well, then, let these honest fellows run through the empty house; it will not take ten minutes, and Mr. Buxton and his friend can take the air meanwhile. By What Authority? I reckon it has taken ten minutes to collect two dug-outs. The Captain of the Kansas The program has been arranged after conferences, either in person or by letter, with the leading physiologists of the world, and may take ten years to complete. How to Live Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science He's to take ten men and slip through. Warrior Gap A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68. Sailing north to Newfoundland they took ten more vessels, which they sold in New York. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers And I've heard of people taking ten years over an opera. The Way of Ambition It took ten men and six dogs to haul the beast home after he had been finally dispatched. Le Petit Nord or, Annals of a Labrador Harbour I couldn't, just as I couldn't forget that there's some one in the world took ten thousand dollars as the price of Ronny's poor foolish life. The Forfeit My Staff agree that they must have taken ten thousand men a month's hard work from dark to dawn. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I As it was reported around the port that the safe contained over thirty thousand dollars, besides a number of valuable packages belonging to the passengers, they concluded to take ten per cent. The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World Promissory-notes are the chief medium of interchange among merchants, who take ten days' grace on all bills, except those on which is written the word 'immediate.' Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 439 Volume 17, New Series, May 29, 1852 We have taken ten days to come from Liverpool. Le Petit Nord or, Annals of a Labrador Harbour To give an idea of Coucy's importance, the French, in their first astonishment and sorrow, proposed to make reprisals on Hindenburg, should it take ten years. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights Hardly had I taken ten steps than something flew at me. The Saddle Boys of the Rockies Lost on Thunder Mountain Two hundred and fifty dollars,—it would take ten months of the little school to make so much. The Arena Volume 4, No. 19, June, 1891 Ground which Gibbon dashed over in a few months or weeks, the great Tractarian took ten years to traverse. Gibbon If my arrival at the inn had been anticipated, and everything put in readiness, the whole business would not have taken ten minutes. He Walked Around the Horses The flotilla took ten days in making the journey, the time thus consumed being due to a southeast gale which accompanied the boats for the first seven days of the journey. Our Navy in the War “If you take ten minutes over it; I won’t give you longer time.” Polly A New-Fashioned Girl It took ten months for his comrades to get equipment together and recover his body, which they buried at the foot of the falls. I Married a Ranger It takes ten or fifteen years to do that, and it must be done little by little. The Science of Human Nature A Psychology for Beginners They cannot take ten steps on the Boulevard without meeting a friend, and thirty, no matter where, without encountering a creditor. Bohemians of the Latin Quarter "But did you not say at first that he would take ten per cent, without this sacrifice?" A Crooked Path A Novel The commanding officer ordered me to take ten cavalrymen, with shovels, and go on to Carizo Creek, and, if I found no running water, to sink holes in a line across its bed. Captured by the Navajos The entire ceremony of sending the three German chickens to their eternal hen-coop did not take ten minutes. S.O.S. Stand to! “At this rate, it’ll take ten years to cover the whole city.” Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town Portrait of the late Ezra F. Pabody, from a photograph taken ten years ago. Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 It took ten million feet of glass thread, and Eulaly will look real sweet in it. Samantha at the World's Fair Scarcely had I taken ten steps before I saw that he was following, and as I wheeled to front him the fellow made a painful effort to address me in English. Prisoners of Chance The Story of What Befell Geoffrey Benteen, Borderman, through His Love for a Lady of France These photographs 343 were taken ten days before the work was completed. The Repair Of Casa Grande Ruin, Arizona, in 1891 Fifteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1893-94, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1897, pages 315-348 For bleeding from the womb take ten to twenty drops, four times daily, a few days before the time for the flow. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada He seems to have taken ten or twelve of the blacks from the village with him. The Queen's Cup It would take ten minutes to reach old Bauer's smithy, and ten minutes more to put on a shoe. The Princess Elopes It is a matter of literary tradition that the duke had much help in the composition of a farce it took ten years to make. Andrew Marvell One could guess that the pantaloons were not suspended from braces, and that this man could not take ten paces without his having to stop to pull them up and to readjust them. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 4 I assured him that it would not take ten minutes; and it didn't take more. The Motor Maid It took ten weeks to accomplish its end. Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" Then the man took ten camels, together with food and other goods for the journey, and set out for the city of Nahor. Mother Stories from the Old Testament A Book of the Best Stories from the Old Testament that Mothers can tell their Children I said that I would take ten cows at Mtésa's if he offered them. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi |
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