| 单词 | by inches |
| 例句 | Still I continued to worm my way ahead, moving by inches. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her bullet strays from the target’s center, but only by inches. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Six of the Death Eaters ran toward them: Harry, Ron, and Hermione backed as quickly as possible down the nearest side street, and the Death Eaters missed them by inches. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z One missed Lucy Sneads by inches last January, but no one's been killed yet. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Once I wrote, “If my years are measured by inches, then I am certainly too young. The eleven-year-old daughter of an acquaintance dwarfs me.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z At first it edged by inches, but it drifted more swiftly as it reached the middle of the stream. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The agent neither lifted his foot off the gas, nor swerved, as—with a staggering wing-flapping whoosh—the bird swooped across the windshield and over the roof, missing death by inches. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Stripping naked, Snuffy settled with a tallboy and a joint in the bathtub-sized pool, his head resting against a smoothly sculpted rock, the chilly Rio Grande rolling by inches from his pigeon-toes. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Helene hurls a knife at him, missing his ear by inches. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The knife came down, missing him by inches, and he took off. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z With a roar of the big motor, the bus lurched through the intersection, missing a dump truck by inches. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z The next shot missed Billy’s kneecaps by inches, going end-on-end, from the sound of it. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z When he rose to walk, he bent forward even more, making a deep cavity of his body, and placed his feet down very carefully, moving ahead by inches from the knees down. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Wildly, Alfred bolted across the street, side-stepping a taxicab by inches, ignoring the horns and curses of braking drivers. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z But the trees flew by at deadly speeds, always missing us by inches. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Joe spit the cigarette butt from his lips and, swinging the crowbar like a baseball bat, expertly caught the butt, lining it across the yard at his antagonist, missing him only by inches. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z With two hundred meters to go, California edged ahead of Washington by inches. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A third hits Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy in the chest, and a fourth ricochets off the limousine and pierces Reagan’s lung, missing his heart by inches. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The taillight missed me by inches, and I tumbled into the ditch. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Slowly, by inches, a person is dying and a monster is being born, in plain sight, and nobody’s doing anything about it. My Friend Dahmer: The Unspeakable Horror of Life in the 1970s 2012-03-28T10:45:09Z In early fights Ali eluded injury because he was too fast to be caught by opponents’ blows; his older, heavier, more sluggish opponents lunged after him, swinging wildly, missing by inches. Muhammad Ali, Beginning to End for the First Time in a Book 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z But Dark Souls II and its like exhilaratingly provide the appeal of avoiding danger by inches. Critic’s Notebook: Failure, in Video Games, Has a Sweet, Addictive Allure 2014-03-16T21:50:20Z The Hultons will move the chairs and tables — by inches — to test the physical and social dynamics of the place. A clean, well-lighted place for computer programming manuals 2014-02-12T21:26:57Z It’s the sound of a band backing away, if only by inches, from the sound that made them famous. The Black Keys return with ‘Turn Blue,’ a little more subdued and psychedelic The two beds were separated only by inches; the room was not expansive, but fit a chair and table and recessed bar area with a coffee maker. Hotel Review: InterContinental Marseille Hôtel Dieu 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z We start our day at the narrowest part of the oleander-garlanded gorge, where thrill-seekers are leaping from a mountain ledge, clearing the treetops by inches before plummeting into a cool river pool. Different strokes: wild swimming in Spain 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z And, for variety: “An honest-to-God stiletto flashed past, missing his upturned face by inches.” With ‘Orphan X,’ Gregg Hurwitz launches a Bourne-like series 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Still, the culinary bar is rising at these breweries, if by inches, not feet. At these breweries, the food is so much more than an afterthought 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Missing him by inches, it ricocheted around the room and exploded up the chimney. Michael Foreman: life through a line 2011-03-07T15:39:18Z Yet it's as if George's world had suddenly moved, by inches or millions of miles, that much further away from the sun. 2009-12-10T01:10:00Z My only path is forward, stepping by inches into the cramped silver box full of silent faces. The Art of Summer: Summer?s Over; the Game Begins 2011-09-07T22:27:57Z I think it’s a life that just happens, by choice, tragedy, or just by inches — and that sometimes really fits. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Are some people destined to be single? 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z These scraps are his contribution to the story: he is wounded before the siege begins and dies quietly by inches during its first winter. The Siege by Helen Dunmore 2011-02-12T00:05:20Z “It is absorbing, lucid and true. Anyone who has lost someone by inches will recognize the struggle to push through despair and affirm the dogged endurance of love.” 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z A strong technician and natural jumper, she still sometimes misses the full rotation of the second turn by inches. The Place to Challenge Ballet’s Gender Stereotypes? In Daily Class 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Mullins led off with a bunt single when the ball rolled dead on the dirt about halfway to third base, fair by inches. Rays open series in Baltimore with win, pull within game of Orioles in AL East 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z A homer by Met Lee Mazzilli in the eighth that by inches cleared the 316-foot wall in left field tied it. Revisiting an unforgettable 1979 MLB All-Star Game in Seattle’s Kingdome 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Anthony Rizzo followed with a single off the top of the wall in right field that missed being a homer by inches. Mariners finally show the fight that’s been missing as they pound Yankees 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Ross Chastain was able to hold off Bowman to win the stage by inches. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. surges in double overtime for 'unbelievable' Daytona 500 win 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z The first lesson Freeman offers the modern reader is not to rush past the point of no return — to move by inches, rather than leaps, when the stakes are high. Opinion | What the world can learn from a lobotomy surgeon’s horrible mistake 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z To prevent unwanted wear and tear, he used to post signs that said, “Grass grows by inches and is killed by feet.” All hail the ‘God of Sod,’ groundskeeper for each of the 57 Super Bowls 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z Both teams had weapons, but both had stoppers, and you wondered whether this was going to be decided by inches or by somebody’s foot. Perspective | By catching lightning in a ‘Bobble,’ the 49ers send the Cowboys home 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z In the third quarter, the Commanders called a quarterback sneak on a fourth and one in their own territory, but after bringing the chains out to measure, officials ruled they were short by inches. Commanders fall to 49ers as Taylor Heinicke benched for Carson Wentz 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z Holmes in the outside lane seemed to be the first driver to the finish line by inches over DiBenedetto on the bottom. DiBenedetto wins 1st career Truck Series race under caution 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Luuk de Jong could have changed the story had he not failed by inches to convert a cross when the tie was still level. 'Dogged Rangers fight way to place with big boys' 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Instead, “archaeology is by inches, it’s by degrees, it’s careful,” which can also translate into boredom for a reader. ‘Left Behind’ author Jenkins banks on power of story for new Christian thriller 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z His long birdie putt missed by inches, and he walked away with par. Tiger Woods gets a divot and a gust and a 78, but it’s still meaningful 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Aaron Wise came out of the left rough and missed an eagle by inches. Key hole from the second round of the US Open 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z “Yesterday I made them all and today I missed them on the back nine,” Watson said of a putting stroke that was off by inches Saturday. Watson closes in on PGA Championship lead before late fade 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z “I was trying to be more aggressive, but at least in the second set I was missing by inches. But she’s on a 25-match streak, well make that 26 now, for a reason.” Bianca Andreescu’s Extended Break From Tennis Has Served Her Well 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Stricker missed a chance at a third straight birdie by inches on No. 14. Steve Stricker opens with 65 to take Regions Tradition lead 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z He missed a go-ahead homer by inches down the left field line in the seventh, and he flied out with Trout on base in the ninth. Valdez bests Ohtani, Astros top Angels 3-1 for opener record 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Just as Sims broke inside, Heinicke sent a dart that sailed through the arms of two defenders, missing their hands by inches, before landing perfectly in the wide receiver’s grasp. How one play sparked a confidence boost in Washington QB Taylor Heinicke 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z He missed the return chip by inches, but a par was a good result given what could have happened. Cliff-edge improvisation helps McIlroy lead in Dubai 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z Fangio promised when he was hired there would be no “death by inches,” pledging that attention to detail would halt the franchise’s slide into mediocrity. Fangio keeps status quo though winds of change in forecast 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z He chipped out and a long birdie putt missed by inches to the right to finish with a 3-under 69. Dane Hansen wins Dubai Championship, 2nd European Tour win 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z Coach Mel Tucker attributed Michigan State’s first loss this season to “death by inches.” No. 8 Michigan State looks to tighten defense vs. Maryland 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z He’s had two winning field goals and missed getting another by inches. Contending but stumbling, Bengals regroup for second half 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Bell, maybe the Nationals’ slowest runner, tried to slide to the inside of the plate to avoid a tag but was beaten by inches. Too many walks, missed opportunities leave Nationals reeling in loss to Rays 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Mr. Ishkontana, 42, tried to believe it, too, though around them the death toll was climbing — not by inches, but by leaps, by housefuls, by families. ‘I Was Surrounded by Death’: Gaza Father Is Rescued, Emerging to Grief 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z He missed an eagle by inches on 18. Burns still leads Nelson despite more Spieth magic on 18 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z “The job was killing him by inches, slowly. His career had been winding down and some of us were worried.” FedEx Gunman Bought 2 Rifles After Police Seized His Shotgun, Chief Says 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z A perfect game saved by inches — then lost by a foot. Almost perfect: Rodón settles for no-hitter after HBP in 9th 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z The racks were so tall in one corner that the finial of an ornate chandelier cleared it by inches. ‘A Nightmare Every Day’: Inside an Overwhelmed Funeral Home 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z From then on, a litany of visiting chances were variously spurned, saved or missed by inches. Tammy Abraham strike seals victory at Newcastle and sends Chelsea to the top 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z Filly Swiss Skydiver won the 145th running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, beating out Kentucky Derby winner Authentic by inches. Filly Swiss Skydiver upsets Authentic to win the Preakness Stakes 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z The Phillies missed a fourth straight homer by inches when Jean Segura pounded one off the out of town scoreboard in right for a triple. Nimmo homer in 9th rallies Mets past Phillies 10-6 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z Her defense made the court look small, and Williams suffered from sluggish footwork as she missed by inches lines that she usually clips. Serena Williams finds a way to ‘be more serene’ and rally past Sloane Stephens at U.S. Open 2020-09-05T04:00:00Z At that point the suspect appears to stab Duncomb in the back, missing his spinal cord by inches. Black conservative journalist stabbed in Portland says Americans 'need to wake up,' 'start exposing Antifa' 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z His double off the left-center field fence just missed going out by inches. This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z He called for a rules official, who told him it was considered out-of-bounds because it was outside a line between the two posts, by inches. Not-so-perfect 10: DeChambeau’s blunder leads to missed cut 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z West race, decided by inches on the penultimate play of the final game. N.F.L. Releases 2020 Schedule Even as Start Remains in Doubt 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z Nakajima hit three nearly perfect explosion shots, only to have them fall short by inches, race back down the bank, and try on each trip to make contact with his shoes. The pro who made a 13 in the Masters and a 9 in the British Open - Golf Digest 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z That car just missed hitting her by inches. Opinion | How to reduce pedestrian deaths 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z During rush hour, commuters squeeze in to find any available space, with hands sharing poles and faces separated by inches. Worried About Coronavirus on the Subway? Here’s What We Know 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z But it missed the open net by inches. Late goals help LAFC move on in CONCACAF Champions League 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z Officials ruled Jones short by inches: game over. Analysis | What to know for NFL Week 15: The Cowboys aren’t dead, and the Bills are going to the playoffs 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z One of the bullets entered the toddler’s bedroom where she slept, missing her by inches, according to police. ‘Baby Shark’ toy saves Wisconsin toddler's life after stray bullet pierces bedroom wall, police say 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z But Texas was called for being offside and the Cyclones were awarded a first down by inches. Assalley’s 36-yard FG gives Iowa State 23-21 win over Texas 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z An already flustering season for the Chargers reached a new low Sunday when they lost by inches and seconds to Tennessee, 23-20. Melvin Gordon's late goal-line fumble dooms Chargers to loss against Titans 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z They “stabbed the piles of hay with pitchforks,” she said, missing her mother “by inches.” Edda Servi Machlin, Holocaust survivor who kept alive Italian Jewish cuisine, dies at 93 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z He missed a home run by inches in the other, settling for a double. Dodgers break National League record for home runs in season in win over Rockies 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Johnson, who last shot over par there in 2008, missed a long birdie putt that would’ve kept the streak alive by inches. Roberto Diaz shoots 62 to take John Deere Classic lead 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z Machado missed a three-run homer by inches, settling for an RBI single in an odd play in the second for the Padres, who won their fourth straight. Reyes’ 3-run homer lifts Padres to 8-7 win vs Brewers 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Machado missed a three-run homer by inches, settling for an RBI single in an odd play in the second for the Padres, who won their fourth straight. Reyes’ 3-run homer lifts Padres to 8-7 win vs Brewers 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z But he bulled forward and picked up the first down by inches. A QB still inspires a generation of the Army-Navy rivalry, 25 years after his tragic death 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z As police exchanged gunfire with the gunman at a hospital on Chicago's South Side on Monday, one officer escaped injury by inches. Chicago cop escaped injury during hospital shooting after bullet struck gun holster 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Most famous of these, and featured prominently here, is the scene in “Steamboat Bill, Jr.” where the entire front of a two-story house falls over and misses Keaton by inches. Review: Get an authoritative look at silent star Buster Keaton in 'The Great Buster: A Celebration' - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Barnacles have to be in water all the time, and they were getting higher and higher, moving by inches. Meet the 'climate refugees' who already had to leave their homes 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Tied for the lead, the 26-year-old's tee shot on the final hole wound up out-of-bounds by inches and led to a double bogey. PGA Tour pro says his wife didn't "help me much" during her caddying debut, is lucky to still be married - Golf Digest 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z Thomas hit his third shot to 12 feet but missed his par attempt by inches. Playing With Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas Begins His P.G.A. Championship Defense 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z On No. 18, he missed an albatross by inches when his shot from 212 yards hit just right of the cup and rolled past. Perry shoots 60 to take commanding lead at 3M Championship 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z At that point the man became angry and threw an ashtray, missing her by inches, she added. Slap video of harassed woman shocks France 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Inside the presidential limousine—known as the Beast—the world outside is silent and kept at a distance by inches of bulletproof glass and armored metal. An excerpt from 'The World as It Is' 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z It took the camera positioned right at the finish line to show Gaviria winning by inches, which also allowed him to claim the green points jersey give to the race's top sprinter. Fernando Gaviria and Egan Bernal cap banner Tour of California for Colombians 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z It bounced on, rolled and missed the hole by inches. Golf: Ko breaks victory drought in style 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z Stanley made his birdie to win the hole, and though Sergio won the 15th to return to 1-down, another iffy pitch on 16 left him with an 11-foot birdie putt that he missed by inches. Sergio Garcia was a hard man to kill in Austin, and may be even harder at Augusta - Golf Digest 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z He hit a tee shot that was out-of-bounds by inches. Thursday’s Sports In Brief 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z His punches sometimes miss by inches and other times by feet. Deontay Wilder Escapes Luis Ortiz. Anthony Joshua Awaits, at Some Point 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z Diggins moved ahead, first by inches, then by maybe a foot, never more. Kikkan Randall blazed a cross-country trail; Jessie Diggins followed it to history 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z He measured his success by inches and regretted every little error. The life and death of Steve Holcomb, forever seeking that perfect line 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z “We just lost a heartbreaker by inches,” Stoops said. No. 20 Northwestern edges Kentucky 24-23 in Music City Bowl 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z If the Pine Island and Thwaites glaciers melted, ocean levels would eventually rise not by inches, but by 4 feet. Editorials from around New England 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z Daryl Murphy almost doubled Ireland’s lead with a dainty flick at the near post from a cross by Christie, his shot missing the target by inches. Republic of Ireland’s World Cup dream shattered by Eriksen and Denmark 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Both teams missed by inches in the first period. Anisimov nets late power-play goal, Blackhawks beat Wild 2-0 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z Syracuse drove deep into Middle Tennessee territory in the final minute of the game before failing by inches to convert on a fourth-and-15 play. Syracuse still trying to put complete games together 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z So the creative movers ‘danced’ Endeavour down the boulevard in a side-to-side two-step, avoiding King’s trees, sometimes by inches. Essential California: The 'Dreamers' loophole that helped 40,000 of them get green cards 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Consider how Oregon - Portland, in particular - has been brought to its knees in recent years by inches of forecasted snow. Editorials from around Oregon 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Rodgers’ pitch from behind the green at 18 to force a playoff missed by inches. Vindication: Bryson DeChambeau wins doing it his way - Golf Digest 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z Two bullets miss a four-year-old girl sitting in an Arizona barbershop by inches. Girl narrowly escapes barbershop gunfire - BBC News 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z In a league built on games decided by inches and fractions of a second, four such instances are problematic. It wasn’t a devastating loss, but Jay Gruden has to shoulder the blame for this one 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z As cars idle in endless queues, scooters slalom past, missing by inches. The world's worst traffic: can Jakarta find an alternative to the car? 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z The rod, which was at least two feet long, slammed into Wyatt’s windshield, impaling itself through the glass, missing Wyatt by inches. Man ‘lucky to be alive’ after metal rod impales windshield 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z But after missing the next two birdie putts by inches, Koepka suffered four straight bogeys and finished with a 68. U.S. Open notes: Jason Day comeback falls short 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z The impact unbolted a large crystal chandelier above the ambassador’s desk that missed his head by inches. The Demise of Hezbollah’s Untraceable Ghost 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z The Serb got up superbly, above Clark, and powered a header towards goal from about 12 yards … but it missed by inches. Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle: Premier League – as it happened 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z The San Jose center had just missed Vancouver’s empty net - and his first NHL hat trick - by inches. Couture gets first hat trick, Sharks beat Canucks 4-1 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z He was promoting Liberty Tax Service just as a streetcar rolled passed him, missing him by inches. D.C. streetcar makes its first voyages on H Street. ‘Is it really happening?’ 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z The assault charge alleges Oxendine fired a gun at an unidentified woman two days before his arrest, missing her head by inches. Man denies charges after Butte meth bust 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Shots that should have landed in sailed out instead, albeit by inches sometimes, an indication that perhaps the ball is not spinning as fast. First-Round Defeat Raises More Questions for Rafael Nadal 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z The Serb got up superbly, above Clark, and powered a header towards goal from about 12 yards … but it missed by inches. Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle: Premier League – as it happened 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z The ball is crossed and played through to Kane, who was offside by inches. Tottenham 0-1 Leicester City: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z Perhaps a field-goal attempt missing its mark by inches was fitting for a close late-season game of such import for both teams. Giants Gamble, and Jets Cash In 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z Pollock missed the catch by inches when he leaped at the wall. Utley leads Dodgers past Arizona 4-1, snapping 4-game skid 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Officials say he then returned with a pistol and shot through the exterior door, missing by inches. Cops charge Vermont man with trying to stab, shoot cousin 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z At first, the two lines start to drift apart incrementally by inches. The art of Burning Man: skeletons, temples and flaming Tetris 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z The ball is crossed and played through to Kane, who was offside by inches. Tottenham 0-1 Leicester City: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z His approach to Whistling Straits’ 520-yard finishing hole landed short of the green, and he missed holing a tricky pitch shot by inches. Hiroshi Iwata Ties a Record, Then Takes a Star Turn 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z Stroke No. 4 was a 9-iron from 137 yards that cleared the tree by inches, easily flew the fronting pond and landed 30 feet from the hole. One of the most unroutine routine pars in Jack Nicklaus' career: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z Using his putter, Spieth missed what would have been his biggest rebound birdie yet by inches. British Open: Jordan Spieth Tips His Cap and Will Rue His Three-Putts 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z “You know, likely, Iran will cheat by inches, meaning they will just cheat, cheat, cheat,” he said. On the verge of a breakthrough nuclear deal with Iran 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z "Likely Iran will cheat by inches," Corker said. Graham: Obama’s interim deal with Iran should be kept in place 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z He missed another by inches, pulling a pitch from Warren just outside the foul pole. Astros’ Starter Shines as Bats Fall Silent 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z But Burns pulled a fastball down the left-field line that cleared the wall by inches for a solo homer in the fifth. Alex Rodriguez’s Savvy Stumble Can’t Keep Yankees Upright 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z How do you explain a game decided by inches determining legacies? Chicago Blackhawks' stars come out in time 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z I’m always making progress, either by inches or by miles, depending on what drops I get. 'Diablo 3' Is The Macaroni And Cheese Of Video Games 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z The Jeep cleared the turn into the ballroom by inches. 60 Years Later, a Rolling Tribute on Waldorf Terrain 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z Camp is going from Congress with the knowledge that he advanced the cause of reform, and hence of American revival, and that, as Jefferson said, “The ground of liberty is to be gained by inches.” George F. Will: The cheerfulness of tax reform 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z And people are increasingly asking why anyone — the state, the medical profession, religious leaders — would presume to tell someone else that they must continue to die by inches, against their will. The Brittany Maynard effect: How she is changing the debate on assisted dying On another occasion, her husband played "chicken" with an 18-wheel truck while driving with his kids in the car, avoiding a collision by inches, she told police. Suspected South Carolina child murderer earlier accused of domestic violence 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Chicago missed a touchdown by inches when Bennett got stopped just short of the end zone on an 8-yard catch. Rodgers throws for 4 TDs, Packers beat Bears 38-17 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z From that twist of fate, that misplacement by inches, Brazil’s hope of winning the World Cup for the sixth time in its illustrious history remains on track. Penalty-Kick Shootouts Are a World Cup Abomination 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z Herrera’s attackers, for their part, ripped 13 shots at Brazil’s goal, but at least half of them sailed over the crossbar, some of them by inches. World Cup 2014: Brazil and Mexico Produce a Scoreless Thriller 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z That target — a hackable security access panel — lies behind corrugated steel sprayed in graffiti, obstructing my view by inches. Watch Dogs Review: City of Interest 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z Jeter led off the fifth with a double that hit the left field wall, missing a home run by inches. Yankees 4, Orioles 2: Yankees Win Jeter’s Last Home Opener 2014-04-07T20:53:37Z He framed a return on one and missed a forehand by inches on another. Young Players Show Their Promise Against the Stars 2014-01-22T09:18:08Z All I heard was this noise next to me: 'Oh…' Apparently it missed our car by inches. Swapping skeleton for 100mph in a rally car 2013-11-13T06:49:59Z Anyhow, by inches on Sunday it’s easy for some to assume 3-5 is a blessing rather than a problem. Wise: Washington Redskins fans stay medium — win over San Diego was just that, one win 2013-11-04T19:29:00Z “It seems what the Secretary is trying to do is make progress by inches rather than yards,” says former State Department spokesman P.J. No Peace-Process Breakthrough Doesn't Mean Kerry Is Failing 2013-07-19T10:50:28Z After chipping to six feet, he missed the par putt by inches. Mickelson Fades as Tour Rookie Ernst Gets First Win 2013-05-05T23:58:50Z Ten of the hits were singles, including four that did not leave the infield and two others that missed gloves by inches. Nationals vs. Reds: Ross Detwiler allows 11 hits over five innings as Washington falls in series finale 2013-04-28T21:29:42Z Gun!” he said, spinning his body hard to the left, missing a bullet by inches or less. Guns: Your Brain in a Shootout 2013-01-17T06:40:00Z The porches were gone, and a 107-foot telephone pole lay across the yard, having missed the house by inches. Real Estate Market Along Coast Upended by Hurricane 2012-12-28T02:03:32Z In the Detroit locker room after the game, an enraged Alex Karras, anchor of the Fearsome Foursome defensive line, hurled his helmet at Plum’s skull, missing by inches. Essay: For the Lions, a Feast Before Decades of Famine 2012-11-21T02:58:32Z “The ground of liberty,” wrote Thomas Jefferson, “is gained by inches.” Viewpoint: Make a Deal Now 2012-11-19T12:22:06Z With teams at even strength, Pontius missed the far corner by inches and McCarty squandered a clear chance in the box. MLS playoffs: D.C. United advances past New York Red Bulls on Nick DeLeon’s late goal 2012-11-09T03:25:20Z Hughton was referring to a glaring late miss from the winger, a free header that cleared the bar by inches. Robert Green and QPR both bounce back after opening-day nightmares 2012-08-26T21:59:01Z The GB lightweight men's, in contrast, believe their fate will be decided by inches. London 2012: Team GB rowers start well, buoyed by Eton's wall of sound 2012-07-28T14:08:29Z The useful Igor Denisov did rather better with another long shot, and at least this was one that had Russian fans on their feet as it missed by inches. Greece 1-0 Russia 2012-06-16T20:55:37Z At deuce, Tsonga missed a big first serve up the middle by inches. Straight Sets: Tsonga Played It Safe, and Paid a Price 2012-06-06T18:32:13Z The ladies and women servants consulted together, and decided to keep the wretch in their quarters and kill him by inches, day by day. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z "That poor child—she really is nothing but a child—she's just killing herself by inches, and her husband is worse than a brute to let the thing go on." Mademoiselle Blanche A Novel 2012-04-07T02:00:33.037Z So he resolved that I should suffer the most excruciating torture by killing me by inches in a foreign land! The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z At that moment his royal mistress lay on the bed of sickness, dying by inches. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 110, December 6, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-04-03T02:00:26.740Z All that work to claw back into contention and McIlroy was still five strokes back, at 10 under, after missing the 14-foot par putt by inches. McIlroy?s Third-Round 65 Leaves Him Eight Shots Behind Watson for W.G.C. Lead 2012-03-11T01:26:40Z Dickens has fallen, and Sue is falling; for few men can sell themselves by inches without losing a cubit from their stature. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z He’s got some poor wretch there, killing him by inches, torturing him like a cat does a mouse. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z It was too revolting to die thus by inches. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z "To say football is special in Alabama is to understate the state's passion for and interest in it - not by inches, but by yards." Artist battles Alabama over football paintings 2012-02-02T17:45:08Z Even when Djokovic missed the return, it was typically a laser that missed by inches, still upping the pressure even though he lost the point. Straight Sets: Djokovic vs. Nadal: Breaking It Down 2012-01-31T19:25:42Z Burnet felt the air of the stroke as it missed him by inches. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z He has been long dead—died by inches—his memory first. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Kill′joy, a mar-sport, austere.—Kill by inches, by gradual means, as by torture; Kill off, to exterminate; Kill time, to consume spare time, as with amusements, &c.; Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z You look so utterly ruined, one would think you had swallowed poison, and were dying by inches, and expected to be in the other world before you reached your doctor's door. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z He defeated Vick last season by inches, and now leads him by a mile. 2011 Scrapbook: Memories From the Year in Sports 2011-12-31T22:52:01Z And then, when he found everything had been left to us—my sister and myself—then he set about the task of destroying us by inches. Frank Merriwell's Alarm Doing His Best 2011-12-30T03:00:28.567Z The path, because of its artful windings, produced the effect of being measured by rods, instead of by inches. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z We could not see him dying by inches before our faces; we loved the man, and tried to save him. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z Missing two or three rocks by inches, she rasped half her length along another, and onto a fourth—lurking submerged by a foot—she jammed full tilt. Down the Columbia 2011-12-10T03:00:16.583Z I was dying by inches, and not one of the doctors could tell me why. The Book of Life 2011-11-25T03:00:13.343Z As for me, I have no intention of dying by inches.” Danielle Mitterrand, Wife of Ex-French President, Dies at 87 2011-11-23T04:30:42Z Frequent bleeding is an indirect mode of butchery—killing by inches; for it gives to the blood-vessels the power to contract and adapt themselves to the measure of blood that remains. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z His long putt on the 18th went over the ridge and broke back toward the high side of the cup but missed by inches. Chalmers Wins Australian Open; Woods Finishes Third 2011-11-13T06:42:40Z He stormed back with four birdies over the back nine, and having missed his final putt by inches, finished with a 72 to stand at 12-under for the tournament. Chalmers beats Woods to Australian title 2011-11-13T06:10:55Z Crawford, of course, was playing on the flip side of this drama, the Orioles’ game-winning hit eluding his glove by inches. Leading Off: Three Minutes That Rewrote History 2011-09-29T14:16:29Z But his spy is begun all fresh, killing him by inches with demands for five thousand dollars. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z In Mr. Wollard’s view, he was protecting his family and did not try to hurt the boyfriend, who was not hit, though the judge said the bullet missed him by inches. Tough Sentences Help Prosecutors Push for Plea Bargains 2011-09-26T02:01:27Z The presence of a faint strain of alien blood is killing me by inches. The Cassowary What Chanced in the Cleft Mountains 2011-09-24T02:00:16.927Z Why didn’t you fetch limburger and kill us outright, instead of our dying by inches? The Outdoor Chums on the Lake Lively Adventures on Wildcat Island 2011-09-22T02:00:23.407Z I missed the house by inches as I pulled sharply out of my dive and zoomed almost vertically up for altitude. Test Pilot 2011-09-21T02:00:37.513Z He estimates the car was going 40 mph and missed some employees by inches. 85-year-old driver smashes Cadillac through Southern California bike shop; 3 injured 2011-09-15T18:16:29Z Without you it will be as though I were dying by inches. Edgar Saltus: The Man 2011-09-13T02:00:36.953Z The boy with the beard gave way by inches. The Crime Doctor 2011-09-09T02:01:05.570Z We are being killed by inches now; it would be better to be killed quickly by bombs. Caught by the Turks 2011-09-09T02:01:01.073Z It is beyond question that she hindered Paré from saving one, and murdered the other morally by inches. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z She clinched her hand, and trembled through her spare, worn figure, as if her passion were killing her by inches. Dickens As an Educator 2011-09-02T02:00:22.320Z There the log obstinately remained for the most of an hour, but suddenly made up its mind, and went, clearing the stern by inches. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z The thwack of strings squarely meeting the speeding ball, shot after shot after shot, each one clearing the net by inches, then skipping on or near the lines. Straight Sets: Qualifying Tournament Is an Open Before the U.S. Open 2011-08-25T19:27:40Z But no one came to relieve those sufferers, dying by inches under our eyes. Caught by the Turks 2011-09-09T02:01:01.073Z Mordecai Lee, governmental affairs professor at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, compared the recall fight to World War One trench warfare -- where success was measured by inches. No clear winner in Wisconsin's summer of discontent 2011-08-18T02:15:35Z The Central High girls were dropping back by inches. The Girls of Central High Rivals for All Honors 2011-08-11T02:00:17.153Z I raised myself by inches, close to the rock, until I could see over it. Jock of the Bushveld 2011-08-04T02:00:24.987Z I already felt taller by inches—but what was that to her nine feet nine? Humorous Readings and Recitations In prose and verse 2011-07-20T02:00:16.323Z “And like a tom-cat dies by inches,” is illustrated by a picture of a cat caught by the paw in a steel trap. In the Track of the Bookworm 2011-07-19T02:00:23.543Z He groaned some more about his lumbago, which he said was killing him by inches, and went forward to join Small on the tee. Fore! 2011-07-11T02:00:06.097Z He seemed to be looking straight at me—an’ I sank by inches to the ground with my legs all o’ a shake. Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z Should it, however, have gone too far, all one could do was to kill it, and take off its hide, rather than let it lie down on the ground and die slowly by inches. Blanco y Colorado Old Days among the Gauchos of Uruguay 2011-06-28T02:00:11.447Z An American commander sent word back that the troops were giving ground by inches, and that they could hold for a few hours. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z When I saw her drive away with you something told me you meant mischief, but I never thought you'd kill her by inches. The Sweep Winner 2011-06-24T02:00:21.067Z A foot—why the distance between the two boats must be measured by inches now, so rapidly had it been cut down by the rush of the pursuing craft. Harry Watson's High School Days The Rivals of Rivertown 2011-06-16T02:00:20.053Z He jes’ slipped back by inches and stole away as silent as a hare, whiles I had my eyes gummed on the thick cover where he’d stood. Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z He has said the laser missed his optic nerve by inches. Laser shone into paramedic's eye 2011-06-15T17:02:10Z The next moment they had leaped an intersecting avenue, skirting the impending rush of a trolley car by inches. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z Against Wakefield, Brent Lillibridge hit a home run in the sixth and an RBI double in the fourth that missed being a three-run home run over the Green Monster by inches. Sox sweep Red Sox 2011-06-01T20:25:00Z Rodriguez missed a homer by inches on a shot down the right-field line in the first, lined to center and was probably unfortunate that Burnett's leg deflected his bid in the fifth. Mariners edge Yankees, 4-3 2011-05-28T05:37:18Z It missed its mark by inches, and the culprit was arrested. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z He said that he was dying by inches. Dr. John McLoughlin, the Father of Oregon 2011-05-20T02:00:38.647Z He just missed by inches of being perfect. Arencibia's walk only offense for Blue Jays 2011-05-08T00:51:10Z This he did and Franklin in the stern of the opposing canoe, anticipating this move, backed water and the blow missed Thomas’ head by inches. The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp 2011-04-27T02:00:26.377Z Their gallant leader was along with them, in the rear-guard—still contesting the ground by inches, against the pursuing cavalry of Rüdiger! The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z The car missed the pole by inches, whirled around a corner on two wheels, and then rolled casually down the Avenida de la Liberacion. The Five Arrows 2011-04-21T02:00:45.940Z That’s a quick end—but to be brought back here means death by inches for both of us.” Bill Bolton?Flying Midshipman 2011-04-14T02:00:39.800Z It seemed only by inches, but still by inches they were nearing the hall door. Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z The cognac is killin' him, not by inches, but ells; and I don't believe he can last much longer. Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z Buck, who hit a grand slam on opening day, missed another by inches in the fifth and settled for a triple that tied the game. Marlins again rally past Nats, 7-4 2011-04-07T02:32:10Z Time and again the sled skidded, and each time he saved it from destruction only by inches. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z Then a branch cracked, there came a swishing sound through the air and the snake slid downward, missing him by inches. Bill Bolton?Flying Midshipman 2011-04-14T02:00:39.800Z So their brother was dying by inches under deceased’s malign influence. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z All men these, with one at their head, taller by inches than any of those behind him, easily recognisable as Rob Wilde. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z Were we to be thus left to perish, miserably, and by inches? Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z And Joscelyn! would she care that he suffered and died by inches? Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z The shot he fired missed the wheelsman's head by inches; the second shot splintered a spoke; the third caught the wheelsman in the left shoulder. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z Frosty spat his anger and leaped to attack, but the owl was airborne and he fell short by inches. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z The squire, who was dying by inches of the inaction at Sunset Hall, resolved to accompany them; and Lizzie, rousing herself from her indolence, also resolved to accompany them. Sharing Her Crime 2011-03-04T03:00:54.907Z The spear seemed to bend when it entered the water, and missed its mark by inches, to Burl's astonishment. The Mad Planet 2011-03-02T03:00:25.117Z She, ah, she, is killing me by inches—the vampire! Tom Clark and His Wife Their Double Dreams, And the Curious Things that Befell Them Therein; Being the Rosicrucian's Story 2011-02-25T03:01:12.293Z Having scored at one end, Adam was almost the architect of a Spurs equaliser when his attempted clearance cannoned off Steven Pienaar, clearing the Blackpool bar by inches. Blackpool claim vital win over Spurs 2011-02-22T22:05:25Z He has no fancy for grim sitting, like the Indian, to die by inches, though he can endure torture with tranquillity. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 2011-02-11T03:00:30.570Z We Europeans fight a battle, leave fifty thousand dead or dying by inches on the field, and a hundred thousand to mourn them, desolate; but we are civilised and Christians. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z “The cognac is killin’ him, not by inches, but ells; and I don’t believe he can last much longer. Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z Is it more barbarous to scourge the body than to gall it with irons, or poison and debilitate it by confinement, or wear it out by inches at hard labor? The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 2011-01-31T03:00:16.193Z News mostly advances by inches and feet, not in great leaps. Dealing With Julian Assange and the Secrets He Spilled 2011-01-26T19:56:49Z Her adversary was in fact weakening and giving ground by inches. The Secret of Sarek 2011-01-14T03:00:49.903Z “I feel as if I were dying by inches.” The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z Trucks and buses avoided them by inches only. Betty Lee, Freshman 2010-12-20T17:12:25.800Z With glad eyes they saw it go down by inches, as though the water were filtering into the earth underneath, as well as running off down stream. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z With a laugh, Penny leaped into the very center of the feather bed, missing her chum’s anatomy by inches. Hoofbeats on the Turnpike 2010-12-20T17:11:45.463Z Dallas fans began booing him after the Cowboys were unsuccessful in the playoffs, losing by inches and seconds to the Green Bay Packers in 1967 and 1968. Don Meredith, Cowboys Quarterback And Cosell?s Broadcast Foil, Dies at 72 2010-12-07T02:42:00Z It misses by inches low to the left of the Everton goal. Sunderland v Everton - live! 2010-11-22T19:15:00Z Full World Cup Coverage Moments later, Mr. Forlán banged in the penalty shot past the fingertips of substitute Moneeb Josephs, who guessed correctly, lunging to his right but missed blocking the rising shot by inches. Uruguay Pounds South Africa 3-0 2010-06-16T22:05:00Z David Zabriskie won the third stage of the Tour of California by inches over Michael Rogers and took over the race lead on Tuesday. Zabriskie takes lead in Tour of California 2010-05-18T23:47:00Z It missed them by inches and fell with a thud on the bridge. Hoofbeats on the Turnpike 2010-12-20T17:11:45.463Z Spurs came agonisingly close to taking the lead with 19 minutes left as Defoe and Crouch slid in on Benoit Assou-Ekotto's low cross, only to both miss out by inches. Spurs beat Man City to secure Champions League spot 2010-05-05T20:56:00Z The gun went off and shattered the rear window, missing Navratilova by inches. Martina Navratilova: 'I want to save lives' 2010-04-15T19:00:00Z The platoon pushed on, into intermittent fire and the occasional single shots of a sniper, whose bullets narrowly missed the Marines, sometimes by inches. 2010-02-16T02:46:00Z The engine was gasping for breath, and the cars dragged themselves after it by inches. The Reclaimers He fancies he has but taken from us our worldly goods, while he has plunged a dagger in the hearts of two innocent, unoffending victims, condemned by his villainy to die by inches. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 4 of 6 The Cabetes, who possessed the soil, were fierce and pertinacious; and, assisted by the French, who traded to that coast, Coelho had to gain by inches what was granted him by leagues. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" Twice he made it first down by inches. The Guarded Heights "If I die," I thought, "it must not be by inches, but at once, at a blow." Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I It doesn't fetch him any the sooner, nor a letter from him either, and it is just killing you by inches. Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir There he was, dying by inches, an outcast from everybody and everything, and not a hand put out to relieve him. Wondrous Love and other Gospel addresses If all young men in this country who are killing their parents and their wives by inches, should be hung this next week, there would be a great many funerals. Weighed and Wanting Addresses on the Ten Commandments That is what makes it bitterer than death: she knows, and it is killing her by inches—in spite of the bravest heart that ever loved and suffered. The King of Arcadia But at this the presumably repentant sinner rose up slowly, very slowly, almost it would seem by inches, until he stood taller than any other person in the new red brick church. The Loves of Ambrose Night is entrenched in the woods, and retreats only by inches—the Battle of the Wilderness. First Fam'lies of the Sierras The plane acted like a frightened bird as Bill struggled with the controls, darting this way and that, and once missing a crash by inches as the tail was lifted by the treacherous ground wind. Astounding Stories, August, 1931 A young man who comes home night after night drunk, and when his mother remonstrates, curses her grey hairs and kills her by inches, is the blackest kind of a murderer.” Weighed and Wanting Addresses on the Ten Commandments It missed Blake's neck by inches; struck the heavy door behind him. One-Way Ticket to Nowhere That is jilting by inches, and as regards faithfulness a pledged woman is more difficult to win away than a pledged man. The Intelligence of Woman "Anyhow," he muttered, "I'm not going to stick round here, dying by inches, wearing the sympathy of my friends to tatters." The Destroying Angel The barrel missed Stan's head by inches as the man brushed past the bushes where he stood. A Yankee Flier in Italy Ginger spat viciously, missing the spittoon by inches. Adventures of Bindle Or he kicks a red hot rivet, which has fallen fifty feet from an upper deck, missing his head by inches, and strides on laughing at his escape. Thomas Andrews Shipbuilder I had to fight my way by inches out of the stolid and frightened crowd to the steamship office on lower Broadway, and there I found another jam. Eleven Possible Cases The tawny form of a great cat passed beneath, missing him by inches. Astounding Stories, June, 1931 Hit's jest killin' 'em by inches, by takin' away their coffee an' quinine. Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6) Si And Shorty Meet Mr. Rosenbaum, The Spy, Who Relates His Adventures "Better die at once," said he, "than starve by inches; a short life and a merry one for me!—so hand out the stuff at once, for have it I will." Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 Here are plotted first the heights, by inches, of a group of fathers, giving the series of dots joined by the diagonal AB. The Social Direction of Evolution An Outline of the Science of Eugenics She has not seemed well since she took that journey to the North, and for two weeks past she appears to have been slipping down by inches into her grave. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part Added to their day's defeats, we had slain their greatest warrior, and they would have perished by inches rather than let us escape now. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas Even the Courier followed the popular whim by miles and led it only by inches. John March, Southerner But the troops are moving, though by inches at a time. A Journal of Impressions in Belgium Is it not better to put an end to this dog’s life than to die by inches in penury and distress?” A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day My pretty darling, you are killing me by inches, and I shall stay here on my knees until you leave the piano, if that is not till noon to-morrow. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part Whin I was a poor lost orphan boy, worth nothin' to nobody, you risked life an' limb to drag me back from the agony av a death by inches. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas It missed by inches, and went pitching into the gulf. Astounding Stories, July, 1931 Our car crawls by inches at a time. A Journal of Impressions in Belgium A million men were tugging manfully at the Car of Freedom, which was at a stand-still, or moved only by inches, because they had no head. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865 Anyway, he must have killed her by inches. Mystery Ranch Jefferson had been held; that leather oval had failed by inches to cross the last thin smear of white. The Mark of the Knife His hand was darting out when she rolled over and fell, and he missed his grip by inches. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts A young man who goes home late night after night, and when his mother remonstrates, curses her gray hairs, and kills her by inches, is the worst sort of a murderer.” Sowing and Reaping He dodged, and the bolts missed by inches. Astounding Stories, May, 1931 She never has recovered from the loss of her son—it’s killing her by inches, Tom says. The Rustler of Wind River Slowly, by inches, he started to back toward the sphere; then suddenly he ran for it with all his might, Holmes after him. Astounding Stories, April, 1931 Her father was a very old man, dying slowly by inches. A Book of Sibyls Miss Barbauld, Miss Edgeworth, Mrs Opie, Miss Austen We advanced by inches, pausing now and then to listen breathlessly to the low murmur of the Indian voices, and endeavoring to note any change in the posture of the barely distinguishable figures. Beyond the Frontier A Romance of Early Days in the Middle West Chet must have missed it by inches, Harkness knew; but he knew, too, that the impact he felt was no shattering of metal upon metal. Astounding Stories, May, 1931 This is so nicely arranged that I can control the ascent or descent of the stone by inches. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' Have mercy, Robert, upon my gray hairs—my daughter; look at her—she is dying by inches—she is stifling in this wretched spot. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 4 October 1848 He saw the man he hated suffering, writhing in agony at the end of a rope, and dying by inches. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country I believe I am killing you by inches. Name and Fame A Novel “And you let her get through the Straits of Dover and out to sea while you came down here to tell me this by inches?” The Camera Fiend Police and Staff had to resolve themselves into human Tanks, and press a way by inches through the enthusiastic throng to the car. Westward with the Prince of Wales Soon the blunt brown tentacles slithered in search of them, but failed to reach their refuge by inches. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930 Do you then measure skill only by inches? The Strollers He was progressively murdered by inches over a long considerable period of time, like little drops of water.” Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective Just as the great horns lash upwards for the toss, the boy twists himself round, and at that moment the space between the two is to be counted by inches. The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2 A red steer, astray from some pasture, crossed the road far ahead of them, and Marion closed her eyes as the machine, with a sickening swerve, missed it by inches. The Heart of Thunder Mountain As he lay on the little bed with his life slowly ebbing, and I watched him dying by inches, I was filled with such horror and despair that I thought surely I should go mad. The Hound From The North His chest broadened by inches and his body took on the buoyancy and elasticity that were his real birthright, but of which the close confinement of Ukalla had almost robbed him for good. The Spoilers of the Valley Emboldened by her passivity, the oaf advanced by inches, visibly. The Spanish Jade The first time I heard you sing I started round to the station-house and got six policemen, because I thought there was a murder in your house, and they were cutting you up by inches. The Universal Reciter 81 Choice Pieces of Rare Poetical Gems The tiny pellet had missed him by inches. Invasion Could any one expect more from a new raised army, than that it should face the disciplined invaders, almost equal in numbers, and much superior in equipments, to win its way by inches. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX Those women were not heartless, but they would rather see that baby die in torture by inches, than dim with one breath the lustre of their brazen escutcheon of Caste! Things as They Are Mission Work in Southern India Lord Chesterfield being given to understand that he would die by inches, very philosophically replied, "If that be the case, I am happy that I am not so tall as Sir Thomas Robinson." The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. In the nick of time McCready pulled back on his joystick and the plane rose gracefully into the air, clearing the leading truck by inches. The Solar Magnet One day of liberty'd be better than lying here and dying by inches and having that Knox woman stare at you. The Prisoner That last beam had missed him by inches. Pirates of the Gorm With several pauses, it went right out on the spit, and a flat-bottomed foot twice the size of an elephant's missed one of the sleeping forms by inches. The Bluff of the Hawk A godless civilization is a disease of which nations die by inches. Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war An arrow flashed through the narrow opening, missing his head by inches. Shaman It had missed Ulana by inches, but crashed home—on something! The Copper-Clad World I rose only by inches and incredible effort. A Son of the Middle Border Luckily for themselves, the culprits escaped death by inches, and leaping swiftly aside, mingled with their companions, while the great grey leader stood squarely upon his feet sniffing the air. Connie Morgan in the Fur Country I won’t say anything more about him, except that he hasn’t the courage to watch me go down by inches. What's-His-Name Somebody is doing something to him for some diabolical reason of which I know nothing, and he is dying—dying by inches. Cleek, the Master Detective Literally, he will die fighting, by inches, too, from starvation. The Battle with the Slum The treatment at "Camp Sorghum" was so exceptionally brutal, that almost every dark night starving men would run the guard and risk their lives to escape dying by inches. Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier Van Busch, broader by inches and taller by half a head, dwindled, seen in juxtaposition with this man of the iron will and the leader's temperament, to a flabby, dwarfish, and petty being. The Dop Doctor These people cannot live without spiritual opium or alcohol, although that opium or alcohol is killing them by inches. Laurus Nobilis Chapters on Art and Life His teeth, that had all his life been his best tools and his most faithful servants, had turned against him in his old age, and were killing him by inches. Forest Neighbors Life Stories of Wild Animals Oh, to seize his throat with her beautiful hands, to press and squeeze and dig until the blood gorged his face, and to see him die by inches, gasping! The Art of Disappearing He progressed by inches, pushing with his toes, pulling with his finger tips, wriggling with the rest of his body. David and the Phoenix Then they launched a torpedo at us, which missed us by inches only, whereupon I ordered our men to cease fire, and hailed the Russian to ask if she would surrender. Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War They that die by famine die by inches. Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature All at once the German waved an arm and sagged over sideways, his great battle-plane wavering uncertainly, and, as it began to fall, Z. avoided the intended collision by inches. Great Britain at War You, who sent him off on this horrible journey—how can you sleep in your bed when you know Simeon in perishing by inches! Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 Sit up, and let me dig out your eyes, and cut off your nose, ears and fingers—for you must die by inches! City Crimes or Life in New York and Boston A foul next resulted, and Russell missed it by inches. Baseball Joe in the Big League or, A Young Pitcher's Hardest Struggles Towering until she seemed to increase in stature by inches, she aimed a long and bony finger dead ahead. Sundry Accounts Two days before, this lovely family had been in the depths of despair, day by day watching a beloved wife and mother dying by inches of a painful, lingering, loathsome disease. Doctor Jones' Picnic These boulders are abundant in our neighbourhood, and of all sizes. p. 90They may be measured by inches or by yards. Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter We missed a figure by inches and a cart by a foot. Jonah and Co. Finally he said in sarcastic tones: "Well, how do you like dying by inches?" The Bradys Beyond Their Depth The Great Swamp Mystery The motor ran like a terrified pounding heart, while the car crept on by inches through filthy mud that stretched ahead of her without relief. Free Air Reach the top of the hill slowly and gradually by crouching down and crawling, and raise your head above the crest by inches. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition That’s the death for a British tar, my fine fellow, in action gallantly, and not to lie on the mud and rot away by inches like I’m fair to do.” Athelstane Ford Listen to him and the business will die painlessly, by inches. The Making of Bobby Burnit Being a Record of the Adventures of a Live American Young Man But many of the sisters—yes, they are the best ones, I know—they are killing themselves by inches before our eyes. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 Men are no to be mete by inches. The Proverbs of Scotland Cannibals seem almost merciful in comparison with the white slavers, who murder the girls by inches. Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls or, War on the White Slave Trade Always kill your fish,—big or small,—as nothing ought to be more repulsive to a true sportsman than to see or hear any animal he has captured dying by inches. Scotch Loch-Fishing Loisillon is sinking visibly, dying by inches; and I am using the time to make friendships among the Academicians, which may mean votes hereafter. The Immortal Or, One Of The "Forty." (L'immortel) - 1877 "The theater is a slow poisoning, a dying by inches each day!" complained Razowiec. The Comedienne Irritation of body, produced by utter filth and exposure, incited her to the horrid process of tearing off her skin by inches; her neck and person were thus disfigured to hideousness.... Daughters of the Puritans A Group of Brief Biographies Seize the favourite and hurl him among the sands of burning Libya, so that he may perish by inches. p. 154Devil. Faustus his Life, Death, and Doom Charlotte petted and soothed him, and waited upon him by inches. Jack 1877 He could see it slowly fill the pit, and as it gradually rose toward his nostrils, he could feel his death gradually measured out to him by inches. Pharaoh's Broker Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner He must have missed it by inches as he was clutching about in the dark. Hunters Out of Space It is already half full of water, which seems mounting higher and by inches to the minute! The Land of Fire A Tale of Adventure Slay me, by inches if thou wilt—but spare her, oh! by your mother's memory! oh! by your sister's honor! spare her, and I will—" "Lead on! The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2 When he said, "Waiter! bring me some pure absinthe," it was that some one at the next table might whisper, "He is killing himself by inches—all for a woman!" Jack 1877 It missed her by inches, and the force of the wind threw her to the ground. The Man Who Knew I want to see you suffer and die by inches. The Ebbing Of The Tide South Sea Stories - 1896 They may develop epilepsy, St. Vitus' dance, skin disease, or mental vagaries, and they may have to be put into institutions for the feeble-minded, or they may die by inches at home. The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 2 A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies One tried to ram me after he was hit, and only missed by inches. The Better Germany in War Time Being some Facts towards Fellowship They crept along as it seemed by inches. A Prisoner of Morro In the Hands of the Enemy The night wore on, by inches; and the storm raged outside with unabated wildness. The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story Mr. Fairfield was sent to the common jail; but it was evident that he was dying by inches of mental disorder, and his pardon was procured by the influence of Mr. Watson. Freaks of Fortune or, Half Round the World What did I do that ruined me by inches? The Lowest Rung Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy As I recall it, the spring of 1862 did not measure its rainfall in Western Tennessee by inches, but by feet. "Shiloh" as Seen by a Private Soldier With Some Personal Reminiscences Sandy Rowl, being of a more subtle way in all things, had proceeded to the issue with delicate caution, creeping toward it by inches, as a man stalks a caribou. Harbor Tales Down North With an Appreciation by Wilfred T. Grenfell, M.D. The firemen slashed unenthusiastically at the grass, which gave way only grudgingly and by inches. Greener Than You Think And I stopped short an' something that should've knocked my cranium down my windpipe missed me by inches. The Ambulance Made Two Trips Then a spear went past Hoddan's face and missed him only by inches. The Pirates of Ersatz Ben argued that it would be better to do so than perish by inches in that dark cavern; and I was in the mind to agree with him. Ran Away to Sea And, happily, his was not that painful form of the disease where there is a great deal of suffering, and a literal dying by inches, so that the poor sick one longs to be released. The French Prisoners of Norman Cross A Tale You're all beating the game, some of you by yards, and others by inches. The Heart of Unaga Every now and then, the tyrant entered and told him, that they would kill him by inches with tortures if he did not give the gold. Bartholomew de Las Casas; his life, apostolate, and writings We have seen that there is a natural principle in man lowering him, deadening him, pulling him down by inches to the mere animal plane, blinding reason, searing conscience, paralyzing will. Natural Law in the Spiritual World The sleeves, moreover, were too short by inches, and the huge black wrists of the negro appeared in strange contrast with the bright sheen of the scarlet. Ran Away to Sea Yes, you may laugh, call me sentimental, etc., but I shall never forgive myself for having killed, by inches, in my selfish and cruel kindness, that pretty creature. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 The well deepened by inches rather than feet while Wallie sweated, and his suspicion gradually became a conviction as he watched them that they were prolonging the work purposely. The Dude Wrangler His victories leave no needless scar behind, and his command would die by inches rather than fail him anywhere. Americans All Stories of American Life of To-Day As the Chih’ Yuen clove her way through the water, one of the Japanese destroyers discharged a torpedo at her, which missed her by inches only. A Chinese Command A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas Pacheco has threatened to murder him by inches—to cut him up and send him to me in pieces! Frank Merriwell Down South Success comes by inches, not by leaps or bounds. Dollars and Sense I questioned if, once I passed into the open sea, it would not be better to use my trusty knife on myself than to die by inches. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell The shot missed Lennon by inches as he leaped to the side opposite the living room. Bloom of Cactus Men will be immured alive within narrow walls and allowed to perish by inches. Morality as a Religion An exposition of some first principles Once I lay in hospital a fortnight while an old man died by inches across the hall. A Book of Burlesques And there was Simon Fowler in his little cottage, who was dying by inches from some tropical malady ... The Wind Bloweth Brown is a good sort of man—he did not know he was doing me to death by inches. Mitch Miller I'm in a much worse predicament than the beaver and muskrats; for if they do get killed, it's so sudden they don't know it, but I've got to die by inches. Chums of the Camp Fire When some resisted, they were pinned to the earth with bayonets, and left writhing like worms, to die by inches. Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience While there are sins which linger on for years and require to be crucified by inches, profane swearing often dies an instantaneous death. The Trial and Death of Jesus Christ A Devotional History of our Lord's Passion To remain where they were was to die by inches. Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy I am willing enough to be shot by the Spaniards, but not to be killed by inches. Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) On the Goodwins these ripples are gigantic steps, to be measured by feet, not by inches. Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships Better be poisoned at once than die by inches in this way.” Hunting the Lions On the Goodwins those ripples are gigantic banks, to be measured by feet, not by inches. Battles with the Sea She heard him, even in the midst of her terror, and made a frantic grab at the side of the boat, only to miss by inches and go down again with an involuntary cry. The Making of a Soul Left alone on the island, without the means of obtaining his subsistence, he must have perished miserably and by inches, with all his money round him; that would have been torture indeed!” The Phantom Ship Hanging they thought better than dying by inches from starvation; and, yielding to the imperious demands of hunger, they came down to the beach, abreast of the ship, and dropped down on their knees. Mr. Midshipman Easy He dodged an early morning tram, missing an unsuspecting passenger, who had come round the back of the tram-car, by inches, and set the big Italia up the palm avenue into the town. The Angel of Terror “Better that than being swamped or dying by inches,” was the answer. Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor The mate being of opinion that there was no use in dying by inches, gave Walter rather more of the meat and cheese than perhaps was prudent—he taking a much less quantity himself. The South Sea Whaler But they were coming up—only by inches, to be sure, but coming. Captain Mugford Our Salt and Fresh Water Tutors “God surely would not have taken me out of the sea to let me die here by inches of hunger and thirst,” he said to himself. Ben Hadden or, Do Right Whatever Comes Of It I confess that I did not feel quite comfortable about the matter, but I thought to myself, it is just as well to be killed outright as to die by inches from starvation. Ben Burton Born and Bred at Sea We have heard of dying by inches: this is living by inches. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 It was a curious experience to a lad fresh from school, and the aspect of the place added to the horror of knowing that a fellow-creature was perhaps dying by inches beneath the sailors’ feet. Mother Carey's Chicken Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle The old squire still lingered on, dying by inches as it were, and preserving to the last his grim enigmatical silence. The Fortunes of the Farrells Never before had they seen such maneuvering, as the giant ships avoided collision sometimes by inches. On the Trail of the Space Pirates They went up by inches to five feet. The Master of the Shell She wants to wait on the child by inches; but clothes—Ben! In Apple-Blossom Time A Fairy-Tale to Date Not only am I starving by inches, but if we don't eat pretty quick we'll get only one meal today instead of three. The Galaxy Primes The discs skimmed our bow; one seemed to miss our dome by inches. Wandl the Invader But really, why is it sadder than to die by inches on the guillotine of Fashion? Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women On the Various Duties of Life, Physical, Intellectual, And Moral Development; Self-Culture, Improvement, Dress, Beauty, Fashion, Employment, Education, The Home Relations, Their Duties To Young Men, Marriage, Womanhood And Happiness. She knew, poor thing, that the poverty he endured for the great Cause was killing Karl by inches, as you might say. The Marx He Knew When the name fell upon Deforrest Young's ears, every muscle in his body became rigid, making him taller by inches. The Secret of the Storm Country And the Sioux did not eat you by inches, beginning with your thumbs? Lords of the North The terrible apathy of cholera was crushing the soldier spirit out of her by inches. The Great Amulet The next moment the bed of the stream was hidden by a boiling reddish torrent, racing up the channel; and the tide was creeping by inches toward the captives' feet. Earth's Enigmas A Volume of Stories It would be a hundredfold sweeter to the Sioux to see his prisoner dying by inches. Two Boys in Wyoming A Tale of Adventure (Northwest Series, No. 3) Gordon saw another truck go by, and felt a bullet miss him by inches. Police Your Planet Why am I not at home ploughing the ground, or keeping a shop, anything rather than throwing away my life by inches thus. True Words for Brave Men Driven from Queenston Heights, the invaders fought their way down the cliff path by inches to the water side, and there … there were no boats! Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom As for these two—I would kill them by inches; as they twisted, and staggered, and fell grasping at the air, and in every way showed their agony. The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) They meant to burn him to death by inches. Sunset Pass or Running the Gauntlet Through Apache Land Frightful dreams and dreadful sights compelled the uncle to leave the mansion, where he had murdered by inches a comely, docile young man, once the comfort of a fond mother and loving father. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales The fallen women of New York include every grade of their class, from those who are living in luxury, to the poor wretches who are dying by inches in the slums. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City Then tell me not of stormy graves— Though winds be high, there let them roar; I 'd rather perish on the waves Than pine by inches on the shore. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume IV. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century She neither eats, nor sleeps, nor complains; and she is killing herself by inches. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel You could die here by inches and the woods and mountains would look calmly on, just as they have looked on everything for thousands of years. North of Fifty-Three Think of seeing some one you love dying that way, by inches before your eyes. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VII. (of X.) Whether by hours or by years, by inches or by leagues, by bullets or bacilli, we struggle-for-lifers will very soon struggle no more. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I Its razor-sharp teeth missed their target by inches! Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung As I told you, I have no proof as yet and I should not have told you so soon had I not seen you dying by inches before my eyes. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel Finally, after more than an hour of intense anxiety and stealthy movement, only advancing by inches, and with frequent motionless pauses, he discovered the place of which he was in search. At War with Pontiac The Totem of the Bear I had decided I would rather stake my chances on a long swim even than perish by inches on the floe, as there was no likelihood whatever of being seen and rescued. Adrift on an Ice-Pan She seemed to cower into herself and to grow smaller, as if the earth was swallowing her by inches. How Women Love (Soul Analysis) I think something is dead that's been dying by inches for years. Franklin Kane Jeffries played a great game, and fought an uphill fight splendidly; Lovelace only missed a drop goal by inches; Fletcher, an undisciplined forward, did great damage till warned by the referee. The Loom of Youth Her life with him, without Michael, stretched before her like a loathsome disease, a leprosy, which in the interminable years would gradually eat her away, a death by inches. Prisoners Fast Bound In Misery And Iron He awoke to consciousness through the agonized dream that fiends were staking him down under water and torturing him by letting the water rise higher and higher, until finally he would be drowned by inches. Swirling Waters My treatment here," he began with an effort at restraint, "is killing me by inches. The Victim A romance of the Real Jefferson Davis And he doing no good to an earthly creature, and losing himself by inches. Queechy, Volume I Instead, it shone past his head, which it missed only by inches, and he experienced a sensation as though some one had buffeted him upon the cheek furiously. The Golden Scorpion "You'll tell me—or cook by inches, right here," Mac answered deliberately. Raw Gold A Novel She had been dying by inches for months. Elsie Inglis The Woman with the Torch Much specious lore, but little understood; Veneering oft outshines the solid wood: His solid sense—by inches you must tell. The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham It was to be a battle by inches; the beginning of a long task. My Second Year of the War Not nearly half dead yet; dying by inches is a terribly long process. A Crooked Path A Novel That seems to me so sad—as if one reckoned one's love by inches! My War Experiences in Two Continents Daily and hourly, in the very agony of suffering and death, she gave her life by inches. Elsie Inglis The Woman with the Torch God is killing him by slow fire, by inches. Life of Father Hecker If I were the only sufferer, I would say nothing about it; but I cannot bear to see my poor flock dying by inches in this way. Oscar The Boy Who Had His Own Way There was no need of him to die by inches while he had that store of life and comfort; so he told himself, and secretly made use of it, with anything but good result. The Good Comrade Lot Gordon got up, moving by inches, with infinite care and pains, dressed himself, crawled out of his bedroom into his library, which was adjoining, and sat down at his desk. Madelon A Novel But Edie was dying by inches; and he had to suppress his affection for the child, as well as his passion for the mother. The Helpmate The circles were steadily narrowing, though the man and the girl were working slowly and deliberately, really covering the ground by inches, so thorough was their search for clues of the supposed night visitors. The Meadow-Brook Girls in the Hills The Missing Pilot of the White Mountains How can I judge of it by inches.' Wych Hazel Black Kettle was almost the first to fall, but other chiefs rallied their warriors, and fought like fiends, yielding ground only by inches, until they found shelter amid the trees, and under the river bank. Molly McDonald A Tale of the Old Frontier Does my little mother know that she is spoiling her boy by inches; making a nursery darling, instead of a hardy soldier of him? Infelice The progress of her death could be reckoned by weeks and measured by inches. The Helpmate So I began by inches to draw me up and feel for some better launching hold. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady He rose up to open the door, and Venning overtopped him by inches, yet he did not look either small or unwieldy. In Search of the Okapi A Story of Adventure in Central Africa The grizzly, frothing with rage and hate, had hurled himself against the tree and his up-reaching claw had torn the bark in a vain attempt to clutch the leg that he only missed by inches. Bert Wilson in the Rockies Jemima, the older, short, fat and with snapping black eyes, did the housework, attended to the parrot and waited by inches on her afflicted sister. Maida's Little Shop After all one may as well be drowned as die by inches. The Cornet of Horse A Tale of Marlborough's Wars Better a thousand times the rope and tree than that I should rot by inches here with you to sit by and gird at me. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady They would dart in and out and seemed to avoid collisions only by inches. The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects Seventy-three inches is a higher rainfall than has been observed anywhere else, even in northern Manyuema; it was lower by inches than here far south on the watershed. 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 The harm that is done by waiting is measurable by inches. Sally Bishop A Romance An officer in a strained voice just warned me in time for me to avoid a deep shell-hole by inches. Adventures of a Despatch Rider "But the fate of my grandfather, although he died upon the scaffold, beneath the cruel gaze of an insulting mob, was a merciful dispensation, to the death by inches which awaited his unhappy child." Mark Hurdlestone Or, The Two Brothers The first is that of the English reaction, when the West Saxon kings, Eadward and Æthelstan, gradually reconquered the Danish North by inches at a time. Early Britain Anglo-Saxon Britain So she gave a little gulp which the spectators took for a sign of bravery, and drawing nearer by inches, actually laid her hand on the rearing, plunging, panic-stricken creature! The Garden of the Plynck He began to consume his cigar once more by inches and watched the effect of his words. The Furnace of Gold We fairly wormed our way in by inches. The Killer A man who has been strong and active rebels against dying by inches. Poor Man's Rock He will see his master starve by inches, he will urge him to return to Tangier and eat there at a fair price, before he will agree to sacrifices hitherto unheard of in Sunset Land. Morocco Yes," says Beauchesne, "everything was alive except the boy they were killing by inches, and murdering in detail. Celebrated Claimants from Perkin Warbeck to Arthur Orton Taking a careful and protracted aim at the red, he only missed the object-ball by inches, his own travelling twice round the table before finally coming to rest in baulk. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-01-21 From thence originate those austerites, those penances, destructive to health; those cruel privations by which the inhabitants of the monastic cell kill themselves by inches, in order to merit the joys of heaven. The Grounds of Christianity Examined by Comparing The New Testament with the Old I'd rather die by inches of leprosy than belong to you now. Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man Don't make me drag it from you by inches. Grey Roses Not till he was invalided out, near the close of 1916, had he realised—too late—that she was killing herself by inches, with work that alone could leaven anxiety—up to a point. Far to Seek A Romance of England and India The Romans measured their blades by inches, not by feet. The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji "Her heart is broken," said Uncle Hugh; "she will die by inches before our very eyes!" The Baronet's Bride Hudson Lowe is a Sicilian grafted on a Prussian; they must have chosen him to make me die under his charge by inches. The Tragedy of St. Helena A hard-hearted east wind barred our progress, and with long tacks we seemed to make headway only by inches. With the Harmony to Labrador Notes of a Visit to the Moravian Mission Stations on the North-East Coast of Labrador "How far is it right for the people of a free state to kill their magistrates by inches?" Washington's Birthday He is one who could not move an inch without a thesis, and who moves only by inches even when he has got his thesis. Painted Windows Studies in Religious Personality Jerome and I made him as comfortable as possible, and sat sadly by his side watching him suffer and die by inches. In the Amazon Jungle Adventures in Remote Parts of the Upper Amazon River, Including a Sojourn Among Cannibal Indians "But they were killing me by inches," she protested. The Daughter of Anderson Crow The lad proved a good prophet for the second torpedo skimmed over the water missing The Vulture by inches. The Boy Allies Under the Sea She it was whom the physician pronounced 'dying by inches.' The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 5, May, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Let me die by inches, my queen; but spare him, oh, spare him, and do with me as you will. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall In a minute the water seemed to be boiling, so great was the activity of the little demons as they tore away pieces of the flesh until it was vanishing by inches. 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