| 单词 | on the spur of the moment |
| 例句 | The chief did not make decisions on the spur of the moment. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She put that in on the spur of the moment. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. Weasley, can I have a quick word?” said Harry, making up his mind on the spur of the moment. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z What I did then, in behalf of Security, was done on the spur of the moment, and afterwards I tried not to think about it. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Ernest had bought it on the spur of the moment in 1950 as “a place where he could get away from the telephone and the pressures of his regular work,” Molly recalled. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z But Johnny guessed that many who were now quietly joining one of those three groups were acting on the spur of the moment, seeing what was up. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z While many in the crowd believed that this decision had been made on the spur of the moment, it had been planned in detail for some time. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, in the course of the modulation of relations between animals, there are inventions that seem to have been thought up on the spur of the moment, like propositions to be submitted for possible evolution. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t very good, but it was the best I could do on the spur of the moment. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The canary cage showed that those aims were made up on the spur of the moment. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He was used to thinking on his feet during debates, coming up with just the right words on the spur of the moment. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z It involves people making very sophisticated decisions on the spur of the moment, without the benefit of any kind of script or plot. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z But the decisions they made on the spur of the moment as each customer walked through the door was of another sort. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z These are pretended to be picked on the spur of the moment from a big pile of pieces brought on stage by the page turner. Itzhak Perlman does his thing: easy delights for comfortable listening 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z She also decides six months later — again on the spur of the moment, again without consulting Christopher — that they will adopt this child. A Multiracial Family Provides a Lens on the Essence of Caregiving 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Don and Megan head upstate on the spur of the moment for a fact-finding trip to the Howard Johnson’s flagship. ArtsBeat: 'Mad Men' Watch: The Intersection of Individual Hells 2012-04-23T06:34:16Z The assignment was called — because on the spur of the moment I couldn’t think of anything else — “The World Around Us.” How a College Final Became a Lesson in Survival 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z “I hate myself. I would say hate your neighbor as yourself. The kid said a lot of stuff on the spur of the moment.” Review: God Is Alive and Crabby, According to ‘The Brand New Testament’ 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z The main character, Allie Fox, is still an underemployed genius and a crackpot inventor, who on the spur of the moment transports his family to Latin America. Review: A New ‘Mosquito Coast,’ This Time With Narcos 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z But word-of-mouth is crucial at SXSW, where artists commonly arrange new performances on the spur of the moment. Seattle's THEESatisfaction poised to wow crowds at SXSW 2012-03-07T22:20:05Z “I may find myself in Saint Louis and decide, on the spur of the moment,” she wrote the foundation, “to take a quick trip to Mexico City to buy a sombrero.” The Life of Oriana Fallaci, Guerrilla Journalist 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Grabber Grabowski, the famous paparazzo, had no idea why he had decided to go to the nowhere American town of Kensington on the spur of the moment. Digested read: Untold Story by Monica Ali 2011-04-04T20:30:00Z When she decided, again on the spur of the moment, to return to Russia in 1984, she cemented many people's impression of her as an unstable loose cannon. What was it like to be 'Stalin's Daughter'? 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Penguin disliked one of our ideas and we had to come up with something new, on the spur of the moment. When a writer's words have unintended consequences 2011-08-06T15:00:01Z Dear Readers: Need a soap dish on the spur of the moment? Perspective | Hints From Heloise: Supply chain backup delaying holiday gifts 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z “You make the plays on the spur of the moment, and that’s exactly the way I did the happenings. It was very simple, and the key too was that they lasted less than 10 minutes.” Art Is Fleeting, but Red Grooms Is Forever 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z “Blue & Lonesome” was recorded nearly a year ago, on the spur of the moment. The Rolling Stones Paint It Blue on Their New Album 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z "I think he wrote it on the spur of the moment," says Bell, ever the peacemaker. After Oasis, Beady Eye begin their journey 2011-02-17T21:31:00Z “This all just happened recently, on the spur of the moment,” Richards said. Denise Richards is back on 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ three years after messy exit 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z All the lights were on for maintenance, so on the spur of the moment he decided to walk inside and look around. What ex-cast members wish you knew about Disneyland 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z The killer, who did not know Tomasz and came from another part of Tyneside, said he took a steak knife out with him on the spur of the moment on 3 October. Tomasz Oleszak: Teenager guilty of 14-year-old's murder 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z "I just came up on the spur of the moment," she said. Queen's funeral: Royalists sleep outside Buckingham Palace 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z “If you send a sporadic message, on the spur of the moment, to patients and get their hopes up, it’s irresponsible no matter how you try to turn it.” Why Neuralink, not Twitter, is Elon Musk’s biggest challenge 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z “I reacted on the spur of the moment,” Landy told the Australian Associated Press. John Landy, pursuer of Bannister’s 4-minute mile, dies at 91 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Many years ago, my husband and I decided on the spur of the moment to see a Broadway show. ‘The Woman Gave Him His Ticket, and He Walked Off’ 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z Article 324 was repealed in 1975, yet the argument of a “crime of passion” committed on the spur of the moment often still holds sway. A woman is killed by her partner or ex every three days in France. Activists want change 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Bernard Ssembatya said he had been driving by when he spotted the Red Cross’s white tent and went in for a jab on the spur of the moment. With more doses, Uganda takes vaccination drive to markets 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z Vaccine promotions will appear in the stadium during the game, he said, and there will be tents outside for people who decide, on the spur of the moment, to get inoculated. At the University of Florida, the prospect of a full football stadium on game day brings cheers — and fears 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Alexander Anguiano, 23, and Robert Flores, 26, neighbors in the city of Bell, drove to the stadium together on the spur of the moment to cast the first ballots of their young lives. Mariachi bands and YouTube celebs: Voting at Dodger Stadium on election day 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z It’s easy to deplore all the bailouts, but — on the spur of the moment — it’s also hard to think of something better, especially when the side-effects of being wrong are so momentous. Opinion | The mother of all bailouts isn’t finished yet 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z A bedrock feature of life in the city is running errands on the spur of the moment, or making impulse buys while walking or using public transportation. Get Ready, New York: The Plastic Bag Ban Is Starting 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z "He can spot openings in a market and take snap decisions, but he does not think strategically. He thinks and acts on the spur of the moment, as you would expect of a trader." The story of 'Mr Brexit' 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z They came as part of a well-planned itinerary or they came on the spur of the moment. Newsletter: Building the case against Trump 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z The problem with present hedonists like Donald Trump is they make decisions on the spur of the moment, without ever thinking of consequences. Creator of Stanford Prison Experiment on Trump's camps: It's how Nazi guards behaved 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z In a familiar dynamic, the White House’s plan “was put together on the spur of the moment and then canceled on the spur of the moment.” How and why Trump's talks with the Taliban unraveled 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z What would have been one of the biggest headline-grabbing moments of his tenure was put together on the spur of the moment and then canceled on the spur of the moment. How Trump’s plan for a Camp David summit with the Taliban was launched and then collapsed 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z He often decides on the spur of the moment to visit a business, like the Little House Brewing Co. in Chester. Records show Lamont putting priority on business leaders 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Sarmientos Aguilar said it was partly the spontaneous nature of the caravan - many people joined on the spur of the moment - as well as the rumors of migrants dying that did him in. Sickness, fear, harassment in Mexico whittle away at caravan 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Sarmientos Aguilar said it was partly the spontaneous nature of the caravan — many people joined on the spur of the moment — as well as the rumors of migrants dying that did him in. Sickness, fear, harassment in Mexico whittle away at caravan 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z The Lottery says they decided on the spur of the moment to pitch in $2 apiece when they heard about the jackpot. California office pool wins $543 million lottery jackpot 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Bush and Gorbachev “was something that was done almost on the spur of the moment.” Gorbachev’s interpreter: Best summit deals are written down 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z A few weeks ago, my troll boyfriend found a Tamagotchi in a GameStop, and he decided on the spur of the moment to get it for me. My Tamagotchi is everything that went wrong with our future 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z “I asked him on the spur of the moment: ‘Roger is coming for dinner. 'It's all explosive': Michael Wolff on Donald Trump 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z "It was very heavy. I just lifted it on the spur of the moment," he said. The forest guard who saved an elephant 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z Trump said that he originally planned to sign the tax bill early next year but moved it up on the spur of the moment after watching media coverage Friday morning about the legislation. Trump signs, lauds tax overhaul, off to Florida for holidays 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z After reviewing the profiles of scores of attackers, IDF intelligence officers found they often acted on the spur of the moment. How Israel spots lone-wolf attackers 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z North Carolina basketball game on the spur of the moment, talked about his career and life in the offseason. New track announcer for Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z It’s an opportunity to interact with a new colleague on the spur of the moment. Why Snapchat's unprecedented real estate strategy in Venice could be tech's new standard 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z While working in Washington, D.C., he was known for throwing dinner parties on the spur of the moment. Pulitzer Prize winner Andrew Schneider dies at 74 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z A seemingly momentous pop culture event had come together, apparently, on the spur of the moment. A ‘Billion Dollars’ Worth of Comedians’ for $14 and a 2-Drink Minimum 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z “It was always on the spur of the moment,” says Benson. 20 Photographs That Show the Essential Donald Trump 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z Many thrive on inspiration and impulse, making decisions on the spur of the moment. How to Budget If You’re an Impulsive Shopper 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z "This was not something done on the spur of the moment - this was planned," says historian Ricardo Jose of the University of the Philippines. The house where the Philippines' forgotten 'comfort women' were held - BBC News 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z In an interview last year, Wang claimed he often snapped up masterpieces on the spur of the moment. Eleventh-century Chinese letter – just 124 characters long – sells for $32m 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z What you see live with your own eyes is considerably different from what shows up as pixels taken on the spur of the moment by a nonprofessional photographer. UFOs: ‘Open-minded’ Northwest is fertile ground for cosmic buzz 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z His defence said he had acted "on the spur of the moment" and could not recall losing his temper with the child, but accepted he must have caused the injuries. Sean Mullender jailed for shaking baby son to death - BBC News 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z I just made the word up on the spur of the moment. Generation Anthropocene: How humans have altered the planet for ever 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z When she saw a building for lease at 6902 Fourth St. NW in August last year, she decided — almost on the spur of the moment — to open a spice store. A difficult childhood led one woman to seek a more meaningful life 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z But on the spur of the moment, he cancelled everything so, he says, he could record some remixes. Rick Ross: ‘I ain’t trying to keep up with the trends’ 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Lewis Hamilton says he changed his hairstyle "on the spur of the moment" 'Going blond & balancing my life' 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z "If you've got something which just happens on the spur of the moment, it comes through in the picture - you can see spontaneity. "There's something real going on. Election 2015: Is there any sense behind political photo ops? - BBC News 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z It all came about when he spotted an old leather bag at an auction, and bought it on the spur of the moment. Is this American-made leather bag really worth $10,000? 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z The Apéritifs chapter works as a guide to entertaining casually and/or on the spur of the moment. Jody Williams' new cookbook 'Buvette' is all about French comfort food 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Deciding on the spur of the moment to come clean, he told the commander he was from the Free French with instructions to make contact with sympathetic Vichy officials. The French spy who wrote Planet of the Apes 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z It was just something I fancied doing on the spur of the moment. 'Going blond & balancing my life' 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z When his new floating home docked at Yazoo City one day in 1836 Henry decided on the spur of the moment to go look up another brother, Joseph, whom he heard was a successful businessman. The Louisiana Swamp Doctor Gained Distinction as a Chronicler of the American Frontier 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z She is highly intelligent, and is particularly talented at deceiving others; she is capable of making up complex yet plausible lies on the spur of the moment. Who's the best heroine in teen fiction today? 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z This is complicated by the fact that my husband and I have a 23-year-old autistic son who lives with us, so I can’t just zoom down to Florida on the spur of the moment. Caring for aging parents is tough. So is accepting care. “We did something on the spur of the moment,” he said by telephone. | Westchester: A Marriage of Visual Masters 2014-04-27T00:04:49Z “Entrepreneurial people like to do things on the spur of the moment, and they’re probably not the best planners,” he said. Wealth Matters: Need Cash? Own a Bentley? Take a Pawn Ticket 2014-01-13T04:38:11Z However, the judge said he was unable to consider Ms Waugh's death as premeditated and "must regard it as unplanned and committed on the spur of the moment". A tale of three murderers 2013-12-11T03:18:34Z The cameras, which focus automatically from arm's length, invite us to photograph on the spur of the moment, regardless of location or company. A history of the selfie 2013-06-07T00:51:15Z "It would just provide more advance planning for what occurred last year on the spur of the moment," Burleson said. Sabbath conflicts averted for Jewish school's game 2013-03-01T00:42:12Z Koné, "like all good strikers" as the expression goes, was selfish enough to claim it on the spur of the moment. Premier League and League Cup final: 10 talking points from the weekend 2013-02-25T08:46:00Z Whatever induced Stuart Broad to put New Zealand into bat remains a mystery although it is doubtful it is a decision he made on his own, on the spur of the moment without consulting anyone. England could approach final T20 in New Zealand with one eye on future 2013-02-13T22:00:01Z He was a lieutenant, a third-generation cop who had decided on the spur of the moment to help out on a routine shoplifting call. Guns: Your Brain in a Shootout 2013-01-17T06:40:00Z It was invented on the spur of the moment. 10 Australian inventions 2012-11-08T00:10:47Z Not long after her first date with Mr. Champalimaud, a longtime family friend, she agreed, on the spur of the moment, to accompany him on a 10-month work deployment to a remote town in Japan. A Fatal Slip Cuts Short the Life of Carlisle Champalimaud 2012-08-29T01:36:45Z The invitation seemed to come rather on the spur of the moment when he bumped into me in the hall one day. Alice Munro: “Amundsen.” 2012-08-20T04:00:00Z Collins and the salon agreed she would offer a discount and she compiled the two tweets "on the spur of the moment". TOWIE star criticised by ASA for tweet 2012-07-11T13:06:53Z It may be because we snap many photos on the spur of the moment, without planning how the shot will look. App Smart: Tips for Sprucing Up Smartphone Photograhy - App Smart 2012-07-04T20:33:45Z No one wakes up and decides to hire you on the spur of the moment for no apparent reason. For a Successful Job Search: Solve Someone's Problem 2012-06-01T11:45:44Z The repartee came absolutely on the spur of the moment. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z His appearance, however, denoted a man who was given to perform actions on the spur of the moment rather than to be ruled by deliberate counsel. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z Otherwise she would never have invented on the spur of the moment that story about drinking it herself; she'd have had the assumption on tap that one of the neighbours had drunk it. Mrs. Balfame A Novel 2012-04-15T02:00:04.827Z Then, at a venture, on the spur of the moment, I asked if Madame received. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z Dear Mr. Malleson,—I protested strongly yesterday against our remarks, made on the spur of the moment, being printed and submitted to Mr. Ruskin's criticism, and what I said then I feel as strongly still. Letters to the Clergy On The Lord's Prayer and the Church 2012-03-29T02:00:12.080Z They were not yet brought to a close, when—— Let the following paragraph from an extra Whole Hog, issued on the spur of the moment, tell the rest. Quodlibet 2012-03-26T02:00:29.820Z Rush her off to dine somewhere on the spur of the moment—just your two selves. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z He had met her in the High Street, had stopped her, and almost on the spur of the moment had boldly proposed a walk, "for the sake of old times." Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z Checco looked at us to see what we thought of his idea; then, as if from an after thought, he added,— 'Of course, this is all on the spur of the moment.' The Making of a Saint 2012-03-16T02:00:25.243Z And on the spur of the moment I said Number 59 in the same street. The Devourers 2012-03-16T02:00:23.493Z So I lied, and on the spur of the moment said, "Charles Taylor," that being the name of a man who lived below me. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z So they are, as you would expect, very much what a man would say to another on the spur of the moment—not what he would write for others to read afterwards.... The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z "Am I to go with you?" she asked on the spur of the moment. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z I interrupted, on the spur of the moment, not seeing the impertinence of the question till I had made it. The Making of a Saint 2012-03-16T02:00:25.243Z His action on behalf of Lofundo's son had been taken on the spur of the moment; it would not dispose Elbel to pay any attention to calmer and more deliberate measures now. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Though Dennis had accepted Drake's offer on the spur of the moment, he saw no reason to repent when he talked the matter over with Amos next day. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z Paul, once, on the spur of the moment, called Jesus the "Yes" of all the promises of God—a most suggestive name for the vindicator and exponent of God's realities. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z "Des Voeux," the Lieutenant answered, adopting on the spur of the moment one somewhat like his own. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z He would allow no contradiction, and no swerving from the path he had marked out—on the spur of the moment. The Making of a Saint 2012-03-16T02:00:25.243Z Vaughan bowed and was silent; aware that a more generous demeanour would better become him, but unable to compass it on the spur of the moment. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z Taking up his hat, he went out on the spur of the moment, and bent his steps to Dr. Bevary's. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z Living words, flashed out on the spur of the moment from the depths of him, they are the man. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z Many consumers tend to buy chocolate on the spur of the moment for themselves or at the last minute as a gift, according to Marcia Mogelonsky, an analyst at Mintel in New York. Nestle Bites Into Chocolate’s $8 Billion Premium Market: Retail 2012-02-13T02:07:23Z It's awfully clever," she said, "and on the spur of the moment too! Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, June 14, 1916 2012-02-11T03:03:42.797Z The thought just occurred to me on the spur of the moment, and without stopping to think I took three strong inhalations, with both sorrow and a proving resulting. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z "I spoke on the spur of the moment—without thinking." A Prairie Courtship 2012-02-01T03:00:12.830Z If there had been a crusade handy she might have sent him off to that, but she could think of no nineteenth century substitute on the spur of the moment. Peter Binney A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:10.423Z He could not make up his mind, on the spur of the moment, to do so. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z The elaborate reports and extensive preliminary arrangements compare oddly with the early sporting events undertaken on the spur of the moment and recorded only in meagre, unilluminating paragraphs. The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z A man of principle doesn't act dishonourably on the spur of the moment. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z Some points which I thought of on the spur of the moment added greatly to the fun of the impersonation. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z The robbery of the girls, of course, was done on the spur of the moment. The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat How they sailed away, what happened on the voyage, and what was discovered 2012-01-20T03:00:16.183Z He decides, usually on the spur of the moment, to hand it out as the team celebrates in the dressing room. Rangers? Reward Is Well-Worn Broadway Hat 2012-01-17T02:57:08Z At least, I thought so on the spur of the moment. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z My informant hesitatingly replied that “He would judge the world for not believing in Mohammed”—but I think that the answer was only invented on the spur of the moment. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z The best things you do," he went on, "will be done on the spur of the moment. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z The paraphernalia of war in the modern world cannot be improvised on the spur of the moment to meet each gust of ill-feeling, and be dropped when it is over. The Great Illusion A Study of the Relation of Military Power to National Advantage 2012-01-11T03:00:19.077Z Now, it happened that, though the Deacon had invented on the spur of the moment his news of Henry Falkins' departure, he had come much nearer the truth than he himself guessed. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z This last epithet was probably due to the fact that the speech was apparently made on the spur of the moment. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Not that there are any professional brigands prowling about, but there is a certain class of native ready to become a brigand on the spur of the moment, should they get wind of suitable prey. By Desert Ways to Baghdad 2011-12-18T03:00:22.240Z Then he told another lie--invented on the spur of the moment. A Master of Deception 2011-11-30T03:00:12.357Z But the man who commits a crime on the spur of the moment—or who flatters himself that he hasn't left a single clue behind—is the one who's easy to catch. On Secret Service Detective-Mystery Stories Based on Real Cases Solved By Government Agents 2011-11-26T03:00:14.947Z And there and then, on the spur of the moment, he leaped up a height which he had not even sighted a second before. Maid of the Mist 2011-11-21T03:00:11.937Z I was very glad to be able to do so, of course, and so, on the spur of the moment, complied. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z When you women can't think up a lie on the spur of the moment, you fall back on your dignity. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z I do think it's so nice to get up things just on the spur of the moment like this, don't you? The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z I was aroused by the whisper of a neighbor, “Can any one else in the world do such a beautiful thing on the spur of the moment?” The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z Almost for the first time in his life the Doctor acted on the spur of the moment. The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z Already he realized that his action had been done on the spur of the moment. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z "Jimmy, you stay on the claim!" he cried, and dashed after it on the spur of the moment. Denis Dent A Novel 2011-10-04T02:00:16.973Z I dashed down to New York on the spur of the moment day before yesterday and showed the first draught of my completed MS to Leo. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z There you’ve got me, for just on the spur of the moment I couldn’t say positively. The Outdoor Chums on the Lake Lively Adventures on Wildcat Island 2011-09-22T02:00:23.407Z "But I have not been up to your rooms," was all he could reply on the spur of the moment. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z "Why," Philip replied on the spur of the moment, "I got a friend what wants to be introduced to her, a—now—feller in the—now—cloak business." Object: matrimony 2011-09-10T02:00:27.977Z Now Carlo was a dog who acted on the spur of the moment, so as soon as he saw the beast in the bottle he flew straight at it. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z My letter, my dear Constance, has been interrupted by an excursion into the country, organised on the spur of the moment. Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science 2011-09-05T02:00:19.693Z No speech or address was complete without some scrap of verse, improvised on the spur of the moment by the speaker, or quoted by memory from some famous poet. The Moors in Spain 2011-08-29T02:01:09.183Z Though struck out on the spur of the moment you cannot take a word from nor recast them. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1893 2011-07-30T02:00:16.467Z The long, weary hours of peeling were enlivened with songs made up on the spur of the moment. The Camp Fire Girls at Onoway House or, The Magic Garden 2011-07-26T02:00:18.027Z The first is a piece of ‘nonsense,’ rattled off on the spur of the moment to amuse his correspondents, and worth quoting only for its last sentence. Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z Karsten had signed the condolence book several days ago, but decided on the spur of the moment Thursday to pay her respects. Betty Ford to be memorialized for last time before being buried next to her husband in Mich. 2011-07-14T15:12:52Z I was in the habit of entertaining their very juvenile minds with exceedingly juvenile fictions manufactured on the spur of the moment, fictions without plot, without beginning or ending of any recognizable sort. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z I suppose you acted on the spur of the moment, but you were foolish to tear that envelope open without steaming it. The Weight of the Crown 2011-06-26T02:00:09.240Z "We are not old enough for commissions, sir," replied Kenneth; then on the spur of the moment he added: "Couldn't we be attached to the Belgian army as dispatch-riders?" The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z The Baron, accustomed always to act openly, and on the spur of the moment, made his son instantly acquainted with all his plans and wishes. The Devil's Elixir Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-23T02:00:27.103Z I had been standing on the diving board and on the spur of the moment I went off backwards. The Camp Fire Girls on the Open Road or, Glorify Work 2011-06-23T02:00:25.403Z Our friends had sought out other lodgings, on the spur of the moment, and were by this means much dispersed. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z It was done on the spur of the moment. The Weight of the Crown 2011-06-26T02:00:09.240Z He had the happy knack of making up his mind on the spur of the moment, and yet at the same time forming a fairly sound judgment. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z Again did Malcolm make up his mind on the spur of the moment. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z You can’t get out of the formal ceremony by one got up on the spur of the moment. Harry Watson's High School Days The Rivals of Rivertown 2011-06-16T02:00:20.053Z The taking of Cora’s car had been done on the spur of the moment, the need of some means of getting quickly about the country to dispose of the tickets being pressing. The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise The Cave in the Mountains 2011-06-16T02:00:18.377Z I was, on the spur of the moment, put out of temper, and began to rate the fellow for choosing his camping-place there. Missing Friends Being the Adventures of a Danish Emigrant in Queensland (1871-1880) 2011-06-15T02:00:22.810Z "You English are too fond of acting and thinking rashly on the spur of the moment," he exclaimed. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z Some of these papers were illustrated with woodcuts evidently executed on the spur of the moment, while others appear to have been taken from other sources and adapted to the occasion. The Pictorial Press Its Origin and Progress 2011-06-15T02:00:20.920Z It would be rashness complete to try it right on the spur of the moment. Airship Andy or The Luck of a Brave Boy 2011-06-13T02:00:31.130Z “I can never think of anything like that on the spur of the moment,” lamented Harriet. Marjorie Dean High School Senior 2011-06-06T02:00:09.407Z Anyhow I altered my tactics, and told them how it was that I had no money, and how I somehow, perhaps recklessly, but on the spur of the moment, had got on board. Missing Friends Being the Adventures of a Danish Emigrant in Queensland (1871-1880) 2011-06-15T02:00:22.810Z A man did not ask any youth into his house to meet his daughters, on the spur of the moment. The Childhood of Rome 2011-06-02T02:00:22.297Z "You see, I took a big chance on the spur of the moment," he finished up. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z Barnabetta and her father were talking of Neale and his money before Agnes appeared, and this tale about the new act was being invented on the spur of the moment to confuse her. The Corner House Girls' Odd Find Where they made it, and What the Strange Discovery led to 2011-05-31T02:00:34.950Z Such stories are endless; 309 some, no doubt, are invented on the spur of the moment, but the larger portion are scraps of old legendary lore. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z “Jealous,” he thought, yet he was conscious of something else—some feeling too elusively subtle to be analyzed on the spur of the moment. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z I couldn't answer on the spur of the moment, so I just giggled. Back at School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-14T02:00:10.887Z I just made up the word on the spur of the moment. Human age 2011-05-10T23:07:44Z These dispositions, adopted on the spur of the moment, and instantly acted upon, proved entirely successful. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z "It came on the spur of the moment," admitted David modestly. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z Mr. Dormer-Smith was not prepared with a cogent answer on the spur of the moment. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 3 2011-04-26T02:00:25.180Z It was no easy matter to work out a plan of operations on the spur of the moment. Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport 2011-04-24T02:00:08.440Z And because he could think of nothing suitable on the spur of the moment, and chanced to have his handkerchief in his hand, he added: "I'll give you a dozen pocket-handkerchiefs--nice bright ones too." An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. I (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:00:43.727Z He could not find what he wanted on the spur of the moment—one was too slender to promise any results; while another seemed much too short with which to attack a vicious wildcat. The Outdoor Chums on a Houseboat 2011-04-13T02:00:14.140Z I improvised my creed on the spur of the moment. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z He meant to suggest rather newspaper articles of any sort done more or less on the spur of the moment for next day's consumption. Seeing Things at Night 2011-04-10T02:00:05.360Z So on the spur of the moment she did the only thing that seemed possible, seeing Mr. Meakin was her employer. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z If he gives a decision on the spur of the moment when he is certain he is quite correct, he must not be persuaded by the opposition one way or the other. Association Football And How To Play It 2011-03-27T02:00:16.723Z It was all on the spur of the moment, and without thought of its being taken in the way of endearment. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z There and then, on the spur of the moment, the ceremony was performed, Sedjur, on my other side, prompting me how to act. The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia 2011-03-22T02:00:16.873Z Speaking of this, on the spur of the moment she had up the servants and prayed for 'our poor Queen, who is in ignorance of all these things.' Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z That was an utterly unfounded charge sprung on the spur of the moment, but it silenced Dunnoo, who knew that Kim's clear yell could call up legions of bad bazar boys if need arose. Kim 2011-03-13T03:00:25.327Z They must not overlook the fact that he has got to do so on the spur of the moment, and that he has no time for reflection. Association Football And How To Play It 2011-03-27T02:00:16.723Z All the world knew now that she was wild and unstable, a girl that might take any whim into her head and act on the spur of the moment. The Girl at Central 2011-03-08T03:00:37.413Z A consummate plot—not a murder committed on the spur of the moment but a murder carefully planned. The Black Eagle Mystery 2011-03-07T03:00:12.497Z Some were carefully thought out, some were produced on the spur of the moment, generally for the amusement of some special child friend. Lewis Carroll in Wonderland and at Home The Story of His Life 2011-03-01T03:00:47.317Z Mr. Pope, caught unprepared on the spur of the moment, bowed in a cold and distant manner, and then almost immediately closed the door to save himself from violence.... Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z Erpenbach said the decision to flee happened on the spur of the moment as Democrats gathered near the Capitol for a regular strategy meeting Thursday morning. Wisconsin Senate leader: Negotiation is not an option 2011-02-19T18:12:00Z The test of the great poet often was his ability to compose a poem on the spur of the moment. The Literature of Ecstasy 2011-02-16T03:00:39.843Z Hubert felt something of his celebrated relative's misanthropy arise within him, as he went home after this conversation, and, on the spur of the moment, drew up his letter of resignation. Under a Charm, Vol. III. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-14T03:00:37.767Z This Brigade, hastily organised on the spur of the moment, was thrown into the firing-line without that incomparable symbol, the tricolour, which all the other brigades possessed before they set out. War 2011-02-10T03:00:52.487Z "Yes," Crichton hesitated—it is so difficult to invent a plausible story on the spur of the moment. Who? 2011-02-09T03:00:47.380Z We'll go before the judges; who her father was, who her mother, how she is related to you—all this I'll make up on the spur of the moment. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z What are you dawdling about for?' exclaimed Wimble on the spur of the moment. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z As a matter of fact, quite on the spur of the moment, I handed them a very brilliant idea.” The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z Their thinking is done for them by men much like themselves, addressing them or speaking in their name, on the spur of the moment, through the newspapers. On Liberty 2011-01-12T03:00:34.363Z Uros was rather nettled by her teazing; he would fain have given her a smart answer, but he could find none on the spur of the moment. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z "No," said the curate on the spur of the moment. The Pagan's Cup 2011-01-06T03:00:42.697Z She had made up this length as well as she was able out of different pieces hunted up by hazard in odd corners at Kalaua's on the spur of the moment. The White Man's Foot 2010-12-28T03:00:15.167Z “I love doing things on the spur of the moment.” The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z I had thought of it on the spur of the moment. The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z Spending on new plant and equipment isn't something that many businesses decide to do on the spur of the moment. The Wrong Spur for Small Business Investment 2010-09-21T19:30:00Z It is difficult on the spur of the moment to frame a plausible excuse for having in cold blood arranged a sanguinary encounter outside your Principal's study door. "Pip" A Romance of Youth It came from him on the spur of the moment. The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode The party had been arranged on the spur of the moment and was to take place in a cottage with a limited number of bedrooms. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z I hate having to give answers on the spur of the moment! Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune A curious crowd gathered close to hear an editorial version of the ten commandments revised on the spur of the moment. The Nerve of Foley And Other Railroad Stories He said, in fact, something that occurred to him on the spur of the moment. The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath I played it on the spur of the moment simply to change the normal course of the game. Chess Fundamentals No doubt he had shown a little of his true self on the spur of the moment, influenced by the above incidents. Glories of Spain So every thing was done on the spur of the moment. The Children of the World But she knew that some daring expedient had been devised on the spur of the moment, and gathered all her resources for an effort to gain time. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 I spoke on the spur of the moment. Hard Pressed This was the mode of expulsion which Sir Thomas had chosen on the spur of the moment. Ayala's Angel We are apt to think unadvisedly on the spur of the moment. Little Oskaloo or, The White Whirlwind “Go in,” answered McGraw, again making up his mind on the spur of the moment. Pitching in a Pinch or, Baseball from the Inside However, I return his stare insolently, with as much of the air of an old timer as I can muster on the spur of the moment. Within Prison Walls being a narrative during a week of voluntary confinement in the state prison at Auburn, New York Pressing as the matter was, it was not possible to act on the spur of the moment, and Fielden contented himself by saying he would think over the matter. Hard Pressed After all, we have seen but little of each other, and if she accepted me, it was on the spur of the moment. The Truth About Tristrem Varick A Novel "I didn't, you know I didn't," he protested on the spur of the moment. Years of Plenty In an instant he had formulated a design, "on the spur of the moment" he told himself, though it was but the outcome of the secret agency which controlled his whole conduct that day. A Modern Wizard I have quoted that saying to many women in turns, and each and all on the spur of the moment exclaimed ‘How true!’ though the serious-minded ones tried to back out afterwards. An Unknown Lover I invented a fictitious girl, then, suddenly, was called upon for her name, so had to christen her on the spur of the moment. What a Man Wills Thereupon he explained to her in minute detail, a wealth of which came to him on the spur of the moment, the exact workings of the Etruscan pottery art. Young Wallingford The well had been poisoned, the town had been deserted on the spur of the moment, and Steve had returned to his boyhood home from Earth—too late for anything. Home is Where You Left It “Well, on the spur of the moment I did my best, and I am glad that the result was so successful.” The Intriguers “Probably some articles of your own,” he continued, “which were at hand, and were used on the spur of the moment.” The Spy Condensed for use in schools I was sorry for the old fellow; he was in horrible pain; the doctor said he must be soothed at all costs, so—er—er—on the spur of the moment I invented Clare. What a Man Wills I’ll tell you in a minute,” and on the spur of the moment he invented a quite euphonious name, one which was to last him for a great many years. Young Wallingford That kind of woman could kill—and would kill, on the spur of the moment and if the provocation was strong enough. Twelve Times Zero She had mentioned biliousness to Mabel on the spur of the moment, as it was the first idea that came into her head; but she had rarely suffered from an attack. A Fourth Form Friendship A School Story The jovial uncle had gotten up a little celebration of the betrothal on the spur of the moment, and made a long speech himself. Gertrude's Marriage "This is on the level," he said, "not something you cooked up on the spur of the moment?" Human Error We have made a bet, and a bet on the spur of the moment; a bet of which I defy any one to guess the true meaning. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 You will permit me, I hope, to thank you for your warning, and will not be surprised that I can give you no decision on the spur of the moment. Lord Stranleigh Abroad It was the same whether I did anything on the spur of the moment, or thought over it for weeks. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life I would guess that you are also Schimmelpenninck and that you have just made up the name on the spur of the moment.” The Six Fingers of Time For example, Elizabeth Device's young daughter quoted a long charm which she said her mother had taught her and which she hardly invented on the spur of the moment. A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 His name is Hobo,” answered Peggy on the spur of the moment, and Priscilla replied with dignity that he looked the part, and returned to her cooling dish water. Peggy Raymond's Vacation or Friendly Terrace Transplanted Her first deposition was made on the spur of the moment, before the spiritual judge who was sent to take her by surprise. La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages Half a dozen names were suggested on the spur of the moment; but no particular one met the approval of all the girls, immediately. Wyn's Camping Days or, The Outing of the Go-Ahead Club You are in love, and I presume you can't get all your wishes gratified at once, on the spur of the moment; that's all it is. Weird Tales. Vol. I A plan of campaign must be arranged on the spur of the moment, fitted to cover the case. The Big Five Motorcycle Boys on the Battle Line Or, With the Allies in France His chief fault was the impulsiveness that made him do things on the spur of the moment that he often regretted later on. The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall Or, Great Days in School and Out I just caught a glimpse of something moving, and on the spur of the moment of course could think only of the dog.” Jack Winters' Campmates Such a thought as that did not come into her head on the spur of the moment. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 Lady Harman tried to imagine that hour's interview on the spur of the moment and failed. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman He believed this would answer his purpose admirably, and acting on the spur of the moment he immediately drew it forth. The Big Five Motorcycle Boys on the Battle Line Or, With the Allies in France He seemed to dread, apparently, that this would be shown to be something caught up on the spur of the moment, something belonging in the room. Ashton-Kirk, Criminologist Neither the Princess, the priest, nor the agent on the spur of the moment had very much to tell me. Memoirs of Life and Literature After listening to words such as these, Edith found it impossible to introduce Rachel's letter on the spur of the moment. The Landleaguers She did what she could for him on the spur of the moment. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman Sir Hokus bravely swallowed a yawn and hastily clearing his throat shouted another song, which he evidently made up on the spur of the moment: Avaunt! The Royal Book of Oz In which the Scarecrow goes to search for his family tree and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island Many a time in the years gone by he had steered Nancy through some high-handed escapade that she would only have consented to on the spur of the moment. Outside Inn They little expected to find a tender-foot behind to watch his cabin, and had consequently made up their story on the spur of the moment. Elam Storm, The Wolfer Or, The Lost Nugget One thing he did resolve on the spur of the moment, that he would never say a word to her which her father might not hear. The Landleaguers "But Mr. Brumley?" she asked on the spur of the moment. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman He had caught a glimpse of it when he looked in the man's mouth, and on the spur of the moment he had conceived and put into practice this bold stroke of applied science. The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1 It will be remembered the readiness with which Dr. Franklin, on the spur of the moment, threw off the admirable fable of the Eagle and the Hare. Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series Scrooge having no better answer ready on the spur of the moment, said, "Bah!" again; and followed it up with "Humbug." A Christmas Carol The original manuscript She was an inconvenient stranger whom he did not know how to get rid of, and on the spur of the moment he had found recourse in clumsy lies. The Peace of Roaring River "How can I—on the spur of the moment—arrange——?" The Passionate Friends And, without waiting to observe the result of the interview, the young man set out to execute an extraordinary resolution that was formed on the spur of the moment. The Great Cattle Trail She loves this handsome Rex, that is evident; perhaps they have had a lovers’ quarrel, and she has married this one on the spur of the moment through pique. Daisy Brooks Or, A Perilous Love To this Mrs. Roden made no answer on the spur of the moment. Marion Fay Brown, at any rate, seems to have been chosen for the position on the spur of the moment. The 'Patriotes' of '37 A Chronicle of the Lower Canada Rebellion But he thought that there was nothing that he could do on the spur of the moment. Is He Popenjoy? This is all done on the spur of the moment, so I have no time to ask your mother to enclose a line. The Harbor of Doubt “Would you be afraid to experiment on the idea?” asked the impulsive young fellow, who always acted on the spur of the moment. Daisy Brooks Or, A Perilous Love He realized that if he should marry Iris on the spur of the moment, that would be only the beginning of the end. Pretty Madcap Dorothy Or, How She Won a Lover The good or the ill done by the heroes and heroines of the Romantic Ballad is done on the spur of the moment, on the impulse of hot blood. The Balladists Famous Scots Series Some of you "have been there" and have a realizing sense of the difficulties involved in the effort to make these substitutions intelligently and with conscientious care, on the spur of the moment. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 4, January 26, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside My one excuse is that the thing was done on the spur of the moment. The Greater Power If any one should have asked her what she craved most on earth, she would have replied, on the spur of the moment—"Love!" Jolly Sally Pendleton Or, the Wife Who Was Not a Wife "Your decision was made on the spur of the moment, wasn't it?" Rodney The Partisan His decision to return to England had been taken on the spur of the moment, without reflection; but he held to it, because no other course seemed to offer any better prospects. People of Position Do you think a woman says what I have said on the spur of the moment? A Breath of Prairie and other stories I dare say I told my story in a halting kind of way; it was difficult for me on the spur of the moment to know clearly what to say and what to leave unsaid. The First Violin A Novel Asgill returned, speaking on the spur of the moment, and wondering at himself the moment he had made the statement. The Wild Geese This is another proof of Isabella’s kind and forgiving disposition, especially when it is considered that she uttered the words spontaneously, without prompting or premeditation, but on the spur of the moment. Roman Catholicism in Spain Impossible that these things could have been invented on the spur of the moment. Ghetto Comedies Then I shall have to trust to what I can say on the spur of the moment. The Manor House School He acted on the spur of the moment. In the Musgrave Ranges She had acted almost on the spur of the moment in leaving Briarcroft, without seriously considering whether her plans were practicable, and now she was reaping the bitter harvest of her own folly. The Leader of the Lower School A Tale of School Life Their decision to revisit Smugglers' Reef had been made on the spur of the moment. Smugglers' Reef Then Franks had picked him out on the spur of the moment. The Defenders We are here asked to imagine that this attack was delivered on the spur of the moment in answer to Piso's attack. The Life of Cicero Volume II. His power of drawing distinctions and detecting analogies—and that, too, on the spur of the moment—was almost unequalled. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 363, January, 1846 If Marcy had had a week in which to consider the matter, he could not have done a better thing than he did right there on the spur of the moment. True To His Colors "There will be no alarm to-night, Ellison," I said on the spur of the moment, and I caught the Princess's eye. Hurricane Island “It was only an idea, sir, that occurred to me on the spur of the moment.” By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson But he could not make the plumber budge before he had finished his verse, any more than he could teach him to walk straight on the spur of the moment!... Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas However, these questions were too much for my limited vocabulary of Norsk on the spur of the moment. The Land of Thor Scrooge having no better answer ready on the spur of the moment, said, "Bah!" again; and followed it up with, "Keep Christmas in your own way, and let me keep it in mine." A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others It was not a matter to be decided on the spur of the moment. The Master Mummer Work in the Laundry presents another aspect to the onlooker, and he doubtless decides on the spur of the moment that all is drudgery here. Tuskegee & Its People: Their Ideals and Achievements But, my boy, you are asking for nothing less than a course of political economy—but I cannot do that—on the spur of the moment!... Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas It was just like her ladyship to become suddenly possessed of a whim, and to follow its lead on the spur of the moment. Theo A Sprightly Love Story It must not be supposed, however, that the attack was about to be made on the spur of the moment and without any previous preparation. Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War Their songs are to a large extent made up on the spur of the moment, and form a sort of running comment on what they are doing, or on what is going on around them. India and the Indians Walter looked so mischievous, when he added that bit of information, that I am inclined to think he made it up, on the spur of the moment, just to give me something to think about. In Château Land Then, on the spur of the moment, came an unexpected personal tribute. Lord John Russell Joe was impulsive and quick-tempered, and apt to act on the spur of the moment, while Bob, although never shirking trouble or a fight if it came his way, was more self-controlled. The Radio Boys at the Sending Station Making Good in the Wireless Room I understood that she was rather an impulsive kind of girl who did wild things on the spur of the moment. The Slave of Silence I230 do my best work on the spur of the moment. The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession He loves to decide everything on his own judgment, on the spur of the moment, directly on the immediate fact, and in disregard of remoter contingencies and possibilities. Appearances Being Notes of Travel Well, you must have some bills—they grow up before you know—such as Doctors' bills—you can't settle them all on the spur of the moment, but I've nothing—nothing of importance. Dolly Reforming Herself A Comedy in Four Acts It was impossible on the spur of the moment to frame any excuse. A Little Country Girl He imagines that something wrong is taking place here; he has acted on the spur of the moment. The Slave of Silence My wife, on the spur of the moment, managed to give the gentlemen a very good dinner. The Fixed Period Anon correspondent asks for a note to explain the origin of the saying that thing done on the spur of the moment is done "when the maggot bites." Notes and Queries, Number 204, September 24, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Seeing nothing of Mr. Gloom in that car, they sat down to map out a course of action, as everything had hitherto been done on the spur of the moment. The Bradys Beyond Their Depth The Great Swamp Mystery There was no need of his trying to invent a story, on the spur of the moment, with a man like the Captain quite ready to pick it to pieces. Chasing an Iron Horse Or, A Boy's Adventures in the Civil War With naïve sincerity he believed that what he had done on the spur of the moment had been the only thing to do. The Flaming Jewel But any personal reflections written on the spur of the moment, in confidence or in jest, have been struck out, however strong the temptation sometimes of leaving them. Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities Fenwick knew that the book had been taken up on the spur of the moment, as there had certainly been someone there when he had knocked at the door. The Vicar of Bullhampton I invented, on the spur of the moment, some excuse of the most frivolous and absurd nature, as far as I can recollect, for my intrusion. A Stable for Nightmares or Weird Tales George had answered on the spur of the moment, thoughtlessly, carelessly, before he had a chance to detect what a blunder he was making. Chasing an Iron Horse Or, A Boy's Adventures in the Civil War The thug, acting on the spur of the moment, with a blow in the dark and a getaway through the night, leaves no trace behind him. No Clue A Mystery Story I quite believe that she thinks her father innocent, and saved him on the spur of the moment. A Coin of Edward VII A Detective Story How was that answer to be made on the spur of the moment? Linda Tressel He suspected on the spur of the moment that this might be the other spy, trying to elude Harry, and cutting across his track by the merest chance. Air Service Boys Flying for Victory or, Bombing the Last German Stronghold Skimpin’s interpretation of Mr. Pickwick’s consolatory phrase, which he evidently devised on the spur of the moment, shows him to be a very ready, smart fellow. Bardell v. Pickwick Miss Lacey is willing to do anything on the spur of the moment except sit on it. The Opened Shutters All luncheons, dinners, or suppers at a restaurant, unless organized on the spur of the moment, are ordered beforehand, and everything, including the waiter's tip, arranged and settled for. The Complete Bachelor Manners for Men It isn’t likely that Gladwyne will get such an opportunity again, and at the worst he acted on the spur of the moment.” The Long Portage Tom now ventured to approach a little nearer, ready to act on the spur of the moment should the child be frightened and start to scream. Air Service Boys Flying for Victory or, Bombing the Last German Stronghold Likewise this impromptu on the spur of the moment——” “I think it’s beautiful,” said Robbie. Beatrice Leigh at College A Story for Girls He had said purple on the spur of the moment, chiefly because it sounded derogatory and went well with prince. Eve to the Rescue “It was on the spur of the moment,” declared Patty, with conviction. Patty's Friends Excuse me if the simile sounds lyric, but I don't happen to think of a better one, on the spur of the moment. Fair Margaret A Portrait When he saw Tom unstrapping a little girl, Harry believed, on the spur of the moment, it must be Jeanne Anstey. Air Service Boys Flying for Victory or, Bombing the Last German Stronghold Nevertheless, acting on the spur of the moment, he spoke: “Oh, be fair to me only—be your old self by day, and let me have my beauteous wife to myself alone.” Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race Yet in the Franco-Prussian War, these formations proved utterly unsuited to the heavily wooded terrain of the theater, and new ones had to be devised on the spur of the moment. The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 It was done on the spur of the moment, in sheer fun. A Patriotic Schoolgirl In the meanwhile, the only affairs which give them pleasure are the little impromptu ones arranged on the spur of the moment between friends. Over the Fireside with Silent Friends I don't know why, but on the spur of the moment, I put up a ridiculous bluff. Nobody's Boy Sans Famille A large part of a teacher's skill lies in the sympathetic perception of these conditions and in the power of adapting himself to them on the spur of the moment. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Literature Was it a story invented on the spur of the moment to counter Frank's plan? The Man Who Knew On the contrary," he said, "this was done on the spur of the moment. The Green Rust I might not be able to evolve an idea like that on the spur of the moment, but I can at least act up to it when it is presented. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 He was wondering if Deborah had ever heard her master drop any hint as to his having come from the place where Mrs. Krill resided, and asked the question on the spur of the moment. The Opal Serpent They enlisted the help of the village schoolmistress, and some of the most tuneful among her pupils, and all on the spur of the moment made up their company. A harum-scarum schoolgirl It was conceived last night, on the spur of the moment. Mary Louise Solves a Mystery Fawcett's Irish blood rose to his forehead, and on the spur of the moment he felled the thoughtless Englishman with his crutch. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 In stealing Warruk, the Jaguar cub, the howling monkey acted on the spur of the moment. The Black Phantom He was not very much pleased with the design he sketched out hastily, but on the spur of the moment, he could think of nothing better. The Golden Judge Then he smote hard upon the anvil and forged one on the spur of the moment. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IX (of X) Ceaseless vigilance had to be used, and time and again the little band had to make forced marches and change their course on the spur of the moment to throw off bands of pursuing savages. Historic Boyhoods To formulate any plans on the spur of the moment, even to take in what this amazing discovery might mean to him in his fallen fortunes, was beyond the power of Thomas's slowly working brain. Chatterbox, 1906 The number of those who, prepared as they were, on the spur of the moment, really bore any very great resemblance to Indians, was no doubt small. Tea Leaves Being a Collection of Letters and Documents relating to the shipment of Tea to the American Colonies in the year 1773, by the East India Tea Company. (With an introduction, notes, and biographical notices of the Boston Tea Party) With naive sincerity he believed that what he had done on the spur of the moment had been the only thing to do. The Flaming Jewel “Denzil Carew,” I replied, on the spur of the moment, “formerly of Fort Royal.” The Cryptogram A Story of Northwest Canada "Ruth always does things on the spur of the moment, and for queer reasons," sighed Doris, for the intricacies of the workings of Ruth's mind were too complicated for her simple, straightforward nature to comprehend. The Girl Scouts' Good Turn Scrooge, having no better answer ready on the spur of the moment, said, 'Bah!' again; and followed it up with 'Humbug!' A Christmas Carol The old lady was delighted with all this rhyming, and on the spur of the moment she made up a very good rhyme of her own. Zodiac Town The Rhymes of Amos and Ann And yet on the spur of the moment she could not think what words might be appropriate for her answer. Miss Mackenzie At last he drew one out, and with all the bombast he could summon on the spur of the moment, he scribbled the name of a friend upon it, and threw it on the table. Under the Rebel's Reign I purpose, therefore, to tell you the trick which, on the spur of the moment, a young woman, albeit she was of mean condition, played her husband for her own preservation. The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio “What do you want to spoil their welcome for, just as we have a little spread arranged for them?” for she had gotten one up on the spur of the moment, on sighting the boys. The Moving Picture Boys on the Coast And do you not all think that it is better that punishment should take place at the fitting time and in the fitting manner rather than quickly and on the spur of the moment? Plutarch's Morals "It's quite difficult, my lad, to improvise a pretended language on the spur of the moment." Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines or, Following the Flag against the Moros So I did what I did on the spur of the moment. Lady Betty Across the Water It is astonishing how difficult it is to procure some very common species on the spur of the moment. Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration Seemingly on the spur of the moment, Gros Jean invited the others to accompany him. The Albert Gate Mystery Being Further Adventures of Reginald Brett, Barrister Detective "Lucius," said Lady Mason, becoming courageous on the spur of the moment, "I want you to leave that for a moment and speak to me." Orley Farm "My—mother is very ill, my lady," replied Burden, on the spur of the moment. Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden He had written the second book first in his leisure hours, and added the first book on the spur of the moment later, when the occasion offered. Erasmus and the Age of Reformation I gave some approximate account, and, speaking loudly, I ran on readily with a long string of statistics, most of them, I grieve to say, manufactured on the spur of the moment. Paul Patoff He feigns friendship, but has no loyalty; he is calm and silent, but can keep no secret; he is daring on the spur of the moment, but fails in resolution if he reflects. The Philippine Islands It was written on the spur of the moment, and is without the method indispensable to such a work. Mary Wollstonecraft Craig was realizing that in hiring such men, as he had on the spur of the moment, his rage instead of his business good judgment had prevailed. Joan of Arc of the North Woods It's a complete phony, but it's not something done on the spur of the moment just for our benefit. Cubs of the Wolf As it turned out luck favored him in making this hasty choice on the spur of the moment. Phil Bradley's Mountain Boys The Birch Bark Lodge Perhaps the youth had regretted asking him to keep him company; it may have been done on the spur of the moment, simply because he chanced to resemble someone he knew. Darry the Life Saver The Heroes of the Coast Nor was there any person who might bear out a story invented on the spur of the moment. The Grell Mystery But his host carried the clue to the labyrinth in his brain, and could lay his hand on the spur of the moment on the book he happened to want. The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author These letters, written at their dates, on the spur of the moment, present the condition of affairs as viewed by General Sherman and myself when they occurred. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. Any of us might do something on the spur of the moment that we found reason to feel sorry for afterwards. Phil Bradley's Mountain Boys The Birch Bark Lodge And Frank leaped to his feet, believing on the spur of the moment that his trap had been sprung! The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck "It's on the spur of the moment we must decide." The Lion's Mouse For it is a genuine spontaneous comedy acted on the spur of the moment in the open air, along the roads and across the fields, aided by every chance occurrence that presents itself. The Devil's Pool "He was impulsive and acted on the spur of the moment," Darrell replied; adding, in lower tones, "the mistake was in giving one so young and inexperienced a commission involving so much responsibility and danger." At the Time Appointed I went away on the spur of the moment because a woman had jilted me. The Brand of Silence A Detective Story He made up his mind on the spur of the moment. The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck But ever since that girl told me I oughtn't to hesitate when I heard the bugle I can't resist the temptation to act on the spur of the moment. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! Upon this Lefroy laughed, but made no further allusion to the romance which he had craftily invented on the spur of the moment. Dr. Wortle's School The girl acted on the spur of the moment. My Doggie and I Each dancer composed his own steps on the spur of the moment, but executed them with a degree of precision and violence that would have caused civilised dancing masters to blush with shame and envy. Silver Lake This was done, on the spur of the moment, with pocket-handkerchiefs, each hunter contributing one till the costume was complete. The Settler and the Savage The fact is that we got up the match on the spur of the moment, because I found that Ian had a holiday.” The Red Man's Revenge A Tale of The Red River Flood In this strange manner was originated, on the spur of the moment, an effectual and comprehensive total abstinence movement. Red Rooney The Last of the Crew She had mentioned a fortnight simply on the spur of the moment to put Netta off, but she knew that the 1st of February would bring no way out of her entanglement. The Youngest Girl in the Fifth A School Story Jim was not going to be outdone, or to be satisfied with four names, when here was a fellow with five; hence the "Grant Garfield" on the spur of the moment. Uncle Rutherford's Nieces A Story for Girls Some such notion as this had been in my own mind as I executed the plan that on the spur of the moment I had formed. The Aztec Treasure-House One does not pass a lad through that gateway on the spur of the moment. On the Stairs He does things on the spur of the moment, that he's sorry for afterwards. Chums in Dixie or The Strange Cruise of a Motorboat "I'll come in and wait for her if you don't mind," said the skipper, speaking on the spur of the moment. The Skipper's Wooing, and The Brown Man's Servant It must have been committed on the spur of the moment by someone who had not premeditated it—at least at that time. The Four Pools Mystery “Never accept stories told on the spur of the moment,” he said. The Carbonels “The one acts upon a sudden impulse, or on the spur of the moment, or from natural spirit; the other acts steadily, and from deliberate conviction.” Amos Huntingdon “It came just on the spur of the moment, you know!” Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes It was paying dearly for a practical joke, played off on the spur of the moment, truly! Tom Finch's Monkey and How he Dined with the Admiral I always like doing things on the spur of the moment, without premeditation. She and I, Volume 1 It materially changed his plans, formed on the spur of the moment, when they had discovered the victims of the flood on the roof of the farmhouse. Afloat on the Flood Here was a pretty business indeed, and a very nice question for me to decide on the spur of the moment. A Middy in Command A Tale of the Slave Squadron Our convention has been too much impressed by the insurrection of Massachusetts; and on the spur of the moment, they are setting up a kite to keep the hen yard in order. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20) But he was not: and I had to consider on the spur of the moment how to make my entry into Low Heath. Tom, Dick and Harry Then, seeing her confusion at being thus singled out and her embarrassment at having, as she thought, been too forward in speaking out impulsively on the spur of the moment, the vicar created a diversion. She and I, Volume 1 I engaged a Private Secretary on the spur of the moment and without consulting my household. The Right Stuff Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton Mr. Stanton, acting on the spur of the moment, rushed to the telephone to try if any ironmonger's shop in the town was still open, and could immediately send up a wire-gauze fire-protector. For the Sake of the School Those actions were done on the spur of the moment, and there was every probability that the men would get back unhurt. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti Then, too, what we did last year was on the spur of the moment. Grace Harlowe's Third Year at Overton College He had acted on the spur of the moment, remembering only the sad, wistful smile with which she had bade him good-night when she stood at the door of the pension. The Triflers This is a … serious decision, and ought not to be made on the spur of the moment. Kate Carnegie and Those Ministers And it is fitting that both sides should state their case, not in continuous speech, but each interrupting the other on the spur of the moment, if anything that is said shall seem inappropriate. Procopius History of the Wars, Books V. and VI. Monsieur," I answered, on the spur of the moment, "I have no such qualities as you naturally seek in a secretary. Dross The invitation, given on the spur of the moment, took Lenox aback. The Great Amulet Just at that moment the musicians struck up a schottische, and, on the spur of the moment, he asked the pretty girl to dance. The Mask A Story of Love and Adventure The next scene, which Mr. Pertell had thought of on the spur of the moment, required Mr. Bunn to fall into the horse trough, and the actor, after strenuously objecting, finally yielded. The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm or, Queer Happenings While Taking Rural Plays Muhammad ordered his zealous followers to desist, and the poet then, on the spur of the moment, recited a poem improvised at the time, probably with more or less premeditation. Arabic Authors A Manual of Arabian History and Literature More to the point was the readiness of the merchantman Valeria and of Commander Stockwell's destroyer to turn happy accidents to the best account on the spur of the moment. Flag and Fleet How the British Navy Won the Freedom of the Seas Many of the best things in this line have been done on the spur of the moment. The Brochure Series of Architectural Illustration, Volume 01, No. 08, August 1895 Fragments of Greek Detail It certainly takes Frank to hatch up a clever scheme on the spur of the moment! The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point or The Golden Cup Mystery "There is no urgency for a few minutes," was the best reply he could frame on the spur of the moment. One Wonderful Night A Romance of New York So on the spur of the moment he had suggested to the artist the new book, though he knew that his publisher would demur. One Woman's Life Then it occurred to Kate on the spur of the moment that she might as well tell her grandfather the fact. Can You Forgive Her? My hurriedly formed plan of escape would probably have made a professional criminal weep; but it was the only one I could think of on the spur of the moment. Branded As before, the daring impulse was irresistible, and he gave place to it on the spur of the moment. The Price No more effective or simpler disguise could have been devised on the spur of the moment, nor one that might be assumed more readily. One Wonderful Night A Romance of New York What I did was on the spur of the moment, and in self-defence. My Friend the Chauffeur These sermons are not thrown off on the spur of the moment. Western Worthies A Gallery of Biographical and Critical Sketches of West of Scotland Celebrities I didn't know any legends, but I made up several on the spur of the moment, much more exciting than theirs, and that pleased Sir Lionel, as he is a Cornishman. Set in Silver Scrooge, having no better answer ready on the spur of the moment, said, "Bah!" again; and followed it up with "Humbug!" A Christmas Carol Every one of those cloaked and muffled rascals had a notion of his own on the spur of the moment, and was eager to get it adopted. The Lion of Petra Perhaps it was just unthinkingly on the spur of the moment that I did what I did. Tales of Destiny Mr. Green said, "Three pound," and stared helplessly at the cottages opposite, confused by the need to assimilate, on the spur of the moment, a new idea. The Admirable Tinker Child of the World I never saw such extraordinary imitations of the evergreen family as they contrived on the spur of the moment. Set in Silver So as hurriedly as she could she told Margaret as much about Hampstead as she could think of on the spur of the moment. The Rebellion of Margaret You came there with but one idea, and you could not change it on the spur of the moment. Phineas Redux I had to invent a tale on the spur of the moment. My Lady of Doubt He was one of those impulsive boys who often say disagreeable things on the spur of the moment, and then perhaps afterwards feel sorry for having done so. The Chums of Scranton High Hugh Morgan's Uphill Fight The supports had to come in parties organised in the dark on the spur of the moment. Letters from France This news seemed to take all care for life out of me, and on the spur of the moment I volunteered into a regiment bound for China, in which country war was just breaking out. The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 5, May, 1891 Phineas felt that he was becoming very red in the face, but he did not attempt to make any reply on the spur of the moment. Phineas Redux So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS. The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 4, April, 1891 "Well," said Noble, and then on the spur of the moment he continued darkly: "There might not be any other time." Gentle Julia Whatever I did, I did on the spur of the moment, a mode of procedure that often led me into difficulties. Animal Ghosts Or, Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter He never seems surprised, much less frightened; never loses his head; never does things hurriedly, or on the spur of the moment, as a scatter-brained rabbit or meddling squirrel might do. Ways of Wood Folk “You're a sharp one, Bob, to make up such a plausible story on the spur of the moment, but I know the General did not believe a word of it.” The Boy Trapper She had waved on the spur of the moment, and to have her innocent and impulsive act construed into "signaling to gentlemen," and reproved as "unladylike conduct," was highly aggravating. The Luckiest Girl in the School Certainly not on the spur of the moment, my lord. Phineas Finn The Irish Member Like Scotty, her brain moved slowly, and on the spur of the moment inadequate insult alone answered her call. Ben Blair The Story of a Plainsman Let me give you a very short list of those that most appeal to me on the spur of the moment. The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 The Independent Health Magazine And, in one way, let me say I do not blame you for what you did, especially as you acted on the spur of the moment. The Mystery at Putnam Hall The School Chums' Strange Discovery But his pursuers had the advantage of knowing the ground, while he had to choose his course on the spur of the moment. Bert Wilson in the Rockies Phineas, who intended to be honest, was not prepared to dispute the assertion on the spur of the moment. Phineas Finn The Irish Member In principle, no one ought to be called to answer an argumentative speech on the spur of the moment. Practical Essays He remembered that he had not answered his brother's letter; on the spur of the moment he turned into the nearest post office and sent a cable: Letter received. The Second Honeymoon It was a chance shot, taken on the spur of the moment, but it told. The Mystery at Putnam Hall The School Chums' Strange Discovery One may say this or that on the spur of the moment, when one is excited; but when it comes to action, one reasons, one sees what one's duty is. Sunrise So, on the spur of the moment, I accepted his advice and gave up the cradle. The Women of the Arabs If his soul was stirred by some poem, or tale, or by remembrance of some dear friend, he sought to express his thoughts and feelings, and on the spur of the moment. The Pianoforte Sonata Its Origin and Development They contained a large number of men who do things on the spur of the moment, the born seekers after adventure, men to whom war had its attractions. On the King's Service Inward Glimpses of Men at Arms Her plan of laying the guilt upon the chamberlains is invented on the spur of the moment, and simply to satisfy her husband. Shakespearean Tragedy Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth "I can't answer such a question as that on the spur of the moment," he said. An Eye for an Eye That lady turned her back upon him, and betook herself on the spur of the moment to Maude's room, determined to "have it out." Elster's Folly Our convention has been too much impressed by the insurrection of Massachusetts: and on the spur of the moment, they are setting up a kite to keep the hen-yard in order. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 Neither were they carried away by any sudden impulse on the spur of the moment. Glen of the High North But I'm quick-tempered, and I ain't used to the sea, and what I done was on the spur of the moment. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul And in this matter he had arguments which his uncle could hardly answer on the spur of the moment. An Eye for an Eye He took his resolution on the spur of the moment. Empire Builders Pete's invention, made on the spur of the moment, had hit "plumb center," as he told himself. The Ridin' Kid from Powder River These are two facts that occur to me on the spur of the moment, and probably other people could supply similar instances. The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent These are all matters in which the Viceroy should not be committed to the premature exercise, on the spur of the moment, of his supreme authority. Indian Unrest He had been taught by his father not to give a positive answer to any question on the spur of the moment, if more time could be taken, as well as not, for consideration. Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life There was barely time to catch the midnight train for New York, and his determination was taken on the spur of the moment. Empire Builders Yet on the spur of the moment he was preparing to take to the water himself when one of his men, a slim and active Sepoy, volunteered to go. In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Further, a letter from a King to the Pope was not a thing to be dashed off on the spur of the moment, but to be carefully thought out, and expressed with great accuracy. The Purpose of the Papacy He shot on the spur of the moment. The Gun-Brand "Yes, is that time right?" she asked on the spur of the moment, thinking to divert his attention from her face. Dorothy Dale's Camping Days "I—I'm going to Auntie's to dinner," she told him, on the spur of the moment. The Vehement Flame Tell me, do you know what it is to have to invent new lies, on the spur of the moment, every day,—to live with a dagger at your heart? The Stepmother, A Drama in Five Acts However, he did write, on the spur of the moment, turning aside for a little to the groves of the Muses.' The Age of Erasmus Lectures Delivered in the Universities of Oxford and London Sir Hugh was so taken by surprise that he hardly knew how to act on the spur of the moment. The Claverings One advantage to a writer of operating his own camera is that he can take pictures on the spur of the moment when he happens to see just what he needs. How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers Another instance of how an effective disguise can be assumed on the spur of the moment. My Adventures as a Spy It was not a bad phrase for a rude Highlander to have invented on the spur of the moment. Macleod of Dare He had made the answer up on the spur of the moment; he knew no more than they did what had happened. Christmas Outside of Eden The Irish Land Act of 1903 was not, as some suggest, a short cut to the millennium, evolved on the spur of the moment, and translated into fantastic finance. Against Home Rule (1912) The Case for the Union "But do you really think that he reasoned it all out on the spur of the moment?" Success A Novel Of course I know on the spur of the moment the really nice-minded woman always turns down the adventurous male. The Spinners One set for the ponies was so hopelessly bad that the owners refused to accept them, and Rose, on the spur of the moment, made up a costume—they were uniform, fortunately—to replace them. The Real Adventure The game that she played with the baby-feet she was inventing on the spur of the moment. Christmas Outside of Eden If I had not acted on the spur of the moment, when the impulse to amuse you seized me, I would have been better prepared. Prince Lazybones and Other Stories By Mrs. W. J. Hays |
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