| 单词 | set-back |
| 例句 | She had a button nose and a hard little set-back chin, a gripping jaw set on its course even though the angels of God argued against it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He always plays the long game, and this set-back, in a tiny outcrop of his empire, is not the end of the story. Rupert Murdoch and phone hacking: an insiders' story 2011-07-27T18:24:35Z The actor's first attempt to get to St Petersburg suffered a set-back on Sunday when his commercial flight to Moscow was forced to return to New York after one of the plane's engines shut down. DiCaprio donates $1 million to save tigers 2010-11-23T23:12:00Z This set-back took place while the Zephyr was testing the potential for such aircraft on behalf of the US Army. The slow and delicate aircraft taking on spy missions 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z It remains to be seen what this set-back means for the mine's operators and their plans for restoration work, which will now be the subject of increased scrutiny. Merthyr Tydfil: UK's largest opencast coalmine to shut 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Murray said he was "not able to serve for essentially 10 days" following that latest set-back and, when asked whether he would appear again at Wimbledon, added it would depend on his physical condition. Murray targets US Open seeding after Wimbledon exit 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z I expected the Clarets to kick on after beating the Toffees but to follow up a huge win like that by going to the bottom side and losing is a big set-back. Lawro's predictions v Def Leppard's Joe Elliott 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z In a blog post published today about the delay, the CSA emphasized that this is less a set-back and more an extension to allow development for more platforms. Matter has been delayed, again 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z A former member of Sudan's human rights commission, lawyer Samier Ali Maceen, fears the reinstatement of the powers of the GIS "represents a huge set-back for human rights and basic liberties" after the October coup. Sudan's feared secret police make a comeback 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z However, the couple faced a set-back to their plans last month when Japanese media reported that Mr Komuro had failed the New York state bar exam. Japan's former princess Mako leaves for New York after giving up title 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z Rangers recovered from an early set-back to earn a creditable away draw to Slavia Prague in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie. Rangers recover to earn draw in Prague 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z It is so easy to be emotional but when you zoom out, the defeat against Brighton - which brought our 33-game unbeaten run to an end - was just a set-back. 'I knew Chelsea players would recover' 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z That has raised concerns that it could set-back oversight in the UK after an often-troubled journey over the quarter of a century since the committee was first created in 1994. Intelligence committee faces credibility challenge 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z News of the set-back emerged in mid-May, leaving many victims furious at their treatment. Money row over Troubles pension branded 'shameful' 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z Here the board of the King County Flood Control District, composed of all nine Metropolitan King County Council members, approved in 2013 construction of a set-back levee with a rock-armored shore and steel wall. In California, orcas and salmon have become so scarce people have forgotten what once was. Will the Northwest be next? 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z "I'm devastated, because this is a set-back for my little company," said the 52-year-old. How it feels to lose everything you own 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z For Arsenal, with Liverpool awaiting next weekend, it was a set-back. Crystal Palace’s Luka Milivojevic holds his nerve to end Arsenal’s winning run 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z "Not being in the EU space programmes would be a set-back for UK space companies, but it would not be a fatal blow," he told BBC News. UK space needs 'bold national plan' 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z His ministry did not respond to questions on Tuesday about the set-back. Exclusive: Russia's drive to replace Western power technology hits... 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z But don't expect Tory activists, still winded by their election set-back, to be chirpily singing their leader's name in the bars and conference venues of Manchester. Capitalism: Corbyn v May 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Sadc said the killing was a set-back to efforts to restore peace, security and stability to the kingdom. SADC condemns killing of Lesotho army chief Khoantle Motsomotso - BBC News 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z The fall, he says, is just a set-back. Legendary wildcatter Boone Pickens takes a Texas-sized fall 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z "I'm not building myself up for possibly what would be a set-back in my eyes," Hartley told BBC Sport. Dylan Hartley: British & Irish Lions call-up would be a 'bonus' for England skipper 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z After the embarrassing healthcare set-back, Trump tweeted that the Freedom Caucus should “get on the team” – or else. Give Donald Trump credit: the Freedom caucus really is terrible | Ross Barkan 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z Michael McFaul, who was the U.S. ambassador to Russia under former President Obama, said Tuesday that Michael Flynn’s resignation as national security adviser is a “set-back” for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Michael McFaul, former ambassador to Russia: Flynn resignation a ‘set-back for Putin’ 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z Aberdeen responded well to that set-back, with Woods superbly tipping Taylor's drive over before Rooney appeared to be pushed in the box, but pleas were ignored. Aberdeen 2-1 Hamilton Academical 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z A three-way coalition of Social Democrats, the Green Party and the Left Party seems likely in Berlin, after Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party endured a set-back in state elections in the German capital. The Latest: Merkel calls Berlin election result 'bitter' 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z In Ankeny, Smolik said he would present a proposal at the Sept. 6 City Council meeting that would include a six-chicken limit, a permit and fee process, set-back requirements, fines and a ban on roosters. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z But he took the set-back “philosophically,” he says, and put his hopes in the Rio Games. These Russians Won't Be Going to Olympics Because of Doping 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Despite dominating possession and territory after their early set-back, Mark McCall's Saracens side only led for the first time on the stroke of half-time. Champions Cup: Saracens beat Wasps to reach final 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z Mr Sarkozy’s new brush with the law is plainly a set-back. Comeback skid 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Yes, their second home league defeat of the season was a set-back but they again showed the kind of character they will need over the next four months. Why Wenger got it wrong against Chelsea 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z Mr Flanagan said failure in the discussions would be a "serious set-back for the people of our island". 'Steely resolve' among parties to save Stormont, says Flanagan - BBC News 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z "Despite the recent set-back, share markets are likely to remain in a broad rising trend," he said. Asian stocks extend global market rally on US economic report; Shanghai up for 2nd day 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z After such an early set-back, the hosts gradually began to exert some pressure with Gary Warren testing Brown from distance. Inverness CT 0-1 Aberdeen 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z Jack Wilshere's ankle problem is the latest injury set-back for Arsenal but, without him, they still managed to beat Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League in midweek. Predictions: Lawro v Henning Wehn 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z Van Gaal is yet to restore the United swagger, so when a set-back comes confidence seems to seep instantly from players and fans. Radamel Falcao opens his account as Manchester United hold off Everton 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z Every government building had set-back areas and such features as concrete barriers, street-blocking bollards and its own security force, he said. Prospect of tighter White House security touches nerve in Washington 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z Such an early set-back was the last thing Salzburg needed after three successive domestic defeats and there was little to encourage the home fans until Ramalho got on the end of a teasing Soriano free-kick. Red Bull Salzburg 2-2 Celtic 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z It was a horrible feeling—of denial and disbelief—at the thought of the set-back to hadal science that this represented. Requiem for an ROV 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z It is a set-back for Portugal's policy of reducing government spending in the wake of an international bailout. Portugal court rejects job cut plan 2013-08-29T22:29:16Z This is important because your party can be facing a great number of enemies at once, who won't set with a set-back difficulty level on you merely because you're the protagonists. Even Nintendo Is Stumped by Wii U GamePad 2013-06-17T06:35:30Z For Kompany any set-back following his return from a lingering calf problem would be a personal disaster given his manager's plea not to play for Belgium. Manchester City v Newcastle United: squad sheets 2013-03-29T13:30:21Z Nothing has been simple about this traumatic season, so perhaps this latest set-back was partly to be expected. Steaua Bucharest 1-0 Chelsea 2013-03-07T21:10:28Z There was a further set-back for Rangers when Ross Perry was forced out of the action shortly before the break and was replaced by Hegarty, who has been troubled by thigh spasms in recent weeks. Dundee United 3-0 Rangers 2013-02-02T15:17:51Z The tribunal itself suffered a set-back last month, when hours of conversation over Skype between one of its presiding judges and a Brussels-based lawyer were revealed in the press. Bangladesh's watershed war crimes moment 2013-01-21T18:15:33Z They'll be pleased they did, as despite the early set-back the game was won by a fantastic Adam McGurk goal after 56 minutes, weaving past two defenders to slot past the snow-swept Moore. Football League: your thoughts 2013-01-19T19:25:12Z The statement was seen by some analysts as a set-back for Ryanair's bid but O'Leary said the EU move was a procedural step which did not necessarily mean additional remedies were required. Ryanair may go to court if Aer Lingus bid blocked 2012-11-18T13:26:44Z Mattsson was impressed with his performance in training and - after an earlier set-back - is now able to consider Kayode in his selection plans. Kayode can play for Sierra Leone 2012-10-12T11:49:33Z Berry Garden's Nicholas Marston said: "This year's poor weather was a bit of a set-back but you would expect to see increasing amounts of English cherries in future years." Has rain ruined Britain's fruit crops? 2012-08-23T02:20:04Z He also underlined the potential set-back to scientific advances: "Unless we get this right, the chances of exploiting new advances in science will be diminished and so justice will be the loser." Warning as forensic archive shuts 2012-07-18T04:23:34Z People fancied that the rebuilding might prove a dangerous, if not a fatal crisis in its affairs; but the proprietress accomplished the colossal operation without even a temporary set-back. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z But you gave them a sharp set-back, I hear, M. le Vicomte. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z Many of his buildings did away with traditional lobbies, employing set-back entrances from which wide public spaces extended to the street. Melvyn Kaufman, Developer Who Shaped Manhattan?s Streetscape, Dies at 87 2012-03-25T02:45:29Z He's had a check, I expect, or a set-back. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z For the introduction of the Faith into these parts met with more than one set-back before it was fairly established. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z There was a slight set-back the next morning, which the Squire took more to heart than seemed warranted. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z There is no more evidence to warrant the wholly erroneous statement sometimes made that emancipation was an economic set-back to Cuba than could be gathered to support a similar statement regarding the United States. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z Very likely there will be a set-back, and after that spring will come in truth. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z A guilty verdict on Monday is expected to spell the end of the 64-year old Anwar's political career and could deliver a temporary set-back to the opposition coalition. Thousands protest ahead of sodomy verdict for Malaysia's Anwar 2012-01-09T00:35:48Z I figured out things pretty carefully—and now the only set-back I didn't allow for is going to pull me up! Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z Foxy Pinsent had risen to be his lieutenant and right-hand man in the management of his business, and Boss Maddox was come to compare notes on how the Stingo crowd were taking their set-back. The Happy Warrior 2011-12-18T03:00:18.863Z Van Bleit’s answer acted somewhat as a set-back to their plans. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z It is not opposed to drilling but seeks better regulations, including erosion-control measures and set-back requirements. Pennsylvania Hunting and Fracking Vie for State Lands 2011-11-11T16:02:08Z I believe the Boom and its consequences gave him a bad set-back, but he could afford it. Thirty Years in Australia 2011-10-25T02:00:27.397Z It was the beginning of a sharp set-back, a characteristic feature of the sanguine West, during which all overdrafts on the natural resources of the prairie must be met. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z "He tells me we've had a proper set-back," continued the midshipman wearily. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z A set-back would be a serious thing for me. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z On the whole Herrick's easy and contemptuous amusement received a slight set-back. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z Any one of them can point out its brightest gem, the never failing spring that issues from a set-back in the hill and so regular in shape as to suggest an amphitheatre. The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks 2011-09-16T02:00:21.817Z Indeed, there were men who declared that the country was being opened up too rapidly, and predicted a bad set-back. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z Hence it came as a decided set-back when he found himself appointed to the old Hammerer. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z The finding is a set-back for researchers working to improve visual health in a country where "nearly half of all vision impairment among children in the world" occurs, researchers write. Many Chinese kids with bad vision won't buy glasses 2011-09-15T20:11:19Z Ah well," he said, "it won't do him any harm to get a set-back now and then. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z This grave set-back only served to make the new sorority more determined to carry out their project. Marjorie Dean, College Senior 2011-08-01T02:00:12.720Z Then we shall at last begin to make progress with small chance of getting a serious set-back. A Grammar of Freethought 2011-07-30T02:00:13.083Z He had fought his way up that perilous ladder of Prussian militarism, and like so many others he had tripped and fallen, and now was faced with the task of making good the temporary set-back. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z It wasn't the first time this sort of thing had happened to him, nor yet the second: he was no raw novice to cry despair over such an everyday set-back. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z The great faith in the prompt action of Great Britain in sending a strong Expeditionary Force to Belgium had received a severe set-back. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z But a set-back threatened immediately when she applied for transportation and a drawing-room through to Reno. Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel 2011-06-19T02:00:18.633Z I wonder how many times since then I've had the same thought: "Oh, Lord! this set-back really is the end." From Chart House to Bush Hut Being the Record of a Sailor's 7 Years in the Queensland Bush 2011-06-08T02:00:16.290Z “The girls will be in shape to travel by New Year’s, if there is no set-back.” The Corner House Girls on Palm Island 2011-06-01T02:00:23.043Z This was indeed a terrible set-back to me, and I was at my wits' end what to do. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z The discovery was a major set-back in the company's attempts to get the networks up and running again. Sony network back 'by end of May' 2011-05-10T11:17:58Z By not allowing these women to apply independently for a credit card, the proposed regulations represent a significant -and potentially dangerous set-back. Even Affluent Women May No Longer Be Eligible for Credit Cards 2011-05-10T15:02:07Z For this reason it is best to delay sowing the seed, even in hot-beds, until cold weather is past, for the tender seedlings never fully recover from a chill or set-back. Farm Gardening with Hints on Cheap Manuring Quick Cash Crops and How to Grow Them 2011-05-10T02:00:58.433Z Ignoring the sartorial set-back I headed outside to join the others. Extra! Extra! 2011-05-08T00:25:35Z Eleven days later the Canadians atoned for this set-back by completely re-establishing their broken line. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z It was a lengthy, set-back laden struggle watched by a city of increasingly curious people. Hanoi's Reclusive Lake Turtle Forced Out of Its Shell 2011-04-05T05:20:00Z The cuirassiers, galled and goaded by the desire to retrieve their first set-back, reformed while describing a wide circuit on the plain. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z It recognized that there must be failures in every great war, and that one set-back does not spell defeat. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z That I have received a set-back is evident, and when I call to mind my exertions in the plantation I need not be surprised. Betty Grier 2011-02-24T03:01:04.507Z In 1648 the city received another grievous set-back: it fell into the hands of the Dutch, who closed the Scheldt against sea-going vessels. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z The Brazilian's day suffered an early set-back when he spun on oil leaking from his own car after a clamp broke. Kubica sets test pace for Renault 2011-02-03T16:57:08Z Derby rather shrunk at the set-back, with Crawley pepped and spurred on as Steve Evans hollered at them from the technical area. Crawley Town 2-1 Derby County 2011-01-10T22:16:49Z A man like you isn’t going to throw up the sponge for this set-back. Max Carrados 2010-12-24T03:00:32.117Z The surprise set-back for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's most contentious reform is the latest sign of slowing progress in implementing the sweeping Dodd-Frank bill, the biggest regulatory overhaul since the Great Depression. CFTC delays tough commodity speculation crack-down 2010-12-16T21:36:56Z There was yet another set-back, though, when Defoe pulled up and had to be substituted. Young Boys 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur 2010-08-17T21:09:00Z A delayed launch for the international board would mark the first set-back for China's domestic financial markets in the wake of the recent turmoil. Weak sentiment won't delay AgBank IPO: underwriter 2010-05-08T12:49:00Z Not to mention a set-back in efficiency, despite the fact that warehouse employees process a minimum of 650 discs per hour. Angel Investor Report a Mixed Bag 2010-03-31T16:23:00Z Don't be afraid," he protested hastily, as Lord Quorn's eyes opened wide with suspicion and he gave himself a slight, but significant, set-back in his chair; "I'm only half a criminal: the victim of circumstances. A Poached Peerage Since this time there has been no set-back to the prosperity of the city. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" There are now fewer refuges than formerly in Shansi Province, for none of the missions is fully recruited as yet, after the terrible set-back of 1900. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse The man had undoubtedly received a set-back in the last half-hour in the displacement of a programme that must have cost him much intricate scheming. A Traitor's Wooing Should there be a set-back during the first year or two, there is no way of continuing and the whole investment may be lost. A Living from the Land I had the greatest set-back of my life. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 This set-back, while it eased Ahmed's position for the moment, had the effect of making the enemy still more determined. Barclay of the Guides "We had a little set-back in Boston," answered Earl, and told of the trouble about the money. To Alaska for Gold The Fortune Hunters of the Yukon Give Joe Clark a set-back or two and he will come out a bigger and a better man. My Brave and Gallant Gentleman A Romance of British Columbia Still, he continued to feel fairly confident that Donohue would recover from his temporary set-back, 60 and possibly deceive O’Leary, as he had done twice before. Jack Winters' Baseball Team Or, The Rivals of the Diamond A colony suffering a severe set-back in trade found the precise remedy it looked for in transference of its allegiance. British Supremacy & Canadian Self-Government, 1839-1854 And so, you see, my successful brother had experienced a serious set-back. Aliens Business and population showed no set-back in their progress. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" She looked chagrined; she had been so sure that this man was a rotter, that it was a bit of a set-back to hear this news. The Phantom Lover The opening was concealed by a set-back, so that at first glance it had seemed part of the wall itself. The Red Hell of Jupiter Winkle's plan for finding Arabella Allen met now with a set-back. Tales from Dickens The quality of courage," responded his dragoman, "received a set-back in men's estimation at the time of the Great Skirmish, from which it has never properly recovered. Another Sheaf But somehow his mental patronage received a quiet set-back. The Twins of Suffering Creek This unanticipated set-back left Morrow without definite resource. The Crevice But at this point, from half a dozen set-back doorways, streams of infuriated Rogans began pouring into the building and toward him. The Red Hell of Jupiter There has been a set-back to The Master's plans and all the deputies are called to his retreat to receive instructions and to discuss. Astounding Stories of Super-Science July 1930 He knew his partner was generally marked by a grim reserve after a bad set-back. Partners of the Out-Trail "How you discovered the North Pole, and shot bears and wolves——" "And gave Nick Jasniff his set-back," interrupted Sam. Dave Porter in the Far North or, The Pluck of an American Schoolboy But the bridegroom himself lay on his bed, the victim of a convalescent's set-back, and it seemed doubtful whether his strength would support him through the ceremony. The Roof Tree The crowd of hoodlums had got a set-back from the boy with the piston-rod arm, it seemed. Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer Monthly examinations are held and failures at these gives a set-back in the matter of obtaining a release. A Plea for the Criminal Being a reply to Dr. Chapple's work: 'The Fertility of the Unfit', and an Attempt to explain the leading principles of Criminological and Reformatory Science Remembering Dakota's set-back through the governor's veto in 1885, they are carefully planning to avoid a like calamity in their own territory. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III The search for knowledge in that school had received a set-back, however, for that day, and Alice decided to do the wisest thing and dismiss her band of pupils without delay. Uncle Terry A Story of the Maine Coast There's Allison for one; and I'm heartily glad you gave him such a set-back. True To His Colors Not one of us had any set-back through sickness because I considered our health as so much capital and guarded it as carefully as a banker does his money. One Way Out A Middle-class New-Englander Emigrates to America However, the landlords had received a real set-back. The Battle with the Slum In June of 1914 he was drowned in flying the English Channel, and the firm suffered a severe set-back. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force Well—he went along Piccadilly, and, of course, I followed him—I wasn't going to lose sight of him after that set-back of last night, Mr. Starmidge! The Chestermarke Instinct Slowly, very slowly, with every now and then a depressing set-back, the race is climbing the steep ascent toward the ideal of universal brotherhood. The New Theology Bloodshed and disorder have given the country a set-back from which it is only beginning to recover. A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia This revolt, because of the fear and disgust it roused, became the most severe set-back Protestantism received in all its struggle with the more ancient and conservative Church. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 "You didn't meet with any set-back with Morgan, did you?" Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated Another set-back to Japanese military ardour was, indeed, constituted by the marked reluctance of the Germans to form a line of resistance. World's War Events, Vol. I "As a man, I'm overjoyed," replied Bones gloomily; "as a scientist, it's a set-back, dear old officer—a distinct set-back." The Keepers of the King's Peace There had been no great set-back, but there had been no advance worth speaking of. Tommy But he tried to make light of their set-back, and distracted Johnnie's thoughts from the roof by producing two wonderful presents. The Rich Little Poor Boy A serious set-back to journalism is reported from South Africa. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-05-12 Well, of course that was a bit of a set-back; still I thought, 'Are we down-hearted?' Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-05-05 But I guess she’ll get a set-back when she sees how young you are. Marcia Schuyler Protestants, set-back to, 69, 70; hanging of, 84. The Reign of Mary Tudor More than this, he still continued his connection with the Republican party in spite of the set-back at the last National Convention. American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt Conferences of Generals, and dashing to and fro of despatch-riders, produced ambitious plans for an advance that would more than make up for the set-back of August 30. Pushed and the Return Push A set-back because the work had been begun with rough tools and lack of material. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History Don't you think that, an' have a set-back when you find it ain't! The Long Roll That reverse constituted a grave set-back—a set-back on a small scale perhaps, but as decided a one as we met with during the war. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 A set-back just now—and it bothers me. Tarrano the Conqueror There was a set-back in wages over the whole world. Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921 But she was to have a set-back in one town that must have held many memories of her girlhood. The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert War is a word that means agony to many and a set-back to all. The Long Roll Public sentiment, however, received a serious set-back about 1838 with the beginning of the Underground Railroad system and the incoming of the abolitionist literature. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918 The war is itself to be counted as a set-back. An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation The Greek set-back at Smyrna is no doubt partly attributable to the disposal of Wrangel's weapons. Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921 In spite of a slight set-back it had been a glorious day for the 8th Battalion. The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion Reason tells me that, and my heart wishes the world neither agony nor set-back, and I give my word for peace. The Long Roll More knowledge, however, of the history of surgery has given a serious set-back to this self-complacency, and now we know that the later medieval surgeons understood practical antisepsis very well, and applied it successfully. Old-Time Makers of Medicine The Story of The Students And Teachers of the Sciences Related to Medicine During the Middle Ages It is contended by many that nothing is gained by planting seedlings in the nursery, as the set-back from transplanting prevents their bearing any earlier than trees of the same age grown from nuts. Walnut Growing in Oregon That was the first set-back, and the next one was ten times worse. We Ten Or, The Story of the Roses But hope rises in his heart like clear water in a troubled well, and it is just after this melancholy set-back that the noble French spirit most vividly asserts itself. Three French Moralists and The Gallantry of France The girl's enthusiasm received a set-back in his tone. The Forfeit Private feelings do not count in war, but alas, how grievous is this set-back to one who has it in him to revive the part of Pitt, had he but Pitt's place. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I Although this seems to have dealt a set-back to the work, it is purely temporary. Unfolding Destiny It suffered its first set-back through the dissociation of that Republic from the newly-born League of Nations which that President had laboured to create. Compilation on Peace Well," he began again, with an attempt at jauntiness, "I've found out that in my profession it's a hard struggle to get on your feet again, after illness or—or any bad set-back. The Fruit of the Tree The blow his victim had struck was a set-back to him; but he presently recovered the balance of his head which the shock had upset. Fighting for the Right It had looked for several days as though the enemy were preparing for a movement in retaliation for the destruction of the dry-dock, which was a bad set-back for them. Within The Enemy's Lines The stoop of discouragement which Eva used to fear for his shoulders did not come, but, instead, something worse—the defiant set-back of recklessness. The Portion of Labor The woman had a pale, pretty face, and stood with a sturdy set-back on her heels. Jane Field A Novel During the succeeding main stage of the palæolithic epoch there was a decided set-back in the culture, as judged by the quality of the workmanship in flint. Anthropology Four or five years of hard work, he said, would make up for your set-back. Atlantis This temporary set-back will lead to safer institutions and more conservative management upon the part of every one, and this is a quality we need. Random Reminiscences of Men and Events The Progressive party practically disappeared, and the Socialists suffered a severe set-back, falling far behind the vote of 1912. History of the United States The invasions of Italy by the inhabitants of less refined countries caused a set-back in civilisation for which almost the whole of Europe suffered. The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology The initial set-back in pay level tends to translate into demand for pay rises. Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy If he awoke and caught you at it, there might be a set-back. The Ragged Edge Barring some set-back, within four years of the time when Banneker's introductory editorial appeared, the paper would have eclipsed all former records. Success A Novel It has not, we think, been noticed that this also followed a temporary set-back in the population. Outspoken Essays A set-back is the best cure for arrogance. Success (Second Edition) Whether or not the exigencies of the case rendered such distribution of force inevitable or whether it was due to miscalculation of difficulties, the result was a most costly set-back. Some Principles of Maritime Strategy Something in the child's voice, something in her manner, warned the spinster that her well-meaning inquisitiveness had received a set-back and that it would be dangerous to press it forward again. The Ragged Edge This was partly due to the set-back of a revolt in Java which lasted some years. History of Holland I needn't tell you that this opposition of practically the whole of the New York City delegation, is the most serious set-back to Porter's chance. The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him The first three months after the Armistice the general expectation was for a set-back in business conditions due to the withdrawal of the enormous government War-time demand. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States I have some friends in Ontario and understand that they have had what they call a set-back there. Carmen's Messenger Of what use was the temporary set-back to memory, when it always returned with redoubled poignancy? The Ragged Edge Perhaps here and there a few years of recoil or set-back, but God only can estimate the wealth that is about to roll into the lap of this nation. Brave Men and Women Their Struggles, Failures, And Triumphs When Major Ralston saw him that evening he rated him soundly, and even, Stella thought, seemed inclined to blame her also for the set-back in his patient's condition. The Lamp in the Desert They struck across the park, and talk fell on a recent small set-back which had happened to a regiment with which they were both well acquainted. Elizabeth's Campaign The election represented a set-back in a man's career, in spite of the bare victory. The Testing of Diana Mallory Let Christianity be throttled here, and it will have received a set-back in Asia from which it will take generations to recover. Korea's Fight for Freedom The publication of Maud in 1855 gave his rapidly growing popularity a perceptible set-back, though it has since risen in favour. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature The set-back that occurred between your lessons occurs again. Back to Methuselah A man like you isn't going to throw up the sponge for this set-back. Four Max Carrados Detective Stories An Obstinate Roman: before the senate--trying to make a case--the formal condemnation--before Pilate--an unexpected set-back--alone with Pilate--acquitted--shrill protests--off to Herod. Quiet Talks about Jesus From the news that had come over concerning the Hallam Heights team there had been a good deal of fear that Gridley would, on this day, receive a set-back to its rule of always winning. The High School Captain of the Team Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard It is thought that this opinion may give a serious set-back to the Garden City movement. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, April 9, 1919 I fell for a Saratoga set-back this summer but never no more for mine. Get Next! The Indian contingent had in reality had a set-back in its preparations. The American Indian as Participant in the Civil War Had the South prevailed in the Civil War, there would have been a distinct and calamitous set-back in the world movement. The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe A second set-back, more serious even than the first, interrupted matters again just when they seemed to be going on most smoothly. Sir Robert Hart The Romance of a Great Career, 2nd Edition Did this set-back in early childhood influence him? The Story of My Life Recollections and Reflections But last night my friend had something of a set-back, which may possibly, by deflecting his conversation to other topics, give me relief. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, July 25, 1917 Perhaps, instead of going resistlessly onward, we are going to have a set-back. An Englishman Looks at the World Here the conquering West Saxon met his most serious set-back and almost his only real defeat. Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter So that this war involves, in this as in so many matters, no fundamental set-back, no reversals nor restorations. What is Coming? He would greet the news of our victorious onsweep with exultant crows, while at the announcement of any temporary set-back he would mutter gloomily and go and scratch under the shrubbery. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, January 22, 1919 A slight set-back was encountered by Morse and his associates at this time by the denial of an injunction against F.O.J. Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II After the Italian set-back in the winter of 1917, the Venetian plain lay open to aerial bombardment by the Germans, who had given substantial military aid to their Austrian allies. The Mastery of the Air Her fellow principals, who had been rather glad of her set-back the day before, were full of pity and sympathy. The Price She Paid And then she remembered how they all, his associates, were like him, proof against the evil effects of set-back and defeat. The Conflict But in a day or two there was a set-back. Of Human Bondage Below forward, two deck-hands were thoughtfully playing set-back for pennies, while a machinist sat by and read a sporting extra by a swinging bulb. Captivating Mary Carstairs I say it with reluctance—for I have always admired Ned Hanlon's pluck—that the national game never received so severe a set-back as it did during the last Baltimore series here. Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1895 It was at the time when our brave and capable allies had sustained a set-back in the Trentino owing to a sudden concentration of the Austrians, supported by very heavy artillery. A Visit to Three Fronts June 1916 Three weeks before, however, he had been defeated by the famous Painter, and the set-back weighed heavily upon the young man's spirit. The Last Galley Impressions and Tales The election was generally taken as a set-back to the extreme Radicals. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2 Now, she had experienced her first grief, which at the same time was her first set-back. The Sisters-In-Law But when a power like Philip's is strong through greed and villainy, on the first pretext or the slightest set-back the whole system is upset and dismembered. Authors of Greece Not long after occurred a lamentable set-back to the cause—the persecution and massacre which followed the attempt on the Shah's life by an unruly Bābī in August 1852. The Reconciliation of Races and Religions "It was a hard set-back to my plans," said Jack. Jack North's Treasure Hunt Or, Daring Adventures in South America The net result has been a set-back, not so much for us as for our supposed and suspected client, Servia. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2 The set-back to learning caused by this latest deluge of barbarism was a serious one, and one from which the land did not recover for a long time. The History of Education; educational practice and progress considered as a phase of the development and spread of western civilization After a brief set-back at the hands of Antigonus' son, Ptolemy made good his hold when the father was dead; and Cyprus also became definitely his in 294. The Ancient East Indeed, the succeeding year was to witness severe industrial trouble destined to cause a general set-back in business. A Brief History of Panics and Their Periodical Occurrence in the United States Not infrequently puerperal patients who are feeling well attempt too much, and suffer a more or less serious set-back; it is an all- important duty of the obstetrician, therefore, to restrain them from harmful activity. The Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During Pregnancy But Abdul Hamid seems to have seen the significance of the request, and for some little while after that German influence had a certain set-back in Turkey. Crescent and Iron Cross All these schools, though, suffered a serious set-back during the period of the Danish and Norman invasions, many being totally destroyed. The History of Education; educational practice and progress considered as a phase of the development and spread of western civilization Is it not conceivable that something of the same kind may occur again? that some new force, emerging from the unknown, may surprise the world and cause a similar set-back? A History of Freedom of Thought "Things have gone so smoothly with us hitherto, that we must look for a little set-back before we've done." My Strangest Case I guess I needed a set-back," he said, "and I got it—and I've learned a lot in a short time. Purple Springs And that was the only set-back that this Pan-Prussian youngster experienced, and it was no more than an attack of German measles which he very quickly got over. Crescent and Iron Cross On the occasion of some trifling set-back in business—a rival cut him out in a certain negotiation—He threw up everything and disappeared from his native town. The Secret of the Tower Can we be certain that there may not come a great set-back? A History of Freedom of Thought It would be a set-back to the cult of boxing at the school. The White Feather Any vacillation now, and Authority would suffer a set-back from which it would be hard put to it to recover. The Little Nugget If I should be straightened out, it would be the awfulest set-back Old Nick ever had; and if such a thing should happen he'd never feel sure of any one after that.' A Knight of the Nineteenth Century It was in pursuit of the story of a Breton nobleman of hoped-for ancient lineage that I met with the most disheartening set-back of my experience. The Making of an American In Germany the development of learning received a long set-back. A History of Freedom of Thought He decided to turn the set-back into at any rate a minor victory and went in person to the kitchen for chupatties such as the servants ate. Guns of the Gods This financial set-back, while it had injured, for the time, Arthur Breen's reputation for being "up and dressed," had not, to any appreciable extent, curtailed his expenditures or narrowed the area of his social domain. Peter: a novel of which he is not the hero The formation and triumph of the Balkan League in 1912 formed a grave set-back for the Berlin-Bagdad project, which would be ruined if these little states became strong enough, or united enough, to be independent. The Expansion of Europe The Culmination of Modern History That he calculated on some set-back is manifest to us all. The Jewel of Seven Stars Not a set-back attended the course of my recovery. The Firefly of France One fellow told me we oughtn't to have given the contract to a man without capital to carry him over a set-back. The Girl from Keller's But just in one phase of the public speaking, the candidacy of Mr. Smith received a serious set-back. Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town At the end of a week, however, he had a fearful set-back. A Rebellious Heroine "The Don don't seem to take the old man's set-back kindly," observed the sympathizing blacksmith. Mrs. Skagg's Husbands and Other Stories The defeat of the Eleventh Article was the second official set-back to the Impeachment movement—the first being the practical abandonment of the First Article by the change in the order of voting. History of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, by the House of Representatives, and his trial by the Senate for high crimes and misdemeanors in office, 1868 The recent set-back experienced by the Socialists in Germany is an illustration of my position. On War — Volume 1 If you get a set-back, why the Funds are at eighty, and I could sell two thousand francs worth of my consolidated stock. Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau Turnbull's courtship had met with a set-back where he had least expected it—Philip Rochester had fallen deeply in love with Helen and, encouraged by her father, had pressed his suit with ardor. The Red Seal The women farther away continued unsteadily at their work, losing movements to the extent of a minute's set-back to the totality of the efficiency of the fancy-starch room. The Valley of the Moon This information was rather a set-back to me, as I had no idea that I was in possession of any such record as that. The Twin Hells; a thrilling narrative of life in the Kansas and Missouri penitentiaries The set-back to their hopes made them despairing and desperate. The Iron Heel At my age, to get such a set-back! Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau Always down the lengthening record, save for a set-back ever and again, he is doing more.... The World Set Free |
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