Use backing in a sentence
Sentences starting with backing
- Backing horses ruined him," said Sibley in reply; and he looked at Crozier admiringly. [11]
Sentences ending with backing
- But no one thought the less of him for his pace--that is, no one appeared to, for this sort of estimate of a man is only tested by his misfortunes, when the day comes that he must seek financial backing. [4]
- Look at him, and tell me if he wouldn't have been worth the backing. [11]
More example sentences with the word backing in them
- He insinuated that the Sikh's horse was wounded at Hashin from behind by backing too far on the Guards' Brigade on one side and on the Royal Mounted Infantry on the other. [11]
- I only wanted the backing of her own authority; but she said: "Ye will do in all things as this lord shall command. [5]
- By doing some strong backing, we saved him; which was a great loss, for he would have made good literature. [5]
- She was a remarkable woman in her way, with a will of her own, and a kind of madness in her; and there could be no backing and filling. [11]
- I saw him peering in, I saw him backing away again like a man in mortal fear. [9]
- After a couple of years of judicious plotting, Mr. Rhodes had his reward; the revolutionary kettle was briskly boiling in Johannesburg, and the Uitlander leaders were backing their appeals to the government--now hardened into demands--by threats of force and bloodshed. [5]
- There, competency was no recommendation; political backing, without competency, was worth six of it. [5]
- First one oar is backing water, and then the other; it is seldom that both are going ahead at once. [5]
- But she shook her head, backing away from him. [9]
- He put his head in and saw me on the floor reaching for the backing bells. [5]
- The only backing he had was a bold nature and a compassionate heart. [5]
- He ought to get his backing pretty soon, or it won't be any good. [11]
- Then he flew downstairs, and presently appeared again, backing into the room, and bowing to the ground with every step, in front of four imposing and austere bishops and their train of servants. [5]
- Then there are certain small seraglio- gardens, into which one can get a peep through the crevices of high fences,--one in Myrtle Street, or backing on it,--here and there one at the North and South Ends. [6]
- He turned the boat's head a little by backing water. [6]
- After a little backing and filling they got into line, at the proper distance from each other, and sat motionless, their bodies bent forward, their arms outstretched, their oars in the water, waiting for the word. [6]
- Even in running away, however, Whisker was perverse, for he had not gone very far when he suddenly stopped, and before assistance could be rendered, commenced backing at nearly as quick a pace as he had gone forward. [12]
- Boats which screamed, and boats which had a dragon's roar were backing out of the close ranks where they had stood wheel-house to wheel-house, and were dodging and bumping in the channel. [9]
- The engine was agitated, it shrieked more shrilly, and began backing in visible terror. [4]
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