get astride

Example Sentences

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Advancing rapidly, they entered the capital's suburbs, prepared to cross the Han River and get astride the communications to the south and the rear of the enemy's army around the Pusan perimeter.

From Time Magazine Archive

By reaching up, and summoning the remnant of her strength, she was able to clasp it, to put a foot over, to get astride.

From The Plow-Woman by Gates, Eleanor

Bo mounted without a helping hand, but Helen's limbs were so stiff that she could not get astride the high Ranger without assistance.

From The Man of the Forest by Grey, Zane

He then gave Mark a stick, saying, "When you have found the plant of life, and want to go home, get astride of this stick; but now get on my back."

From The Two Story Mittens and the Little Play Mittens Being the Fourth Book of the Series by Fanny, Aunt

Then seeing a fine large butterfly on a dandelion close by, he climbed up and managed to get astride it.

From English Fairy Tales by Rackham, Arthur