near squeak
Example Sentences
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"That was a near squeak, sir," he said.
From How I Filmed the War A Record of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Man Who Filmed the Great Somme Battles, etc. by Malins, Geoffrey H.
“By Jove, it was a near squeak, though!”
From Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel by Greene, John B.
Thank God! he will do now," he said to the chief constable; "but it has been a very near squeak, and I thought several times I should have to take immediate steps to wake him.
From Through the Fray A Tale of the Luddite Riots by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
The Squire was progressing as favourably as could be expected, Bathurst said, but it had been such a near squeak that the utmost care was necessary.
From The House of Strange Secrets A Detective Story by Bayly, A. Eric
They told me at Rotterdam that I had had a very near squeak of death; and whether it's that or something else, I don't seem to have any of the meannesses you associate with me.
From The Man Without a Memory by Marchmont, Arthur W. (Arthur Williams)
