gaining upon

Example Sentences

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Evidently I was magnifying the grip that Spoof was gaining upon her.

From Neighbours by Stead, Robert J. C.

When the highwayman observed his pursuers gaining upon him, he lost his nerve, and did the very worst thing possible under the circumstances.

From The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old by Harper, Charles G. (Charles George)

The beloved father of a family lies upon a bed of sickness, and disease is fast gaining upon the powers of life.

From The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences by Hitchcock, Edward

Oh—I meant your surname,” she added, confusion gaining upon her when he mentioned his first name only.

From The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories by Blackwood, Algernon

For the first half-mile or so I saw that I was gaining upon the gobbler—not rapidly; for the mustang, though tough, was far from being a fast one.

From The Guerilla Chief And other Tales by Reid, Mayne