knocked-up

Example Sentences

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My brother, Sweeney, and Pierre were behind with the knocked-up horses, trying to get them along.

From Explorations in Australia, Illustrated, by Forrest, John

The Major and some of the men pushed on with the freshest of the animals, leaving Stapylton and the remainder of the party to spell for a while, and bring the knocked-up beasts slowly on.

From The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888 by Favenc, Ernest

“I mean, lad, that we’ve but a poor chance to reach the ranch wi’ such knocked-up brutes as these.

From Charlie to the Rescue by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

Our dogs knocked-up completely, and we ourselves were somewhat tired and hungry, partly from night-watching and partly from having fasted since early dawn, whereas it was now four o'clock.

From A First Year in Canterbury Settlement by Butler, Samuel

I threw myself from the saddle, and led my knocked-up steed towards him.

From Paddy Finn by Webb, Archibald