knocked-up

Example Sentences

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It seems she sought him out—to-night, of all times!— when he was pegged—completely knocked-up.

From Out of the Primitive by Bennet, Robert Ames

Sent out and had the other three knocked-up horses brought in all right.

From Explorations in Australia The Journals of John McDouall Stuart by Stuart, John McDouall

It's nothing; only a bit of knocked-up skin.

From The House of the Misty Star A Romance of Youth and Hope and Love in Old Japan by Little, Frances, [pseud.]

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