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Example sentences for "proceed against"

  • Burnet, says, He was so disordered both in body and mind, that it was a reproach to any government to proceed against him[130].

  • In the said act it was declared, That, on account of his refusing to adhere to his confession, the promises made to him were void, and that the lords of justiciary and jury ought to proceed against him, without any regard to these.

  • At its conclusion, so it would seem, Marduk is formally installed as the leader to proceed against Tiâmat.

  • Marduk has stepped forward, the chief of the gods, your son, To proceed against Tiâmat, he has set his mind.

  • Teumman, king of Elam, has arrayed his army and fixed upon battle, brandishes his weapons to proceed against Assyria.

  • These omissions were supplied the next day, but it was then too late to proceed against Verplanck's.

  • As de Grasse could continue only a short time on that station, every exertion was made to proceed against Cornwallis at Yorktown.

  • As for Caius he was much grieved, and severely reprimanded his own party, because they had given their adversaries a reasonable pretense to proceed against them, which they had so long hoped for.

  • No sooner, therefore, had Charles obtained the opinion of the judges, than he determined to proceed against Hampden in the Court of Exchequer.

  • This, though it appeared at first sight a voluntary contribution under the sanction of Government, was in reality a compulsory one, for the bishop of the diocese had authority to proceed against such as refused to subscribe.

  • In the latter year the lack of power of the incumbent, Fra Luca Cioni, is shown by the fact that when he desired to proceed against Ruggieri da Bertona, accused of heresy, he was forced to get Eugenius IV.

  • Bishop of Tarazona to proceed against them.

  • When this time, therefore, had passed away, there was no longer any probability that they would proceed against me publicly.

  • By this act the churchwardens were empowered to collect charitable contributions; and if any refused to give, or dissuaded others from that charity the bishop of the diocese was empowered to proceed against them.

  • They empowered them to proceed against such as neglected the Sundays and holy-day.

  • Yes; the Government is to proceed against you.

  • Let them, the British Government at Quebec, proceed against him; he would have only one trouble to meet, one to leave behind.

  • They can pick any man off the street; and if he do not answer their captious questions, proceed against him to the utmost of severity; as they have taken some among the croud at executions, and imposed upon them the questions.

  • For he had not yet received any definite information regarding the course his rival had followed in his escape, and so he kept making preparations to proceed against him, if he should find out exactly.

  • Act ordaining the Presbytery of Hamiltoun to proceed against Mr. John Rae for refusing the Covenant.

  • Item, The Assembly would enjoyn every Presbyterie to proceed against Non-communicants, whether Papists or others, according to the Act of Parliament made thereanent.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    allowed himself; are ready; carry them; could perceive; cried they; general appearance; keep out; leaves usually; little valley; marked thus; member countries; overtake them; plant life; proceed against; proceed from; proceed further; proceeded against; proceeded down the river; proceeding from; proceeds from; rousing himself; said the little woman; should appeare; supposing them; with pleasure; would only