give ground

If we were to be together, one of us had to give ground.

This is one place the Council should not give ground.

She gave ground and the door was open five or six inches.

Now, when standing fast made sense, he had to give ground.

For a moment the crowd gave ground before his approach.

We'll have to keep giving ground, but at least we can slow them.

You'll probably have to give ground if you are attacked.

They went to the seventh, and now Show gave ground again.

But there was no sign that any were willing to give ground.

He looked at him, and the man instinctively gave ground again.

His mates were beginning to give ground all along the line.

This is one harmless point on which we can give ground.

Will they give ground on their issues in order to elect a Republican?

At this, several gave ground and then there came the unanimous result.

Once more he had to give ground to avoid being surrounded and cut down.

But I wasn't going to give ground on it now.

Neither of them had been in the mood to give ground.

"Not to give ground is the only solution," he said.

Our eyes locked for long moments, but I gave ground first.

They gave ground grudgingly and we got to the front.

The other gave ground, then gathered himself for a rush.

From my position behind him, I could not see what he was doing, but the apparition gave ground.

It was the way he gave ground, far too easy and not like Dave to pass over a political opportunity.

The commander gave ground, and they were allowed to enter.

Other men crowded in behind him and Morgan gave ground.