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After that, he would set out on a reconnoitring expedition.

For his having been caught while surreptitiously reconnoitring the house there could be only one explanation.

'Thank you, sir,' said Simmons, casting a reconnoitring look at him.

This did not keep Popov from periodic reconnoitring.

We find him shortly setting about carrying out some reconnoitring and signalling experiments, designed to be of use in time of war.

Apart from odd skirmishes between small reconnoitring groups in the west during the early months of the war, there were three main incidents in the county.

'Shall I make my reconnoitring expedition?'

Others said that Sawyer had panicked and gone straight out and given the signal without first doing the reconnoitring for which Ryan had allowed time.

After reconnoitring the eastern end of the blown bridge, Kinloch climbed up a jungle track in search of some sign of the enemy.

'General reconnoitring, Mr Maroon.

At the Brighton Volunteer Review of 1880, Captain Templer, with nine men, conducted the operations of a captive reconnoitring balloon.

They shared also in my mortification when after two whole meal-times and the odd moments of an afternoon devoted to this reconnoitring, Tembinok' took his leave in silence.

Upon reaching Tientsin in July 1793, Macartney gave instructions to Captain Sir Erasmus Gower, commanding the Lion, which carried the embassy, for a reconnoitring voyage to Japan.

Long before this could be effected, or we could enter the door, sundry reconnoitring parties of the children would peep at us round the corners of the house, and then scamper off to make their reports.

In reconnoitring the sites of the Battle of Normandy, children discover history at first hand and come away with a better understanding of the world in which we live today and of values such as freedom.

Beginning with his unsuccessful reconnoitring at Bournemouth, he passed on to his return to London, the buying of the car, the growing anxieties of Tuppence, the call upon Sir James, and the sensational occurrences of the previous night.

At the hour when Elizabeth-Jane was contemplating her stealthy reconnoitring excursion to the abode of the lady of her fancy, he had been not a little amazed at receiving a letter by hand in Lucetta's well-known characters.

Shaw, by his reconnoitring skill and tactical judgment, was of the greatest assistance to Alten and to Wellington, who promoted him Brevet Major in July, and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel in January 1819.

But it was precisely Gould's unshakeable commonsense, which Havell had so reviled, that was beginning to antagonise the rival American camp, and it was with exasperation that they watched Gould set off for Europe on a reconnoitring trip for his second publication.

We've got to do some reconnoitering before we can make any definite plans.

"I was doing a little reconnoitering and happened across some juicy stuff."

"I am wide awake now, and perhaps it would be best for me to do some reconnoitering."

"We usually drive, so I'm doing some reconnoitering," he said.

"I'd like to do a little reconnoitering before we move on," said Tarzan.

I need to jump in the tender and do a little reconnoitering."

The 8th Chasseurs crossed to the east bank and did some reconnoitering.

Heathcote had been too obvious in his reconnoitering and the French were waiting for the night attack.

"Because I like to do my own reconnoitering.

During that hour or two, Major Paul Bonner would do some reconnoitering.

I told you I did some reconnoitering before, but I couldn't get in.

The time for circumspection, for the careful reconnoitering of every potential danger in my path, was past.

Not only did I fish, but I did some reconnoitering and a great deal of thinking.

First, though, a bit of prudent reconnoitering.

"That would assume you've done some reconnoitering."

No reconnoitering after the fact.

"Bob, check with General Sam and find out if our friend Lee was doing any reconnoitering in the North four weeks ago."

For some time Armadiel had been aware of their stealthy reconnoitering of the ruined shrine.

Then I want to do a little reconnoitering and make sure we've picked up McNeely."

I've got my reconnoitering to do."

It was possible, in spite of his careful reconnoitering of the entire block, that he was already in a trap.

He lost his wife in the explosion, but see if he feels up to a visit to the DMZ for some firsthand reconnoitering.

After a few minutes of verbal reconnoitering, he asked permission to smoke and offered Mrs. Banning one of his cigarettes, which she accepted.

Tarma watched the gentle woman rocking her son in her arms, studying her with the same care she'd have spent on the reconnoitering of an enemy camp.

Trees rushed past him in the moonlight, fifty feet below, his recent reconnoitering made him feel safe, knowing that there were no high obstacles immediately to the south.