Search Details

Word: beg (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...startled soul of the entire nation entwines itself at this moment with ever and ever more intense affection about Your Majesty. The nation's perfect discipline will continue for the glory of the dynasty and the power of the fatherland. I beg Your Majesty to accept an expression of my profound devotion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Fatal Lamp Post | 4/23/1928 | See Source »

...situation is one which the football coach does not often encounter. Instead of beseeching his men to keep off pro to stay in college he has to beg them to neglect their work to accomplish the same end. Public spirited members of the faculty are wondering why on earth they gave that football man an A instead of an E. The student body is holding informal parties in the rooms of the erring football men in vain attempts to lower the abominated high grades. Everybody, with three exceptions, is doing his best to remedy the disgraceful situation. Meanwhile the three...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OVEREMPHASIS | 3/28/1928 | See Source »

...have seen hundreds of these people driven into churches, and with doors locked, set on fire, while troopers open the roof and pick off dozens with rifle shots Starving, and under such circumstances as this yet, they will not beg or accept charity. They are an exceedingly dignified race...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DR. ERICKSON TELLS OF WORK IN ALBANIA | 3/8/1928 | See Source »

...constant readers of your valuable magazine, and each week welcome it with greater delight. I beg, however, to correct a statement your issue of Jan. 2, under MILESTONES...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jan. 23, 1928 | 1/23/1928 | See Source »

...grace and attractiveness of desk sets added this autumn to the holiday madness through which fountain pen manufacturers pass at the end of each year. For some reason the retail sellers of the pens & pencils always underestimate their holiday trade. Stocks run low; telegrams and long distance telephone talks beg for shipments...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fountain Pens | 1/2/1928 | See Source »

Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Next