Word: behind
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...making a delivery over across the river; I got out of my car and had a couple of packages under my arm. I didn't see any one around, but all of a sudden a motorcycle cop drove up behind me and says, 'What've you got there?' I saw there wasn't any use arguing so I told him. I said 'O. K. I'm licked'. But he says, 'Wait a minute there, don't go so fast;; let's see what we can do about this. Go ahead back and get in your...
...into effect as State law, are to be carefully observed. All drivers are cautioned particularly to observe the rule against cutting in and out of line, against blocking traffic unnecessarily, against passing others on curves and hills and against speeding up when another motorist is trying to pass from behind...
...many months the Eastern consolidation struggle has resembled a chess tournament in which a master plays several opponents simultaneously. Shrewd, lean, aggressive William Wallace Atterbury of the Pennsylvania is the chess wizard. Three boards confront him. Behind one sits quiet-voiced Patrick Edward Crowley of the New York Central; behind the second sits energetic Daniel Willard of the B. & O.; behind the third sit the chubby brothers Oris Paxton and Mantis James Van Sweringen. On each of the three Boards a different consolidation game is being played. Last week two bold moves were made on the Van Sweringen board. Master...
...University soccer team closed the preliminary work of its season by defeating Brown Saturday afternoon on the field behind the Business School, 4 to 0. The Providence team was unable to penetrate the Crimson defense, despite the strong efforts of Rasmussen and Taite, forwards...
...first choice of each Power was its own money center, the second was probably Switzerland. And to have put that hurdle behind them was a wise act of the bankers, for their proposals contain more than enough controversial materials and cause for dissension as they go into "the second reading" of the Young Plan at the Hague...