Search Details

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


Usage:

...Then I saw them come back-licked. They had tried but their prison records and the cops were too much for them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Factory | 3/5/1928 | See Source »

...During my time," said Mr. Pensendorfer, whose business already flourishes, "I saw that the released convict had no chance in the world. I saw them come in, serve their term and go out with the determination to go straight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Factory | 3/5/1928 | See Source »

...Royal & Presidential party swept up from the station and through the Brandenburg Gate, a crowd of some 30,000 saw with amazement that the last motor in the procession was bright red and driven by Friedrick Wilhelm, onetime German Crown Prince & Crown Prince of Prussia. Uninvited, he had merrily slipped up behind. Prudent, he soon turned down a side street amid scattered cheers and more booes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AFGHANISTAN: Amir's Progress | 3/5/1928 | See Source »

American professionals had thought it was ridiculous for Etchebaster, with his limited experience, to play the great Soutar. When they saw him practice they admitted that his shoulder stroke was the prettiest they had seen since Mr. Gould was at his best. After the match Soutar went to the dressing room and poked Etchebaster in the ribs. Mr. Joseph Widener went to the dressing room and gave him a two thousand dollar side-bet. Etchebaster (pronounced-bastaire) retained his calm...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Court Tennis | 3/5/1928 | See Source »

...Belgian soldier had a vision during the last German attack. He saw the whole earth, uprooted, dancing madly and monotonously to the music of Igor Stravinsky. Thus terrific, thus awful a genius does the Stravinsky of today appear to a handful of those who pretend to understand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Again Stravinsky | 3/5/1928 | See Source »

Previous | 113 | 114 | 115 | 116 | 117 | 118 | 119 | 120 | 121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 127 | 128 | 129 | 130 | 131 | 132 | 133 | Next