Word: sooner
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...morning after prohibition. The professor engaged in his Addison walk of contemplation has bumped into the stadium and cannot imagine how it came into existence. Fear, which is the child of ignorance, cries. "Down with it," but second thought suggests that the institution is here and that the sooner it is brought into line with the general purpose of the college the better it will...
...years ago, is no less open to study. If the college is to go on adding into itself in numbers through the choices of Freshman year than recently have tended away from Sheff (and we hope that this is not to be the case), there will sooner or later have to be a reconsideration of the social system to catch up with the change...
...sooner was the offer expressed than an adventurous Freshman, who happened to be within hearing, snapped it up. He was immediately accepted, and forthwith pledged himself to appear for the demonstration tomorrow afternoon at 3.15 o'clock...
...Senate. No sooner was the U. S.-Italian settlement taken up in the Senate than Democratic Floor Leader Robinson launched a fierce attack upon both the bill itself and Premier Mussolini. There was every indication that the Democrats intend if possible to embarras the Administration by stirring up hostile opinion on both sides of the ocean...
...wish I could start my sentence right now, for the sooner I start the sooner I shall be free. Every day I am out now counts one more at the other end." Two days later he entered the prison again...