carry on war
Example Sentences
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Italy on her part undertakes to carry on war with all the means at her disposal, together with France, Great Britain and Russia, against all countries at war with them.
From In the World War by Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Ottokar Theobald Otto Maria, Graf
"That's the way to carry on war," exclaimed the colonel when the sergeant had saluted and departed: "A stout fellow that!"
From Pushed and the Return Push by Nichols, George Herbert Fosdike
When Edward landed Charles was anxious to carry on war in Germany, and would give no help to Edward in France.
From A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII by Gardiner, Samuel Rawson
In these times five or six counties, a few nobles, or the people of single villages would combine to carry on war against the foe within their borders.
From The Golden Age in Transylvania by Jókai, Mór
You do not understand what it is to serve under one flag and carry on war in company.
From The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
