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How to use catch in the act in a sentence
Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSHe caught himself in the act of listening to you too credulously—and that seemed to him unmanly and dishonorable.
CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMESHe was aware that his act by this time, had helped nobody, had made no one happy or satisfied—not even himself.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXHe had, however, recovered sufficiently to enable him to act with promptitude and discretion.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEThis seems to be contrary to the spirit and intent of the act, which is primarily to centralize reserves in Federal Reserve Banks.
READINGS IN MONEY AND BANKINGCHESTER ARTHUR PHILLIPSThe Act permits member banks to accept an amount of bills not exceeding 50 per cent.
READINGS IN MONEY AND BANKINGCHESTER ARTHUR PHILLIPSHe had seen the act committed, he felt sure but had made no effort whatever to stop the thief.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXAnd if an earthly father would act thus wisely and thus kindly, "how much more your Father which is in Heaven?"
GOD AND MY NEIGHBOURROBERT BLATCHFORDIt was never the intention of the Federal Reserve Act that member banks should continue the maintenance of these reserve accounts.
READINGS IN MONEY AND BANKINGCHESTER ARTHUR PHILLIPSOn the contrary, the full meaning of the act is manifestly opposed to such an idea.
READINGS IN MONEY AND BANKINGCHESTER ARTHUR PHILLIPSWORDS RELATED TO CATCH IN THE ACT
- amazes
- astounds
- awes
- bewilders
- blows away
- bowls over
- causes wonder
- confounds
- confuses
- consternates
- dazes
- dazzles
- discomfits
- disconcerts
- dismays
- dumbfounds
- electrifies
- flabbergasts
- floors
- jars
- jolts
- leaves aghast
- leaves open-mouthed
- nonpluses
- overwhelms
- perplexes
- petrifies
- rattles
- rocks
- shakes up
- shocks
- springs something on
- staggers
- startles
- strike dumb
- strikes with awe
- stuns
- stupefies
- takes aback
- takes one's breath away
- throws a curve
- unsettles
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