get astride
Example Sentences
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Advancing rapidly, they entered the capital's suburbs, prepared to cross the Han River and get astride the communications to the south and the rear of the enemy's army around the Pusan perimeter.
From Time Magazine Archive
Attracted to the roof, with this expectation in full force, men saw the unhappy animal holding on to it, and writhing in agony to get astride one of the iron ribs.
From Supernatural Religion, Vol. III. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation by Cassels, Walter Richard
He turned sideways to try and get astride, looking the other way.
From Bevis The Story of a Boy by Jefferies, Richard
In the first place they may come in useful to us yet, and even if we never get astride of them again they may come in mighty handy for food.
From In the Heart of the Rockies by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
From the window of my room I saw the doctor get astride his mule.
From The Strolling Saint; being the confessions of the high and mighty Agostino D'Anguissola, tyrant of Mondolfo and Lord of Carmina in the state of Piacenza by Sabatini, Rafael
