prefer charges

Example Sentences

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I told Gen. Butler I would have to prefer charges against him if he neglected his duty in that way.

From Time Magazine Archive

The news came from the sunny Adri atic island of Brioni, 340 miles from Belgrade, where the 75-year-old Tito called together a 155-man plenum of the Yugoslav Central Committee to name names and prefer charges.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week there was distinct danger that on this issue Jugoslavia might prefer charges before the League.

From Time Magazine Archive

This is the only reason why I did not prefer charges against you before the ship sailed.

From Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck by Optic, Oliver

If you were to strike Holmes he would be practically bound to thrash you, or else to prefer charges.

From Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing's Troops Dick Prescott at Grips with the Boche by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)