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Such a submarine can be made practically any size up to 12 inches in length.
BOYS' BOOK OF MODEL BOATSRAYMOND FRANCIS YATES
We were to estimate the number of eva trees on the plateau and size up the value of the land for a plantation.
WHITE SHADOWS IN THE SOUTH SEASFREDERICK O'BRIEN
There is one man at the enlisting dépôt who is a wonderful being, and can size up a new recruit at a glance.
FANNY GOES TO WARPAT BEAUCHAMP
I knew what he was there for—to size up this new disturber Of the city's peace, and perhaps to give the police their orders.
THEY CALL ME CARPENTERUPTON SINCLAIR
The object of this call was to size up the force and to learn the route to be taken by the troops the next day.
THIRTY YEARS ON THE FRONTIERROBERT MCREYNOLDS
I can size up a young fellow coming in here to buy an engagement or a wedding ring, as soon as he enters the door.
TOM SWIFT AMONG THE DIAMOND MAKERSVICTOR APPLETON
The watchdog at the gate can size up a swindler as well as a man.
TWENTY YEARS A DETECTIVE IN THE WICKEDEST CITY IN THE WORLDCLIFTON R. WOOLDRIDGE
Yet Glider must have been long enough in prison to size up the dead man yonder—a work of some time, I fancy.
CHRISTOPHER QUARLESPERCY JAMES BREBNER
I was just thinking—Ill be able to give em some tips about how to size up the situation here—not that they need it particularly.
LOCAL COLORIRVIN S. COBB
In addition, the men loved him, and that means a lot when you size up an officer.
MEN, WOMEN AND GUNSH. C. (HERMAN CYRIL) MCNEILE

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