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As a matter of fact I am not sure but it is entirely sportsmanlike to shoot at a standing rabbit with the rifle.

There are, however, in the province of Constantine some tribes of Arabs who hunt the lion in a more sportsmanlike manner.

It was raining slightly, and Mr. Mole provided himself with an umbrella, which did not add to his sportsmanlike appearance.

Hauling in an impaled fish hand over hand with a small cable is neither sport nor sportsmanlike.

It was a more sportsmanlike proceeding, but my sympathies were entirely with the moose.

RIVERBYJOHN BURROUGHS

How to get him, by some sportsmanlike process, is the question.

Still the apparently more successful suitor for Gwendolines hand had a sportsmanlike instinct.

To A, B is never quite sportsmanlike; B is provincial and bigoted and generally inferior.

THE LAST SHOTFREDERICK PALMER

I suppose to this day he has never forgiven himself for that sportsmanlike instinct.

It was full of the inevitable platitudes about esprit de corps and a sportsmanlike spirit.

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OCTOBER 26, 1985