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Meanings of active hostilities in English

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Usage of active hostilities in English
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Wolsey in fact was neither able nor willing to carry on active hostilities.
England under the Tudors
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The commencement of active hostilities had been precipitated by this Syndicate.
The Great War Syndicate
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France decided to support the Pope, and soon active hostilities began.
History of the Catholic Church from the Renaissance to the Frenc...
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Lest active hostilities should break out at once, Miss Grey interrupted:
The Flag
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Troops were sent to watch the shearers' camps and to prevent active hostilities.
Recollections / With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a n...
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There was a promise of active hostilities in that quarter.
Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field: Southern Adventure in Time of War. /...
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Before the commencement of active hostilities William was no more.
Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2
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But on the resumption of active hostilities, he would begin again his painful ascent.
The Junior Classics, Volume 8: Animal and Nature Stories
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Before the close of his reign, however, active hostilities broke out between the two powers.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 2: ...
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Meantime, the preparations for active hostilities were proceeding daily.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 28: 1578, part II
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The fidelity of the great chief was put to the test even before active hostilities began.
Tecumseh: A Chronicle of the Last Great Leader of His People / V...
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The insurgents meanwhile had resumed the active hostilities suspended by the uncompleted truce of December, 1897.
State of the Union Addresses
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There followed a brief lapse in active hostilities.
Sir John French: An Authentic Biography
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Carl saw that the time of negotiation was past, and that active hostilities were about to commence.
Driven from Home; Or, Carl Crawford's Experience
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The irritations and enmities created by the civil war did not end with the cessation of active hostilities.
Personal Reminiscences of Early Days in California with Other Sk...
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When the "pacific blockade" passed into the stage of active hostilities, the patience of Roosevelt snapped.
Theodore Roosevelt and His Times: A Chronicle of the Progressive...
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