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Meanings of chief reliance in English
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Usage of chief reliance in English
1
A stone next the fence was the chief reliance in this emergency.
2
The chief reliance of the besiegers was, however, placed on the floating batteries.
3
This shows of itself that their chief reliance was upon horticulture.
4
The chief reliance in war was placed upon the militia.
5
As always he placed his chief reliance upon the persuasive eloquence of the concrete.
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But the chief reliance is upon a property tax.
7
His chief reliance, under Providence and his own strong heart, had been upon French assistance.
8
This tendency of nature is our chief reliance.
9
Our chief reliance in this respect would be upon the spirit of mutual interest that would prevail.
10
It is as well the others do not know that your knowledge and judgement are my chief reliance.
11
Cocoanuts and fish are the chief reliance of the natives, who are an inferior species, even for Polynesians.
12
They, of course, employed the usual perturbing medicines which Montaigne says are the chief reliance of their craft.
13
The relation of the characters to the pictorial representations forms our chief reliance in this branch of the investigation.
14
His chief reliance is on the "fatal mistakes" made since the last election by the other party.
15
For two thirds of his reign, however, Bray and Morton were the men on whom he placed chief reliance.
16
Wyant was her chief reliance.
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