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Meanings of hold in readiness in English
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Usage of hold in readiness in English
1
That I will procure and hold in readiness for you.
2
His advice was secretly to arm and hold in readiness.
3
She is never still, and there are those five regiments to hold in readiness.
4
And the squadron of angels you desired us to hold in readiness can get into the air almost as quickly.
5
A bill to organize, put in training, and hold in readiness at a minute's warning a select corps of eighty thousand militia.
6
Grenadiers and light infantry were relieved from duty, and held in readiness.
7
Old Andy came up on the run, his gun held in readiness.
8
Grod had the hot coal out and a torch held in readiness.
9
With his two weapons held in readiness our hero went out on deck.
10
These'll be held in readiness to cross to Basra in case the Turks begin.
11
Two small steamers were ordered to be held in readiness.
12
Barney backed after them, his automatic still held in readiness.
13
Federal troops were held in readiness at Eastern points, but they were not used.
14
Our pistols, however, were still charged, and these were grasped and held in readiness.
15
The bowmen had shipped their oars and were facing ahead, their boathooks held in readiness.
16
A large body of troops was held in readiness to march towards the Dutch frontier.