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Meanings of perilous undertaking in English

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Usage of perilous undertaking in English
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It was a perilous undertaking, for he might have found them unexpectedly near.
The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
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Ladd's cool, easy speech was scarcely significant of the perilous undertaking.
Desert Gold
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At length the appointed night arrived for this perilous undertaking.
The Lock and Key Library: The most interesting stories of all na...
4
To three thousand doomed men was assigned the perilous undertaking.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 66, April, 1863 / A Magazin...
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It was a perilous undertaking, but his blood was up.
The Romance of Elaine / Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine"
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In their performance I felt their joy but also their fear of this perilous undertaking.
The South African
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It was a perilous undertaking, but the officer had been taking perilous chances all along.
The "Dock Rats" of New York; Or, The Smuggler Band's Last Stand
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Hrothgar received Beowulf most hospitably, but vainly tried to dissuade him from his perilous undertaking.
Legends of the Middle Ages / Narrated with Special Reference to ...
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The night herder of Blanchard's train expressed a willingness to go upon this perilous undertaking.
The Second William Penn / A true account of incidents that happe...
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This was a perilous undertaking, for if once discovered, their lives would be instantly sacrificed.
The Great Riots of New York, 1712 to 1873
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Some ten minutes' more waiting brought the boy to the second crisis in his perilous undertaking.
In the Pecos Country
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When he discovered this there was nothing to do but descend, This was a perilous undertaking.
The Twin Hells / A Thrilling Narrative of Life in the Kansas and...
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Considering the distance back, and the British and tories in the rear, this was a perilous undertaking.
A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion and a History ...
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Out of the hundreds who volunteered to assist him in this perilous undertaking, six men were selected.
The True Citizen: How to Become One
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My maiden voyage aboard the French training ship Belem, a three-masted barque, would be a perilous undertaking.
The Irish Times
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Then again, owing to the Indians, a journey over the plains in those days was a perilous undertaking.
The Life of Hon. William F. Cody, Known as Buffalo Bill, the Fam...
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