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Meanings of took the ground in English
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Usage of took the ground in English
1
The Lady Nelson again took the ground at six in the morning.
2
He took the ground boldly that the time had arrived for speaking out.
3
He took the ground that it was a measure of defense.
4
Nelson left the ELEPHANT soon after she took the ground, to follow Lindholm.
5
They took the ground at a depth of only ten feet.
6
The ship took the ground on her whole length as the wave went back.
7
I ran in shore pretty well, and took the ground.
8
He took the ground that it wasn't a local claim.
9
Unfortunately they took the ground and could not be got off for a long time.
10
He took the ground that Christianity abrogated slavery.
11
Susan and Lady Stanton took the ground floor wing with the library and the salon used for dancing.
12
Hence recourse must be had to strategy as soon as the "Albatross" again took the ground.
13
When she took the ground the crew rushed to the main rigging and the captain to the fore rigging.
14
Pitt took the ground that "the government of Great Britain could not lay taxes on the colonies."
15
Hume took the ground that a miracle could not be used as evidence until you had proved the miracle.
16
With a splash her anchor plunged over, took the ground, and in another twenty yards brought us up standing.
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Took the ground across language varieties
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