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recognising

alt. (context British English) (present participle of recognise English) vb. (context British English) (present participle of recognise English)

Usage examples of "recognising".

In recognising his own significance, Shorvi does not boast, but merely acknowledges an obvious reality.

The Boers at once opened fire upon the Horse Artillery, who, recognising the mistake, remained motionless and unlimbered in a line, with every horse, and gunner and driver in his place, without taking any notice of the fire, which presently slackened and stopped as the enemy came to understand the situation.

Finally the squire, legalising his foible by recognising it, fetched a ladder and a hatchet, and chopped off the boughs with his own hands.

In the south, between the Orange River and the Vaal, there was no form of government at all, but a welter of Dutch farmers, Basutos, Hottentots, and halfbreeds living in a chronic state of turbulence, recognising neither the British authority to the south of them nor the Transvaal republics to the north.

Recognising the bubbling evil as no substance reach able by matter or material chemistry, and therefore ignoring the flame-thrower which loomed on my left, I threw on the current of the Crookes tube apparatus, and focussed toward that scene of immortal blasphemousness the strongest ether radiations which men's art can arouse from the spaces and fluids of nature.

Cadfael, always vulnerable to curiosity, his prevalent sin, halted, wavered and turned aside, recognising Miles Coliar, that tidy, practical, trim young fellow a great deal less trim than usual, his hair blown and teased erect in disorder, his bright blue eyes dilated beneath drawn and anxious copper brows.

Recognising it and getting a sly look from Div, Ray joined in with a stomp on the bass drum and booming toms.

So, recognising that his enterprise was hopeless, he cast about for some device whereby he might cover his defeat.

The B and E Ideologs expressed their determination to enact legislation recognising the legitimacy of the metacetacean race within the year.

Recognising the signs, Peter lassoed her from behind with his arms and squeezed her tight.

The porter was a lay brother, a little surprised at being roused to let in two horsemen at such an hour, but satisfied, on recognising both of them, that they must have been employed on some legitimate errand, no great marvel in such troublous times.

A sentry spotted them, recognising Scayse, and the two men were ushered through a break in the perimeter wall.

Plagued by the likeness without recognising the source of his unease, the subprior had never liked that angel.