The 1,273 occurrences of knocked up

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To complete my disgust at things in general, my wife is regularly knocked up with dining out twice this week, though it was only in the quietest way.

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We had to ride ever so far coming home and it was that knocked up.

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"She did not think herself knocked up enough already, so she has been doing it more thoroughly."

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While this goes on, I am of more use in attending to him than your mamma could be; but if he is a long time recovering, it will be a great advantage to have her coming fresh, and not half knocked up with previous attendance."

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"Give it to him, poor fellow; he is quite knocked up with his journey."

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"Aunt Geoffrey is just as much knocked up as I am," said she.

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'Oh no; I should be knocked up, and on your hands.

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'We might play after our walk---and after tea; but it had to be quiet play, not real good games, even before Fly was ill---at least we did have some real games when Primrose came over, or when Cousin Rotherwood had us down in his study or in the hall; but Fly got tired, and knocked up very soon even then.

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Mrs. Halfpenny smiled grimly at the notion of her being sooner knocked up than a steam-engine.

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"The Marchese Lamberto looks knocked up with this carnival.

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After a series of adventures and a good deal of strong language on my part, knocked up the people here, who took us in, though the hotel was in reality shut up like most of those in Naples.

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"I'm about knocked up," said the unfortunate man.

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"Knocked up, nonsense!

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Anna felt as if the ground had opened under her feet, but she answered gravely- "Poor Gerald went through a great deal yesterday, and is quite knocked up, so no wonder he needs some strengthening medicine."

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"Perhaps-" "Now, Cherry, don't you know that you are not to be knocked up!

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Both men and horses were quite knocked up, and our embarrassment was heightened by the want of water for ourselves and them, as this desert did not hold out the slightest hope of finding any.

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we stopped about half a mile inside the entrance, on a spot affording good grass and water for the horses, the greater part of which were entirely knocked up; insomuch that I began to fear we would take very few of them to Newcastle.

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LAND THE STORES AND SEND THE CUTTER TO DENIAL BAY--PARTY REMOVE TO POINT FOWLER--LEAVE THE PARTY--BEDS OF LAKES--DENSE SCRUB--COAST SAND-DRIFTS--FRUITLESS SEARCH FOR WATER--DISTRESS OF THE HORSES--TURN BACK--LEAVE A HORSE--FIND WATER--REJOIN PARTY--SEND FOR THE HORSE--COUNTRY AROUND DEPOT--TAKE A DRAY TO THE WESTWARD--WRETCHED COUNTRY--FALL IN WITH NATIVES--MISUNDERSTAND THEIR SIGNS--THEY LEAVE US--VAIN SEARCH FOR WATER--TURN BACK--HORSE KNOCKED UP--GO BACK FOR WATER--REJOIN THE DRAY--COMMENCE RETURN--SEARCH FOR WATER--DRAY SURROUNDED BY NATIVES--EMBARRASSING SITUATION--BURY BAGGAGE--THREE HORSES ABANDONED--REACH THE SAND-DRIFTS--UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO SAVE THE HORSES--SEND FOR FRESH HORSES--SEARCH FOR WATER TO NORTH-EAST--RECOVER THE DRAY AND STORES--REJOIN THE PARTY AT DEPOT NEAR POINT FOWLER--RETURN OF THE CUTTER CHAPTER XIII.

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Retracing my steps, therefore, for a mile or two, to a little grass I had observed as I passed by, I bivouacked for the night, being, as well as the horses, quite knocked up.

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Watering the horses we moved on for Termination Hill, but the nature of the country had been so unfavourable, that the pack-horse was knocked up, and I was obliged to halt four miles short of our intended destination, and where there was but poor feed for the animals.

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I had rode fifty-five miles, and had been on horseback about thirteen hours, so that both myself and horse were well nigh knocked up.

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Our stage was a long one, and the day being excessively hot, our horses, sheep, and dogs were nearly all knocked up.

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The horses were all completely knocked up with the severe labour of this day's stage; I ascertained the latitude of the camp to be 32 degrees 47 minutes 40 seconds S. and the variation of the compass which increased as we advanced to the eastward, was now 4 degrees 12 minutes E. The Gawler range was now distinctly visible, extending from N. 15 degrees W. to N. 65 degrees E. and presenting the broken and picturesque outline of a vast mountain mass rising abruptly out of the low scrubby country around.

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November 18.--Our horses being all knocked up, and many of them having their shoulders severely galled by the racking motion of the drays winding up and down the heavy sandy ridges, or in and out of the dense scrubs, I determined to remain for some time in depot to recover them, whilst I reconnoitred the country to the west, as far as the head of the great Australian Bight.

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LAND THE STORES AND SEND THE CUTTER TO DENIAL BAY--PARTY REMOVE TO POINT FOWLER--LEAVE THE PARTY--BEDS OF LAKES--DENSE SCRUB--COAST SAND DRIFTS--FRUITLESS SEARCH FOR WATER--DISTRESS OF THE HORSES--TURN BACK--LEAVE A HORSE--FIND WATER--REJOIN PARTY--SEND FOR THE HORSE--COUNTRY AROUND DEPOT--TAKE A DRAY TO THE WESTWARD--WRETCHED COUNTRY--EALL IN WITH NATIVES--MISUNDERSTAND THEIR SIGNS--THEY LEAVE US--VAIN SEARCH FOR WATER--TURN BACK--HORSE KNOCKED UP--GO BACK FOR WATER--REJOIN THE DRAY--COMMENCE RETURN--SEARCH FOR WATER--DRAY SURROUNDED BY NATIVES--EMBARRASSING SITUATION--BURY BAGGAGE--THREE HORSES ABANDONED--REACH THE SAND DRIFTS--UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO SAVE THE HORSES--SEND FOR FRESH HORSES--SEARCH FOR WATER TO N. E.--RECOVER THE DRAY AND STORES--REJOIN THE PARTY AT DEPOT NEAR POINT FOWLER--RETURN OF THE CUTTER.

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The country travelled over consisted of very heavy sand ridges, covered for the most part with low scrub, and as the stage was a long one (twenty-two miles), I found upon overtaking the dray that the horses were knocked up, and a party of fourteen natives surrounding it, who were making vehement gesticulations to the man not to proceed, and he being only accompanied by a single black boy was greatly alarmed, and did not know what to do; indeed, had I not arrived opportunely, I have no doubt that he would have turned the horses round, and driven back again.

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They had come up shortly after my departure; and the man, getting alarmed, was not able to manage his team properly, but by harassing them had quite knocked up all the horses; the sun was getting hot, and I saw at once it would be useless to try and take the dray any further.

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The horses and sheep were knocked up.

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For the first ten miles I was accompanied by one of the other native boys, leading a horse to carry a little water for us, and take back the stores the overseer had buried at that point, when the second horse knocked up with him on the morning of the 9th.

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I intended to have made a long stage, as I no longer had any fears about not finding water; but at nine miles one of the horses knocked up, and could proceed no farther, I was compelled, therefore, to turn in among the sand-drifts, and halt at five in the morning of the 7th.

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Our stage to-day was only twelve miles, yet some of our horses were nearly knocked up, and we ourselves in but little better condition.

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Retracing my steps, therefore, for a mile or two, to a little grass I had observed as I passed by, I bivouacked for the night, being, as well as the horses, quite knocked up.

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I had rode fifty-five miles, and had been on horseback about thirteen hours, so that both myself and horse were well nigh knocked up.

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Our stage was a long one, and the day being excessively hot, our horses, sheep, and dogs were nearly all knocked up.

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The horses and sheep were knocked up.

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Our stage to-day was only twelve miles, yet some of our horses were nearly knocked up, and we ourselves in but little better condition.

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my horse is almost quite knocked up; can you not give me a night's lodgings?'

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my horse is almost quite knocked up; can you not give me a night's lodgings?'

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His prad is becalmed; his horse knocked up.

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"Oh, I went out of the room; but there at the door, before I could call anybody, I knocked up against that idiot Greening.

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An hour before I reached the gates my third horse knocked up under me, so I had to trust to my own legs, and began running as fast as I could.

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An hour before I reached the gates my third horse knocked up under me, so I had to trust to my own legs, and began running as fast as I could.

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An hour before I reached the gates my third horse knocked up under me, so I had to trust to my own legs, and began running as fast as I could.

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He rose and knocked up the hand in which the letter lay with his long nose, and wandered restlessly about, and then settled down again with his eyes towards the garden- gate.

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Then he bought the land on the Point just outside the village, knocked up a cabin divided into two by a partition, and a fish-drying shed.

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"He is quite, quite knocked up," said the wife.

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"I ain't knocked up a bit," said Harry, jumping up from his chair.

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But now," he added, "he found himself almost knocked up; and although, when he had been chosen to take over Monsieur and the two ladies, he had not had the heart to decline, still he had found that his strength would fail him.

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Then there is another whoop, and every soul goes home completely knocked up-- a very fine amusement indeed!"

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"And after he had kicked me in the stomach," he ended, "which, master, you will know he had no right to do, I lost my temper and hit out with all my strength, having first feinted and knocked up his guard with my left arm----" "And then," said Foy, growing excited, for Martin really told the story very well, "what happened?"

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'Nobody never made Jesse my master, but it seemed to me he was about right, and I went away into the town and knocked up against a recruiting sergeant.

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The seconds cried "Halt!" and knocked up the combatants' swords with their own.

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For except being knocked up for a day or two by the unwonted effort, I doubt whether there will be any other.

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The following letter to Sir M. Foster shows how little Huxley was now able to do in the way of public business without being knocked up:--] Hodeslea, October 20, 1891.

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My dear Donnelly, My wife got better and was out for a while yesterday, but she is knocked up again to-day.

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It is not exactly what I could wish, as I was hurried over it, and knocked up into the bargain, but I have tried to give a fair view of him.

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The fact is, I have been knocked up ever since Tuesday, when our University Deputation came off; and my good wife (who is laid up herself) suspects me (not without reason) of failing to take advantage of a gleam of sunshine.

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The raindrops were so large and struck the river with such force that they knocked up the water like pebble-splashes.

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The first attempt was made with horses, which were soon knocked up from the strong nature of the ground and the want of water; the others we made with camels, by the help of which the country was well examined to a distance of nearly ninety miles.

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Tuesday, April 9.--Camp 51R.--Camped on the bank of the creek, where there is a regular field of salt bush, as well as some grass in its bed, very acceptable to the horse, who has not had a proper feed for the last week until last night, and is, consequently, nearly knocked up.

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Wednesday, April 10.--Camp 52R.--Remained at Camp 52 R all day, to cut up and jerk the meat of the horse Billy, who was so reduced and knocked up for want of food that there appeared little chance of his reaching the other side of the desert; and as we were running short of food of every description ourselves, we thought it best to secure his flesh at once.

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The camel, Linda, got knocked up owing to the wet, and having to cross numerous sand ridges; and at four o'clock they had to halt at a clay-pan among the sandhills.

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We had understood that the creek along Gregory's track was continuous; and finding that all these creeks ran out into plains, Mr. Burke returned, our camel being completely knocked up.

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I persisted in his trying to go on, and managed to get him along several times, until I saw that he was almost knocked up, when he said he could not carry his swag, and threw all he had away.

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Well, we yawed once or twice, and motioned to him to keep off for fear he should get hurt; but be came right on afore the wheel, and I hope I may be shot if the paddle did'nt strike the bow of the boat with that force, it knocked up the starn like a plank tilt, when one of the boys playing on it is heavier than t'other; and chucked him right atop of the wheel house--you never see'd a feller in such a dunderment in your life.

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you'll get knocked up in three days, take my word for that."

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"Why the princesses," cried he, "used to it as they are, get regularly knocked up before this business is over; off they drop, one by one:--first the queen deserts us; then Princess Elizabeth is done for; then princess royal begins coughing; then Princess Augusta gets the snuffles; and all the poor attendants, my poor sister at their head, drop off, one after another, like so many snuffs of candles: till at last, dwindle, 431 dwindle, dwindle--not a soul goes to the chapel but the king, the parson, and myself; and there we three freeze it out together!"

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The worst of it was, that I was so thoroughly knocked up that I could not bear the motion of a carriage; besides, I suppose the doctors wanted a little amusement out of me, for they would not hear of my going home.

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Sophy was so completely knocked up that she could barely creep about the house, and was forbidden the sick-room; but she was softened and gentle, and was once more a companion to her father, while eagerly looking forward to devoting herself to Gilbert.

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In crossing the vestibule the husband knocked up against some dandy, who claimed that he had been jostled.

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I cried, and knocked up the barrel.

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I cried, and knocked up the barrel.

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my horse is almost quite knocked up; can you not give me a night's lodgings?'

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I believe it was what Lady Merrifield intended, you both looked so knocked up.'

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'I don't want to call mamma,' said Mysie, thoughtfully, 'for she is so much tired, and Uncle Regie and Gill said she would be quite knocked up, and got her to come up to bed when we went.

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Page 182 "So he's quite knocked up!

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"No, no," said the other, "if we stay here a few minutes, somebody or other will pass by; and the horses are almost knocked up already."

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A wigwam is knocked up in an hour; and as you have to be your own architect, carpenter, mason, and labourer, it's just as well to be handy as not.

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I had to heave to, lower a boat, send a white flag to him, beg pardon, and so on, and we knocked up a treaty of peace, and made friends again.

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One blow knocked up the sword; a second laid the villain prostrate.

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One blow knocked up the sword; a second laid the villain prostrate.

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We can be sure of this for we have just been round the world ourselves, and nowhere knocked up against the sun.

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One day Duke Lawless came back to the house unexpectedly, his horse having knocked up on the road.

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One day Duke Lawless came back to the house unexpectedly, his horse having knocked up on the road.

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One day Duke Lawless came back to the house unexpectedly, his horse having knocked up on the road.

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My poor beast was dragged along with much labour, and I was getting thoroughly knocked up myself.

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I was afraid he would be knocked up, he looked so pale when he set off.'

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Mrs. Harewood was quite knocked up, and her daughters were curiously inefficient people.

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You must not be knocked up to-night.'

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When I recovered my self-possession a little, I threw forward my gun and fired; but owing to my endeavouring to hold the reins at the same time, I nearly blew off one of my horse's ears, and only knocked up the dust about six yards ahead of us!

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Starting at 10 a.m., we did not reach the top till 3.30 p.m.; we had halted nowhere, but the last few miles had been most laborious, and the three of us who gained the summit were utterly knocked up.

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