Sentence examples for abandoned thoughts from inspiring English sources

Beauregard and Johnston abandoned thoughts of turning McDowell's left flank and redeployed units to buttress their own crumbling left.

Gary Stevens, who retired as a jockey last month because of arthritis in his right knee, said he had not abandoned thoughts of returning to riding.

The most heartening news may come from young people like Mr. Libby's 32-year-old son Justin, who had abandoned thoughts of fishing, until Fresh Catch offered a steadier income.

Bank of America (BoA), having abandoned thoughts of rescuing Lehman, swooped on Sunday afternoon to buy the broking firm which, for many Americans, is the public face of the financial system.

In any case, Marcy had also written in June that the administration had abandoned thoughts of declaring war over Cuba.

Shackleton had abandoned thoughts of taking the party on the less dangerous journey to Deception Island, because of the poor physical condition of many of his party.

They will cut the number of new coal plants to three and abandon thoughts of similar plants elsewhere.

Meanwhile he also was playing Swann well, abandoning thoughts of hitting against the spin to the leg side.

No 28 Humphrey Bogart 1899-1957 The wild son of a well-off New York doctor, Bogart was drawn to the stage after abandoning thoughts of medicine and commerce.

With this win – and Pitman had not lost at home, just drawn the lot – the Bulls can abandon thoughts of going itinerant like certain cricket clubs.

Friends at the local conservatoire encouraged him to abandon thoughts of being a naval engineer, and passed on their lecture notes.At the age of 30 Mr Corelli went to teachers, but they outraged him.