Sentence examples for advanced on him from inspiring English sources

Mrs. Bennett advanced on him and fired four shots.

Mr. Morgenthau said witnesses testified that Mr. Dorismond argued with Detective Moran, using foul language, and advanced on him as the detective backed away.

The street looked very far away, the people passing in either direction looked smaller and smaller; Mr. Beresford realized that he was being forced to step backward as the two men advanced on him.

By June 5 the military had secured complete control, though during the day there was a notable, widely reported incident involving a lone protester momentarily facing down a column of tanks as it advanced on him near the square.

In a video broadcast on the news at the time, Hayes can be seen reeling and backing away as a line of officers, too many to fit in the frame, advanced on him with guns drawn.

While some witnesses said Brown raised his arms as if to surrender – leading to the protest movement's slogan, "hands up, don't shoot" – others supported Wilson's allegation that the 18-year-old turned and advanced on him aggressively after fleeing a struggle at his police car.

Israel would have advanced on goal difference with a victory.

John dreamt one night that he was Spartacus, with the Roman legions advancing on him in the form of piles of new titles.

A cornered Raben sees Strange advancing on him.

Shinjo, who leads the Mets' outfield with 12 assists, said he used to trot slowly after balls in Japan to fool runners into trying to advance on him.

He said the assailant attacked the first of the police cars with his ax and then, as the car pulled back, threw the ax at an officer advancing on him with a can of pepper spray.