Sentence examples for retreat from the scene from inspiring English sources

Likewise, when criticised, they either attack the other person with blame, or go silent and retreat from the scene.

It is said that Aaron Hawley was initially able to retreat from the scene, but apparently was later killed as he fled.

Petitgout cast a sardonic look around the room before retreating from the scene for lunch.

"Have at it," the waiter said, extremely pleasantly, and retreated from the scene.

"Professional designers have, time and time again, retreated from the scene of battle.

Bowie had achieved his first big hit in the summer of 1969 but had retreated from the scene, set up Beckenham Arts Lab and moved into a flat with Angie Barnett, later Bowie.

Foreign Secretary William Hague told me in London: "People in Argentina would be very much mistaken if they thought Britain was retreating from the scene, or is not interested in the region, or is weakening in any way in our commitment to the people of the Falkland Islands".

Herc said he retreated from the scene after being stabbed at the Executive Playhouse while trying to intercede in a fight, and the burning down of one of his venues.

Police line officers said that several units attempted a harrowing drive into the mobbed intersection after the first wave of officers had retreated from the scene, only to be ordered back by higher-level officers.

Fortunately, I now had a helper who held my tray and kept my son company as he retreated from the scene he understandably didn't want to be part of.

Rather than retreat from the political scene, as many Republican officials hoped she would, Ms. Augustine, barred by term limits from running again for controller, decided to seek the Republican nomination for state treasurer.