Sentence examples for were abreast from inspiring English sources

But announcing the separation now, was, it was suggested, timed to ensure that investors were abreast of the financial implications.

They were abreast of Europe in such fields even ahead in some until the end of the 16th century.

One of these guns was mounted at the bow, another at the stern and the two others were abreast the deckhouse, one on each broadside.

Six of the gun turrets, three on each side, were abreast the forward funnel while the remaining four were mounted on abreast the main mast.

Two mounts were abreast the forward funnel, two just abaft the rear funnel and the last two on the centerline of the aft superstructure superfiring over the rear main gun turret.

Had she been abreast of the Winnie Mandela story anyway?

Navarro told the Guardian this week: "We have been abreast of these developments in Libya.

"You always think you're abreast of everything concerning the rules, until you run into a guy like Rich, Melvinn said.

Thesiger's caravan was abreast of us now, his horses lurching to a standstill on the execrable track.

"If we had a huge presentation on it and everybody was trying to be abreast of what was going on, it might make things way worse," Bay said.

As a pop singer from the 80s being abreast of politics of religion may not be her forté, but working with an audience should be.