The whiskers were now at a doubtful, half-mast angle. From Wordnik.com. [David and the Phoenix] Reference
And those flags weren't at half-mast, they were high. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 15, 2001] Reference
You know, in the Arab world, we're sailing at half-mast. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 26, 2009] Reference
But we came down the street and the flag was at half-mast. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 19, 2009] Reference
Her flag was hoisted half-mast high from the peak halliards. From Wordnik.com. [The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea] Reference
The last time Ray and I broke up, I flew my flag at half-mast. From Wordnik.com. [Officer Friendly] Reference
Mis'ble as roosters in a rain, heads down an 'tails half-mast. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862] Reference
Steel cages covered the windows and the flag was at half-mast. From Wordnik.com. [html]
All flags flew at half-mast, and the town was hushed and still. From Wordnik.com. [Mary Slessor of Calabar: Pioneer Missionary] Reference
The flags were hung at half-mast and the bells tolled dismally. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Manhattan] Reference
You know, in the Arab world, we're sailing at half-mast, you know?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 18, 2009] Reference
The flag flies at half-mast at Cassidy's school, Garrett Elementary. From Wordnik.com. [Stalking The Children] Reference
And today, the flag of the United States flew at half-mast from this. From Wordnik.com. [State of the Union Address (1790-2001)] Reference
The city flags were at half-mast, minute guns were fired from 10 until. From Wordnik.com. [Kinston, Whitehall and Goldsboro (North Carolina) expedition, December, 1862] Reference
Egypt -- though the flags they bore were still at half-mast, with their. From Wordnik.com. [The Royal Pawn of Venice A Romance of Cyprus] Reference
The flags on all the ships of the fleet have been at half-mast all day. From Wordnik.com. [History of the American Negro in the Great World War His Splendid Record in the Battle Zones of Europe; Including a Resume of His Past Services to his Country in the Wars of the Revolution, of 1812, the War of Rebellion, the Indian Wars on the Frontier, the Spanish-American War, and the Late Imbroglio With Mexico] Reference
Ireland; and not only in these, for the flag was half-mast high on every. From Wordnik.com. [The Portland Peerage Romance] Reference
That's when I was growing up, that's what a flag meant flying at half-mast. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 19, 2009] Reference
Flags flew at half-mast; the people wore white flowers and, heads bowed, held hands. From Wordnik.com. [Suffer, the Children] Reference
One ear stood straight up at attention, while the other flopped forward at half-mast. From Wordnik.com. [Butchers Hill]
Chinese flags flew at half-mast for the three journalists who died in the Belgrade bombing. From Wordnik.com. [Broken Dreams] Reference
As I look behind at the flag that's flying half-mast, here at Fort Bliss, and the POW flag. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 6, 2003] Reference
Presently a pilot-boat, with her colors also at half-mast, appeared within hailing distance. From Wordnik.com. [The Flag Replaced on Sumter A Personal Narrative] Reference
And obviously flags are flying at half-mast as three days of national mourning are under way. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 12, 2004] Reference
Also, all of the businesses here in Houston, most of them have already put their flags at half-mast. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 1, 2003] Reference
We may state that most of the ships in the docks indicated respect by hoisting colours half-mast high. From Wordnik.com. [The Hero of the Humber or the History of the Late Mr. John Ellerthorpe] Reference
Fishing and other vessels return with a flag at half-mast to announce the loss or death of some of the men. From Wordnik.com. [The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference] Reference
Our flags fly at half-mast in memory of 32 souls whose lives were taken at Virginia Tech on Monday morning. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 18, 2007] Reference
I noticed the flags were at half-mast, and all the stores had pictures of Kennedy with a black drape behind it. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 23, 2003] Reference
This is, you know, it's got all of us as adults working at half-mast and I think we can expect that from children. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 24, 2001] Reference
Flags are at half-mast here in memory of another Somerset batsman, Eric Hill, who died on Tuesday at the age of 87. From Wordnik.com. [County cricket - as it happened!] Reference
When it is to be displayed at half-mast only, it should be raised to the tip of the staff and then lowered halfway. From Wordnik.com. [The Etiquette of To-day] Reference
His eyelids seemed to have acquired a permanent half-mast, and beneath them the eyes were bleary and disinterested. From Wordnik.com. [Pagan Passions] Reference
KURTZ: Well, if there were an official flag of journalism, I think it would be flying at half-mast this weekend. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 24, 2002] Reference
All of us, though, kept on the watch; they looking out for land, we for help in response to our signal flag half-mast high. From Wordnik.com. [The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea] Reference
KING: The president says that all flags will be at half-mast at all public buildings -- overseas, as well -- on the day of burial. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 3, 2003] Reference
All flags in the city were at half-mast, and although the body was that of an unidentified seaman, it was given the burial of a naval hero. From Wordnik.com. [The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 11, March 17, 1898 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls] Reference
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