1 Only once did they meet anyone, and then they managed to slip into a field, and so avoid recognition.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER IV. A FLIGHT FOR LIFE 2 But Squealer counselled them to avoid rash actions and trust in Comrade Napoleon's strategy.
3 It had been prolonged to avoid attention.
4 No gentleman but wishes to avoid a scene, says he.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde By Robert Louis StevensonContext Highlight In CHAPTER STORY OF THE DOOR 5 Sissy recommended that, to avoid making inquiries and attracting attention in the town, they should present themselves to pay at the door.
6 Let me use my authority as a leech," answered Rebecca, "and enjoin you to keep silence, and avoid agitating reflections, whilst I apprize you of what you desire to know.
7 She drew herself into an attitude not of defiance, but of resolution, as one that would avoid provoking assault, yet was resolute to repel it, being offered, to the utmost of her power.
8 To avoid her aunt, and look for him, she went out.
9 She began then to be afraid of appearing rude and impatient; and walked to meet them with a great anxiety to avoid the suspicion.
10 We were unlucky, Miss Price," he continued, in a lower tone, to avoid the possibility of being heard by Edmund, and not at all aware of her feelings, "we certainly were very unlucky.
11 His absence had been extended beyond a fortnight purposely to avoid Miss Crawford.
12 She absented herself as little as possible from Lady Bertram, kept away from the East room, and took no solitary walk in the shrubbery, in her caution to avoid any sudden attack.
13 Fanny could not avoid a faint smile, but had nothing to say.
14 It had, in fact, occurred to her, that though taken to Portsmouth for nothing, it would be hardly possible for her to avoid paying her own expenses back again.
15 I would not alarm you if I could avoid it,' rejoined Rose; 'but indeed I have tried very hard, and cannot help this.