1 And as the echoes of the drowsy mansion resounded to the report of the explosion there followed upon the same a wave of perfume, skilfully wafted abroad with a flourish of the eau-de-Cologne-scented handkerchief.
2 The ultimate and farcical upshot was that report came crowding upon report, and that such alleged doings were brought to light as the sun had never before beheld.
3 I have been on the bench fifteen years, and when I take a look into a report, I despair.
4 I sent in a report about it, you know.
5 Suppose after he wakes up from his nap he goes and sends a report about us to St. Petersburg.
6 The report which had been circulated that the Austrians had been beaten and that the whole army had surrendered at Ulm proved to be correct.
7 Then came the distant report of a shot, and our troops could be seen hurrying to the crossing.
8 "Here's something for you to report," said Zherkov.
9 What the diplomatic matter might be he did not care, but it gave him great pleasure to prepare a circular, memorandum, or report, skillfully, pointedly, and elegantly.
10 Bagration replied that he was not authorized either to accept or refuse a truce and sent his adjutant to Kutuzov to report the offer he had received.
11 The smoke of the first shot had not yet dispersed before another puff appeared, followed by a report.
12 From the bottom of the slope, where the parleys had taken place, came the report of musketry.
13 The whole moving mass began pressing closer together and a report spread that they were ordered to halt: evidently those in front had halted.
14 Not at all expecting so loud a report, Pierre shuddered at the sound and then, smiling at his own sensations, stood still.
15 The smoke, rendered denser by the mist, prevented him from seeing anything for an instant, but there was no second report as he had expected.