Though ruinous, it could, I judged, be speedily brought into repair.

He then shouldered the spade and waited for more orders-but by that time the incident had been seen by one of Ailiss'non-coms, and it was speedily brought to an end.

It notes that resolution may be brought about more speedily, if both spouses are of generally like mind and neither is entirely repulsed by the other.

New herring and bread was speedily brought to the starving citizens.

So( they arrayed themselves for the battle which was speedily brought upon them when the knights and lords of Alamayne, hot with anger, came at a full gallop.

The final preparations personal to the latter being speedily brought to an end by two boatswain's mates, the consummation impended.

It had all occurred so quickly that nobody had noticed the loss of the slipper, not even the princess, whom the king's cries speedily brought to his side.

Charles, at first inclined to be amused, was speedily brought to his senses by Miss Wraxton's evident disapproval.

The wounded Frisian admiral was speedily brought ashore in Flushing by a yacht but died from his wounds on his birthday, 6 August 1666.

I trust and am sure he will show himself no less resolute in pressing home cases which have to be brought to a conclusion speedily.