"I don't pretend to know much about these things, and I'd be a better judge of a horse or a steer than of a picture.
It floated along of itself now, and all they had to do was to steer it clear of rocks and old logs.
Blythe is to steer clear of politics.
But it ain't our feelings we have to steer by through life—no, no, we'd make shipwreck mighty often if we did that.
I had remarked on one side of the road, at intervals of six or seven yards, a line of upright stones, continued through the whole length of the barren: these were erected and daubed with lime on purpose to serve as guides in the dark, and also when a fall, like the present, confounded the deep swamps on either hand with the firmer path: but, excepting a dirty dot pointing up here and there, all traces of their existence had vanished: and my companion found it necessary to warn me frequently to s
"And not having Bob Harvey to steer her, they ran on the rocks, and the vessel went to pieces.
We will build a decked boat, and I will undertake to steer her.
A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
Pencroft did not intend to let the raft go away in the current without guidance, neither did he mean to embark on it himself to steer it.
So full were they of this important question, that they piled on hap-hazard, and started off still talking so busily that Jill forgot to hold tight and Jack to steer carefully.
I would not creep along the coast but steer Out in mid-sea, by guidance of the stars.
" "Here, you let me steer!
Out in midstream, there was a clear, narrow track that faintly reflected the sky; but wherever shadows fell on the water from bank, bush, or tree, they were as solid to all appearance as the banks themselves, and the Mole had to steer with judgment accordingly.
" So the Doctor tumbled out of bed and went to the rudder to steer the ship.
" Steer clear.
A card game might seem like safe ground, but steer clear of whist, pontoon, nap, and even slippery sam, which are all non-U.
To steer clear of dissipation and guard my health of body and peace of mind as my most precious stock in trade.
But they always deliberately steer their kids into all kinds of difficult situations.
They ensure that questions don't steer the conversation off topic 5.
And the results were even better if the men happened to steer toward carotenoid-rich vegetables, such as carrots, pumpkin and spinach.