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Sentence Examples It does not matter, even if it were to be clearly established that it had gone astray in the post. We found out later that the actual bombs never did have such accuracy and that many of them went astray and killed civilians. Beachfront development, with its artificial lighting, lures turtles astray as they mistake the lights for the moon, causing them to get stranded. The half-backs were a little astray at times with Campbell somewhat quieter than his impressive display against Kildare last time out. The Reds were rewarded with two penalties but they were kicked astray due to poor direction. A couple delayed their wedding when bad directions led the groom's parents astray. As the rain came down, conditions turned slippery during the second half and passes went astray on both sides. I acted like a fool in allowing myself to be led astray and placed in such a horrible situation. Though he describes several ways intuition can lead people astray, he doesn't really dwell on how often that happens. But equally never were there so many dangers, so many attractions that could lead young people astray. Over the next two days, it grew clear to me that this gentleman had simply been led astray by his employers. The film will feature a girl who wants to be a journalist when she grows up and her friend, a boy led astray by his badly-behaved friends. The culpability is greater when the intention of deceiving entails the risk of deadly consequences for those who are led astray. We are good people, decent people, but we are being led astray by a leadership that is perpetrating a wrong. And in an age of changing values, many are led astray by these convenient moral attitudes persuasively promoted and advertised nationally. However, the email that he claims to have sent her went astray, and was never received. They could both reflect on the matchwinning chances that went astray in a thrilling finish to the drawn game. An inquiry into the proposed development of the old Rainshore Mill site has been postponed after council documents went astray. The community council insists that the boundary details were delivered to the inspector's address before the deadline but somehow went astray. After several first half chances went astray, the best opportunity for the visitors fell to Roy Makaay six minutes after the break. Show More Sentences Furthermore, they claim that if the money goes astray, it is only after it passes through European and American banks. Over the weekend I'd hoped to get together with brother Kev and some others to jam some tunes, but the best laid plans, as usual, went astray. The marketing strategies of Shanghai also went astray, without shaping a handful of famous brands. Today I got your letter, dated the 19th, and see that my last letter must have gone astray or been delayed. Eventually, as the crowd drifts away, you realise that your suitcases have gone astray. While cruise lines have practices to assist passengers whose luggage has gone astray, those procedures vary widely. At the end of the half they looked certain to close the gap further when Warwick threw wide to McPhillips in space, but the chance went astray. This means not closing off potential avenues of progress simply because we can imagine how they might lead society astray. Don't let a few trolls who mistake an Internet screencap as a sufficient substitute for viewing the entire film lead anyone astray. He makes a burst through the defence after Jones's banana kick goes astray. Teens who have a conducive family atmosphere to fall back on hardly ever go astray. Stand-off Paul Cooke's conversion was astray, providing some relief for the shell-shocked Bulls. What leads us astray is the assumption that interval calculations can be based on end points alone, which is true only for monotonic functions. Fortunately there was a technical drawing of the place I could Blu-Tack up and use to keep myself from going astray. The musical director was recently married and is not to be led astray by fans in awe of his unstudiedly casual onstage outfits. Passes were sent astray on a continuous basis with the result neither side could stamp their authority on proceedings. They had drafted a number of messages to the ship instructing her to stand off, all of which were sent but apparently went astray. The experience gained there obviously didn't go astray as she now has a thriving business, which developed as an offshoot to the Country Markets. Later, those who had openly led Russia and its leaders astray came up with a new tale. The fact of the matter is that, for whatever reason, both the original and the copy of that 1990 letter have gone astray. Show More Sentences The players were subdued, passes went astray, and the game lost any intensity. The passing was dreadful, even short passes under no pressure went astray, while the lack of real shape to the team was quite evident. These fears are mainly imaginary, and most are born of a highly developed imagination gone astray. Use a fireguard if you have children, and fit smoke alarms in case a spark goes astray. Your closest retainers and flatterers have never led you astray before and they will not fail you now. Their players are second to every ball, passes are going astray and their normally impenetrable defence is looking porous. First, it has to be said that the game scenario is a very cunning one, cleverly designed to lead the unsuspecting player astray. Rosanna, being a good daddy's girl, seems to have taken it upon herself to blame Maresa for leading her dad astray. As well as helping us to get through life, preconceived ideas about the world can lead us astray. He stated that one may lead persons morally astray without depraving and corrupting them. In some cases the process of seeking someone to blame has even become an end in itself and seems to lead some people even further astray. Call me a wet Guardianista liberal, but a bit of peace, love and understanding wouldn't go astray. They went astray from the predestined path thus destructing the overall wholeness of the planet. At times, Darwin worried that his writing sounded too literary and feared that his metaphors would lead readers astray. They asked the police and Social Services to intervene because they feared the addict she was in love with was leading her astray. Stay away from him, you are leading him astray, you are corrupting his simple mind. The school year is just beginning, so make a concentrated effort not to let others lead you astray. What parent can guard against their child bumping into an unsavoury character who can lead them astray? I'd been intending to go to the gym, but Andy led me astray and I ended up in the pub. This book resulted from his belief that today's environmentalism has gone astray from its original roots and ethical values. Show More Sentences Pass after pass was lofted astray and only the muscle of Goodman appeared to offer the visitors hope of deliverance. During this period both teams tried hard to open up the play but far too often hand passes went astray and possession was lost. Their assessment is that bomb that went astray hit the side of a mountain about 3,000 yards from its intended target. It is their intellect which, being unsanctified, has led them astray. It's leading people astray giving the message it's ok to drink lots. The study team suspect the bird evolved into a separate island race having been blown astray and marooned on Wangi Wangi, part of the Tukangbesi archipelago. I was drawn astray by the promise of power, and it corrupted my poor mind. I actually had not planned on seeing this movie until today, but a misprinted movie schedule led me astray with tales of Sunday afternoon French movies. The two rulings are a triumph for hardliners at the interior ministry who lobbied for tighter controls on nightclubs that they blame for leading Thai youth astray. Couldn't it be an illusion of people gone astray in elation and ecstasy? But a steaming hot one with a detachable nozzle wouldn't go astray. All the local churches are being asked to pray against this meeting and any subsequent ones, so that folk in our town are not led astray into things that are evil. But the world is an unforgiving place and best laid plans can go astray. Hiding behind the hackneyed theme of a ruler being led astray by evil advisers, Becket could have been in no doubt that the scheme had been orchestrated by Henry. He's about to be married, but she leads him astray in the funniest ways. But sometimes, the quest for facts lets us down, or leads us astray, and leaves us worse off than before, not better. The author of Room, Slammerkin, and astray picks five of the best historical fictions about the oldest profession. Then you read the short stories in astray, and you realize this is how she writes! Your most recent book, The Golden Cage, is about three brothers whose rigid ideologies lead them astray. Of course, she may have been misinformed or even mischievously led astray. Show More Sentences In schools, where parents put their trust in teachers and dinner ladies, even the most well-intentioned child can be led astray by vending machines. The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose is not wrath, and who go not astray. From a stolen degas to Ansel Adams negatives at a garage sale, we uncover more tales of art gone astray. One of the worst features of this sorry business is that the Australian people have been led astray by the untruths and falsehoods uttered by our leaders on this subject. Competitiveness has become a personal attribute that, at its best, provides the fuel to drive us to our loftiest goals, but at its worst, can lead astray our better judgment. They are easily led astray by persuasive talkers, advertisers, and politicians because they have not developed the skills necessary to analyse and judge their arguments. If an axe handle was handy, that wouldn't go astray, either. Percy Heath, a merry fellow, specialized in leading the Reverend Professor Doctor astray and had a lot of fun with him. The spokeswoman suggests that the girls had not been radicalized, only led astray. British Airways said today that as many as 20,000 bags had gone astray at Heathrow airport in recent days amid the chaos following the security crackdown. If Harry thought as keenly as his grandmother, he would never have allowed that video to go astray. Whilst our regular postman was away, quite a lot of post went astray. The Springboks were expected to win well, but the first quarter of the game was much of the same of the class of 2001 as passes went astray and line-outs were untidy. He made a superb break only for the final pass to go astray. Around 60 election staff were there to work through the ballots but they were held up at one point when a box of last-minute postal votes went astray. And then when they arrive in Kerry, their problems are compounded as they're confronted with confused and disjointed signage that could send them astray for another hour. Her desk was long and perfectly organized, no papers astray, knick-knacks aligned along her bookshelf along with portraits of her children, I assumed. Rudolph must have had a few hot toddies and led the sleigh astray. But beware the weather and make sure your navigation is up to scratch lest you be led astray, for this is wild country and the consequences can be serious. The Thomians, however, had plenty of chances of surging through to a lead but due to some silly mistakes and penalties being kicked astray, they lost that opportunity. Show More Sentences Mr. Cowley records how he received three panic calls from Bermuda that day fearing that their money had gone astray, and had to make a few visits to the local branch manager. Instead, passes fled astray in alarming numbers amid erratic play. Artificial lights are leading some migratory birds to go astray. Just imagine all the errantly injected Botox that would go into me after fainting and knocking the needle astray. White markers supposedly point out the way, but more often result in leading the walker astray. Appearing in the shape of horses, mules, or dogs, the Gytrash haunt solitary ways and lead people astray. As Kim Clijsters raised the winner's trophy above her head, there was neither a hair astray nor a spot of sweat on her clean, white tennis shirt. Corporate America went astray largely because the power of managers went virtually unchecked by our gatekeepers for far too long. If they had not been lost by this time, they certainly went astray during the French Revolution when the Scots College was under threat. Mr. Knowles goes farthest astray, however, in making selections from contemporary poetlings, to whom he allots oue third of his volume. Some pixies are said to steal children or to lead travellers astray. The country are led astray in following the town, and equipped in a ridiculous habit, when they fancy themselves in the height of the mode. Addison. His best friend, Wil Bryan, leads him further and further astray until an incident where they very nearly kill a man brings Rhys to a crisis of conscience. Examples from Classical Literature They are very idle, gay and effeminate, and I fear that they will lead you astray. In the first place, the allurements which led me astray may have had no charms for you. Partly he is indulging his humour by describing others who were more astray than he was. The Error message announcing corruption of data corresponds to a replication process that went astray. For a spirit of harlotry hath led them astray, and they have played the harlot from their God. We should not go far astray in speaking of the hieron as an ancient Carlsbad as well as an ancient Lourdes. By the way, the copy given by Mr Reynardson to the public library at Hillingdon about 1720 has long gone astray. We pathfinders must always discover some trace of the trail, or else we'd go astray. I am indeed astray if my hand fail in keeping the way where my peruser's heart would follow. He had gone astray after Mr. legality, and the rocks had almost overwhelmed him. Had it shaken the atoms of his young purpose too far astray for them ever to cohere again? In all these thinkings he was astray, carried away by prejudices which he was not strong enough to withstand. The impossibilities of place, the unlikelihood of circumstances, the most incredible disguises will not lead him astray. Mr. Moser, who thought he could find the place, led us astray, but we amused ourselves with the interesting vegetation. Rosie, if our example should make it easier for Harry to go astray! They are unstable, improvident, easily discouraged, easily led astray. For Servius, who is timid and lachrymose, everything has gone astray. I'm a teetotaler, and it's my duty to look after brothers that go astray. I agreed, in case any rival expeditions came to lead them astray if I could. Then dirk, the one brother, going astray almost as soon as he was born. Show More Sentences He confessed to me that he was apt to go astray when intent on rhyme. My foot was on the threshold of His house when you led me astray. But I have gone too far astray for the town crier to call me back. They read out the names of the fellows drowned or gone astray since last time, and they make speeches, and recite, and all. In the midst of the action he went astray, and, with another deep sigh, fell to work at his shoemaking. The advantage of the emotions is that they lead us astray, and the advantage of science is that it is not emotional. I should have felt quite astray doing the work if I had to write with a pen. He is an only son, and it would be a pity that he should go astray. Then Ralph called again, that his brother might not go astray. No parent can go astray in selection if he knows his own children. Where they are liable to fail and go astray is in the lack of judgment. If he go astray, she will forsake him, and give him over to his fall. Fly to a brother's aid whoever he may be, exhort him who goeth astray, raise him that falleth, never bear malice or enmity toward thy brother. Hills and Ladbrokes, while reporting constant support for Tuffers, were relieved that a late gamble on Fash went astray. Meanwhile, at the time of writing, there's only one more shopping day left and I haven't bought a single thing, being led, as I am, astray by new pubs, clubs and poulterers. A mere observer, like myself, is pretty certain to go astray. In a country with the most privileged women in generations, Blyth believes that today's liberal media is leading women astray for its collective political agenda. She finds a connection between Susan, the White Witch, and the Lady of the Green Kirtle in that all three use their beauty and desirability to lead men astray. Find more words! 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What is the opposite of astray? Words that rhyme with astray What is the adverb for astray? What is the adjective for astray? What is the noun for astray? Translations for astray Use our Sentence Generator Nearby Words astrantia astrally astral Astrakhan astrakhan astragalus Astrid astride astringency astringent astringently astringents 6-letter Words Starting With a as ast astr astra