pretence in the PONS Dictionary

pretence Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

under the pretence of friendship
pod maskom prijateljstva
to keep up a pretence of sth
uporno se pretvarati
under the pretence of doing sth
pod izgovorom da se nešto radi
I make no pretence to having any athletic skill
ne pretvaram se da sam iole dobar u sportu

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On the pretence of scouting ahead, he and his staff, rode ahead with a squadron of lancers.
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But, if this is so, why should we have this sham and pretence?
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He was imprisoned for seven months in 1994, after being convicted of false pretence regarding travel expenses.
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The property, too, must have been actually obtained by the false pretence.
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In most cases there is no pretence that there was treachery, or ammunition concealed, or food given or anything.
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The story also serves as a pretence to describe the rules of the game.
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Abt's compositional style betrays an easy fluency of invention, couched in pleasing popular forms, but without pretence to depth or individuality.
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The statute prohibited obtaining money, goods, wares, or merchandise by false pretence.
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The remaining pretence of being addressed to the whole court seems to end.
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When he returns, he is stopped outside the gates and is accused of starting a war under false pretences and plotting to seize the throne.
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