They beat a retreat up the steps and into the station.

An attempt will be made to beat a retreat before the building goes up.

If overwhelmed, he will beat a retreat back to his starting point.

Unfortunately it was beating a retreat away from me, so no photo.

If he brings a large force, we'll beat a retreat and think up another plot.

Thus, he had to beat a retreat with 31 R5e3.

The little band beat a retreat down the marble halls.

He beat a retreat before she could insist, and almost ran to his apartments.

There was little rest for British troops; who were either fighting, beating a retreat or doing both.

The attackers climbed into it as they beat a retreat.

It was time to think of beating a retreat.

The Shadow had no chance to beat a retreat.

This was so palpable a hint that I took an early opportunity to beat a retreat.

He then went to the Beasts, but soon had to beat a retreat, or else they would have torn him to pieces.

Actually, I had been preparing to beat a retreat, but this guy wasn't about to leave me that choice.

The team then beats a retreat from the mall, hoping no one noticed them.

Again, it was necessary to beat a retreat; this time, though, some 100 Resistance fighters were killed in the process.

Some even mutter about beating a retreat or leaving the industry altogether.

I must have behaved very awkwardly, and was glad to beat a retreat.

Objects and fantasy are then used not as a means of venturing out, but to beat a retreat.

But one day later the Prussians beat a retreat.

A policeman of certain familiarity hailed me before I could reach a decision and beat a retreat.

I try to beat a retreat, but Herb and Sharon have seen me.

Unfortunately for East, South decided to beat a retreat, a wise decision.

Technology leaps forward into a cold future; mortals beat a retreat to a warm past.