"cease" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- He had scarcely ceased speaking when a door in the opposite side of the room swung open, revealing two warriors, who stepped immediately into the chamber.
- Turkey may be harder to handle as a democracy, but it has scarcely ceased to be an ally.
- Just ahead of them the wash turned abruptly to the left, and the girl had scarcely ceased speaking when a rider blocked their further progress.
- She had scarcely ceased speaking, when the cutter went upon a stump which lay concealed under the drifted snow; and we, together with the ruins of our conveyance, were scattered around.
- I had scarcely ceased speaking, and we still stood looking into the banquet hall, when Hajan the jong rose and drew his sword.
- The king had scarcely ceased speaking when an usher lifted the tapestry, and stood with a paper in his hand, waiting for the king to speak to him.
- He had scarcely ceased speaking when the first of the Horibs rode into view.
- I never heard of such a thing,' he cried, resuming a discussion which had scarcely ceased all morning.
- He had scarcely ceased, ere the huge creature, stricken dead, dropped headlong, turning over and over in space as he fell.
- The uproar had scarcely ceased when the pinnace reappeared, dived upon the rear ranks of the foe and let them have a couple there.
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