"close" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- They still marched in close order, which would cause unnecessary casualties.
- They rode out of the pass in close order.
- On being pressed she refused to say that it was "of the close order."
- On the other hand, the close order of a reserve company led to heavy casualties from enemy artillery fire.
- The century quickly formed up in close order and backed out of the clearing towards the gate.
- Columns of men in close order moved slowly and were very exposed to enemy fire.
- They were fewer now, running in close order and gaining on him with every stride.
- These troops would fight in close order and advance slowly.
- It soon grew easy to handle the regiment in all the simpler forms of close and open order.
- The odds are presently on the close order of seventy percent.
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