"destroy" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- A large fire destroyed almost the whole town in 1496.
- In 1797, a large fire destroyed almost the entire town.
- Another major fire in September 1959 came close to destroying the town.
- A second fire in 1869 destroyed practically the entire town.
- By the end of the 19th century to big city fires destroyed the town completely.
- A fire in 1912 destroyed half the town, which was never rebuilt.
- Before the war ended the Iraqis moved in on the ground and completely destroyed the town.
- On May 28, 1621 a huge fire destroyed the town, but it was quickly rebuilt and by 1667 became a seat of local administration.
- "We want a certain amount," she said, "but not so much as to destroy the town."
- This led to attacks by the Portuguese, who destroyed the town in 1468.
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