"fire" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The Americans kept up incessant fire from behind stone walls and other places of shelter as the British retreated.
- The Princess kept up an incessant fire of small conversation, principally complaint and fault-finding, which no one dared to interrupt.
- The Rixwoman's incessant fire had brought down a hail of fragments on him, a stone-hard rain.
- Nevertheless he collected what men he could and repaired the bridge, under incessant fire.
- The remaining men used the rocks for protection as much as possible and struck back at the black flame with the incessant fire of their guns.
- Then, after the Americans had reached land, her batteries supported their advances with incessant fire and illumination.
- The soldiers opened upon it an incessant fire, which made the surrounding hills echo back a terrible music.
- During the day Buller had advanced steadily, though under incessant fire.
- The Alcide was moored under the protection of 400 troops on shore, who kept up an incessant fire while she was carried off.
- Across the river Khossuth's carbineers kept up an incessant fire at the towers of Yugga, but with scant avail.
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