"hostage" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- They then gave hostages and oaths to leave the country to Alfred, who paid them off.
- We would not wish to give them more hostages than they presently control.
- He didn't want to give the two gang members potential hostages.
- Francis Bacon rightly said that people with children have given hostages to fortune.
- But one gives it hostages, and lays one's grief upon the gods.
- While there is any danger, I cannot bond with anyone to become someone's weapon- or to give hostages to fortune.
- When her lawyer asked if she knew anyone in the government who might help, she gave further hostages to fortune.
- He gave hostages for his good behaviour and promised to pay tribute.
- He was obliged to give hostages, probably including his son Hywel.
- They may then have been required to give hostages as a guarantee of future good behaviour.
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