"local" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- When men threw rocks, the Americans went to the local sheik and threatened to cut down palm groves.
- Beyond that is a delicate balancing act with local sheiks.
- But the men said that they did not believe him and that they would take him to a local sheik.
- These were ruled over by local "sheiks", who in turn were often vassals of more powerful kings.
- We found a local tribal sheik who said he could corral them.
- Once, a local sheik greeted his men by offering to sacrifice a cow.
- The governor has asked local sheiks to encourage restraint.
- They said they had found a local sheik, whom they did not name, to lead a citizen's council.
- Turned out he was one of the local sheiks and the twenty something was his harem manager.
- "I represent the law in the city," General Obudi told local sheiks at a meeting last month.
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