"main" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Both ships, badly damaged, fell behind the main convoy and were sunk by U-438 several hours later.
- The main convoy was spotted the following day by U-38, which sank the SS Aenos.
- It was some time before the first vessel of the main convoy came wallowing round the bend behind them.
- Aenos, straggling behind the main convoy, was the first of these ships to be sunk.
- Although the British had a close encounter with Japanese heavy surface units, the force failed to find and destroy the main convoy.
- Sailfish fired a three-torpedo spread "down the throat" and headed toward the main convoy.
- The attacking aircraft had failed to locate the main convoy.
- The Germans were on their way to attack the main convoy, and thought they could finish the lone straggler easily.
- Much to the surprise of the crew, HMS Vesper had broken off from the main convoy to help.
- Having located the main convoy they took up position with the moon silhouetting the convoy.
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