"violent" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The Norwegian army, although very large, could not all be brought into action, because a violent tempest arose, which prevented the greater part of the army from being brought ashore.
- Sailing with a fair wind, after some hours we were assailed by a violent tempest.
- A great moaning arose, as of a violent tempest, gaining in volume.
- One night the compass was made false, and the 'Pilgrim,' driven by a violent tempest, took the wrong route.
- The fleet was then pursued by a violent tempest, when the wretched nuns who had been carried off were thrown overboard to lighten the ships.
- England was saved by a violent tempest.
- Browne was ill of lungs; coughing much; lodging, in these violent tempests, on the cold ground.
- As it turns out, a violent tempest hit the South African coast around this time.
- At last the thunder died away and in the most mysterious fashion that violent tempest came to a sudden end, as does a storm upon the stage.
- 'Except for the mangroves and the lack of "violent tempests", it sounds rather like the east coast of England!'
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