The ER staff sprang into action, with the doctor issuing rapid-fire orders, reading off my vitals and preparing me to be intubated.

But at dinner time, he emerged and walked briskly to the dining car with two colleagues and a secretary, proceeding to dictate letters and issue rapid-fire orders between hurried bites.

In rapid-fire order the victorious Northern Con- gress passed three amendments, which should have gone into effect as early as 1820.

The morning was spent in a flurry of phone calls, rapid-fire orders, and rush trips to various parts of the plant.

In rapid-fire order, Mr. Sanotra then bought a house for his parents in India, a car for his brother and a restaurant for himself.

It seemed to him that the Captain's rapid-fire orders had come from a level other than his surface consciousness.

She was saved the necessity of making any decision at all by the arrival of the rest of the woman's crew, to whom she turned with rapid-fire orders.

One invader, the obvious leader, crouched low over Worf and examined him closely, then he snorted and rose, speak- ing rapid-fire orders: "Secure the rest of the station.

The chief started giving rapid-fire orders.

Beside Retief, Arrol launched three bolts in rapid-fire order.