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Example sentences for "heavy fire from the"

  • Dolphin on three different occasions while exposed to a heavy fire from the enemy.

  • As on the former occasion, no opposition was encountered until arriving at the wood of Bakkow, where the enemy showed in great force, and opened a heavy fire from the shelter of the forest.

  • At this spot the enemy concentrated, and effected a landing under a heavy fire from the fleet.

  • When the mist rose at a quarter to eight, there was rained on the garrison a heavy fire from the guns of the forts and many batteries, as well as from armour-clad railway trucks.

  • The Americans pushed boldly forward, in the teeth of a heavy fire from the Tripolitans.

  • Two days were spent by the Americans in reconnoitring the enemy's works; and on the 28th of July the work of disembarking the troops began, under a heavy fire from the enemy's batteries.

  • The position which had been won, having been secured and loopholed, the troops occupied the buildings for the night, and were subjected to a heavy fire from the battery, which somewhat disturbed the slumbers of the men.

  • The 60th at the bridge were exposed to a heavy fire from the insurgents’ guns, and had to be reinforced.

  • Brigadier Adrian Hope led the troops forward in skirmishing order, and this was the signal for a heavy fire from the enemy’s guns.

  • The whole force rushed towards the gate, bearing the powder, under a heavy fire from the enemy.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    each variety; electrical action; fixed capital; heavy artillery; heavy body; heavy bombardment; heavy burden; heavy crop; heavy fine; heavy fire; heavy fire from the; heavy gale; heavy guns; heavy losses; heavy machine; heavy rain; heavy rains; heavy shower; heavy snow; heavy weather; heavy weight; low tones; nature itself; neither could; smaller size; twelve months