By the morning the trenches were two feet wide and three and a half feet deep, and 20 heavy guns and 8 mortars were ready to open fire.
The battery emplacements had long been finished, and with the dawn of the new year 100 guns of the largest calibres stood ready toopen fire on the south front of Paris.
The heavy ground after the rain, and the rocky subsoil very thinly covered, made the work uncommonly difficult, yet by next morning fifty-two guns were able to open fire.
As our ships approached she kept her guns trained on them, but did not attempt to open fire.
Also another party of my followers is in possession of the shore battery, and their commander has instructions to turn the guns of the place upon the town and open fire upon it at the first signs of conflict which may reach his ears.
And--arrest the man, whoever he is, who issued the order to you to open fire upon us, for somebody will have to be punished for that outrage.
Also, he is to keep his guns trained upon the town and, in the event of none of the landing party returning before sunset, open fire upon it forthwith.
Cunningham upon receiving Hamas’ report, responded, “What are we waiting for, open fire.
After telephoning Devereux’s command post when he saw the falling bombs, Lewis quickly estimated the altitude and ordered his gunners to open fire.
Both girls declared cooking before an open fireto be great fun.
We ought, by that time, to be close enough to him for you to be able to open fire effectively if the men will only keep calm and shoot straight.
Jim was therefore in hopes of taking her by surprise, and ordered the men to maintain perfect silence, but to be ready to open fire directly he gave the word.
Should you, however, be obliged to shoot, you must shoot to kill; for when once we open fire we shall have all our work cut out to get away alive.
He was merely waiting for a good opportunity to open fire, and his chance came at the precise moment when the British helms went over and the destroyers started to steam seawards.
They were all in a state of suppressed excitement, for they fully believed they were in for something at last; while the guns' crews, fidgeting with impatience, were standing by their weapons ready to open fire.
Well, double your men on to the forecastle, load your rifles, and stand by to open fire as soon as you get orders.
She hurried directly to the dining room, where she found a fine, open fire burning, and Luce engaged in setting the table.
We knew only that we had to open fire on our counter-preparation target.
It was soon after six that we got orders, passed along from the next Battery up the road, to open fire on our "counter-preparation target.
Till about six o'clock our orders were to lie low, to keep under cover and not to open fire.
Throughout the fighting of these two days, we were standing by ready to open fire, if orders should come.
They are put into an iron ladle, made redhot over an open fire, and then thrown into cold water.
It is the best fuel for distilleries and all large grates, as it makes an open fire, and does not clog up the bars with glassy scoriae.
Think of the comfort of having one's bath and of making one's toilet before an open fire!
An open fire is almost as great an attribute to a drawing-room as a tactful hostess; it puts you at ease, instantly, and gives you poise.
Our neighbors hitherto vastly entertained by our urban eccentricities expressed an intense interest in our plan for an open fire.
Mrs. Dutcher, and Aunt Maria said: "An open fire is nice to look at, but expensive to keep going.
He can afford it--so I'm not saying a word, in fact I like an open fire so well I'm thinking of putting one into my own house.
Arabs and Kabyles swarmed in all directions, and, crouching in nooks, were ready to open fire on the French army as it wound its way with steady march along the narrow causeway which hung midway on the mountain slopes.
The presence of the two English men-of-war in some degree influenced the determination of the Bourbon commanders, who were naturally impatient to open fireon us, and this circumstance gave us time to get our whole force on shore.
The wavering gleam came from behind a thicket--an open fire, she saw at length.
No, I've read of hunters cooking venison over an open fire, but this is my first taste.
Roaring Bill produced a small tin bucket, black with the smoke of many an open fire, and a package, and made coffee.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "open fire" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
