Sentence examples for booby traps are from inspiring English sources

As the US forces in Fallujah discovered, it tell you where the friendly forces are, almost in unnecessary detail, but it couldn't tell you where the enemy's snipers and booby traps are – and it cannot look into men's minds.

All sides agree that rubble and the threat of booby traps are slowing the work, but some aid workers question whether the Israeli Army is doing all that it can to clear the area.

He intends to make Ssangyong the No. 1 brokerage in Korea then sell it to a larger financial firm looking for a foothold in Seoul but unwilling to buy now, before all the booby traps are discovered.

Booby traps are an interesting look into the Baja locals' relationship with the race.

Life is precious (It's a Wonderful Life); air rifles are precious (A Christmas Story); booby traps are useful (Home Alone).

"Snipers and booby traps are slowing our advance to completely control all parts of the town," said army captain Wisam Ibrahim, speaking from al-Alam.

The booby traps were placed so cleverly that experts were afraid to remove them.

Field mines and booby traps were used extensively, and trench mortars were developed to lob shells into opposing trenches.

In all, 11 booby traps were discovered inside, along with land mines that had been scattered across a nearby garden.

State TV said troops were working on clearing mines from the town and its monuments, where numerous booby traps were laid down by the militants before their retreat.

"Limpet mines" were attached to the sides of ships during World War II, and magnetic booby traps were used during the conflict in Northern Ireland.