Sentence examples similar to cease fire set from inspiring English sources

And with the cease-fire set to expire on Monday, both tribes appeared to be spoiling for a fight.

But Mr. Singh said the government had nonetheless decided that its cease-fire, set to expire Friday, was worth extending.

BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Syrian peace plan that was brokered under United Nations auspices appeared to be on life support on Tuesday, with Syria disregarding the initial step of returning its security forces to their barracks and senior diplomats around the world preparing for an ever more unlikely cease-fire set for Thursday.

Hamas admitted today its soldiers likely captured an Israeli officer during a deadly ambush, but said the attack was executed an hour before a mutually agreed 72-hour humanitarian cease-fire set in.

"Cease fire!" Vandiver shouted.

You can say, 'Cease fire.

And then, suddenly, my executive officer yelled, "Cease fire, cease fire!" The firefight was over.

The Palestinians were to cease fire and disarm their militias.

Start with an immediate cease fire.

The cease fire broke down and rockets fired.

It is excellent that Mahmoud Abbas, Yasser Arafat's successor, is breaking out of the vicious circle of the intifada, talking the armed factions into ceasing fire and so setting the scene not only for a tentative, reciprocal ceasefire from Israel but also for a meeting next week with Israel's prime minister, Ariel Sharon.