Sentence examples for cut the bridge from inspiring English sources

Retreating, he orders his comrades to flee and cut the bridge.

David Chiu, president of the Board of Supervisors, effectively cut the bridge in half — to two lanes from four — to help the Lennar project win an important vote two weeks ago.

The Welshman was quickly back on his feet to receive the mandatory eight count from referee Joe Cortez but his propensity to ship right hands was alarming and he caught another big right which cut the bridge of his nose.

We have water and power; there is a shortage in fuel because Maliki's forces have cut the bridges between Samara and Baghdad.

Indeed it was this "revolutionary" situation in the city as much as famine and the besiegers' professional expertise, that brought about its fall: in September 813, Tahir convinced some of the richer citizens to cut the pontoon bridges over the Tigris that connected the city to the outside world, allowing al-Ma'mun's men to occupy the city's eastern suburbs.

If the city and state cut the switch on bridges and monuments and encouraged businesses to do the same in shops and offices, we could save precious energy.

But Donald was cut on the bridge of his nose when the two collided late in the round.

At 6 30 p.m., as the workers were doing maintenance work on the cable, power was cut to the bridge and about 250 homes on Staten Island, D. Joy-Faber, the spokeswoman, said.

They've cut down the bridge behind them (correct, finally some sense) and are into the relative safety of a cave, but then Pasiphae collapses the cave entrance, just with a look.

Vinson was cut across the bridge of his nose in the third round but responded with punches in flurries that left George-Crinu's face red and swollen, and in the end, a loser.

Horatius Cocles, Roman hero traditionally of the late 6th century bc but perhaps legendary, who first with two companions and finally alone defended the Sublician bridge (in Rome) against Lars Porsena and the entire Etruscan army, thereby giving the Romans time to cut down the bridge.