Sentence examples for in volley from inspiring English sources

I deny him time to calibrate his bombardment by slipping in volley drops or a wrong-footing boast.

Weighing more than 2,000 pounds, it was mounted on a wheeled carriage and was usually employed in volley fire, all barrels discharging at once.

During the flintlock era a number of heavy guns were developed that could fire several bullets either serially or in volley, but it was not until the mid-19th century, with the spread of centre-fire cartridge ammunition and better manufacturing techniques, that such weapons could be put to effective military use.

Front-line rioters hurled the rocks at the police -- tentatively at first, then in volleys.

Sometimes the casualties came in volleys, like bursts of machine-gun fire.

The author's admiration frequently comes in volleys: "physical courage, hardiness, cool judgment under fire," "an outstanding shot, physically tireless, generous, absolutely fearless, gentle in manner".

Two initial movements engaged the soloists in volleys of brittle one-upmanship, with no small show of athleticism from the constantly sprinting Mr. Currie.

At least 30percentt of my precious calling card minutes are frittered away in volleys of "Can you hear me?" and "Please repeat that.

The stabs are normally single, and only very rarely appear in volleys [6, 7].

Another example: Missiles tend to come in volleys.

Line regiments fired in volleys, but skirmishers fired at will, taking careful aim at targets.