A most dramatic incident occurred when there was a sudden cry of "cease fire," and from the Turkish trenches on Kaiajik Aghala over 150 Turks issued with their hands held high in the air.
When the second day's battle was at its height, the cry was raised, "Cease fire!
At the same time a bugle, whether British or Boer will never be known, sounded the "cease fire" somewhere on the British left.
After 12 o'clock there was a general cry of 'Cease fire' in that direction.
Then we fixed bayonets and prepared for a rush, when the 'Cease fire' sounded.
There was the clatter of steel, the moment of suspense, and then the 'Cease fire' sounded.
XVI I was in Mons on the day of Armistice, and on the roads outside when I heard the news that the Germans had surrendered to all our terms, and that the "Cease fire" would sound at eleven o'clock.
It was the "Cease fire" of all that reign of death, but sounded very faintly across the fields of France.
Cease fire" was then ordered, to enable the French destroyer to surrender; but instead of doing so she showed fight once more.
Soon after six o'clock she began to settle down, and Admiral Sturdee signalled to his consorts, "Cease fire.
They were artful enough to avoid the shell holes, where the gas lay thick; but they had little time to pick and choose their way, for the relentless Reedshires clung to their heels so closely that our machine-guns had to cease fire.
Cease fire" blew and was immediately followed by another signal.
Admiral Sturdee now ordered "Cease fire," but before the signal could be hoisted Gneisenau opened fire again, and continued to keep it up with her one remaining undamaged gun.
About this time I ordered the signal "Cease fire," but before it was hoisted the Gneisenau opened fire again, and continued to fire from time to time with a single gun.
He heard one of the signallers standing behind him repeat this, and a tired, weary voice called out: "Signal to the Albion to cease fire.
The ships had to cease fire, and thus gave time for the Turks to rush back to their trenches and bring their machine-guns along with them.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "cease fire" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
