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Examples
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He heard Tobias shouting “Cease fire!” and it was over.
The Whisperers John Connolly 2010
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“That man is on fire!” screamed a blond woman, pointing at him.
Blood Lite II: Overbite Kevin J. Anderson 2010
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He heard Tobias shouting “Cease fire!” and it was over.
The Whisperers John Connolly 2010
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She yelled, “Hold your fire!” but nobody could hear her over the din, so she ran across the clearing.
Final Theory Mark Alpert 2008
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Germany was under Polish attack: “Since 5:45 A.M. we have been returning fire!” he claimed.
Human Smoke Nicholson Baker 2008
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I explained it was just a little breathlessness after a lung injury ‘You were actually caught in a fire!’ one of them said, and asked them if they had any oxygen.
The Woman in the Fifth Douglas Kennedy 2007
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I explained it was just a little breathlessness after a lung injury ‘You were actually caught in a fire!’ one of them said, and asked them if they had any oxygen.
The Woman in the Fifth Douglas Kennedy 2007
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The holder yells the word “fire!” and suddenly the field erupts into chaos.
Still Kicking Katie Hnida 2006
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“Cease fire!” shouted Shelby, and the phaser barrage halted.
Stone and Anvil Peter David 2003
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“Cease fire!” s/he said, tossing the weapon aside.
No Limits Peter David 2003
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