80 examples of gunshot in sentences

So, either by gunshot or spear wounds, died another of that glorious band of martyrs who have, century after century, fearlessly laid down their lives to advance the Kingdom of God.

Gibraltar, my lords, is well known to be so situated, as to be naturally in very little danger of an attack from the land, and to command the country to a great distance; but these natural advantages are now taken away, or greatly lessened, by new fortifications, erected within much less than gunshot of the place, erected in the sight of the garrison, and while one of our admirals was cruizing upon the coast.

But he was sheltered from my wrath by the grave gunshot wound of his thigh.

And when I tell you that at one time I had no less than thirteen gunshot fractures of thigh and leg alone and other wounds in proportion, in the hospital, you may judge how necessary beds were.

It may be called the "Old Soldier's Resort," as the waters are specially efficacious for gunshot wounds.

"The signal will be a gunshot!"

The signal is a gunshot.

"The post is no more than a gunshot beyond the forest, and there are plenty there who would come out to see what it means.

Have doctored gunshot wounds in the two Texan wars, in one Paris revolution, and in the Schleswig-Holstein row; beside accident practice in every country from California to China, and round the world and back again.

A gunshot rang out close by and a small brown bird, skimming the top of the hedge, fluttered awkwardly across the road.

I have been wounded by a gunshot.

I am quite out of practice in gunshot wounds.

It was clear that he was in the last extremity of terror, and it is possible that he had cause, for shortly after I had left him I heard a distant gunshot and a shouting from somewhere behind me.

All that night the valiant captain and his men kept a careful and vigilant watch, for the Spanish were almost within gunshot.

The younger warrior sprang like a deer over his fallen comrade and dashed on into the wood, but an instant later there was a gunshot among the trees in front, followed by a faint wailing cry.

" "It seemed to me that in my sleep I heard a gunshot in the distance.

They were very crafty, very alert, and at the slightest indication of danger dived under water to the doors of their houses, long before one was in gunshot of them.

There was a blue gunshot wound in her neck, and her features were sharpened as if in the agony of death.

In the case of gunshot wounds a man's "dream," or "medicine," often acts directly and speedily.

This opening appeared to be a quarter of a mile in width, and it had perfectly smooth water, a half-gunshot within its mouth.

While the fight was raging, no one had observed the fact that the breeze had freshened, and a large man-of-war, with American colours, at her peak, was now within gunshot of the ship.

Hastening up as silently as possible, they discovered that a group of Polar bears were amusing themselves on the other side of the cliffs, within long gunshot.

It seems that a chief, conspicuous from his glittering armour and steel head-piece, mounted on a powerful horse with an armed footman behind him, attracted the notice of the Goorkhas by the cool manner in which he rode up to within a distance of about eighty yards, delivered his fire, then galloped away out of gunshot to allow the gentleman "en croupe" to reload.

After a sufficient time had elapsed, the Holy Michael tacked, and came out of the bay, crossing the wake of the Terpsichore just beyond gunshot.

When the leading man was nearly within gunshot, the captain's face began to burn, and his pulses to throb hard and fast.

80 examples of  gunshot  in sentences