long siege

collocation in English

meaningsoflongandsiege

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long
adjective
uk
/lɒŋ/us
/lɑːŋ/
continuing for a large amount ...
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siege
noun[C or U]
uk
/siːdʒ/us
/siːdʒ/
the surrounding of a place by an armed force in order to defeat those ...
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(Definition oflongandsiegefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The railways board is ready for what it would term alongsiege.
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If they settle in for alongsiege, so be it.
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We may be compelled to have to stand alongsiege.
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Alongsiegewas threatened in 1917.
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After alongsiege, the fort was conquered.
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Fearing for his own life, he moved into the fortress and prepared it for alongsiege.
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The battle consisted of alongsiege, which was necessary because the town was on high ground, well fortified, and difficult to attack directly.
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The assailants threatened alongsiegebut gave themselves up after four hours.
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With great foresight they had brought into the city supplies of every kind in quantities sufficient to enable it to withstand alongsiege.
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They were also innovative in designing a new type of stockade which could withstand alongsiege.
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After a 248-daylongsiege, an estimated 100,000 prisoners marched into captivity.
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Two weeks later the government drove off the cattle while the men were off getting supplies for alongsiege.
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Thelongsiegedecreased the people's food and fodder to the minimum.
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Alongsiegecould slow down the army, allowing help to come or for the enemy to prepare a larger force for later.
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It was well fortified, amply supplied, and in a position to withstand alongsiege.
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Duhesme was thus saved the trouble of alongsiegethanks to a stroke of good luck that supplied his troops with everything they needed.
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Together with the moats and walls, this arrangement ensured that the city could withstand alongsiegeby enemies.
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