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COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
forces
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The most famous occurred in 1632 when the armies of Gustavus Adolphus besieged the forces of the dying Tilly.
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In late autumn Kabul was besieged by rebel forces , and Amanullah was eventually forced to abdicate.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Federal agents besieged the compound in Waco in 1993.
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opposition forces who besieged the parliament building
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The capital has been besieged by the opposition militia for two months now.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A massive Roman army besieged Jerusalem, utterly destroying the Temple and razing the city to the ground.
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Besides, the real factory, which is about five miles away, had been besieged by visitors for years.
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Mentheus of Caledor besieged Anlec with a great army of Elves.
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Smiling feebly, Mundin stood silent just when I needed him to bring in the cavalry and rescue my besieged story.
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The most famous occurred in 1632 when the armies of Gustavus Adolphus besieged the forces of the dying Tilly.
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The second was a sweeping victory, and the Athenians followed it up by landing troops on Aigina and besieging the town.
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They came to the station and besieged the travellers, begging them not to go.
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This is a besieged, privileged and panicked minority at prayer.