Examples of fire

• Both buildings were badly affected by the fire.

• My cat likes dozing in front of the fire.

• The fire was thought to have been caused by a gas explosion.

• The dry weather has increased the risk of brush fires.

• The flames grew larger as the fire spread.

• The soldiers were ordered to fire only as a last resort.

• The initial cloud of tear gas had hardly cleared before shots were fired.

• He fired six shots at the target, but his aim was terrible, and he missed all of them.

• The rebels were firing anti-tank rockets.

• The soldiers have been ordered to desist from firing their guns.

• He started feeling paranoid and was convinced his boss was going to fire him.

• They have the power to hire and fire managers.

• They fired him when they found out he had a criminal record.

• He's lucky that he wasn't fired.

• After years of loyal service, his boss gave him the shaft by firing him just before he would have qualified for a pension.