war of the elements
Example Sentences
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They found that during a winter's storm the old building had finally yielded to the war of the elements.
From Fred Fenton on the Track or, The Athletes of Riverport School by Chapman, Allen
A quarrel and a tumult threatened; for fierce as the war of the elements was the tempest raging in the breasts of men who had been closest friends.
From The Making of William Edwards or The Story of the Bridge of Beauty by Banks, Mrs. G. Linnaeus
It is," answered Beverly, "as if Nature were rejoicing that the war of the elements is over, and a peace proclaimed.
From Fort Lafayette or, Love and Secession by Wood, Benjamin
The war of the elements had begun in earnest.
From The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches by Corelli, Marie
The boat that adventures to a wreck meets with disaster itself occasionally; and in the war of the elements some of its gallant crew have sometimes been the first of its victims.”
From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 by Whymper, Frederick
