firing squad
firing party

Then she is taken away to face the firing squad.

And I'm not going to put myself in front of a firing squad.

She'd just as soon face a firing squad, she thought.

He was killed by a firing squad from the 29.

Three years later, he was dead, shot by a firing squad.

Four days later, the first couple was shot to death by a firing squad.

In fact, he'd been left for dead by the firing squad.

It was probably not a firing squad, though you never knew.

All three men are then shot and killed by the firing squad.

Death by firing squad was also allowed for some cases.

He looked back out at the remains of the firing squad.

Felt like we were waiting at the wrong end of a firing squad.

They were obviously coming to take him before a firing squad.

It was the sort of look a firing squad might expect to see.

He had no wish to end his days in front of a firing squad.

The other two stood near the firing squad that did not move.

If found guilty, they could face death by firing squad.

"How does somebody feel when they're up against the wall and there's a firing squad looking at them?"

She hoped he was just as wrong about the firing squad.

"Right, I better get home and face the firing squad."

Any six of them could be selected for the firing squad.

I am waiting for the firing squad any minute now.

They were shot at short range by a firing squad of ten.

There were also firing squads in other areas of the city.

Maybe they'll stick you in front of a firing squad.

It'll be another court martial and a firing party this time.

"To the nearest wall" I said, "where they have a firing party waiting for you.

If the service is being performed indoors, the firing party stands outside the building, often near the front entrance.

I think I feel as a man who believes in the future life feels when he is taken out to face a firing party.

Many of the firing party, too, bore wounds, inflicted by their own comrades.

It did light up, however, the backs of the firing party and the faces of the condemned men.

She looked as though she was tied to a stake, waiting for the firing party to execute her.

Everyone was assembled, including the band, the color guard, the firing party, and the honorary pallbearers.

I was not in the firing party.

Lavangetta had run into the courtyard, gun in hand, and joined the firing party.

"Next time," he shouted at them, 'we designate firing parties to give cover.

He therefore held up the demolition and formed a firing party which mounted guard on the bridges during the hours of darkness.

"The English marauders, or a firing party on the afterdeck of this ship."

"If I'm called, colonel, you won't grudge me a flag and a firing party?

Seven members on the firing party is thought to originate from the idea that seven is a lucky number.

Maybe, and maybe it was a little more than the men in charge of the helicopters and the firing parties knew.

The 73rd Highlanders did the deed with a full firing party and military honours to follow.

This halted us, when, waving my hat, I called out to the firing party that we were under a truce, and they were violating it.

As a result, the Councilors were strung out along the window transom as if awaiting a firing party.

The ship's crew, including a firing party, casket bearers and a bugler, are assembled on the deck.

"We always furnish the firing party.

After the religious ceremony, the firing party is ordered Firing party, present arms.

Godwin managed to wrestle the pistol of the firing party commander from his belt and shot him dead before being himself shot.

He'd killed people before, had participated in firing parties for enemies of the state, and that was duty, sometimes distasteful, but duty nonetheless.

The firing party fires a three volley salute, the bugler plays Taps, and flowers may also be dropped into the ocean.