An armed contingent, patrolling by the bridge, stopped when they saw the adventurers, and the ritual of questions, answers, and documentation was repeated.

An armed contingent had to be dispatched from the regional capital to rescue them.

A lightly armed contingent of amateur Slovene soldiers clashed here earlier this week with an armored column.

"All right," said Donal, five minutes later, to the armed contingent of men assembled in the lounge.

Zenobia appealed to Bahram for help, who then provided her with an armed contingent.

Those states that maintain distinct armed contingents employ them as a reserve strike force for emergencies.

Various sources indicate an armed contingent of between 800 and 1, 500 men and 15 000 soldiers.

An armed contingent taking over the ship deserved no second chances.

He hid relatively small but heavily armed contingents at the heads of the valleys, where they would be passed by the Indian troops.

Margo tried to keep her spirits from sinking, but she couldn't see how Kit planned to escape with an armed contingent that size acting as guard.