bring to bay

Four backwards steps, and he was brought to bay against the wall.

They reminded him of a hunted deer brought to bay.

When we'd been brought to bay, the chief emerged from his hut and approached.

Or like a wolf, brought to bay at last.

It's well that he was brought to bay in time.'

"Cannot something be done, another Monster be brought to bay?"

The river was very near ahead; the quarry was being brought to bay.

The women behind Nestor, brought to bay now with their young, were arming themselves too.

And yet he spoke roughly; he looked like an angry man brought to bay.

Longer, before the Shaido could be brought to bay.

The sound of the pack changed, just as the huntsman sounded "brought to bay."

By the time the original-target pirates were brought to bay, they might be at a disadvantage.

I put U 333 on a snaking course, but was twice brought to bay and attacked.

His eyes darted here and there like the eyes of an animal brought to bay.

Sooner or later they will be brought to bay and slaughtered like wild beasts.

Salbrook might be valuable, once Mox was brought to bay.

Kingston Parker stood for that instant like an old lion brought to bay.

Miserable and alone, like an animal brought to bay, convinced he's the only one fighting against the Darkness."

"They have no need to know in the Zera that we are not a desperate rabble brought to bay."

Presently he was brought to bay, standing on a rock, at his back a higher rock, impossible to climb.

"Twenty-two men dead now, another two likely to be gone by morning, and here we cower like foxes brought to bay."

Brought to bay, Goldmoon turned to face them.

Noyes edged into the room like a beast brought to bay by hounds.

Presently one of them raised his voice and shouted to whatever it was they had brought to bay at the foot of the cliff.

She glanced back and shrieked as she saw Peottre brought to bay.