The Aquilonians exacted a fearful toll from their foes, but more Cimmerians kept coming forward.

It was grim battle and his only hope that he might take a fearful toll of his enemies before he himself went down.

In the hands of warring gangbangers, these full-auto blasters were extracting a fearful toll.

Though remarkably peaceful, the political struggle that has gripped the Philippines for the last five months exacted a fearful toll on the economy.

Rewarding as the profession is, it can take a fearful toll of the practicing artist.

They cursed, whooped, chased, and tripped over one another, all the while taking a fearful toll of invertebrate life.

The Red Waste had taken a fearful toll of Vardanes himself.

Las Casas, the Bishop who accompanied him, observed the fearful toll the work took on the Indians.

Airborne troops fared differently; high winds and inexperience took a fearful toll.

"Going to the mountains," as taking the trail has become known, has exacted a fearful toll.