At 6:00 PM, he ordered shots fired across her bow.

They fired a signal shot across our bow.

If they do not respond, fire a warning shot across their bow.

He has already fired a shot across her bow.

We have fired a warning shot across their bow.

When the Germans failed to respond to the signal, a warning shot was fired across their bow.

"These arrests will not put an end to their activities, but this is a big 16-inch round fired across their bow."

After ignoring the challenge, the vessel was ordered to stop and shots were fired across its bow.

Kira felt as though a warning shot had been fired across her bow.

The Japanese boats fired a total of 13 warning shots across its bow, officials said.