If the Japanese army wanted to take the city, they would sustain large casualties.

Our troops came under a very heavy fire and started sustaining casualties.

"We have sustained serious enough casualties, believe me," Jim said.

Canada sustained 35 casualties in total with 12 killed and the rest wounded.

The Soviet forces sustained heavy casualties, with 6 men out of 39 killed and 28 injured.

The British managed to hold them off, sustaining casualties of a third.

After some success at night, the Rifles sustained major casualties in day attacks.

But this time he was convinced that the bird population could sustain more casualties.

The human cost of the operation was high, with both sides sustaining heavy casualties.

By the start of 1943 Germany's armored forces had sustained heavy casualties.