Expressions - Collocations of the word " alight "
| alight | 1) His black eyes were alight with malice. 1) Jewish shops were set alight and widespread looting took place. 2) It was quickly taken and anything flammable was set alight . more alight sentences |
| alight on | 1) They alight on water with their feet retracted. 2) They would not alight on the part thus defended. more alight on sentences |
| alight with | 1) His black eyes were alight with malice. 2) Her eyes were alight with something like fear. more alight with sentences |
| alight with excitement | 1) Already he was regretting it, but it was too late now, the boy's face was alight with excitement . 2) ) Jeremy then goes to bed with his faithful dog, all alight with excitement . more alight with excitement sentences |
| alight with laughter | 1) A delighted, if somewhat bewildered smile tugging at her own mouth, her eyes alight with laughter , she watched him melt into the crowds. 2) 'At a vastly inflated price?' she guessed, her face suddenly alight with laughter . more alight with laughter sentences |
| alight with pleasure | 1) Carrie rounded on him, her face alight with pleasure . 2) He hurried across to greet them, his ruddy face alight with pleasure . more alight with pleasure sentences |
| be alight | 1) His black eyes were alight with malice. 2) Her eyes were alight with something like fear. more be alight sentences |
| board alight | 1) First, the concourse area where passengers board and alight was completed. 2) These buses have dual door access for boarding and alighting . more board alight sentences |
| catch alight | 1) It doesn't catch alight as on some nights. 2) This soon caught alight , leaving a trail of black smoke in its wake. 2) Geoff and Claudia have sex in a caravan, which later catches alight . more catch alight sentences |
| eye alight | 1) He was grinning, eyes alight with mischief and welcome. 2) She looked at Julie, her eyes alight . more eye alight sentences |
| keep alight | 1) Her eyes kept alighting on Yvonne and taking off again. 2) Orders were given for the fires to be kept alight each night. more keep alight sentences |
| remain alight | 1) As the first candle passes the fire to the next, it continues to remain alight . 2) The woman who loves two at once, Knows what is discreet and right, Since if one of her candles goes out, Still the other remains alight , etc. . . . more remain alight sentences |
| set alight | 0) Jewish shops were set alight and widespread looting took place. 1) It was quickly taken and anything flammable was set alight . 2) Seven buildings were set alight at the crossroads. more set alight sentences |
| stay alight | 1) But it stayed alight and soon began to burn merrily. more stay alight sentences |
| well alight | 1) The house was well alight when firemen arrived. 2) At a fire well alight the high explosives are dropping freely. more well alight sentences |
Expressions with the word alight
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