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Meanings of catch alight in anglès

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Usage of catch alight in anglès
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Virgin rainforest, no matter how fierce the sun, is too wet to catch alight.
Reuters
2
But I've known guys catch alight, ninety percent burns, and they didn't feel nothing, either.
Death Mask
3
Yes, 'twould be as well; if a single spark were to reach her, she would catch alight like an old olive branch.
The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2
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All of which would seem to suggest that, unless Pakistan catch alight or Jayawardene scores big, the likeliest final is England v Australia.
The Guardian
5
It tastes like a supermodel's tears and is so potent it can catch alight if someone at the next table strikes a match.
Nightingale's lament
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Occasionally the trees caught alight and afforded striking spectacles at night.
Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer
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Then the Harlequin's costume caught alight, flames leaping everywhere at once.
Agents of light and darkness
8
One person died in Wilderness when his Ford Kuga caught alight.
The South African
9
It fell after a number of shacks caught alight yesterday.
The South African
10
At first the flame merely singed the paper's edges, but then it caught alight.
Another life altogether: a novel
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Parts of the hedge itself were also catching alight, consuming.
All souls' rising
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One of the vehicles had caught alight in the collision.
The South African
13
Within seconds, the pre-school store next door had caught alight.
Pack animals
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Then the hay in the upper story caught alight, and the heat below became intolerable.
The Eye of Zeitoon
15
Some of the construction materials have caught alight in this time but have been extinguished.
Radio NZ
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According to reports, the vehicle caught alight and fire rescue services were called onto the scene.
The South African