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Meanings of sudden attack in English

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Usage of sudden attack in English
1
He swallowed and took a half step back at my sudden attack.
The last illusion
2
Gilbert was nearly disconcerted by this sudden attack, but promptly recovered himself.
The Lock and Key Library: the Most Interesting Stories of All Na...
3
His answer to this sudden attack was delightful to their mother's ear:
Pride and Prejudice
4
I- Ihada sudden attack of pain around my-myheart, that's all.
Young Captain Jack; Or, The Son of a Soldier
5
But what possible good could this sudden attack of conscience bring?
Dhampir
6
The sudden attack of the animal had prevented me from taking it up.
The Young Voyageurs: Boy Hunters in the North
7
Yes; it was a sudden attack- Ithinkit must have been a stroke.
Doctor Luttrell's First Patient
8
Red might lose his head in a sudden attack, but not the Boss.
Ralestone Luck
9
Nothing shakes troops more than a sudden attack in the rear.
Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War
10
Keep the army near the border and be ready for a sudden attack.
The Buddha: A Drama in Five Acts and Four Interludes
11
The mercs reacted to the sudden attack by flipping the table and scattering.
Revelation
12
Bracing himself for a sudden attack, he stepped inside the gate.
Blood harvest
13
We must be ready for a sudden attack, even in peace-time.
Germany and the Next War
14
On this sudden attack, I let go the normal and fell down sideways.
Botchan (Master Darling)
15
Quevillon stamped his foot on the ground, with a sudden attack of rage.
The Hollow Needle; Further adventures of Arsene Lupin
16
Yet he remained on his feet, struggling against the sudden attack.
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
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Sudden attack through the time
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common