1.   A man in a black overcoat swung an axe.

2.   It is the same as swinging an axe to chop down a tree.

3.   No need to swing the axe here, just slot the picks on to the cracks between the welded icicles.

4.   He swung the axe again with all his might.

5.   I started swinging the axe at the lumps of driftwood.

6.   The simplest way to boost a damaged share price is to swing the axe hard and often.