| cross sword | 3.29 | He was only too happy to cross swords. | ||
| wield sword | 0.79 | The sword was wielded by Michael Lind of Harpers magazine. | ||
| draw sword | 0.72 | Sharpe slowed to a walk and drew his sword. | ||
| carry sword | 0.66 | I carried his sword. | ||
| brandish sword | 0.59 | The second-best is to win by brandishing the swords or with low levels of military activity. | ||
| raise sword | 0.53 | He raised his sword and answered them with the same word. | ||
| hold sword | 0.39 | The figurehead symbolizes liberty - a woman holding a sword. | ||
| present sword | 0.39 | When the sword is presented to them, they dutifully fall on it. | ||
| turn sword | 0.39 | But what turns a sword into a dragon slayer? | ||
| beat sword | 0.33 | Some companies are content to beat swords into plowshares. | ||
| get sword | 0.33 | And why she, has she got a sword? | ||
| swing sword | 0.33 | Melwas gave a shout, and swung his sword up for the kill. | ||
| find sword | 0.26 | But no swords have been found on Masada. | ||
| have sword | 0.26 | Well, cos kings used to have swords in their belt. | ||
| thrust sword | 0.26 | He wanted to thrust a sword into the heart of the greatest nation on earth. | ||
| use sword | 0.26 | What about that other TV star who uses a sword, the Highlander? | ||
| wear sword | 0.26 | All were armed - some with rifles, others with spears, while nearly all wore swords and carried shields. |