| Fortunately the candles were all new and very tall, so no one was forced to make a mad grab for the aspergilla and extinguish the bouquets. |
| The fire brigade soon had the blaze under control and were able to extinguish it swiftly. |
| The crews are trained to undertake tows of crippled boats, extinguish fires afloat and provide first aid. |
| If you leave such a cigarette in an ashtray unattended, it will extinguish itself. |
| Efforts to extinguish the blaze were hampered by the large amount of flammable material inside the building. |
| Moreover, one party cannot simply extinguish its responsibility by transferring custody to another. |
