Esempi dal corpus di testo per ripcord
1. "When I pulled the ripcord, I realised there was a problem almost instantly.
2. There is the moment when he tugs his ripcord and discovers his parachute won‘t open.
3. David Brown, chief European economist at Bear Stearns, said: "The Bank of England has pulled the ripcord to much lower rates.
4. "I was pulled my ripcord – my parachute was there – but it was rather late and I hit the ground with a thud." Less than two weeks later he had another escape when he wrote off a Spitfire after crash landing following combat.
5. When the would–be birdmen leapt out, some flew for a short time but they were out of control as soon as they pulled the ripcord, turning and somersaulting entangled with the wings, falling to their deaths tied up in the lines.