| They fought the Roman legions and the Sassanid Persians, and in most cases lost. |
| An architect undertaking the construction of a temple or palace began with stacks of bricks, yards of timber, and legions of slaves. |
| The entire complex was built by the three legions in Britain, though garrisoned by the more mobile auxiliary troops. |
| In place of high walls and legions of armed guards, security largely depended on a metal door with a padlock. |
| Instead, the real issue is getting golf's expanding legions of fans to adhere to a time-honored code of behavior. |
| He's peddling relief for legions of businesspeople who are caught in a web of portable work, always-on technology, and bad habits. |
