I saw a flock of beach thick-knees at the shore.

I spotted a bush thick-knee in the grassland.

I saw a beach thick-knee while walking along the shore.

The great thick-knee is a large bird found in Africa and Asia.

The great thick-knees are large wading birds found in Africa and Asia.

I saw a flock of bush thick-knees in the grassland.

The Eurasian thick-knees are large wading birds found in grasslands and wetlands.

The devastating earthquake brings the city to its knees.

The devastating earthquake brought the city to its knees.

The devastating earthquake brought the city to its knees.