It's not like him to do such a violent thing as set something on fire.

They felt that more violent things should be done.

Can't imagine her doing a violent thing like that.

As a playwright I am always imagining strange and violent things.

"I'm really capable of violent things," he told one doctor.

When a pond freezes over, it's not a violent thing.

I went with him and it was a very violent, intense, horrible thing.

They share her refrain: "I didn't think such violent things could happen to ordinary people."

Is that such a terrible, evil, violent thing for me to want?

There were many desperate people doing violent things in those days.