Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] its independence " in BNC.
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| 1 | When , in 1975 , PNG won its independence from Australia ( which had been running the place since 1949 ) , Bougainville formally became part of the new country . |
| 2 | The political battle has been smouldering since Ukraine declared its independence in August . |
| 3 | The Republic of Chile won its independence from Spain in 1818 . |
| 4 | Formerly a Spanish colony , Chile won its independence in 1818 . |
| 5 | At an extraordinary session of the Supreme Soviet on Aug. 31 , Uzbekistan declared its independence and changed its name to " Republic of Uzbekistan " . |
| 6 | When Czechoslovakia achieved its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918 , it was considered too redolent of the Habsburgs and sadly was destroyed . |
| 7 | Georgia announced its independence and alliance with Germany . |
| 8 | Only the Kandyan Kingdom maintained its independence in the interior . |
| 9 | March 31 : in a referendum held in Georgia 99 per cent voted in favour of independence in a 90 per cent turnout , and on April 9 Georgia proclaimed its independence . |
| 10 | The State of Israel declared its independence in 1948 after the termination by the United Kingdom of its mandate . |
| 11 | The State of Israel declared its independence in 1948 . |
| 12 | Swaziland gained its independence from Britain in 1967 and this has been its national flag ever since . |
| 13 | Honduras gained its independence from Spain in 1821 . |
| 14 | From 1862 , Wolverton lost its independence as a locomotive works and came under the direction of Ramsbottom at Crewe . |
| 15 | Malaysia celebrated its independence day on the 31st August 1991 . |
| 16 | The Republic of Colombia won its independence from Spain in 1819 although its borders have been redrawn several times since . |
| 17 | In 1966 , Bechuanaland gained its independence and became officially known as the Republic of Botswana . |
| 18 | The Republic of Bolivia won its independence from Spain in 1825 . |
| 19 | Thus Panama gained its independence from Colombia and the Canal Zone was born . |
| 20 | A fortnight later they announced themselves as the Provisional Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and a few days after that , on 2 September , as the climax to weeks of stupendous political demonstrations , Vietnam declared its independence . |
| 21 | Guatemala gained its independence from the Federation of Central American States in 1838 . |