Example sentences of "of force by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Panamanain exiles in the US complained that a small show of force by the US might have been enough to tip the balance in the rebels ' favour . |
| 2 | Mr Endara also rejected the use of force by the US as a means of resolving the situation , urging that solutions be sought through the Organisation of American States and the United Nations . |
| 3 | He points out that of some 200 applications of force by the United States , only five have been ‘ solemnified ’ ( his word ) by a declaration of war . |
| 4 | It was Clarkson 's response to the stubbornness of West Indian legislatures over amelioration in the mid-1820s to encourage ladies ' antislavery associations to promote abstention as a superior alternative to the use of force by the government . |
| 5 | Coverage failed to highlight the wrongful arrests of blacks or excessive use of force by the police ; nor did it adequately convey the extent of pro-social activity engaged in by black ‘ counter-rioters ’ , such as helping the wounded or assisting the emergency services . |